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A risk factor is anything that increases a person's likelihood of developing or contracting a disease or medical condition. It can be genetic, environmental, or behavioral.
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| x Radiation therapy |
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Breast cancer |
Radiation therapy (also radiotherapy or radiation oncology, sometimes abbreviated to XRT) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in...
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| Acute myeloid leukemia | |||
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | |||
| Medullary thyroid cancer | |||
| Esophageal cancer | |||
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| x Sedentary lifestyle | Breast cancer |
Sedentary lifestyle is a medical term used to denote a type of lifestyle with a lack of physical exercise. It is commonly found in both the developed and developing world and characterized by sitting, reading, watching television and computer use...
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| Colorectal cancer | |||
| Prediabetes | |||
| Heart disease | |||
| Coronary heart disease | |||
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| x Family history of breast cancer | Breast cancer | ||
| Ovarian cancer | |||
| x Obesity |
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Breast cancer |
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which...
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| Endometrial cancer | |||
| Prostate cancer | |||
| Kidney cancer | |||
| Multiple myeloma | |||
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| x Personal history of breast cancer | Breast cancer | ||
| Colorectal cancer | |||
| Ovarian cancer | |||
| x Alcohol use | Breast cancer | ||
| Colorectal cancer | |||
| Oral cancer | |||
| Liver cancer | |||
| Throat cancer | |||
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| x Delayed onset of menopause | Breast cancer |
Menopause after age 55
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| x Tobacco smoking |
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Cancer |
Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the vapors either tasted or inhaled. The practice began as early as 5000–3000 BC. Many civilizations burnt incense during religious rituals, which was later adopted for pleasure or as a...
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| Stroke | |||
| Cardiovascular disease | |||
| Myocardial infarction | |||
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |||
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| x Infection |
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Bladder cancer |
An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In an infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources to multiply, usually at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen,...
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| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | |||
| Anemia | |||
| Multiple sclerosis | |||
| Corneal ulcer | |||
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| x Family history of bladder cancer | Bladder cancer | ||
| x Personal history of bladder cancer | Bladder cancer | ||
| x Environmental exposure to carcinogens | Bladder cancer |
Exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, e.g., hairdressers being exposed to hair dyes.
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| Colorectal cancer | |||
| Leukemia | |||
| Chronic myelogenous leukemia | |||
| Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | |||
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| x Caucasian race |
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Bladder cancer |
The term Caucasian race (also Caucasoid) has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the indigenous populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia. Historically, the term has...
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| Breast cancer | |||
| Osteoporosis | |||
| Ureterocele | |||
| Crohn's disease | |||
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| x Male | Bladder cancer |
Male (♂) refers to the sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization. A male cannot reproduce...
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| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | |||
| Pancreatic cancer | |||
| Acute myeloid leukemia | |||
| Prostate cancer | |||
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| x Menopausal hormone therapy | Breast cancer | ||
| x Early onset of menstruation | Breast cancer | ||
| Endometrial cancer | |||
| x DES use | Breast cancer |
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a drug, an orally active synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was first synthesized in 1938, and given to some pregnant women until 1971.
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| Ectopic pregnancy | |||
| x High-fat diet | Colorectal cancer | ||
| Prostate cancer | |||
| Heart disease | |||
| Cardiovascular disease | |||
| Hypertension | |||
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| x Personal history of colon cancer | Colorectal cancer | ||
| Ovarian cancer | |||
| x Personal history of uterine cancer | Colorectal cancer | ||
| Ovarian cancer | |||
| x Exogenous Hormones | Colorectal cancer | ||
| x Personal history of ovarian cancer | Colorectal cancer | ||
| x Family history of colorectal cancer | Colorectal cancer | ||
| Pancreatic cancer | |||
| x Ultraviolet radiation exposure | Skin cancer | ||
| Melanoma | |||
| Oral cancer | |||
| Lupus erythematosus | |||
| Age-Related Macular Degeneration | |||
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| x Personal history of skin cancer | Skin cancer | ||
| Melanoma | |||
| x Family history of skin cancer | Skin cancer | ||
| x Immunosuppression | Skin cancer |
Immunosuppression involves an act that reduces the activation or efficacy of the immune system. Some portions of the immune system itself have immuno-suppressive effects on other parts of the immune system, and immunosuppression may occur as an...
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| Melanoma | |||
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | |||
| Influenza | |||
| Bacterial arthritis | |||
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| x White |
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Skin cancer |
White people (in American English also Caucasian) is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin. Rather than a straightforward description of skin color, the term white also...
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| Melanoma | |||
| Thyroid cancer | |||
| Brain tumor | |||
| Kaposi's sarcoma | |||
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| x Sunburn |
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Melanoma |
A sunburn is a burn to living tissue such as skin produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun's rays. Usual mild symptoms in humans and animals are red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and...
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| x Family history of melanoma | Melanoma | ||
| x Dysplastic nevus |
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Melanoma |
A dysplastic nevus, (or naevus; pl. nevi or naevi) is an atypical melanocytic nevus; a mole whose appearance is different from that of common moles. Dysplastic nevi are generally larger than ordinary moles and have irregular and indistinct borders....
