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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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.

[/quote]. There are many cancers associated with lifestyle risks beyond smoking and sun exposure. Diet, drinking and a sedentary lifestyle are all associated with increased risk of any number of diseases including cancer. Yes, some people can do everything right and still get the short end of the stick.  However, pointing out that many of us are leading a lifestyle that increases our risk does not make me an asshole.  It makes me a realist. People need to get their head out of the sand and realize the power of the plate.[/quote]

Except that the increased risk due to, for example, diet, is 10% or so.  The reason why they don;t jump out is because the difference is not that big.  Tobacco increases the risk by about a fact or 8.  Same with sun exposure.  Most other things are in the noise.  A bunch of articles came out a year ago on this.
[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/06/health/cancers-random-assault.html?_r=0[/url]
[url]http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/02/health/cancer-random-mutation/index.html[/url]
[url]http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/bad_luck_of_random_mutations_plays_predominant_role_in_cancer_study_shows[/url]

So get off your high horse.  Or feel the wrath of cancer patients everywhere.  [/quote] It isn't quite as cut and dry as you would like to make out.  For example, So get off your high horse.  Or feel the wrath of cancer patients everywhere.  [/quote]  A pooled analysis of data from 53 studies found for each alcoholic drink consumed per day, the relative risk of breast cancer increased by about seven percent. Women who had two to three alcoholic drinks per day had a 20 percent higher risk of breast cancer.  From another source, compared to women who don't drink at all, women who have three alcoholic drinks per week have a 15% higher risk of breast cancer. Experts estimate that the risk of breast cancer goes up another 10% for each additional drink women regularly have each day.  No one here is suggesting that everyone who gets cancer did something to deserve it but to suggest that our lifestyle is irrelevant to risks of cancer and other diseases is not only disingenuous but down right dangerous.  You have my deepest sympathies if you or a loved one is fighting the battle with cancer now. I know a 2 year old with brain cancer who certainly didn't do anything to cause her diseases. Indeed, I have lost many family members to this awful disease in its many forms--some were unexplainable and others were indeed high risk individuals due to the choices they made on diet, exercise and alcohol.  Anyone of us can do everything right and still get cancer, but that fact alone does not mean that we should ignore the factors that increase our risk.
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