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Top 6 wrong beliefs in causes of cancer

26-Apr-2018

Key points from article :

Increasing numbers of people getting the risk factors wrong.

Common misconceptions about cancer causes include:

- stress

- food additives

- electromagnetic frequencies

- eating genetically modified (GM) food

- microwave ovens

- drinking from plastic bottles

Biggest preventable causes are smoking, obesity and too much UV.

Four in 10 cases of cancer could be prevented through lifestyle changes

The study was published in the European Journal of Cancer.

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European Journal of Cancer (EJC)

Scientific journal providing information about research on cancer.

Samuel Smith

Associate Professor at University of Leeds.

University College London (UCL)

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Cancer