CANCE

HOW DOES CANCER DEVELOP?

Normal cells transform into cancer cells
because of damage to DNA.
People can inherit damaged DNA, which
accounts for inherited cancer.
Many times though, a persons DNA
becomes damaged by exposure to
something toxic in the environment such
as chemicals, radiation or viruses

RISK FACTORS
HEREDITY/ FAMILY HISTORY
EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENIC
AGENT. THIS MAY BE A CHEMICAL,
AN ENVIRONMENTAL AGENT,
RADIATION AND VIRUSES.

CHEMICAL
CARCINOGEN
S

POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON

Chemicals found in:

- Cigarette smoke
- Industrial agents

- Animal fat in the process broiling meats

- Smoked meats and fish

BENZOPYRENE
Produced when meat and fish
are charcoal broiled or
smoked
AVOID eating burned food
and eat smoked food in
moderation
Also produced when food is
fried in fat that has been
reused repeatedly.
AVOID reusing cooking oil.

NITROSAMIN
E
Used as preservatives in food
like tocino, longganisa, bacon,
and hotdog
Formation of nitrosamines may
be inhibited by the presence of
antioxidants such as vitamin C
in the stomach.
Limit eating preserved food
Eat more vegetables and
fruits that are rich n dietary

RADIATION
Ultraviolet rays
from sunlight
X-rays
Radioactive
chemicals

VIRUSES
HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS- CERVICAL
CANCER
HEPATITIS B VIRUS- LIVER CANCER
EPSTEIN- BARR VIRUS- NASOPHARYNGEAL
CANCER
LEUKEMIAS
LYMPHOMA