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Low cancer risk for those with Downs

Higher levels of a certain protein may offer protection, study says

WASHINGTON - People with Down syndrome suffer cancer less than most other people and a study in mice published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation — they produce higher levels of a certain protein.

The protein may keep tumors from growing, and this finding may help in the development of new cancer drugs, the team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reported.

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What Causes Cancer?

The Causes and Risk Factors of Cancer
Most people don’t realize that cancer is preventable in many cases. Learning what causes cancer and what the risk factors are is the first step in cancer prevention. Many cancer risk factors can be avoided, thus reducing the likelihood of developing cancer.
What are the Causes and Risk Factors for Cancer?

Tobacco
According to the National Cancer Institute, smoking causes 30% of all cancer deaths in the U.S. and is responsible for 87% of cases of lung cancer. Not only does it affect the lungs, it can cause kidney, pancreatic, cervical, and stomach cancers and acute myeloid leukemia. Quitting smoking immediately decreases your risk factor for cancer.

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