{"id":30219,"date":"2026-04-09T15:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/the-fight-against-cancer-the-causes-and-the-power-of-prevention\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:48:18","slug":"the-fight-against-cancer-the-causes-and-the-power-of-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/the-fight-against-cancer-the-causes-and-the-power-of-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"The fight against cancer: the causes and the power of prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Understanding the origin of tumors remains one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine, where complex biological processes are combined with external factors.<\/p>\n

Although science still does not have a single and final answer for every case, today the elements that increase the risk are clearly known, starting from the natural aging process to the influence of the environment and our daily behaviors.<\/p>\n

First, science today affirms that tumors develop due to mutations. genetics that lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation. Although some of these mutations are inherited, most of them are caused by external or environmental factors.<\/p>\n

An increasingly important role is being recognized for “epigenetics”, which studies how external factors can “turn on” or “turn off” certain genes without changing the structure of the DNA, opening new avenues for pharmacological treatments that can correct these processes.<\/p>\n

Secondly, aging is considered the factor the most important risk, since most cases are diagnosed in people over sixty years old. In countries like Italy, about half of the three hundred and sixty thousand annual cases belong to this age group, making tumors a typical pathology of old age.<\/p>\n

This also explains the increase in global cases in parallel with the increase in average life expectancy, while genuine family inheritance accounts for only a small part of the total cases.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, lifestyle plays a determining role, since more than one in three cancer cases can be prevented. through healthy habits. Avoidance of smoking and alcohol, balanced nutrition and regular physical activity (such as brisk walking thirty minutes a day), are the main protective steps.<\/p>\n

Overweight and obesity remain critical risk factors for organs such as the kidney, pancreas and breast, as well as careless exposure to sunlight for the skin.<\/p>\n

Fourth, the environment where we live and work affects about five percent of neoplasia cases. Exposure to natural substances such as asbestos, arsenic or nickel, as well as to industrial chemical products such as benzene and dioxins, significantly increases the risks for certain categories of workers.<\/p>\n

Also, atmospheric pollution and ionizing radiation (such as X-rays) are classified as carcinogenic factors that can damage the lungs and urinary system.<\/p>\n

Finally, viral and bacterial infections are responsible for at least one in six tumors globally. Viruses such as HPV, hepatitis B and C, or the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, are the main causes of cervical, liver and stomach tumors.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, many of these cases today are completely preventable through existing vaccines and specific antibiotic therapies that fight the infection before it degenerates into disease. \/tesheshi.com\/<\/p>\n

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