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How and why do people get affected by cancer? is there any reason that they get caught by this disease?
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Many reasons: Cancer is many different diseases with many different causes. The general factors are genetic make-up of the person, use of tobacco, alcohol, diet, lack of exercise, hormones, chemicals in the environment, some infections, radiation exposure and many more factors.
Answered 12/17/2013
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