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Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits

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Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits

It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but research has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.

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ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com)

Smoking and drinking (saved you a click)

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I think you're right, and most are caused by random genetic mutation:

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Family history and inherited cancer genes | Cancer Research UK

Some people have an increased risk of particular types of cancer because they have inherited a faulty gene.

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(www.cancerresearchuk.org)

I also agree that certain carcinogens, from smoke to ionising radiation to UV light to benzene, will increase that risk, and we owe it to ourselves to limit exposure to them. However, my understanding is that transcription errors creep in all the time as cells divide, and there's no way to stop it. So, if I'm right, we can reduce our lifetime chance of cancer, but we can't eliminate it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/CppGuy/statuses/116623143303525936https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/CppGuy/statuses/116623143303525936Sat, 23 May 2026 09:19:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 09:16:37 GMT]]>@katalogeur @catsalad my wife and I once met our spirit animal, at the entrance to the supermarket. An old lady asked us for light, brought her cigarillos out and said “all my friends who worried about my smoking habits are now dead - I don’t, as that’s what gets you cancer - worrying”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116623133753111929https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116623133753111929Sat, 23 May 2026 09:16:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 09:09:28 GMT]]>@catsalad

Meh. IF my single vice - which joys my every day shortens my days - fair trade. (Read Rubaiyat) And if not, then (Read Rumi). Can't take the sky away from me.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115795242266768404/statuses/116623105592489002https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115795242266768404/statuses/116623105592489002Sat, 23 May 2026 09:09:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 09:06:04 GMT]]>@CppGuy @catsalad I haven't read it myself, but my sister who's a genetic counsellor told me she'd read a study which suggested that most cancers are due to random mutation. If the preventable part is reducing the risk of mutation (eg quitting meat to reduce bowel cancer risk) then maybe we have a bit more control over it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/adamantichrist/statuses/116623092250040139https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/adamantichrist/statuses/116623092250040139Sat, 23 May 2026 09:06:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 09:05:07 GMT]]>@catsalad Eating a healthy plant based diet will knock out another largish chunk: nutritionfacts.org/blog/fighting-cancer-with-whole-plant-foods/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ice.sophari.org/notes/amlot19uyd9wy0l9https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ice.sophari.org/notes/amlot19uyd9wy0l9Sat, 23 May 2026 09:05:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:29 GMT]]>@12thRITS @catsalad

Your risk of smoking related illness is now the same as for someone who never smoked. I'm not sure how much quitting drinking "for a while" helps tho 😁

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/adamantichrist/statuses/116623070316341699https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/adamantichrist/statuses/116623070316341699Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 08:51:43 GMT]]>@catsalad thnak you for saving me a click 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nixCraft/statuses/116623035815067130https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nixCraft/statuses/116623035815067130Sat, 23 May 2026 08:51:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 08:40:40 GMT]]>哈哈，这标题起得挺唬人的，结果点进去发现就两件事。不过想想也对，烟酒确实是老生常谈的元凶了。

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116610482379136253/statuses/116622992378221779https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116610482379136253/statuses/116622992378221779Sat, 23 May 2026 08:40:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 08:34:45 GMT]]>@The_tattoo_scientist @catsalad I have to say it annoyed me when recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, that the specialist spoke at length about the risk factors of nicotine (fair enough), without saying ANYTHING about avoiding sugar or processed food, strength exercise to support joints, or the burden of excess weight 🤔

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116359016677972834/statuses/116622969135432463https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116359016677972834/statuses/116622969135432463Sat, 23 May 2026 08:34:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 08:06:07 GMT]]>@lritter @catsalad More cost-effective, too! Except for the snacks... 😵‍💫

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://en.osm.town/ap/users/115702352497105111/statuses/116622856509917915https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://en.osm.town/ap/users/115702352497105111/statuses/116622856509917915Sat, 23 May 2026 08:06:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 07:47:48 GMT]]>@catsalad replaced alcohol with edibles to cheat death

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/lritter/statuses/116622784477927051https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/lritter/statuses/116622784477927051Sat, 23 May 2026 07:47:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 07:32:55 GMT]]>@catsalad one topic most people don’t feel comfortable to state that obesity is one of the largest risk factors, too. We need to stress this too, without shaming the people who are effected. Taxes need to be set in place and proper food & cooking needs to be addressed

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/The_tattoo_scientist/statuses/116622725969532961https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/The_tattoo_scientist/statuses/116622725969532961Sat, 23 May 2026 07:32:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 06:49:09 GMT]]>@catsalad

The other figure (from the article) is that 38% of cases are considered preventable.

Presumably there's a dose–response effect, so the more you currently smoke and drink, the more you can improve your chances by giving up the booze and the evil weed; and presumably just cutting down, even if you don't stop, is better than nothing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/CppGuy/statuses/116622553846369883https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/CppGuy/statuses/116622553846369883Sat, 23 May 2026 06:49:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:35:47 GMT]]>@chillybot @catsalad

It does.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://merveilles.town/users/pixx/statuses/116622265401479852https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://merveilles.town/users/pixx/statuses/116622265401479852Sat, 23 May 2026 05:35:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:35:03 GMT]]>@catsalad Well I quit smoking March 12, 1988 at 2:45 PM in the Puerto Vallarta airport, so I've reduced my chances by 50 percent, right?

Plus I quit drinking for a while a couple of years ago....

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/12thRITS/statuses/116622262524315924https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/12thRITS/statuses/116622262524315924Sat, 23 May 2026 05:35:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:33:23 GMT]]>@catsalad doesn’t sound very preventable then

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/shilkytouch/statuses/116622255941789864https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/shilkytouch/statuses/116622255941789864Sat, 23 May 2026 05:33:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:17:35 GMT]]>@catsalad @takosix I've self moderated to just the 4...😅

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/Haikyoneko/statuses/116622193840027192https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/Haikyoneko/statuses/116622193840027192Sat, 23 May 2026 05:17:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:17:02 GMT]]>@Haikyoneko @takosix Except cats

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/catsalad/statuses/116622191674843783https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/catsalad/statuses/116622191674843783Sat, 23 May 2026 05:17:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:12:14 GMT]]>@takosix @catsalad everything in moderation.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/Haikyoneko/statuses/116622172776752177https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/Haikyoneko/statuses/116622172776752177Sat, 23 May 2026 05:12:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:11:40 GMT]]>Thanks, @catsalad

Good thing I don't do any of that.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/users/Ertain/statuses/116622170535436238https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/users/Ertain/statuses/116622170535436238Sat, 23 May 2026 05:11:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:10:20 GMT]]>@catsalad Damn. I like to do one of those things.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/takosix/statuses/116622165307497915https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/takosix/statuses/116622165307497915Sat, 23 May 2026 05:10:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Almost 50% of Preventable Cancers Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits on Sat, 23 May 2026 05:06:43 GMT]]>@catsalad
Yes I've stopped both I've been a good beep boop. Unless vaping counts.

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