Some Myths About Cancer That Need to Die

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Sometimes it seems like everything can cause cancer. Thankfully that’s not true and neither are these popular myths about the dreaded disease. You may hear that if cancer happens, nothing can cure it. You may hear that sugar can cause cancer and so on.

You must know those myths about cancer to keep a happy life and enjoy everything in your life without worry of getting cancer for you and your family.

6Myth: Cancer is hereditary; you can only get it if it runs in your family

“There are familial patterns of inheritance with many forms of cancer, yet the most common forms of cancer are often unrelated to genetics. More importantly, even if a cancer is genetic, it does not necessarily mean that you will express that cancer.

The medical field still does not fully understand why certain patients will get a cancer while other family members with similar genetics and environmental exposures will not. The take-home message: All people should live their lives in the healthiest manner possible to avoid all disease, which should include your physical and mental health.” —David Poulad, MD, a neurosurgeon and partner at IGEA Brain & Spine, specializing in neuro-oncology.