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| 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. |
| 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. 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 | None |
| Bladder | Urination habits in men. Hormonal and metabolic factors. Coffee. High fat diet. Chloronation 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 | Long term oral contraceptive use (protective). Diet and metabolism. Talcum powder. |
| Cervix | Tobacco. Sexually transmitted diseases. |
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