Is it possible to get cancer? Recently it became known that the popular Russian artists-spouses Victor Rybin and Natalia Senchukova sick with one type of cancer. The story shocked many Russians: people are concerned about the question of the infectiousness of cancer. Moreover, in practice doctors do known cases of common cancers in families, at workplace.
In particular, examples of the group in the incidence of cancer experienced doctor oncoimmunology Daniel Shepelev. According to experts, common cancer diagnosis from several people can be associated with genetic similarity, and the influence of common external factors (e.g., Smoking, exposure to strong chemicals). “starting from Smoking and ending exposure to mercury”. In addition, the incidence of cancer prone people with immune violation – in particular, HIV.
At the same time, the doctor is convinced that to get cancer impossible. Daniel Shepelev assured in an interview that the Committee had carried out many experiments and they showed that to instill a cancer people with normal immune systems can not.
“Most cancers are polygenic, – there is a lot of genes to work not so, plus should be affected by harmful environmental conditions,” the scientist spoke about the nature of cancer.
With the view that cancer is not contagious, according to another specialist, oncologist Andrei Pylev. He noted that if such a risk existed, doctors would be sick too, and this is not happening. Common cancer themselves Victor Rybin and Natalia Senchukova explained his excessive habit of tanning. According to oncologists, the fact that his wife received one for two diagnosis, is still just a coincidence.
Doctors emphasize that to cure a dangerous disease it is important to diagnose it at an early stage. Professionals insist on annual examination and recommend carefully examined by doctors, since 35 years.
Oncologist, senior researcher at the Institute of clinical Oncology science center of the Russian Academy of medical Sciences Evgeny Cheremushkin said: there is reason to believe that in the future the human body will be able to destroy cancer.
“As soon as we go beyond the external negative impact, we are launching the self-destruct mechanism. The main thing – time to identify and remove these harmful external factors,” – said the scientist.
Earlier Magicforum wrote that scientists had found a way to distinguish fatal from non-fatal cancer.