How do people get cancer?

Question

Does it neccessarily have to be from radiation? If found early can it be cured?

Answer 1

No one knows all the causes of cancers. I am a survivor (5 years in May). My family was in a major medical study at a well known teaching hospital as a result of my cancer. They wanted to find out if it could possibly be genetic. My mother even signed a release form so they could recover DNA from my deceased father's blood specimens. (didn't know they saved those). Treatment has come a long way in the last 10 years. Whether or not it is "curable" is up for debate. But it can be put into remission. I am thankful for the excellent care I received because I could not answer your question otherwise.

Answer 2

Everybody has cancer cells!!! I was shocked when I found this out.
Cancer comes from many different things. Some cancers are genetic, some environmental, and some are just unexplainable where they come from (like mine)
My oncologist said that some people their bodies just go whacko and the cancer cells multiply.
Cancer is never said to be cured. The term when there is no cancer showing up is called remission.
The earlier the cancer is found, the greater the chances of remission. Of course, that doesn't mean that if you're in the last stages there's no hope. There's always hope! I was in the last stage with 0% chance and less than 1 month to live and that was in 2000. I've been in remission since!

Answer 3

We don't really know very much about how cancer starts. We've got pretty good at detecting it and also at curing it, but we're still only at the very earliest stages of understanding it.

In fact, while we know that people who smoke tend to get lung cancer, we really do not know why this happens. We also don't know why a few people can absorb high doses of radiation without contracting cancer. The causes of cancer seem to be from radiation, from contact with some chemical agents, and then there are some that just form spontaneously.

Answer 4

Radiation is not the only cause for cancer. Cancer is basically, uncontrolled grown of cells in the body. If a person has the type of antibodies in their body to prevent a form of cancer, the person does not suffer from that particular form of cancer. Yes, if detected early, it can be curable.

Answer 5

Different kinds of CANCER have different RISK FACTORS. Some of the major risk factors include the following:

Cancers of the lung, mouth, larynx, bladder, kidney, cervix esophagus, and pancreas are related to tobacco use, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Smoking alone causes one-third of all cancer deaths.

Skin cancer is related to unprotected exposure to strong sunlight.

Breast cancer risk factors include several factors: age; changes in hormone levels throughout life, such as age at first menstruation, number of pregnancies, and age at menopause; obesity; and physical activity. Some studies have also shown a connection between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of breast cancer. Also, women with a mother or sister who have had breast cancer are more likely to develop the disease themselves.

While all men are at risk for prostate cancer, several factors can increase the chances of developing the disease, such as age, race, and diet. The chance of getting prostate cancer goes up with age. Prostate cancer is more common among African-American men than among white men. (We do not yet know why this is so.) A high-fat diet may play a part in causing prostate cancer. Also, men with a father or brother who have had prostate cancer are more likely to get prostate cancer themselves.

Overall, environmental factors, defined broadly to include tobacco use, diet, and infectious diseases, as well as chemicals and radiation cause an estimated 75% of all cancer cases in the United States. Among these factors, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and physical activity are more likely to affect personal cancer risk. Research shows that about one-third of all cancer deaths are related to dietary factors and lack of physical activity in adulthood.

Certain cancers are related to viral infections and could be prevented by behavior changes or vaccines. More than 1 million skin cancers expected to be diagnosed in 2003 could have been prevented by protection from the sun's rays

Answer 6

I ask myself the question when my grandma past away, she died of cancer in the liver, my family found out back in august when she was getting a surgery. they told us she was go in to died in 6 months but she died less than 2 month. My grandma never smoke, never drink, she was a healthy woman just thinking about it makes me want to cry.

Answer 7

unhealthy lifestyle,smoking etc,i think it can also be hereditary,yes if found early most cancers can be treated successfuly

Answer 8

You can get cancer from anything.

Answer 9

They eat too much junk food, of course. Besides, they did not take balanced meal and they take less vegetables and more high cholesterol food. That's why!

Answer 10

good