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CANCER:

What is Cancer Causes?

The main cause of most endometrial cancer is too much of the hormone estrogen compared to the body’s progesterone level.Estrogen makes the lining of the uterus = endometrium grow thicker. Progesterone “opposes” estrogen-your progesterone level goes up then drops at the end of each menstrual cycle, making the thick endometrium layer shed away. This is what you know as menstrual bleeding.When there is too much estrogen in the body, progesterone can’t do its job. The endometrium gets thicker and thicker..There is no clear cause why one person gets cancer and another does not. Cancer grows out of normal cells in the body. Normal cells multiply when the body needs them, and die when the body doesn’t need them. Cancer appears to occur when the growth of cells in the body is out of control and cells divide too quickly. It can also occur when cells “forget” how to die.

Cancer causes:

1. Benzene and other chemicals
2. Certain poisonous mushrooms and a type of poison that can grow on peanut plants
3. Certain viruses
4. Radiation
5. Sunlight
6. Tobacco

Cancer develops over time when certain normal genes start mutating. Such cells multiply rapidly and become malignant. These gene mutations occur due to a complex mix of factors related to lifestyle, heredity and environment.A risk factor is anything that increases a person`s chance of developing cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. Use of tobacco, certain diets, alcohol, exposure to ultraviolet radiation, and to a lesser extent, exposure to cancer causing agents in the environment and the workplace are some of the potential catalysts of cancer. It is important to remember, however, that these factors increase a person`s risk but do not always “cause” the disease.