Doesn't cancer only strike people who are pre-genetically disposed and eating bad food, smoking, drinking alcohol, and chemical environemsent?
2006-11-04 12:07:20 · 12 answers · asked by mike m 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I think it is pretty random. Some have greater odds of getting it thanks to genes, but anyone can get it at any time no matter what their genetic make up is.
Sorry to disappoint, if you are alive you are at risk. It's a crap shoot!!
BTW, I really didn't understand that scare tactic comment.
2006-11-04 12:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer can strike anyone, at any age, any sex, any race, and at any time. No one really knows why. It could be genetics, it could be diets, smoking, drinking, radiation, or carcinogens . . no one really knows. One of the reasons we don't know is that for every cell in the human body there is the possibility for it to become cancerous. There is only one type of cell that does not become cancer and that is the stem cell.
I heard once that the real question about cancer is not that people get cancer, but why people don't get cancer. It seems that we are all predisposed to it in one way or the other. It is far more likely that we should develop cancer than to not have it. Cancer, after all, is made up of cells within our own bodies. It is not a foreign object.
If we could find out why some people get cancer, while others do not we might be able to solve this damn mystery once and for all.
Incidentally, the 'scare tactic' that you mention . . you probably should pay attention to the messages. But not for the reasons you think, but because you need to maintain a healthy body in order to fight off cancer if it comes. From what I've learned in the past 18 months it is far, far better to be very healthy when or if you find out you have cancer. If your body is strong and you have no really bad habits, such as drinking or smoking than you have a better chance of surviving. You are stronger both mentally and physically to handle the medical challenges that you'll face. My son was in top physical condition when we discovered he had widespred abdominal tumors. He has been able to fight his cancer and has done well. I have no doubt that his good physical condition inabled him to survive the initial treatment.
2006-11-04 21:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer is a very strange guy. He does not distinguish between colors, castes or creed or countries. He is one guy who can take over a healthy body, one which has been clean all its life ( a non smoker, drinker etc) or he can leave one which has abused the body to unlimited extents by smoking, drinking and the works.
I know I called cancer as an entity as it is one and once again no one is safe from its clutches - be it a person who leads a saints life or a a devils. It can strike anytime and in fact most of the time when it strike you do not even realize till its reached or touching the last stage.
2006-11-05 10:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by livingonthinice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly a scare tactic!! What i think that thy are trying to say is that a person can find out about it at any time. Here is some cancer information for you.In my opinion I would not suggest or recommend conventional treatments,there are alternative approaches that can be taken. Cancer can accrue in the body when nutritionally (malnutrition is the lack of proper Nutrition / Vitamins / Minerals ; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition) the body is not in a condition to defend it's self against free radicals and other cancer causing agents. A nutritionally deficient body that has an acidic PH could support the growth and development of cancers.The body's PH balance is a very important factor to be considered, you want to have more of an alkaline PH, to have a body that is to acidic can be very dangerous. Here is some information for you about health.I suggest a change in diet, drink a lot of clean bottled water (my guess is that this person drinks coffee or soda, these things need to be taken out of the diet for sure and smoking as well) include MINERALS (the sports one is flavored or else i think that there are others that are flavored) AND EFA dietary supplements from a company called American Longevity, phone#1-800-982-3189 2400 Boswell Road, chula vista, California 91914 be careful about the amount of the mineral supplement do not exceed more then one tablespoon a day,Vitamins, the vitamin product that i use is called E 7 (essential seven.) the telephone number is 1(888) 737-7307 i would take only one half of one scoop a day . If you do some study about what exactly it is that all of these different vitamins and minerals PURPOSE INSIDE OUR BODY'S is you will probably figure out that they can help to elevate ALMOST all symptoms of ill health,there is a audio tape about minerals called "dead doctors don't lie" call 1800-982-3189 to order.
http://www.mannatech.com get a DVD from manna-tech called "OUTSIDE THE BOX" BY JEFF ALLEN this DVD will explain to you a lot of information about health and give some very good advice about cancer.
my hope is that you are a saved person, the bible says "we are loved by god with an everlasting love"(Jeremiah 5:8), you can go to http://www.bellevue.org and you can watch sermons live if you want p.s. HOPE I HELPED
2006-11-05 00:23:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is something nobody will be able to answer truthfully for you.Cancer can strike you and you will never know about it untill it is too late.My father was diagnosed with cancer and he ask the doc what caused it.The doctor told him it was from smoking because he knew my father smoked.The doc said that smoking caused 50% of that kind of cancer so we ask him about the people who got the same kind of cancer that did not smoke.He could not answer the question.Cancer is something that we give money for to study through all kinds of programs to raise money to do research and with no progress on a direct correct cause.This is a very good question and i want to read all your responses on your question.My father passed away in sep of this year at age 69 from cancer
2006-11-04 20:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am sorry to say , but yes , cancer can strike anyone at anytime. cancer is not picky and doesnt care about race , religion , financial status or anything else . my son never drank , never smoked , ate heathly , had plenty of exercise and had regular checkups , he ended up with brainstem cancer.
2006-11-05 20:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by sindi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, NO, NO, NO, DO RESEARCH. look it up on the web and look at all the cancer sites and then you tell me !! But yes it SHOULD be a scare tactic if it gets you to do the things one should do to try to stay healthy.
2006-11-04 20:18:42 · answer #7 · answered by twildman22 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Strikes anytime regardless of statistics-I was way way younger than anyone in that office that day.
2006-11-05 22:07:54 · answer #8 · answered by catzrme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-08 12:09:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not a scare tactic... it can happen at anytime to anyone..
2006-11-04 20:17:09 · answer #10 · answered by jrbside 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