I always thought there was an increase in
the chances of developing cancer in men
after age 40.
Yesterday, my dr told me that the chances
go up at 50, not 40.
Is this true?
Mark
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louieann34
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Philippines
Posted: 03-22-07 11:01am
Actually people can be affected by cancer
at all age. However, people ages more than
50 years old are more likely to get
cancer.That's because they get older, even
if no one in there family had ever had it.
But the chances of surviving cancer are
bigger today than ever before.
Cancer can be more likely to be treated
successfully if found earlier.
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