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re: Is cancer preventable or is it inevitable?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 1:03 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
Posted on 2/27/14 at 1:03 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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I believe it is inevitable b/c if you live long enough you'll eventually get it, but I would like to know what are the OT's thoughts on this issue.
It's true that if you live long enough, you will eventually get it. Our DNA is constantly being damaged by natural, inescapable sources. But there are steps you can take that will lower your risk. That said, people often misinterpret the statistics. A friend of mine once read somewhere that something like 80% of cancers were RELATED to diet. This convinced him that 80% of cancers were CAUSED SOLELY by diet, which is ridiculous.
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Posted on 2/27/14 at 1:39 pm to Louisiania
Speaking as a cancer survivor, there is no clear cut answer to this question. Oncologists are usually careful about linking a cause of cancer to genetics. They usually say that the research is inconclusive to be able to pinpoint the cause of any kind of cancer.
Now, we know that there are factors that can enhance our chances of getting cancer. Diet, bad habits, constantly breathing in polluted air in a work environment, etc..
As for me, I attribute mine to a combination of genetics and stress. My mother, two of her sisters, her brother and her dad all died of cancer. And I built up a tidal wave of stress over the 5 year period before I got cancer that was very unhealthy. I am the first of my 4 siblings to get cancer but we are all in our 40s and I will not be surprised if any of them get it in the future.
Oddly, I have always been the most healthy and athletic of us all.
Now, we know that there are factors that can enhance our chances of getting cancer. Diet, bad habits, constantly breathing in polluted air in a work environment, etc..
As for me, I attribute mine to a combination of genetics and stress. My mother, two of her sisters, her brother and her dad all died of cancer. And I built up a tidal wave of stress over the 5 year period before I got cancer that was very unhealthy. I am the first of my 4 siblings to get cancer but we are all in our 40s and I will not be surprised if any of them get it in the future.
Oddly, I have always been the most healthy and athletic of us all.
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