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| Name | Is Cancer a Modern Disease? | Cancer Research UK |
| Video Uploader | Video From Cancer Research UK |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 05-12-2016 07:40:25 |
| Video Discription | Is cancer a modern disease? Find out how long cancer has existed from Cancer Research UK. Watch the video to find out more, or get in-depth information on our blog: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2014/03/24/dont-believe-the-hype-10-persistent-cancer-myths-debunked/ It might be more prominent in the public consciousness now than in times gone by, but cancer isn’t just a ‘modern’, man-made disease of Western society. Cancer has existed as long as humans have. It was described thousands of years ago by Egyptian and Greek physicians, and researchers have discovered tell-tale signs of cancer in a 3,000-year-old skeleton. It’s even been discovered in dinosaur bones. While it’s certainly true that global lifestyle-related diseases like cancer are on the rise, the biggest risk factor for cancer is age. The simple fact is that more people are living long enough to develop cancer because of our success in tackling infectious diseases and other historical causes of death such as malnutrition. It’s perfectly normal for DNA damage in our cells to build up as we age, and such damage can lead to cancer developing. We’re also now able to diagnose cancers more accurately, thanks to advances in screening, imaging and pathology. Yes, lifestyle, diet and other things like air pollution collectively have a huge impact on our risk of cancer – smoking for instance is behind a quarter of all cancer deaths in the UK – but that’s not the same as saying it’s entirely a modern, man-made disease. There are plenty of natural causes of cancer – for example, one in six worldwide cancers is caused by viruses and bacteria. [bHzTCIdf7pM] |
| Category | Nonprofits & Activism |
| Tags | cancer myths | man-made disease | modern disease | dinosaur | history of cancer | longer life | cancer rates | cancer |
