in 2022 approximately 1416427 people were diagnosed with cancer lung and breast cancer were the most common cancers in india cancer cases continue to increase data suggests one in nine people are likely to develop cancer in hisher lifetimedr rakesh mp assistant professor medical oncology amrita hospital shares cancer is one of the biggest masqueraders as it can mimic any other disease resulting in delayed diagnosisread alsotatjana patitz succumbs to metastatic breast cancer know more about this health conditiontatjana patitz 56 died on wednesday she is one of the supermodels who ruled the fashion world in the 1980s and 90s she is survived by her 19 year old sondelayed detection main cause of death in cervical cancer say expertslate detection is the leading cause of death in cases of cervical cancer said experts at the government doon medical college and hospital where screening for the disease is being done throughout january marked cervical cancer monthmajority of cases the signs symptoms arent obvious till it reaches advanced stagesa medical consult has to be taken whenever someone has any unusual symptom which is persisting like bleeding pain cough etc or any recent onset change in body habits or appearance weight losspallor etc as noticed by othersthe role of family historyfamily history is still the most important predictor of cancer risk however with the background of family history and also the age of onset of cancer in an individual one can predict the tendency of getting cancer in the same individualclose relatives via genetic testing genetic testing has a major role in cancers like breast cancersovarian cancerscolon cancersprostate cancers pancreatic cancers etc genetic testing would help the doctor to guide counsel and take appropriate action in individuals who are at high risk of developing cancer adds dr rakesh mphowever doctors also see patients who have no obvious cause dr gaurav jain sr consultant internal medicine at dharamshila narayana superspeciality hospital shares yes we see such cancer patients with no obvious cause because some of the research indicate that most cancers are not of hereditary origin and that lifestyle factors such as dietary habits smoking alcohol consumption and infections have a profound influence on their development although the hereditary factors cannot be modified the lifestyle and environmental factors are potentially modifiabledr sajjan rajpurohit directormedical oncology blkmax super speciality hospital further explains cancer with no obvious cause and no family history is called sporadic cancer and is thought to be caused by random genetic mutations that happen during a persons lifetime it is important to remember that even if you live a healthy lifestyle you can still be affected by sporadic cancer despite lifestyle habits increasing your risk of developing cancerare all cancers preventablewe would like to believe that leading a healthy lifestyle will protect them against cancers but sadly this isnt the case dr vineet govinda gupta sr consultant medical oncology unit ii artemis hospital gurugram explains its important to note that not all cancer cases are preventable and even those with healthy