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Risk Factors
Tobacco use is the easiest risk factor of cancer to prevent. Smoking tobacco can cause cancer of the lung, larynx, mouth, esophagus, bladder, kidney, throat, stomach, pancreas, and cervix. It has also been linked to myeloid leukemia. Chewing tobacco can cause mouth and stomach cancer.
Tobacco Use
Because genes are passed from parent to child, many cancers that occur due to changes in genes can have risk factors that are hereditary. Melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer can run in families.
Family History
Ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin cancer. Sun exposure is another risk factor that can easily be controlled by taking precautionary measures before going in the sun.
A poor diet and lack of physical activity increase the risk of developing cancer. A diet containing too much fat can contribute to cancers of the colon, uterus, and prostate. Obesity and lack of exercise can lead to cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, and uterus.
Sun Exposure
Hormones like estrogen and progestin are known contributors to breast cancer. These hormones can be found in birth control and some menopausal treatments. Also, a certain type of estrogen called DES can lead to breast cancer if taken during pregnancy, and can lead to cervical cancer.
Hormones
Obesity
Drinking a lot of alcohol over a period of many years can increase the chance of developing cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, liver, and breast. The more a person drinks, the higher the risk of them developing one of these cancers.
Alcohol Use
