Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 18:56:27 GMT -6
Well, this could sure deflate some of the fear mongering industry on 'do this / don't do that' or else risk cancer.
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I imagine some of the remaining types were related to what is known to be cause/effect. Things like asbestos, that apparently causes a very specific type of lung cancer that is identifiable to it.
That kinda sucks when you think about it. It means you could work your butt to the bone in good living every day, and still kick the bucket by the same cause of death as a hard charging party animal.
I'm willing to bet a lot of folks won't want to consider this very seriously.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that two-thirds of cancer incidence of various types can be blamed on random mutations and not heredity or risky habits like smoking.
The researchers said on Thursday random DNA mutations accumulating in various parts of the body during ordinary cell division are the prime culprits behind many cancer types.
They looked at 31 cancer types and found that 22 of them, including leukemia and pancreatic, bone, testicular, ovarian and brain cancer, could be explained largely by these random mutations - essentially biological bad luck.
The researchers said on Thursday random DNA mutations accumulating in various parts of the body during ordinary cell division are the prime culprits behind many cancer types.
They looked at 31 cancer types and found that 22 of them, including leukemia and pancreatic, bone, testicular, ovarian and brain cancer, could be explained largely by these random mutations - essentially biological bad luck.
I imagine some of the remaining types were related to what is known to be cause/effect. Things like asbestos, that apparently causes a very specific type of lung cancer that is identifiable to it.
That kinda sucks when you think about it. It means you could work your butt to the bone in good living every day, and still kick the bucket by the same cause of death as a hard charging party animal.
I'm willing to bet a lot of folks won't want to consider this very seriously.
