Cancer is a very scary thing. How do you know if you are in a high-risk group for cancer? (Illustration: shutterstock/Dazhi)
Cancer is very scary. How do you know if you are at high risk for cancer? In this regard, thoracic and intensive care specialist Huang Xuan pointed out that there are five types of people who need to pay special attention, including those with a family history of cancer, obesity, smoking and alcohol, and those over 40 years old . and those who often experience negative emotions. Among them, she mentioned that studies have found that people who are under high stress for a long time have a higher risk of lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, which is hypothesized to be caused from chronic inflammation.
Huang Xuan posted a message on his personal fan page to remind that the following five types of people are at high risk of cancer and need to be especially vigilant:
1. Having a family history of cancer: Some researchers have found that if someone in the third-degree family suffers from lung cancer, the risk of getting lung cancer will be 2 to 9 times higher than that of the average first-degree person relatives should pay special attention. If two second-degree relatives, such as brothers and sisters, suffer from lung cancer, the risk will reach 50%.
Another study shows that if a first-degree relative in the family has suffered from colorectal cancer, the risk of getting colorectal cancer will be 2 to 3 times higher than that of other people. And if there are two first-degree relatives in the family who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, or if a first-degree relative suffers from colorectal cancer before age 50, the risk of colorectal cancer it will be three times higher.
2. Obesity: According to a study from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, every 5-point increase in a person’s BMI increases the risk of obesity-related cancers by 11%. Under the same circumstances, people with cardiovascular disease also had a 17 percent increased risk of cancer. Furthermore, the research group of Dr. Heinz Freisling from the French International Center for Cancer Research (IARC‑WHO) published a study in the international journal “BMC Medicine” in 2023 and underlined that “Obesity is an important factor of risk for cancer!
3. Smoking and drinking: For non-smokers, the chance of developing lung cancer is about 1% while for people who continue to smoke, the chance of developing lung cancer is about 15%; Additionally, high-risk alcoholics increase their lifetime cancer risk by 1.9% for men and 3.6% for women.
4. Over 40: According to research data, the risk of developing thyroid cancer increases with age. From 30 to 39 years old, the risk increases by 0.44%, and among 60-year-olds it reaches up to 3.5%. . Furthermore, nearly 90% of colorectal cancers occur in people over the age of 50, and the incidence rate increases with age. The incidence rate in men is 1.5 times that in women.
5. They often have negative emotions: a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) followed more than 200,000 subjects for 11 years. The results found that people who were in a state of high stress for a long time were more likely to have negative emotions to suffer from. The risk of lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and pancreatic cancer is higher. Researchers hypothesize that stress may lead to chronic inflammation, which could be carcinogenic.
If you want to stay away from cancer, Huang Xuan suggests that in addition to quitting smoking and drinking, controlling weight and emotions, it is also very important to receive regular health checkups, especially those with a family history of cancer and those older people to 45 years old should undergo cancer screening at least once a year, it helps to detect cancer early and receive timely treatment, thus improving treatment effects and survival rates.
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