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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A major cause of cancer is [/b]lifestyle[b], years of living.  Or genetics, I suppose.  Are you saying that only cancer-free people should pass on their genes?[/quote]

There fixed it for you.[/quote]

The predominant life style cancers are those related to tobacco and sun exposure.  Those are a minority of all cancer cases and are on the decline.

I know why you have to just an asshole about lifestyle, because you are afraid of cancer.  But, you are largely punishing the victim.  1/2 of all people will get cancer in there lifespan.

In my case, it is bad genes.  I want the money to be spent on treatments; prevention is good, but we know the big issues there: tobacco and sun.

We don't know why my neighbor's 18 month old got neuroblastoma.  Or why my father and I got kidney cancer.  It is probably something in the genetics that allows it to happen.

But please to not [b]blame[/b] the victim.  Because Karma is a bitch.

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As a cancer survivor I am sick and tired of being blamed for my own disease. I was a vegetarian my entire adult life, physically fit and did everything "right." PP is right that the only clear environmental causes of cancer are tobacco and sun. There are some dietary issues that might make a slight difference -- for example lower weight lowers the risk of breast cancer because extra fat stores extra estrogen. But as a resident member of cancer world I can tell you that most women with breast cancer are not obese.

Cancer is a disease of aging. We will never be able to prevent it in any large numbers. The more cells divide, the more random (or not random, maybe genetic) opportunities for bad call divisions, especially as we age. of course younger people get cancer but if you live long enough your chances go way up.

OP, I get that you are afraid and want to hang on to the magic formula to prevent cancer. There are some prevention studies -- I'm in one. But we will never be able to prevent cancer away. And you will never be safe. I was shocked when I was diagnosed, I had no risk factors. Except that I'm alive.[/quote]

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