Suspected Cancer Risk Factors |
|
Cancer Site |
Suspected Factors |
| Lung | Air pollution Fossil fuel combustion byproducts (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) Benzo(a)pyrene Low beta-carotene consumption |
| Colon and Rectum | Byproducts of high-temperature
meat cooking Low physical activity level Inflammatory bowel disease Alcohol consumption |
| Pancreas | Alcohol consumption Diet low in fruits and vegetables, high in fats and carbohydrates Medical conditions such as diabetes, pancreatitis, gallbladder disease |
| Lymphoma | Medical conditions such as
asthma, allergies, arthritis, rheumatic fever, tuberculosis, and infectious mononucleosis Epstein-Barr virus Steroidal drug use Diets high in milk, meat, and coffee Hair dye exposure |
| Leukemia | Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields (power line workers) |
| Brain | Exposure to ionizing radiation,
organic solvents, pesticides, electromagnetic fields, N-nitroso compounds, halomethanes Family history Hormonal factors, diet, tobacco, and alcohol |
| Kidney and Renal Pelvis | Meat consumption Occupational exposure in asbestos and coke production Prescription diuretic use |
| Esophagus | Poor nutrition Diet low in fruits and vegetables |
| Bladder | Urination habits in men Hormonal and metabolic factors Coffee High fat diet Chlorination byproducts in drinking water |
| Stomach | Genetic factors Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation |
| Multiple Myeloma | Genetic factors Environmental factors Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation, metals, rubber, wood, leather, textiles, paint, and petroleum Chemical exposure to benzene, formaldehyde, chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons, and methylene chloride Medical conditions such as allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, and rheumatic fever |
| Prostate | History of venereal disease and
multiple sex partners Vasectomy Farming |
| Breast | Obesity, high-fat diet Alcohol Pesticide exposure Electromagnetic fields Oral contraceptive use Menopausal estrogen use |
| Ovary | Diet and metabolism Talcum powder |
| Cervix | Tobacco Sexually transmitted diseases |
| Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma | Occupational exposure: rubber,
petroleum, refining, vinyl chloride, and chemists, dry cleaners, aircraft maintenance Hair dye use Occupational exposure to hair coloring products |
| Testis | Cryptorchidism or undescended
testis Exposure to fertilizers |