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Tobacco use, eating and drinking things that have carcinogens, being in areas where the air and the water are poluted, hereditary factors, too much sun exposure. I'm sure there is a lot more, but these are some of them.

2007-12-10 12:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0 0

Risk factors

Doctors often cannot explain why one person develops cancer and another does not. But research shows that certain risk factors increase the chance that a person will develop cancer. These are the most common risk factors for cancer:

Growing older


Tobacco


Sunlight


Ionizing radiation


Certain chemicals and other substances


Some viruses and bacteria


Certain hormones


Family history of cancer


Alcohol


Poor diet, lack of physical activity, or being overweight

Many of these risk factors can be avoided. Others, such as family history, cannot be avoided. People can help protect themselves by staying away from known risk factors whenever possible.

2007-12-10 16:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by ebony_316 4 · 0 0

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