Why Is Cancer So Common Nowadays???
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
Torrington, Connecticut
March 30, 2016 3:05pm CST
Cancer is at a rise and at an alarming rate, I have lost a few members to cancer including my grandfather at the age 54 and it saddens me to see how Cancer is now soo common everywhere you go!
Here is a few shocking but true cancer causes, flouridate drinking water is a major factor that until recently has been proven. Also many products we use at home like most Johnson & Johnson baby products have chemicals in it and they are facing multiple million dollar lawsuits after it was proved that their products are cancerous.
Last but not least, more than half of the food we consume is full of GMOs that can cause cancer with time. Thats why I try not to eat too much crap and have my meals prepared from scratch, GMO free!
Cancer is a very serious and scary illness and even the way of combating it is becoming an issue.
For anyone who had to fight this disease or go through a loss, my heart and condolences go to you all!
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@carebear29 (32002)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
30 Mar 16
I had ovarian cancer but beat it without treatment when I was 18.
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@carebear29 (32002)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
30 Mar 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I had 4 miscarriages and 3 live births. Dr's said I beat it when I had my 1st live birth. 
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
@carebear29 sorry to hear that and you sure are a fighter nikki! Kudos to you for overcoming ovarian cancer
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
Woah you must have a very strong immune system to fight it off without treatment
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@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Mar 16
causes are not very clear in many cases. May God protect us and help us to lead a healthy happy life.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
I beleive its due to unhealthy lifestyles that we create for ourselves while we are young thinking we will never get old ect
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@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Mar 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX That's true.
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@Juliaacv (56227)
• Canada
30 Mar 16
I think that cancer has always been around. Just wander thru a cemetery and look at the stones that have young people who passed, they likely had an illness such as cancer, but they didn't have the diagnostics that we do now so there wasn't any early prevention.
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@Juliaacv (56227)
• Canada
30 Mar 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX We try to live too quickly, and eat foods that are not natural and rarely exercise or eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and all carry way too much stress.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
@Juliaacv Couldnt have been said better, just reading that made me feel guilty because I rarely excercise and im stressed out half the day, the only good thing is that I eat lots of veggies and fruits throughout the week
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
Very true but if you research it a bit, cancer in the US alone has risen over 40 percent in the last 10 years
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
4 Apr 16
Sorry to hear that, if you look up online you can see how much cancer has risen in the states the last few years alone and its terrifying
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Apr 16
you gotta wonder about lack of exercise and chemicals in our food and water too!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
4 Apr 16
Lack of excercise is definitely a factor, we must stay active to keep the body healthy and organs functioning properly
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@teamfreak16 (43579)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 16
Yeah. Oh Cancer! Up Yours! (I stole that from the punk song "Oh Bondage! Up Yours!")
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
I remeber that song, reminds me of tony hawk for some reason lol
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@teamfreak16 (43579)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX - You ever read his book Hawk: Occupation Skateboarder? It's pretty good considering it's aimed at teenagers.
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@mimiang (3760)
• Philippines
30 Mar 16
It is a sad fact that cancer is among us. We must at all cost try to avoid carcinogenic products and have screening for early detection if there will be found any in our body. Early detection will help in having good prognosis.
also, we should stop / refrain from smoking
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
I agree, im an occasional smoker and I have cut down alot!
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
30 Mar 16
I have lost loved ones to cancer and I have a cancer on remission (not cured). But I think that, besides the pollution and the chemicals, there are lots of people that used to die of other ailments in the past.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
4 Apr 16
Same here, im sure almost everyone has lost loved ones to this disease
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
31 Mar 16
Yes, it's all the processed foods we eat and the polluted air we breath cause us a lot of these illnesses..
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
4 Apr 16
Pollution is a huge factor especially countries with lots of smog and industrial areas
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
Yup! Mostly the junk we put into our bodies that with time take a toll on us
@IvySaysHi (4603)
• United States
30 Mar 16
I have lost people to cancer and in all honesty I think just about everything today can give you cancer
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
I feel the same way, soo many ways to get cancer but its still increasing every year
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
30 Mar 16
There are so many causes of cancer: smoke, smoking, smog, second hand smoke, chemicals at the dry cleaners, chemicals used in cleaning and laundry products, electrical products, pesticides, artificial additives, preservatives, asbestos, etc. Although cancer has been around for a long time, it seems more prevalent today, because we are able to detect it sooner and there are so many more people in this world.
I agree that something has to be done about it, and soon. My family has been struck by this killer, too.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
4 Apr 16
Yeah and the list goes on, nowadays anything can get you sick and if you dont do annual check ups then you can also become a victim of this illness
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 16
I think it's a mixture of unhealthy lifestyles, more chemicals nf food, pollution and a few other things.
As a general rule the chance of cancer increases with age and as we now live a lot longer more people are being diagnosed.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
4 Apr 16
Agreed! Annual checkups are key to make sure you are fine in and out
