Cancer Risk Factors

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Cancer Risk Factors

• List of Cancer Risk Factors

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Our medical science has come up with several
advancements. Due to which human being suffering
from several deadly diseases can easily revamp
and get new life. But, even then it is still not
realised on how an individual develops cancer.
But, the research has come up with several cancer
risk factors. Moreover, there are factors that
are connected to the lower risk of cancer. In
medical term it is known as the protective risk
factors. List of risk factors that give rise to
cancer 1. Exposure to chemicals Many
workers who work in factories need to deal with
different types of chemicals. Also, the lab
technicians in the chemistry labs are exposed to
different types of chemicals. These types of
people have the higher risk of having cancer.
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2. Lifestyle effect These days not only men
but even women intakes the alcohol. Smoking take
place parallel with the consumption of the
alcoholic beverage. They do this for status
symbol. But, this however creates a strong chance
of cancer risk factors. The types of cancer that
these people can get are the lungs cancer,
pancreatic cancer, etc. 3. Exposure to
radiations The sunlight gives us vitamin D and
proper melanin production in the skin. But, over
exposure to sunlight can cause the harmful
radiations to attach your body. In such a
situation you can get skin cancer. Also, there
are other radiations which may cause cancer as
well. Thus, it is always preferred not to get
outside between 12noon to 2.00pm. This is the
time when the sunrays are really strong.
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4. Exposure to radiations The sunlight
gives us vitamin D and proper melanin production
in the skin. But, over exposure to sunlight can
cause the harmful radiations to attach your body.
In such a situation you can get skin cancer.
Also, there are other radiations which may cause
cancer as well. Thus, it is always preferred not
to get outside between 12noon to 2.00pm. This is
the time when the sunrays are really strong. 5.
Age People with advanced age may have more
chance of having cancer as compared to people who
are young enough. As per the research and studies
the average age of person to suffer from cancer
is 66 years. To be more specific, the cancer of
developing cancer is more among the people with
the age range between 65 to 74 years.
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