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Social class can affect cancer risk

(Medical News Today) UPDATED 2008-09-30
An analysis of more than 300,000 patients has found that social class may influence what type of cancer you develop. Researchers found that lower class patients were more likely to get cervical and lung cancer, while the wealthy were more prone to breast cancer and melanoma. Experts say that affluent women are more likely to have children later in life and to take hormone replacement therapy, which could contribute to the increased breast cancer risk. And sunbed use and other outdoor activities may contribute to the higher melanoma rate. Lower socioeconomic status is tied to a high rate of smoking, experts point out, and that may help explain the increased risk of lung cancer among this group.   Read full story >
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