Most people consider themselves well-informed about cancer and know cancer facts such as… Smoking puts you at higher risk for lung cancer. Breast cancer can run in families. Excessive alcohol consumption raises the risk of cancer of the liver.
Then there are lesser-known facts about cancer that you might not be aware of. Many of these are surprising and some are downright scary. Education is key to protecting yourself and your loved ones from preventable causes of cancer.
Do You Know these 13 Facts About Cancer?
1. For men living in the United States, there is a 50% risk of developing cancer at some point in their lives. Risk factors are calculated from many criteria including family history of cancer, living environment, age, and habits including smoking and how they eat.
2. Over 28 million people worldwide have already survived cancer. For men, the highest survival rates are from treatment for prostate, colorectal, and melanoma cancers. For women, the highest survival rates are from breast, uterine, and colorectal cancers.
3. A compound derived from cannabis prevents cancer cells from spreading by forcing them to freeze. Cannabis compounds have been studied and found to be effective in stopping cancer metastasis in some aggressive cancers. Cannibadiol, a non-toxic derivative, effectively turned off the gene known to cause cancer to spread.
4. Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemical compounds and 70 of these are known carcinogens. Contained in a single cigarette are thousands of toxic chemicals like lead, tar, and arsenic. Some more familiar chemicals are acetone (nail polish remover), formaldehyde (embalming fluid), and even methanol (rocket fuel).
5. Fluoride promotes cancer. Research indicates a close connection between fluoride and an increased cancer risk. Fluoride has been linked to an increase in oral, bone, liver, thyroid, and other cancers. As it turns out, fluoride turns normal cells into cancer cells, increases tumor growth rate, and also increases cancer death rates.
6. Chemotherapy enriches and induces cancer stem cells. According to a 2015 study published in the American Journal of Cancer Research, and a 2009 Chinese study published in Bioscience Hypotheses, due to the imbalance of angiogenesis and insufficient blood supply in certain regions of the cancer tumor mass, chemotherapy actually transforms the bulk cancer cells to stem cells rather than kill them!
7. Tall women are more prone to getting cancer. Being tall doesn’t mean a woman is going to get cancer. But studies have found a correlation between above average height and an increased chance of developing cancer. Height may be one of the many factors that put a person at risk, and research shows it may be due to an increase in the growth hormone factor, known as insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1.
8. At least three of the original “Marlboro Men” died from lung cancer. The Marlboro Man was an advertising gimmick to encourage more men to smoke the Philip Morris brand. Originally marketed to women, they wanted to aim their campaigns to men and the macho Marlboro Man was born. Before his death, one of the cowboys became an anti-smoking advocate, blaming Philip Morris for his habit. Though smoking ads are now banned in the United States, the Marlboro Man is still an advertising icon in Japan.
9. Prediabetes increases the chance of developing cancer by 15%. People diagnosed with prediabetes (with higher blood glucose levels not yet developed into diabetes) are at higher risk for developing cancer. Studies show that these people are most at risk for endometrial, stomach, liver, pancreatic, breast, and colorectal cancers.
10. Red wine prevents cancer. The resveratrol found in red wine can destroy damaged cells within the body and prevent them from becoming cancerous. It’s a fine line, however, because excess consumption of alcohol is also a cancer risk factor − especially for cancer of the head and neck.
11. Specially trained dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with 98% accuracy. It’s common knowledge that dogs possess powerful noses. Canines have been trained to track scents and find cadavers, but are now being used to detect cancer. In a prostate cancer study with 600 subjects, dogs correctly identified 98% of the positive cases. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval is pending for the use of canine medical scent kits but questions remain about the use of dogs “in a clinical setting.”
12. Redheads are the most likely candidates for developing melanoma. People born with red hair typically also have very fair skin and freckles. Scientists have identified this as a genetic mutation. This mutation triggers another known genetic mutation and is believed to be the reason behind the higher rates of redheads developing the most deadly of skin cancers.
13. Airline pilots and flight attendants are more prone to developing skin cancer. Studies show pilots and flight attendants have a higher occurrence of melanoma. Percentages vary with a 10 times higher rate amongst all pilots and up to 25 times higher for pilots that flew regularly over five or more time zones. The cause is likely the combination of higher exposure to radiation and UV rays at flying altitudes and a disruption of the body’s circadian rhythms or sleep patterns.
Identify your personal risks and know the cancer facts. Preventing cancer, fighting cancer, and beating cancer starts with you!
Eating healthy, getting quality sleep, exercising regularly, and ensuring adequate hydration are essential to health and will lower your risk for many diseases. Cutting out bad habits and forming new, healthy habits is the key to enjoying the rest of your life on your own terms. Learn all the facts about cancer you can and then make the changes necessary to keep your body cancer-free.
Editor’s Note: This article was initially published in March 2016 and was updated in March 2022.
Article Summary
Here are 13 lesser-known facts about cancer that you might not be aware of:
- For men living in the U.S., there is a 50% risk of developing cancer at some point in their lives.
- Over 28 million people worldwide have already survived cancer.
