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For a teenager what things can increase my chances of getting cancer? my family has no background of it.

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Many things: Many things. Smoking , unprotected sexual activity with risk of sti such as hpv, poor diet are just a few things that may lead to cancer.There are reasons why we preach no smoking and immunizations.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 6/21/2013

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