MrD’s grandad died of mouth cancer and he chewed tobacco. That didn’t stop MrD and he chewed for over 50 years before he quit. So far no mouth cancer for him. Just lucky I guess.
“MrD’s grandad died of mouth cancer and he chewed tobacco. That didn’t stop MrD and he chewed for over 50 years before he quit. So far no mouth cancer for him. Just lucky I guess.”
I had a very well-respected surgeon in Houston tell me that most people are ‘pre-disposed’ to certain ailments because of genes. For example, if there is a history of heart disease in your family then the chances of getting heart ailments are 50 - 50. If there is no history of heart disease in your family then the chances of getting heart disease drop to almost zero.
The same goes for cancer or any other ailment.
It is like that across the board, regardless of the particular ailment.
And, that is exactly why, when one goes to any doctor, the very first things they have on the ‘questionnaire’ are questions about family history in a very long list of ailments.