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| x Nulliparity | Endometrial cancer |
never having carried a pregnancy
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| Ovarian cancer | |||
| Osteoporosis | |||
| x Tamoxifen |
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Endometrial cancer |
Tamoxifen is an antagonist of the estrogen receptor in breast tissue. It has been the standard endocrine (anti-estrogen) therapy for hormone-positive early breast cancer, although aromatase inhibitors have been proposed for postmenopausal women....
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| x Family history of endometrial cancer | Endometrial cancer | ||
| x High level of estrogen | Endometrial cancer | ||
| x Breast cancer |
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Endometrial cancer |
Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the breast, usually in the inner lining of the milk ducts or lobules. There are different types of breast cancer, with different stages (spread), aggressiveness, and genetic makeup. With best treatment, 10...
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| Polycystic ovary syndrome | |||
| x Ovarian cancer |
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Endometrial cancer |
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from different parts of the ovary.
The most common form of ovarian cancer (≥80%) arises from the outer lining (epithelium) of the ovary.. However, recent evidence shows cells that line the Fallopian tube ...
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| Acute renal failure | |||
| x Colorectal cancer |
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Endometrial cancer |
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. With 655,000 deaths worldwide per year, it is the third most common form of cancer and the third leading cause of cancer...
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| Acute renal failure | |||
| Intussusception | |||
| x Estrogen replacement therapy | Endometrial cancer | ||
| Ovarian cancer | |||
| x Genetic disorder | Persistent truncus arteriosus |
A genetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes. While some diseases, such as cancer, are due in part to a genetic disorders, they can also be caused by environmental factors. Most disorders are quite rare and affect...
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| x Human T-lymphotropic virus |
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Leukemia |
HTLV-I is an abbreviation for the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1, also called the Adult T-cell lymphoma virus type 1, a virus that has been seriously implicated in several kinds of diseases including HTLV-I-associated myelopathy,...
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| x Down syndrome |
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Leukemia |
Down syndrome (the most common term in US English), Down's syndrome (standard in the rest of the English-speaking world), trisomy 21, or trisomy G is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is...
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| Acute myeloid leukemia | |||
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | |||
| Alzheimer's disease | |||
| Keratoconus | |||
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| x Chemotherapy |
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Leukemia |
Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, is the treatment of disease by chemicals especially by killing micro-organisms or cancerous cells. In popular usage, it refers to antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer or the combination of these drugs...
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| Chronic myelogenous leukemia | |||
| Acute myeloid leukemia | |||
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | |||
| Necrotizing fasciitis | |||
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| x Radiation poisoning |
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Leukemia |
Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness or a creeping dose, is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of radiation...
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| Chronic myelogenous leukemia | |||
| Acute myeloid leukemia | |||
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | |||
| Thyroid cancer | |||
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| x Passive smoking |
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Lung cancer |
Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), from tobacco products used by others. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within...
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| Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | |||
| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | |||
| Upper respiratory tract infection | |||
| Asthma | |||
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| x Personal history of lung cancer | Lung cancer | ||
| Pleurisy | |||
| x Radon |
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Radon (pronounced /ˈreɪdɒn/, RAY-don) is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86. It is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally as the decay product of radium. It is one of the heaviest substances...
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| x Air pollution |
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Lung cancer |
Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damages the natural environment, into the atmosphere.
The atmosphere is a complex,...
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| Sinusitis | |||
| Chronic bronchitis | |||
| x Immunodeficiency | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
Immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases of immunodeficiency are acquired ("secondary") but some people are born with defects in...
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| Cervical cancer | |||
| Candidiasis | |||
| Molluscum contagiosum | |||
| Jock itch | |||
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| x Female | Ovarian cancer |
Female (♀) is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces ova (egg cells). The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced...
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| Thyroid cancer | |||
| Papillary thyroid cancer | |||
| Medullary thyroid cancer | |||
| Follicular thyroid cancer | |||
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| x Family history of ovarian cancer | Ovarian cancer | ||
| Pancreatic cancer | |||
| x Family history of pancreatic cancer | Pancreatic cancer | ||
| x African American |
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Pancreatic cancer |
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans...
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| Prostate cancer | |||
| Esophageal cancer | |||
| Anemia | |||
| Sickle-cell disease | |||
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| x Chronic pancreatitis |
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Pancreatic cancer |
Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that alters its normal structure and functions. It can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or...
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| x Diabetes mellitus |
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Pancreatic cancer |
Diabetes mellitus (pronounced /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiːtiːz/ or /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiːtɨs/; /mɨˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlɨtəs/)—often referred to simply as diabetes—is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough, or does not properly respond to, insulin, a hormone...
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| Liver cancer | |||
| Candidiasis | |||
| Jock itch | |||
| Sinusitis | |||
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| x Family history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | ||
| x Family history of lymphoma | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | ||
| x Family history of acute lymphocytic leukemia | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | ||
| x High testosterone levels | Prostate cancer | ||
| x Family history of prostate cancer | Prostate cancer | ||
