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Leading risk factor for cancer revealed – and it’s not smoking, alcohol or the sun

The Independent Health · 1 September 2026 at 12:41

Leading risk factor for cancer revealed – and it’s not smoking, alcohol or the sun

The factor most associated with cancer is unavoidable, and a condition that we will all experience

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Leading risk factor for cancer revealed – and it’s not smoking, alcohol or the sun

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