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Possible Risk Factors for Getting Certain Cancers and Other Chronic Diseases

Anything that increases a person’s chance of developing a disease like cancer or heart disease is called a risk factor. Some risk factors can be avoided like smoking or exposing your skin to strong sunlight. Others, such as certain traits we inherited from our relatives, are unavoidable. It's important for you to know that having a risk factor, or even several, does not mean that you will get cancer.

Your Disease Risk is an interactive tool created to help you decrease your odds of getting certain cancers and other chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, by asking you questions about your health, lifestyle and personal background. Anyone can use it, but it's most accurate for people age 40 and over who have never had any type of cancer.

You can link from this page to Your Disease Risk at the Siteman Cancer Center site by clicking on the image below:

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By using your DISEASE risk tool, completing the (PDF) templates on your family tree page and filling out your PERSONAL check list (PDF) on the Well Doctor page, you can help your doctor or healthcare professional talk to you about cancer and other chronic disease prevention, regular checkups and special cancer screening tests you may need.

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