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Cancer is a complex and multifactorial disease, and it typically results from a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Identifying specific causes for cancer is challenging due to the diversity of cancer types and individual variations. However, two broad categories of factors associated with an increased risk of cancer are:
Genetic Factors:
Inherited Mutations: Certain genetic mutations can increase the likelihood of developing cancer. These mutations can be inherited from parents or arise spontaneously.
Family History: Having close relatives with a history of certain cancers may indicate a genetic predisposition.
Environmental and Lifestyle Factors:
Tobacco Use: Smoking and tobacco use are major causes of various cancers, including lung, throat, mouth, and bladder cancer.
Diet and Physical Activity: Poor dietary habits, lack of physical activity, and obesity have been linked to an increased risk of certain cancers.
Exposure to Carcinogens: Occupational exposure to certain chemicals and substances, as well as environmental exposures to pollutants and radiation, may contribute to cancer risk.
Infections: Some infections, such as human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B and C, and Helicobacter pylori, are associated with an elevated risk of specific cancers.
Sun Exposure: Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources is a known risk factor for skin cancer.
Ramya Yerramothu
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∙ 12y agothe two stuff that cause cancer are smoking and the sun
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What are the two cells in the body that can cause cancer?
Your white blood cell can cause cancer
What do carcinogens in tobacco smoke cause?
lung cancer among other things
What are two types of genes that when disrupted can cause cancer?
The two genes considered responsible for the cause of cancer are the oncogene and the tumor suppressor gene.
What are two things that influence cancer survival?
The patients attitude, and what stage the cancer was found in.
What kinds of things can cause cancer?
Pretty much everything now-a-days.
What do carcinogens tobacco smoke cause?
lung cancer among other things
Does smoking only two cigarettes a day cause cancer?
No
Can radon cause lung cancer?
yes, but it is not limited which means that they is other ways radon can cause things to happen.
What might the Mutation of a genetic material cause?
Lots of things, the most common of which is cancer.
Could blue M and Ms cause cancer?
No? How could blue M and M's cause cancer? They may contribute to the growth of unwanted cells, but so does drinking water that was left in the car. Many things do. They definitely do not cause cancer. If they did, the company would not be selling them.
How do cell phones cause cancer in your brain?
It hasn't been ruled out that mobile phones do cause cancer in the brain but there is a strong corelation between the two. It can cause cancer in your brain because the microwaves emitted by the phone can heat up the water inside your brain and this heating effect can cause cell damage in the brain and can cause cancer in the brain.
What things cause cancer?
Cancer is triggered when there is a malfunction in the reproduction of cells. Either there is too much of something or not enough, causing the malfunctioning cells to constantly reproduce, which is later formed into what is known as a tumor.
