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Bookmark or Share- Cancer Causes and Prevention - NCI - National Cancer InstituteFind research articles on cancer causes and prevention, which may include news stories, clinical trials, blog posts, and descriptions of active studies. Covers known cancer risk factors, how certain cancers can be prevented, and ongoing research into causes and prevention.
- Cancer risk: What the numbers mean - Mayo ClinicA 200% relative risk means that you are three times as likely to develop that condition. Risk seems greater when put in these terms. A 100% increase in risk may seem huge. However, if the risk began as 1 in 100 people, a 100% increase in risk means that 2 out of 100 will be affected.
- Cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicWhile doctors have an idea of what may increase your risk of cancer, the majority of cancers occur in people who don't have any known risk factors. Factors known to increase your risk of cancer include: Your age. Cancer can take decades to develop. That's why most people diagnosed with cancer are 65 or older.
- Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)Between 30 and 50% of cancers can currently be prevented by avoiding risk factors and implementing existing evidence-based prevention strategies. The cancer burden can also be reduced through early detection of cancer and appropriate treatment and care of patients who develop cancer.
- Lifetime Risk of Developing or Dying From CancerThe lifetime risk of developing or dying from cancer refers to the chance a person has, over the course of their lifetime (from birth to death), of being diagnosed with or dying from cancer. These risk estimates are one way to measure how widespread cancer is in the United States.
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