Recent research suggested that most cancers arise for intrinsic reasons that cannot be prevented. But a newer study suggests external factors play a vital roleA study published in Science in early 2015 reported that most cancers aren’t preventable and are simply a case of “faulty luck”. A year on,however, and a study published in Nature has advance to the opposite conclusion: that external factors such as tobacco, or sunlight and human papilloma virus play a greater part in whether or not a person gets cancer.
So what does cause cancer: faulty luck or avoidable lifestyle choices and environmental factors?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com