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Because They Are Pale
Aylin Schulist
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Who is likely to have skin cancer?
Those with lighter skin and more exposure to the sun's rays.
Is cancer more common in women or men?
Depends what type...obvious prostate cancer is more common in men b/c they have one while cervix cancer is more common in women b/c they have one. Cancers like Lung and Liver are more common in women.
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that arises form melanocytes Melanoma is most common in Caucasians Why do Caucasians have a greater incidence of melanoma?
Their skin is lighter and more UV rays enter the skin.
What population groups tend to get gallbladder cancer?
About 5,000 people are diagnosed with gallbladder cancer each year in the United States, making it the fifth most common gastrointestinal cancer. It is more common in females than males and most patients are elderly.
Which type of cancer is more common?
skin
How many people get cured from breast cancer?
alot, it is actually more common for men to die of breast cancer because it goes unchecked men think they can't get it.
At any age can you get cancer?
Yes of course, although some cancers are more common in younger people (or similarly older people), or in genders, like breast cancer is more common in women. Some cancers can only be caught in one gender, like a woman can't get testicular cancer and a man can't get ovarian cancer.
How many people are diagnosed with stomach cancer each year?
Stomach cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer with 930,000 cases in the year 2002. It is, of note, much more common in the following countries: Korea, Japan, UK, South America, and Iceland.
Who is lung cancer more common to hit?
smokers
How many people in the UK eat healthy?
Not a hole lot by the looks of all the fat people JOKES It's thought that more than one in 20 cancers in the UK are linked to being overweight or obese. Research has shown that many types of cancer are more common in people who are overweight or obese, including: breast cancer, in women after the menopause bowel cancer womb cancer oesophageal (food pipe) cancer pancreatic cancer kidney cancer gallbladder cancer This list includes two of the most common types of cancer, and three of the hardest to treat. The fat tissues in overweight people produce more hormones and growth factors than those in people of a healthy weight. High levels of some of these hormones, including oestrogen and insulin, can increase the risk of certain cancers.
Do more people die from skin cancer or lung cancer?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in people with cancer. People normally die from smoking then getting lung cancer.
Is colon cancer rare?
Colon cancer in not rare. It's occurrence is more common in the people above 50 years of age.The level of risk may vary but there is a potential risk for everybody. Almost 150,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer in USA each year.
