I think I've heard questions along this line as well. In fact, my brother-in-law, who's a cardiologist once told me that if a man lives long enough, he will get prostate cancer which implies that age may be a predictor. I have also heard of the concept cancer families but like age, genetics is only one of the factors.
According to Cancer Research that was established with England's NHS, other factors include risky behavior, chance
and as you mentioned, your immune system. You can find out more by reading this article ...Why don't we all get cancer? They also provide links to specific information on how each factor affects the outcome for cancer.
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I think I've heard questions along this line as well. In fact, my brother-in-law, who's a cardiologist once told me that if a man lives long enough, he will get prostate cancer which implies that age may be a predictor. I have also heard of the concept cancer families but like age, genetics is only one of the factors.
According to Cancer Research that was established with England's NHS, other factors include risky behavior, chance
June 30, 2008 - 2:37pmand as you mentioned, your immune system. You can find out more by reading this article ...Why don't we all get cancer? They also provide links to specific information on how each factor affects the outcome for cancer.
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