Causes of Late Cancer Diagnosis:

Cancer is a wide array of diseases with many different causes. A number of the main causes of cancer are:

Late Cancer Diagnosis can involve the following:

Genetics
Tobacco use
Diet and physical activity
Sun and UV exposure
Workplace exposure (thought to be as much as 4% of all cancers)

Asbestos (Mesothelioma)
Coke ovens (lung, skin, and kidney cancers)
Diesel exhaust
Nickel compounds
Vinyl Chloride (angiosarcoma)
Benzene
Formaldehyde
X-Rays

Lead
Radon
Arsenic
Chemicals in products (such as cosmetics or hair dye)
Infectious agents (infection)
Virus (such as HPV)
Bacteria
Parasites
HIV (increased chance of certain cancers such as Kaposi sarcoma, lymphomas, and cervical cancer)

How do I know if a late cancer diagnosis is cancer?

A delayed cancer diagnosis, misdiagnosis, or failure to provide timely treatment by a health care professional or institution is malpractice. Cancer can lead to high medical bills, lower quality of life, or death and incredible loss and/or pain to families affected by the disease.

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