Causes of Cancer : Reducing Your Risk

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss and a change in bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they may have other causes. Over 100 cancers affect humans

Lymphatic

16 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Protective Factor Napping Selfcare	1 study Association of shift-work, daytime napping, and nighttime sleep wit... Study in 2016 -103% with Moderate evidence 25,377 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Vitamin D Nutrition	1 study Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: results ... Study in 2007 -60% with Moderate evidence in 4 years 1,179 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	1 study Exercise-induced biochemical changes and their potential influence ... Study in 2016 -48% with Moderate evidence in 12 years 41 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Intense Exercise Selfcare	1 study Exercise-induced biochemical changes and their potential influence ... Study in 2016 -48% with Moderate evidence in 12 years 41 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Fresh Chili Peppers (C... Herb	2 studies The Association of Hot Red Chili Pepper Consumption and Mortality: ... Study in 2017 -11% with Low evidence in 6 years 16,179 subjects Consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific mortality: ... Study in 2015 -8% with High evidence in 4 years 487,375 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Insulin-like Human Gr... Endocrine system	1 study Low insulin-like growth factor-1 level predicts survival in humans ... Study in 2014 -23% with Moderate evidence 184 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Learning Disability Brain system	1 study Health characteristics and consultation patterns of people with int... Study in 2016 -30% with Low evidence 100,972 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Mediterranean diet Nutrition	1 study Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis Study in 2008 -9% with Moderate evidence in 18 years 1 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Vegetables Nutrition	2 studies Vegetable intake, but not fruit intake, is associated with a reduct... Study in 2015 -28% with High evidence 14,198 subjects Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of overall cancer in Japane... Study in 2017 +4% with Low evidence 191,519 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Risk Factor Long Duration of Sleep Musculoskeletal system	1 study Association of shift-work, daytime napping, and nighttime sleep wit... Study in 2016 +59% with High evidence 25,377 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Night shift work Selfcare	1 study Association of shift-work, daytime napping, and nighttime sleep wit... Study in 2016 +27% with High evidence 25,377 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Alcohol Beverage	2 studies A meta-analysis of alcohol drinking and cancer risk Study in 2001 +91% with High evidence in 34 years 117,000 subjects Moderate Alcohol Intake and Cancer Incidence in Women Study in 2009 +6% with High evidence 1 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat Nutrition	1 study Red Meat Consumption and Mortality Results From 2 Prospective Cohor... Study in 2012 +16% with High evidence in 22 years 121,000 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Height Musculoskeletal system	1 study Adult Stature and Risk of Cancer at Different Anatomic Sites in a C... Study in 2013 +13% with High evidence 144,701 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Red Meat Nutrition	1 study Red Meat Consumption and Mortality Results From 2 Prospective Cohor... Study in 2012 +10% with High evidence in 22 years 121,000 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Fruits Nutrition	2 studies Vegetable intake, but not fruit intake, is associated with a reduct... Study in 2015 +4% with Low evidence 14,198 subjects Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of overall cancer in Japane... Study in 2017 +3% with Moderate evidence 191,519 subjects

Outcomes	References
Strong Risk Factor Mortality Musculoskeletal system	1 study A 7-Year Prospective Study of Sense of Humor and Mortality in an Ad... Study in 2010 +386% with High evidence in 7 years 66,140 subjects
Risk Factor Suicide Brain system	1 study Suicide and violent deaths in survivors of cancer in childhood, ado... Study in 2016 +150% with Moderate evidence in 25 years 1,218,013 subjects

There are 9 factors preventing Cancer, including:

Protective Factor NappingSelfcare

Minor Protective Factor Vitamin DNutrition

Minor Protective Factor Moderate ExerciseSelfcare

Minor Protective Factor Intense ExerciseSelfcare

Minor Protective Factor Fresh Chili Peppers (C...Herb

Minor Protective Factor Insulin-like Human Gr...Endocrine system

Minor Protective Factor Learning DisabilityBrain system

Minor Protective Factor Mediterranean dietNutrition

Minor Protective Factor VegetablesNutrition

There are 7 factors increasing Cancer, including:

Risk Factor Long Duration of SleepMusculoskeletal system

Minor Risk Factor Night shift workSelfcare

Minor Risk Factor AlcoholBeverage

Minor Risk Factor Processed MeatNutrition

Minor Protective Factor HeightMusculoskeletal system

Minor Risk Factor Red MeatNutrition

Minor Risk Factor FruitsNutrition

Possible outcomes of Cancer

Strong Risk Factor MortalityMusculoskeletal system

Risk Factor SuicideBrain system

Protective Factor Napping
Selfcare

Minor Protective Factor Vitamin D
Nutrition

Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Minor Protective Factor Intense Exercise
Selfcare

Minor Protective Factor Fresh Chili Peppers (C...
Herb

Minor Protective Factor Insulin-like Human Gr...
Endocrine system

Minor Protective Factor Learning Disability
Brain system

Minor Protective Factor Mediterranean diet
Nutrition

Minor Protective Factor Vegetables
Nutrition

Risk Factor Long Duration of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Minor Risk Factor Night shift work
Selfcare

Minor Risk Factor Alcohol
Beverage

Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

Minor Protective Factor Height
Musculoskeletal system

Minor Risk Factor Red Meat
Nutrition

Minor Risk Factor Fruits
Nutrition

Strong Risk Factor Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Risk Factor Suicide
Brain system