- A compound derived from marijuana prevents cancer cells from spreading by forcing them to freeze.
- Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemical compounds and 70 of these are known carcinogens.
- Fluoride promotes cancer. Research indicates a close connection between fluoride and an increased cancer risk.
- Chemotherapy actually enriches and induces cancer stem cells.
- Tall women are more prone to getting cancer.
- At least three of the original “Marlboro Men” died from lung cancer.
- Prediabetes increases the chance of developing cancer by 15%.
- Red wine prevents cancer.
- Specially trained dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with 98% accuracy.
- Redheads are the most likely candidates for developing melanoma.
- Airline pilots and flight attendants are more prone to developing skin cancer.
Cutting out bad habits and forming new, healthy habits is the key to enjoying the rest of your life on your own terms. Learn all the facts about cancer you can and make the necessary changes necessary to keep your body cancer-free.
Under point 4, I think you meant methanol (rocket fuel), not menthol?
The CANCER big pharma CARTEL are one of the biggest corrupt organizations of all time TRANS-NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS DO NOT OBEY THE LAW,when will people WAKE UP and STOP GIVING to CANCER RESEARCH and STOP raising funds for them ,while you do so they WILL keep you on the money go round ,there are many natural and holistic cures …yes cures …like PROTON BEAM for BRAIN TUMORS and many other cancers ..BIO RESONANCE that is proven science based on Quantum physics eradicates ALL CANCERS AND ALL OTHER ILLS WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS based on the ROYAL RAYMOND RIFE RADIO FREQUECY MACHINE THAT KILLED CANCER IN THE 1930s YES!! THE 30s YES 85 YEARS that’s how long NATURAL CANCER CURES HAVE BEEN AROUND AND SUPPRESSED BIG TIME BY CORRUPT PHARMA and its CORRUPT CORPORATE POLICE FORCE CALLED THE FDA/AMA/CDC/USDA/MHRA UK…GcMAF is produced in the body naturally but is KILLED OFF or WEAKENED DELIBERATELY to DESTROY YOUR NATURAL IMMUNE SYSTEM to produce many ills by big Pharmas many snake oil VACCINES like MMR/FLU/DIABETES ETC ETC and of course CHEM TRAILS… also toxins in the air/water/food…. GcMAF is a proven cure and has no side effects it is a MAJOR THREAT to the CORRUPT CANCER INDUSTRY ,ONCE YOU KNOW ABOUT GcMAF YOU WILL NEVER GO NEAR THE CUT BURN POISON BRIGADE CALLED ONCOLOGIST AGAIN.. BIG CORRUPT PHARMA AND .GOV ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BY ANY MEANS TO KEEP GcMAF A SECRET FROM YOU, THEY EVEN DESTROYED DAVID NOAKES http://GcMAF.eu/ GcMAF LABORATORIES IN GURNSEY BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING MASSIVE SUCCESS TREATING CANCER AND MANY OTHER ILLs, ALL WITHOUT BIG PHARMAS HORRENDOUS MONEY GO ROUND SIDE EFFECTS. There are many other cures get the TRUE FACTS ..NOT what big pharma is telling you THEY DO NOT WANT ANY CURES, but they need to keep you alive for 3-5 years to bleed you dry of all the big bucks chemo snake oil crap that they pump into you and after that send you home to DIE NEXT ONE!!! ONCOLOGIST HANG YOUR HEADS IN SHAME and DISGRACE every time you administer big pharmas chemo poison you have BROKEN and VIOLATED your time Honorable HIPPOCRATIC OATH and I will remind you of it “DO NO HARM ADMINISTER NO POISON” ….Once you are cured you are off the money go round ,remember THERE IS NO MONEY IN CURES. get THE TRUE and proven cures from TY BOLLINGER and many whistle blowing cancer TRUE Doctors ..from the website THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER … you will see the TRUE COVER UP of natural cancer cures that are systematically SUPPRESSED by ANY means including MURDERING HOLISTIC DOCTORS…MANY MURDERED IN AMERICA.. 33 Holistic DOCTORS MURDERED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND COVERED UP… BY SO CALLED ACCIDENTS or SUICIDES,Oh YES if you are corrupt corporates you can get away with MURDER… The corruption within the cancer industries in the USA/UK for profit is far wide reaching …so when you WAKE UP and realize giving and raising funds for A CORRUPT CHARITY LIKE CANCER RESEARCH. will NEVER results in CURES ,the cancer industry makes TRILLIONS from CANCER by KEEPING CANCER GOING, BIG PHARMA IS DOING EVERY THING POSSIBLE TO INDUCE MORE CANCER TO KEEP THE MONEY GO ROUND GOING …If you get cancer in the UK the GOVERNMENT AGENCY and the person responsible to make sure the Big corrupt pharma revenue is never threatened by finding CURES FOR CANCER is the DIRECTOR of MHRA MEDICINES & HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY and the person in charge is CORRUPT TO THE CORE ALONG WITH MHRA GERALD HEDDELL the DIRECTOR of MHRA.If you develop cancer in the UK you are effectively sentenced to DEATH by HEDDELL,BECAUSE HE TRIES TO BLOCK ALL NATURAL HOLISTIC CURES TO KEEP CORRUPT TO THE CORE BIG PHARMA IN BIG BUCKS.
