1 - There are over 100 types of cancer, and any part of the body can be affected;

2 - More than 30% of cancers could be prevented if people followed healthy diets, practiced some kind of physical activity and avoided alcohol consumption and smoking;

3 - A single cigarette contains more than 4, 800 chemical compounds - 69 of which are carcinogenic;

Not one, but three "Marlboro Men" died of lung cancer: Wayne McLaren, David McLean, and Dick Hammer;

5 - More than 20, 000 people die from cancer every day in the world;

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6 - This means that cancer causes more deaths annually than tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS combined;

7 - On the other hand, there are 28 million cancer survivors in the world;

8 - Cancer mortality rate fell from 215 deaths per 100, 000 people in 1991 to 172 deaths (per 100, 000) in 2010;

9 - Simple physical activities such as walking can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer by 25%;

10 - There is a cannabis compound that prevents cancer from spreading through the body by forcing the cancer cells to "freeze";

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11 - And studies have pointed out that red wine can kill cancer cells;

Recent research has concluded that multivitamins may increase the risk of heart disease and cancer;

13 - Research has shown that taller women are more likely to develop cancer;

14 - Having dangerously higher than normal glucose levels can increase the risk of developing cancer by 15%;

15 - Breast cancer kills 450 men - yes, men - annually in the US;

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16 - There are dogs that are trained to “smell” cancer - and they can detect prostate cancer with 98% accuracy;

17 - And speaking of prostate cancer, men are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than women to be diagnosed with breast cancer;

18 - Plants can also develop cancers;

19 - Air pollution, in addition to causing lung cancer, is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer;

20 - Most cancers - between 90% and 95% of cases - are caused by environmental factors. Only 5% to 10% of them are the result of genetic factors;

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21 - Alcohol consumption accounts for 3.5% of all cancer deaths occurring worldwide annually;

22 - It is estimated that 10% of invasive cancers are related to radiation exposure;

23 - Men who drink six or more cups of coffee a day have a 20% reduced chance of developing prostate cancer;

But they must be careful not to drink the coffee too hot - since drinking too hot can increase the risk of cancer;

25 - Injecting gold into the body can help fight some cancers.