Avoid 90% Of Cancers
Forecasting who will be struck by cancer is not piece of
cake. Of course, there are some widely known habits, like tanning and
smoking, which majorly raise the risk of getting cancer. But it is all
about the genes and bad luck otherwise, right? Well, this might not be
the case.
A recent research that was published in the journal Nature found that
almost 70 – 90% of cancers are the consequence of external or so-called
“extrinsic” factors—including the lifestyle habits and the
environmental experiences as well. Or in other words we can simply say
that 70 – 90% of cancers have no association with genes or nothing to do
with a roll of the metaphorical dice.
This study, which was conducted by Stony Brook University’s researchers, was in fact a reanalysis of facts published last year by Johns Hopkins’ scientists, who came to find that around 2/3rd
of disparities in the risk of getting cancer were because of the random
cell mutations—i.e., bad luck. This new research concluded in pretty
much opposite results.
The senior author and MD, Yusuf Hannun, said that
they got a gut feeling regarding those bad luck findings and they knew
that that finding had to be wrong. He said that they were quite sure
about their finding and data.
While further research is required to conclude the final word, it is
quite notable that not all the extrinsic risk factors are very easy to
control. “Everyone recognizes about cancer and smoking threat,
and hopefully you smoke under no circumstances or you simply need to
quit,” says Hannun. He also directs keeping an eye on your
weight, eating a healthy diet, limiting alcohol intake, and wearing
sunscreen. “But it is quite possible that you may be living in a
location where it contains more radon in the environment, which is
possibly changeable by relocating somewhere else. We all take gamma
radiation, but these are received more by the pilots. It is difficult to
say that it is modifiable
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