Is there anything that can prevent cancer?

Question

Is there anything that can prevent cancer?

Answer 1

it depends heard that carrot and tomatoes prevent cancer just partially.

Answer 2

Depends what kind.

Not smoking lowers your risk of lung cancer for instance.

Not drinking lowers you risk of liver cancer.

Some research suggests antioxidants (found in fish and veges) might be the magic elixer.  The jury's out.

Your genetic predisposition to some cancers is significant.

Especially when it concerns bowel or breast cancer.

So your family history should give you some warning of possible future problems.

Answer 3

always be happy cause depression some times can cause cancer cause u r always sad

Answer 4

No SURE thing because there's a strong genetic factor, as well as environmental. Avoid red meat & sunburns, as well as exposure to toxins !

Answer 5

Oh good grief! I'm usually polite and diplomatic, but some of these answers...

Nobody knows what causes most cancers; smoking has been linked to lung and some other cancers, and excessive sun exposure to skin cancers.

Up to 10% of cancers are hereditary.

Other than that we're still pretty much in the dark as to what causes cancer, and so apart from not smoking and not sunbathing there's not a lot you can do to prevent it.

Your attitude and state of mind have NOTHING to do with it.

Anyone who tells you certain foods or diets, or other lifestyle factors, can either cause or prevent cancer is speaking from their own fears and prejudices; no such thing has been proven.

And as for vitamin B17! - there is no such vitamin; it was invented to give respectability and credibility to Laetrile, a commercial preparation of apricot kernels claimed to cure cancer. Now this is a rare thing - an 'alternative' treatment that has actually been tested. It was found to be ineffective against cancer. Not only that, it is dangerous as it contains cyanide. Check it out: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRela...

Cancer affects the healthy and unhealthy alike.

Answer 6

No. There is nothing that will prevent cancer. There are over 200 different types of cancer and just as many subtypes . . smoking has been linked to a handful of these . .which leaves another 195 types of cancer and all their subtypes . . even if you eliminate every single suspected 'cause' for cancer . . hundreds more remain with no known 'cause'. Fact is that we do not know what 'causes' the overwhelmng majority of cancers. No one knows why children, adolesecents, and young adults get cancer . . an entirely different subset than older adults might get.

If we knew what prevented cancer . . than we would all do it and cancer would not exist. But cancer exists in humans, animals, insects, fish, plant life, and all with living cells on the planet. There is nothing you can do to prevent it from happening that we know of at the moment. You can however learn about cancer and what ages specific cancers are more likely. It is best to remain as healthy as possible, avoid smoking, protect yourself from sunlight, don't overeat, exercise . . all so that if you ever do get cancer than you will be able to fight it with everything you got.  My son was athletic, very healthy and developed multiple abdominal tumors . .advanced . .within months . .the fact that he was healthy, fit, young saved his life at the time because he was able to fight the cancer. He survived three years longer than many do with his type of cancer.  There was no known cause and few treatment options. There was nothing to prevent it, but being healthy certainly helped in maintaining the strength to undergo treatments.

Answer 7

actually, my opinion is..everbody has the potential to have cancer cause everyone of has cells..right? and cancer cells come from normal cells as a result to mutation and constant exposure to carcinogens and other related risk factors...

Answer 8

just live a healthy and simple lifestyle .. be happy always :)

Answer 9

Imagine the world without cancer.  Simply Wonderful!  I read somewhere that it has been proven that cancer is a deficiency disease caused by the lack of Vitamin B17 (Laetrile).  The best source for Vitamin B17 (Laetrile) can be had by eating of raw apricot seeds!!!.

Answer 10

Emotional state of mind affects directly to advance of the illnesses.