Does Family History Always Mean Cancer Risk?
Family history of cancer doesn’t automatically mean you’ll develop it. Only 5-10% of all cancers are truly hereditary caused by inherited gene mutations like BRCA, Lynch syndrome, or RET. Remaining 90% develop from acquired DNA damage over a lifetime...
Can Diabetes Increase Cancer Risk?
Type 2 diabetes raises overall cancer risk by approximately 10% with significantly higher increases for specific cancers including liver, pancreatic, colorectal, breast, endometrial, bladder, and kidney. Chronic hyperinsulinemia from insulin resistance acts as a...
Air Pollution and Cancer Risk
WHO classifies outdoor PM2.5 particulate matter as Group 1 confirmed carcinogen alongside tobacco and asbestos. These particles penetrate deep into lung tissue causing DNA damage, inflammation, and mutations over years of exposure. Air pollution accounts for 15% of...