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Known Cancer Risk Factors

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Cancer Site: Major Factors: Minor Factors:
Lung Tobacco. Exposure to Radon, Arsenic, Asbestos, Nickel, Mustard Gas, Chloromethyl Ethers, and Chromium.
Colon and Rectum Diet high in fat, low in fiber. Genetic factors.
Pancreas Uncertain. Tobacco.
Lymphoma Genetic Syndromes. HIV infection.
Exposure to pesticides
and organic solvents.
Leukemia Uncertain. Occupational exposures in rubber, petroleum, styrene, and butadiene production.
Tobacco.
Genetic factors.
Brain Uncertain. Uncertain.
Kidney and Renal Pelvis Tobacco. Analgesic abuse.
Obesity.
Esophagus Tobacco.
Alcohol.
Diet low in fruits and vegetables.
Bladder Tobacco. Occupational exposure to aromatic amines, dye, rubber, leather, paint, and aluminum.
Stomach Diet high in salted or preserved foods. Tobacco.
Multiple Myeloma Uncertain. Uncertain.
Prostate Uncertain. Genetic factors.
Diet high in fat.
Breast Late age at first birth.
Childless.
Genetic factors.
Ovary Infertility.
Low parity.
Genetic factors.
Cervix HPV* infection.

* Human Papillomavirus.

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