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Date Posted: 10:58:40 03/09/06 Thu
Author: 23
Subject: Re: Help The Breast Cancer site
In reply to: tg 's message, "Help The Breast Cancer site" on 18:26:39 03/07/06 Tue

I definitely agree that there is a link to genetics. I've had two cousins die of cancer, one survive and one is currently undergoing treatment. I've lost two grandparents to it, an aunt and one aunt survive it. You don't need to convice me that there is a genetic link. You really don't. But whose to say what started this genetic link? Was a great-grandparent exposed to harmful pesticides? Was a distant relative exposed to massive amounts of radiation? Did someone way back in my family tree work closely with carcinogenic solvents? Yes, cancer runs in my family. But I can't say with any certainty why that's the case. It may be due to a PREVENTABLE environmental factor in the past.

But like I said above, simply look at the correlation between mouth cancer rates in those who chew tobacco. You can't deny that certain behaviours and environmental risks greatly increase your chances of getting cancer. There are life choices you can make to move the odds more in your favor. I can't see any way you can deny this.

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[> Re: Help The Breast Cancer site -- amadaun, 19:13:38 03/09/06 Thu [1]

I know that heredity is a popular theory to explain cancer that runs in families, especially since the mapping of the human genome - but what is it that you are inheriting?
In Matt Ridley's book, Genome, he reiterates several times - GENES ARE NOT THERE TO CAUSE DISEASES. Genes only relate to susceptibility.

For example,if your genetic makeup prevented you from assimilating vitamin B, but you ate a lot of food with vitamin B in it, and supplemented with pills, then you would overcome that susceptibility.

With cancer, tumour suppressor genes can become 'switched off' due to mutation. Mutations are caused by many different factors, but one of them is Radiation. Therefore the avoidance of radiation would seem to be prudent if you wish to avoid cancer.

To expose yourself to the very thing which causes cancer, in hope of detecting cancer, is somewhat irrational IMO.

And in answer to one of your early questions, no, I don't have a microwave. While microwave radiation is not a form of ionizing radiation, [it is similar to radio waves,] it is still unhealthy for you, and whats more, it makes your food taste like shit.

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