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Non-Fiction

SheilaT

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3. I think the genetics matter more in some kinds of

Reply to Neoma (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 11:35 AM

Jul 2012

cancer than in others.

Perhaps there's a generalized genetic predisposition for cell growth to go crazy, which is more or less what cancer is.

All you can do is live as healthy a life as you can, get reasonable check-ups, and don't dwell on a lot of bad what-ifs.

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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee [View all] Neoma Jul 2012 OP

Yes, I've read it, and no I have not been personally affected by cancer. SheilaT Jul 2012 #1

I have 6+ relatives who has had or has cancer. Neoma Jul 2012 #2

I think the genetics matter more in some kinds of SheilaT Jul 2012 #3

Well, my mom's cancer was environmental. Neoma Jul 2012 #4