Tag: Kevin McConway

• Monday, January 4th 2016 - 09:27 UTC

  Lifestyles have a greater impact on cancer suggest latest findings; likewise they might be more preventable

  

  Earlier this year, researchers sparked a debate by suggesting that random cell mutations, rather than lifestyle choices, played a significant role in the development of tumors, a finding dubbed the “bad luck hypothesis.” A new study has nevertheless led scientists to believe that external influences have a far greater impact, implying that many cancers may be more preventable than previously thought.