What's your risk of cancer ?

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It's a question that keeps many up at night, could that new lump, a long-running cough or that sudden change in toilet habit be a sign of cancer?

Cancer is a disease that will, statistically, strike about half of us in our lifetime.

But what is the exact risk for men and women by type of cancer? And what are the odds of being alive the next decade following a diagnosis?

MailOnline has analysed data from charity Cancer Research UK to show you what the most common types of the disease are in Britain, as well as the deadliest.

There has been Interest in cancer is high, with cancer charities and the NHS reporting a surge in visits to their online resources following The Princess of Wales revealing her own cancer battle.
Take this as you will this is meant for Brits but it can give you an idea of numbers... All things are variable tho' so bear that in mind...

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Overall British women have a 43 per cent chance of getting cancer in their lifetime.
If they do get the disease there is a 46.3 per cent chance they will be dead within a decade of their diagnosis.
Men have a slightly higher risk of getting cancer at 45 per cent.
They also have a higher risk of death, with 54.2 per cent of male cancer patients dead 10 years after their diagnosis.
By cancer type, sex-specific cancers were among the most common.
About one in six men (16.7 per cent) will get prostate cancer in their lifetime with a similar proportion of women (14.3 per cent) getting breast cancer.

What's YOUR risk of cancer?
 

I was a smoker for most of my life. I quit in 2021. I would say I have a high risk of lung cancer because of my own stupidty. Cancer overall does not run in either of my blood lines, if I get it will be my fault.

I do have a yearly cat scan now, approved by most insurance, just like routine yearly test. I think that was a good idea made by doctors and insurance companies.
 
Blessed said:
I was a smoker for most of my life. I quit in 2021. I would say I have a high risk of lung cancer because of my own stupidty. Cancer overall does not run in either of my blood lines, if I get it will be my fault.

I do have a yearly cat scan now, approved by most insurance, just like routine yearly test. I think that was a good idea made by doctors and insurance companies.
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they should provide that here but they don't...
 

The fundamental concern is the known reality that most chronic diseases that afflict us are predominantly lifestyle induced; and the belief is that the vast majority of cancer, as well as heart attacks and strokes, could be prevented if we were willing to adopt healthy lifestyles. Healthy lifestyles would impact on a significant number of cancers which are also believed to be related to lifestyle exposures, especially to obesity, cigarettes, excessive alcohol and other toxins.

For example, over the past 50 years, the health of Americans has gotten worse, nowadays 71% of Americans are overweight or obese, up from the 66%, of 5 years ago.1 That means a staggering 100 million people in America are obese. Today, eating processed foods and fast foods may kill more people prematurely than cigarette smoking.

Although those statistics are based on US data, the UK and the rest of Europe are catching up.
 
Well HD I would rate mine pretty high. I just relocated to a different state. A week before the move I had a ct scan which revealed a tumor in my bladder. Quick visit to urologist confirmed it is cancer. Now I sit waiting for my new medical plan to kick in and then go through the whole process again before I receive treatment.
 
Llynn said:
Well HD I would rate mine pretty high. I just relocated to a different state. A week before the move I had a ct scan which revealed a tumor in my bladder. Quick visit to urologist confirmed it is cancer. Now I sit waiting for my new medical plan to kick in and then go through the whole process again before I receive treatment.
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Oh Llynn I'm so sorry to hear your news. ...any idea how long you'll have to wait for treatment to start ?
 
Blessed said:
I was a smoker for most of my life. I quit in 2021. I would say I have a high risk of lung cancer because of my own stupidty. Cancer overall does not run in either of my blood lines, if I get it will be my fault.

I do have a yearly cat scan now, approved by most insurance, just like routine yearly test. I think that was a good idea made by doctors and insurance companies.
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I'm in the same boat, 45+ year smoker, quit 13 years ago. I get a CT scan every 18 months, will be scheduling the next one soon.
 
Blessed said:
I was a smoker for most of my life. I quit in 2021. I would say I have a high risk of lung cancer because of my own stupidty. Cancer overall does not run in either of my blood lines, if I get it will be my fault.

I do have a yearly cat scan now, approved by most insurance, just like routine yearly test. I think that was a good idea made by doctors and insurance companies.
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Well done for stopping smoking. As time goes on, it brings the odds into your favour.
 
horseless carriage said:
The fundamental concern is the known reality that most chronic diseases that afflict us are predominantly lifestyle induced; and the belief is that the vast majority of cancer, as well as heart attacks and strokes, could be prevented if we were willing to adopt healthy lifestyles. Healthy lifestyles would impact on a significant number of cancers which are also believed to be related to lifestyle exposures, especially to obesity, cigarettes, excessive alcohol and other toxins.

For example, over the past 50 years, the health of Americans has gotten worse, nowadays 71% of Americans are overweight or obese, up from the 66%, of 5 years ago.1 That means a staggering 100 million people in America are obese. Today, eating processed foods and fast foods may kill more people prematurely than cigarette smoking.

Although those statistics are based on US data, the UK and the rest of Europe are catching up.
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I had cancer at 48. I definitely attribute lifestyle as I was given good genes.
Good news is I changed my lifestyle and look forward to many more good years.
 
hollydolly said:
"what are the odds of being alive the next decade following a diagnosis?"
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Those charts show the risk of dying from being diagnosed and treated by the pharma chemical cartels, not the risk of death from cancer.
I'm not a prophet, but so far I've managed to survive cancer and the chemical cartels by staying far, far away from them.
 
There is a huge Computer diagnostic's group going for over 10 year trying to help figure out what the Genes mean to The risk and fix for Cancer.
Your talking 1,ooo,ooo's of hours, 100's of years of computer time trying to figure out why cells turn cancerous and a way to repair all the damage. It's most likely due to really bad stuff in the environment. U no The sun, radiation, bad chemicals pollution, you name it, we **** it up.
Just look at the mess we have made of the open ocean off of most every large costal city. We are awful. A guy drains his oil from his tractor. dumps it in the Creek or out behind the machine shed. Everything dies for a bit most likely.
 
I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in August 2022. I always knew i was at risk as my father had the same diagnosis in his late 60s. Even so the news came as a shock although thankfully it was caught at an early stage.

At the moment I'm on what is known as active surveillance as any sort of treatment whether chemo or surgery would not be in my best interests at this time. I have four monthly blood tests to monitor my PSA level and an annual MRI scan to keep an eye on in potential spread of the cancer.

On my last meeting with my consultant he mentioned that at the current pace of the disease i might not need treatment till my early 70s. Of course nothing is set in stone and any spike in growth would flag up a problem to be addressed sooner.
 
StarSong said:
Those numbers are extremely sobering, @hollydolly. I've been dealing with a breast cancer scare (all benign so far). The last time I saw the surgeon we talked about soaring cancer rates. As he left, he tapped me gently on the stomach and said in a very serious tone of voice, "Stay skinny."
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I honestly don't think staying skinny is the answer to preventing cancer. My one sister, who has been skinny all her life has had stage 4 breast and stage 4 kidney cancers and is still alive, battling liver and lung metastasis.
 


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