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What causes cancer ​

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a number of forces can cause gene mutations such as smoking, radiation, viruses ,cancer causing chemicals(carcinogens) ,obesity hormones ,chronic inflammation and lack of exercise
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Cancer is caused by accumulated damage to genes. Such changes may be due to chance or to exposure to a cancer causing substance. The substances that cause cancer are called carcinogens. A carcinogen may be a chemical substance, such as certain molecules in tobacco smoke.

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