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Friday, 26 August 2016

Most cancers are not due to chance as previously thought.


A new study carried out in America has found that up to 90% of cancers are caused by modern lifestyle choices. So even more of a reason to make better lifestyle choices. See the table below for a summary of their findings.

Type of cancer
% caused naturally
% caused by lifestyle
Colorectal
25
75 (poor diet)
Skin
14
86 (overexposure to sun)
Cervical
10
90 (human papilloma virus)
Oesophageal
25
75 (tobacco and alcohol)
Liver
20
80 (hepatitis b &c, alcohol)
Anal
10
90 (human papillomavirus)
Lung
14
86(smoking)

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