What Causes Cancer

• Alcohol use linked to 7,000 new cancer cases in Canada in 2020, study shows

  In Canada, researchers said alcohol use was linked to 7,000 new cancer cases in 2020.

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  Jul 14, 2021
  
• 20-year-old cancer survivor, Patrick Wilson, is changing Canada’s fight against rare cancers

  Patrick Wilson was only 18 years old when he received his cancer diagnosis. Now that he's beaten the disease, he's trying to help other cancer patients do the same.

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  Aug 2, 2017
  
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• Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians expected to get cancer. Here’s why

  Nearly one in two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, the Canadian Cancer Society is warning.

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  Jun 20, 2017
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• Reality check: Will eating fries twice a week really shorten your lifespan?

  While it’s no surprise that fries aren’t the healthiest option, a new study suggests that eating the side dish just twice a week is enough to increase your risk of death.

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  Jun 12, 2017
• UK scientists give cancer risk warning on overdone fries, toast

  Potatoes and bread cooked at high temperatures for a long time could increase the risk of cancer in people who eat them regularly.

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  Jan 24, 2017
• Here’s a look at 7 substances now classified as human carcinogens

  Health officials added seven new agents to its list of carcinogens. The additions include five viruses, an industrial chemical and a metal.

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  Nov 7, 2016
• Coffee doesn’t cause cancer, but these things might, according to the WHO

  Here are prime examples of what experts have classified as carcinogens, probable carcinogens and potential carcinogens.

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  Jun 15, 2016