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9. A Tasmanian Devil’s Bite Can Transmit Cancer.
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Devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) was first discovered in Australia in 1996, and it is a disease that can spread through the bite of a Tasmanian devil. Tumors initially show up on the head and face, then appear on other sites of the body. The disease is 100 percent fatal to Tasmanian devils, and it normally takes 12 to 18 months to kill its host.
70 percent of the Tasmanian population has been wiped out as a result of this disease, and as of 2010 it is believed that 80 percent of the devil population are infected. Six females have shown a partial immunity to the disease and are being bred in captivity in an effort to save the species.
10. Breast Cancer Happens More Often in the Left Breast Than in the Right.
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Here’s a weird one: humans are more likely to develop certain cancers on the left side of their body than on the right, and no one knows why. The same goes for breast cancer, with cancer popping up in the left breast five to ten percent more often than it does in the right one.
11. You’re More Likely to Get Cancer from the Environment You Live in Than Anything Else.
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With so many carcinogens in our food, air, and water, it’s no surprise that the environments we live in every day account for 90 to 95% of new cancer cases. The remaining five to ten percent of those cases are a result of genetics.
Some of the typical carcinogens that we are exposed to on a daily basis include nitrates, like those found in lunch meats and hot dogs, as well as the carcinogens found in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. We can avoid contracting skin cancer by sticking to the shade, wearing sunscreen, and remaining mostly clothed while outside in the sun, and increasing your dietary fiber while reducing the amount of foods that are higher in fat from your diet can work to prevent certain cancers.
Other ways in which you can prevent cancer include limiting the amount of alcohol you drink (except for red wine, apparently), and taking part in regular exercise to maintain or reduce your weight.
12. Skin Cancer is the Most Common Cancers in the U.S., and it also One of the Most Easily Preventable.
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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with over two million new cases being reported annually. Tragically, researchers believe that over half of all cancers and their related deaths are preventable, and in the case of skin cancer, all one has to do is limit his or her time in the sun and refrain from using indoor tanning beds.
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