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专家澄清癌症误区（Experts clarify cancer mistakes） Experts clarify ten misunderstandings in cancer awareness The WHO report shows that there are a lot of misconceptions about cancer from the public, to the patients, to the health care workers. Taiwan Chinese health network recently through the investigation and summarizes ten common misunderstanding on cancer, life times invited the Guangdong society of lung cancer committee, deputy director of the Specialized Committee Oncology Department of Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University especially long Xuan clarified one by one. Myth 1: cancer is largely determined by genes The Taiwan site survey found that 1/5 respondents believe that cancer is mainly caused by genetic genes. Expert opinion: in fact, heredity is only one of the factors that cause cancer. Environmental pollution, bad life and eating habits, excessive stress and so on are closely related to the development of cancer. Some cancers have a higher genetic risk, requiring attention to screening, such as for mothers with breast cancer, which is 2~3 times the risk of breast cancer in women. But some cancers have a small genetic risk, for example, only about 5% of people with colorectal cancer are genetically related. Studies have shown that, compared with genes, smoking, drinking, staying up and other bad habits, air pollution, chemical and pesticide residues and other environmental pollution, the more serious harm to the body. Myth 2: cancer can not be prevented Many people think that the life not impossible to guard against cancer, pay attention to what. Expert point of view: WHO proposed, 1/3 malignant tumor can be prevented, 1/3 can be treated, 1/3 can be cured, cancer prevention initiative in everyones own hands. The American Association for cancer research pointed out that the cancer most simple way is to eat more fruits and vegetables, can reduce the risk of cancer in 20%, and advised people to eat at least 5 daily copies of Vegetable Fruit (1 copies of a