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Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh... by antegamisou on Sunday September 04, 2022 @12:58PM (#32715115)
> The article states half of all cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcohol, and obesity.

Add chronic sun (UVA) exposure, #1 leading cause of skin cancer yet still not addressed by popular media.

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Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh... by Cupertino95014 on Sunday September 04, 2022 @01:02PM (#32715159)
No, don't add chronic sun.

The reason it's not in there is because almost no one dies of basal cell, the most common skin cancer. Malignant melanoma is another matter, but that is much more rare, and also quite treatable.

I've had several myself and know lots of other people who have, too. They're handled via outpatient surgery and there is no followup.

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Re:Almost half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, alcoh... by skeeter2020 on Sunday September 04, 2022 @01:52PM (#32715692)
skin cancer is a serious medical issue, but not when we're talking fatalities.
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