how do people get cancer?

Question 1
how do people get cancer?...  

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1)   aids - Peter Vaselle

2)   It just happens. - John

3)   smoking
asbestos - Jordan

4)   It depends on the type of cancer.
Like, skin cancer is caused by the sun mostly,
and other cancers like lung cancers are obviously caused by smoking. - Taylor

5)   LOL @ Jordan's answer. Cancer doesn't have to be caused by anything. It's a naturally occurring disease. We all have to die some day from something. Consider it nature's way of thinning the herd. - Harry Ball

6)   u catch it from other people - me

7)   Cancer is not a single disease, but many different diseases which have different etiologies and attack different parts of the body. Some are caused primarily by external sources of cell damaging influences, like asbestos, solar radiation, nuclear radiation, tobacco smoke, or a wide range of modern chemicals. But one's genetic makeup is also a factor and family histories show tendencies to certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer, which can only be explained by genetic endowment.

Diseases which lower the immune system, such as HIV-Aids, cause susceptibility to certain cancers, such as Kaposi's sarcoma. And other diseases which are not cancers, such as ulcerative colitis, so damage the tissues that cancers occur as a direct result of having a non-cancerous illness.

And old age is a causative factor as well, just as it is in Alzheimer's. The older one becomes, the less resistance one has to abnormal forms of cell division, which is what all cancers have in common. So cancer incidence increases with age.

This is just a brief overview. You can Google, "etiology of cancer" and get much more info. - sleddog382000


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Question 2
I get urinary track infections very often. almost every other month its that normal?...  I get urinary track infections very often. its that normal? what are the couses of it? how can i prevent it from happening over and over again? have you had urinary track infections? can you tell me what was your experience, how did you deal with it, what caused it and so on...

Please give any information about it because i get it alot most of the time its so painful i cant even sleep becuse i constanly have go pee and it even hurts to have sex. i almso dont have insurence so all those doctor vists are adding up and i have no idea how im going to pay them i dont want this to effect my life more than it has ive ask doctors, nurses, mother in law. i would just like to hear from another person about this problem to see if theres more to it than what i know. so far they have told me that wiping from back to front may cuse it, not washing or peeying right away after sex, spicy foods, soda, and so on..
please help

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1)   drink some cranberry juice for a week or so and see if that helps. of course going to the doctor would not hurt either. - Pete

2)   Sometimes, there is an anatomical problem. The advice given by others is correct and all of these can cause UTI's. If you have not gone to a urologist yet, that should be your next visit so that you can find out how to prevent these and what may be causing them. Also, if your urine has been cultured by your physician, that too should give an idea as to where the source of the infection is coming from. If it grows out E-coli - that is contamination of the area from stool. You might ask your physician what germ keeps growing from your urine cultures and then ask what else you can do to prevent these. - J B

3)   Have you tried cranberry juice or cranberry extract?
I have the same problem and the best advice that has worked has been drinking cranberry juice and taking cranberry extract supplements. If you can, try an all-natural juice that is 100% cranberry juice with no grape or apple juice blended in. Hanson's and R.W. Knudson make cranberry juice that is 100% cranberry juice with no corn syrup added. I'll add the link to their products here:

http://www.rwknudsenfamily.com/

http://www.hansens.com/

I tend to water my juice down as it can be too strong for me, about 1/3 cup water to 2/3 cup juice. This juice is great as a mixer, by the way.
If the juice is hard to swallow, cranberry extract herbal supplements may be easier. You can find those among the vitamins at stores like Trader Joe's, Vitamin World, and even now in the vitamins at Wal-Mart or your local supermarket.
As for your urinary "trigger", I can't tell if you are a guy or a girl but Desitin is a rub on salve that is designed to help with babies diaper rashes, it also works well for helping the pain and soreness for UT infections. It takes a few days, but it helps me a lot when I get an infection down there. Desitin is found in the baby section or the diaper section next to the baby lotions. A little dab on your spot will do you. Rub in a spot of Desitin on your trigger spot at least 2x a day until your soreness clears up. Then have it on hand for future breakouts.
Both the Desitin and the cranberry juice will help clear you up. By taking cranberry supplements or drinking the juice daily you should prevent UT infections over the long-term. I've been drinking cranberry juice for the past 20+ years and it's prevented many many UT infections. I still get them periodically but both the Desitin and the cranberry juice help me every time.
Good luck and hope you heal. - enn

4)   Sounds like you have gotten the standard run down and all those things help so you should be doing them. As a RN in surgery I have noticed that for differing reasons the urethra can be positioned sorta up in the vagina which can cause lots of infections for the person. Also you could have a fistula(opening) of some type that is allowing bacteria to invade your urinary tract. UTI's are serious business and if you are having them this bad you really need a doctor to take you serious and go beyond writing a script to cure the UTI and on to solving the mystery of why you are getting them. I would think there is at the very least something you could be given to prevent all the recurrences.
Here is a link you may find heplfull
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Urinary-Tract-Infection-%28UTI%29.html
this one has some home remedies as well as causes and you can find more with google - mesha


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Question 3
why do people think moles/beauty marks are ugly.?...  if they are the size of a pencil eraser. i mean that is not even big. and if it is flat. i think they are super sexy....why do some people gross out??

just want diffrent opinions?

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1)   Different strokes for different folks.

Like, everyone has different tastes. Some people like or dislike freckles, or types of noses, or any kind of thing. There's nothing actually gross about beauty marks, it's just a personal preference. :)

If you're in highschool, people are super-crazy-hyperaware of their own looks, so they get really aware of everyone else's, too. That's probably why they get grossed out, instead of just being like, "eh, that is/isn't my style." They'll mellow out as they get older. - L T

2)   Maybe theyre worried hair will grow out of it - Bill Cosby's brother

3)   Because most of the time they are :(
Some people can pull them off, but there are a lot of so called 'beauty marks' out there that I just want to take a napkin to and wipe off.

But if they're something that you find sexy, more power to you. Don't let anyone tell you what you should and shouldn't find attractive. - 1109

4)   I'm not fond of them, have some myself though. Comes down to preference. - Arther


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Question 4
what can i do for coldsores!?...  i have them all over my chin and mouth, and i am sick. what do i do? i am 13.

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1)   carmex. - Dr Noah Boddy

2)   You could also use Abreva or Herpicin which are made specifically for cold sores. Do not expect these to go away quickly - it takes an average of 2 weeks for a cold sore to clear up. - J B

3)   Go to the doctor - Erica A


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Question 5
bmp of 101/77 is that normal for someone in there 20s ?...  

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1)   This would be a normal blood pressure for anyone. - J B

2)   yes, it is perfect reading for your age - gul

3)   Considering a blood pressure is never given in ODD numbers I find this a tiny bit amusing but were it say an accurate reading at 100/78 this would be normal. However, there really is no exact figure to go one, we have no idea what medical history or other factors are involved here so in reality would be unable to give an informed opinion. - gazeygoo


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