The development of cancer is not affected by nutrition or ecology
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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It is believed that cancer is associated with lifestyle (malnutrition, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol abuse, etc.) and ecology. Now scientists continue to deal with this issue and carry out a huge number of studies, almost daily there are new facts regarding the development of cancer tumors. Recently, American researchers have stated that the development of malignant tumors has no connection with heredity, ecology or lifestyle, which leads a person, i.e. Cancer in most cases appears spontaneously, without certain reasons. About the opening a group of specialists has already reported in a number of scientific publications.
As the researchers reported, the formation of a malignant tumor in the body occurs with improper cell division, which in most cases starts accidentally. During the work, scientists studied more than 30 types of tumors, as a result, it was found that the process of cell division was not affected by external or genetic factors. Heredity was detected only in 1/3 of all cases, in others the tumor began to develop spontaneously, without special reasons. In addition, in medicine, a sufficient number of cases are known when cancer was diagnosed in healthy people without bad habits.
Also, it was not confirmed that frequent stresses can provoke the growth of a cancerous tumor. Previously, it was believed that it is the constant nervous overstrain and stress is one of the main causes of cancer, but a new study disproved this opinion.
But, despite their findings, scientists continue to argue that improving the quality of life and the state of the environment will reduce the incidence among the population.
By the way, recently a case of infection with a cancer became known to science. An unusual case of development of a malignant tumor is associated with infection by a parasitic worm that penetrated the human body through the digestive system, and then penetrated the lymphatic system and spread throughout the body. Specialists suggested that some of the larvae did not come out with the products of vital activity, and the penetration of the parasite into the lymphatic system and provoked the development of cancer.
Also, many scientists called cancer one of the causes of cancer. In particular, the source of harmful radiations can be radon, which is present in bricks, concrete used in the construction of buildings, when in such buildings a person is exposed to constant radiation, and this in turn leads to a violation of the process of cell division.
Swedish experts in their new studies found that there is a connection between the growth of a person and the development of oncology - people of high growth are more susceptible to the development of malignant tumors, in comparison with short-grown peers.
According to the theory of the Swedes, the risk of cancer increases by almost 20% with every 10 cm of growth.
According to experts themselves, this phenomenon can be explained by the fact that tall people have more cells in the body, in addition, very rarely the cancer was diagnosed in people with genetic dwarfism.