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Both of the previous posts made good points. The underlying reasons for cancer a little more murky. Cancers of the intestines, skin, and gonads (testis/ovaries) are all quite high because there is a great deal of cell division going on here. Each round of cell division is an opportunity for DNA to become damaged. Each incidence of DNA damage can heighten the chance a cell has to become cancerous and to replicate uncontrollably. Skin, the digestive system and lungs are also more at risk for cancer also because they are most likely to encounter mutagens and irritants that can damage DNA or cause inflammation, which can also lead to uncontrollable cell proliferation. There are some tissues, though, for which we simply do not have an explanation for why they become cancerous in some people and not others.

2007-09-02 15:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by BLLYRCKS 5 · 2 0

The skin is the most likely part of your body to get cancer. It is the largest "organ" in your body, covers your entire body and is regularly exposed to it's known natural carcinogen(the sun)!

2007-09-02 15:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 0 0

Epithelial cells are the most common cells to develop into cancer cells because they replicate frequently. Epithelial cells line the gut, lungs, breast, prostate, bladder, uterus, ovaries, kidneys, and pancreas; and epithelial cells make up the skin. These organs are the most common organs to get cancer.

2007-09-02 18:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1 0

the above answer is correct, skin cancer is number one, but not as fatal as most other cancers. In women, breast and ovarian cancer is high. In men, prostate cancer is high. Also liver cancer is high and lung cancer (in smokers) is high. Brain cancer is rare.

2007-09-02 15:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by emm 4 · 0 0

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