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au0rei
8 years agoMember
I just want to share that I am on the skinny side and I had cancer. And just as medical science keeps saying cancer is related to genes, I find that so wrong because most cases including mine are not genetic! There was no prior history! It's such a wrong thing to say and so when I was diagnosed with BC, it was such a rude shock and wake up call. And from what I am researching, only 2-5% are truly genetically linked. And my best friend's sister isn't overweight to get a recurrence. I believe it's the diet and lifestyle. She was also on hormonal therapy but the cancer recurred in the fifth year. And now she's switched to other hormone drugs because the oncologist said that the previous one was not working.Unicornkisses said:The only thing I read everywhere is that being overweight is a risk factor in both initial cancer and reoccurrence.
I haven't seen anywhere that it says why, but I would think that would point to having a healthy diet and being your ideal weight.
I am trying to change my lifestyle to do just that.