World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day

8 Causes of Cancer.

Know before you go

Cancer is one among the leading cause of death in the world. Approximately around  10 million people die of cancer every year.

1.Alcohol

1.Alcohol

Alcoholic drinks triggers at least six different types of cancer. If you consume an array of variety of alcoholic beverages, the risk grows higher

2. Overweight

2. Overweight

Being Overweight brings lot of health isues and one among them is cancer. It invites pancrease cancer and bowl cancer

3.Diet and nutrition

3.Diet and nutrition

Diet that contain red meat and are low on fruits and vegetables are at higher risk of cancer.

4.Smoking 

4.Smoking 

22 % of the cancer is caused by tobacco. The younger one starts smoking the faster they reach towards cancer.

5.Radiation

Radiation is not a very common cause of cancer,. However prolonged exposure to gamma rays and X-rays may cause cancer to the workers. 

6. Work Place Hazards

Work Place can affect the person health. If you work in industry that produces harmful toxics you are at a risk of cancer.

7.Infection

7.Infection

Infection causes major cancer issue. Human papillomavirus is one of the major causes of all these infections.

8.Genetics

8.Genetics

Cancer can also spread via genetics. Such people are at high risk of cancer but that does not mean that they are surely going to get cancer.