WE WILL MAKE SURE YOU FAIL BIG TIME by sending the truth FAR and WIDE.
As a regulator HEDDLE should check ALL the drug trials of BIG PHARMA 90% FALSIFIED and passed as safe, so as a regulator for medicines you are a total CORRUPT LOW LIFE JOKE… HEDDLE you have much blood on your hands.
Wait till you or any of your family get CANCER..SEE WHICH WAY YOU TURN.
But with TRUE CURES Like GcMAF and the website THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER WE WILL MAKE SURE HEDDELL FAILS BIG TIME.
It is even worse in the USA there it is the FDA/AMA/USDA/CDC/MHRA UK. BIG CORRUPT PHARMA is doing every possible to KEEP CANCER GOING ,with MONSANTO at the front and many others to poison food water and air THERE IS NATURAL HOLISTIC and proven with NO side effects… CANCER CURES NOW, unlike the CUT/BURN and POISON BRIGADE CALLED ONCOLOGIST.
And all those CANCER ads on radio and TV “Be clear on cancer” what a load of crap ,what they are doing is LOOKING for cannon fodder for their big pharma poisons, because more and more people are realizing they are being conned BIG TIME by big corrupt pharma and their lackeys. BIG CORRUPT PHARMAS DAYS ARE COMING TO AN END WITH PEOPLE POWER.
And the money go round is not just for Cancer…Oh no they want it ALL.. like DIABETES/HEART/ALZHEIMERS/MENTAL HEALTH.. and one that is now COMING OUT BIG TIME THAT MIMICS YES MIMICS!! ALL THE above is LYME DISEASE that causes PARASITES in the BRAIN WITH MANY CO INFECTIONS and of course big pharmas snake oil drugs…TOTTALY WRONG TREATMENT also many PSYCHIATRIST prescribing drugs like amiTRIPyline for metal problems… TOTTALY WRONG IS BIG PHARA SNAKE OILS, when in fact it is LYME, SO BIO RESONACE IS THE CORRECT TREATMENT WITH NO SIDE EFFECT TO ERADICATE IT FOR EVER AND NO MONEY GO ROUND, all together now OH WHAT A SHAME!!!! FOR CORRUPT BIG PHARMA AND ITS CO CONSPIRATORS…. as we said BIG PHARMA YOU HAVE GONE FAR TO FAR MURDERING HOLISTIC DOCTORS AND SCIENETIST WHISTLE BLOWERS THAT WHERE ONLY LOOKING TO SAVE LIVES ,NOT LIKE YOU BIG CORRUPT PHARMA TO TAKE LIVES TO GUARD YOUR PROFITS …YOUR DAYS BIG CORRUPT PHARMA ARE NUMBERED .ALL THIS BIG PHARMA BULLSHIT ABOUT ‘WE WILL HAVE NEW CANCER VACINES WITHIN 10 YEARS” WHAT A LOAD OF CORPORATE CRAP..CANCER AND LYME CAN BE ERADICATED NOW!!!!! YES NOW.!!!!! WITH THE CORRECT TREATMENTS ABOVE….LOOK IT UP PEOPLE ,ALL FACT AND VARIVIABLE INFORMATION…….. COPY PASTE SHARE… FAR AND WIDE!!!
Can you publish a global list of Doctors and/or institutions that provide the desired treatments for cancer? If I were diagnosed today, I would have no idea where to start to get these curative treatments. Also, if possible, Include probable average costs involved for treatments for a general list Ex: Liver, Pancreatic, Lung, Bone, Prostate, Breast, Melanoma etc., the most common types. Thank you If you’ve already done this, please let me know where to find it. Thanks
Question: I have fluoride that occurs naturally in my water. It’s not common but it’s true, I have had it tested. I have read that this is a different kind of fluoride than what is put into toothpaste. Can you advise?
Dear Alf, thank you so much for a fantastic posting. Kudos and RESPECT for sharing your knowledge which I know for a fact to be true. The cures have been here and the devils are suppressing all the while adding more and more cancer causing agents to our food, air, and water. I’ll scream what you printed here all the way to Washington.
Bernie Sanders is the only candidate who will listen. He opposes big pharma and I’m praying for this country to have a turn around and squelch the tyrannythat has a hold on this country for long enough.
Alf, However the site you posted for GcMAF says GcMAF can’t be found. What’s up with that. I got all excited and now I feel led on.
A simple web search for GcMAF will show results, info, research, Doctors and Clinics.
ty, you could also put your book into d.v.d. format and sell millions more copies and save more people getting any form of cancer
you could also produce a box set !!
Great article, informative and helpful.
There is an actual law on the books stating it is against the law to claim a cure for cancer.
look it up. This not a joke!.
Can lung cancer be cured