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Old 03-27-2007, 08:31 AM  
Rhesus
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Originally Posted by TeenGodFather View Post
Isn't it like 20-25% of the population that at one point in their lives have cancer of some sort? I remember reading that somewhere, but not sure where..so it can totally off the mark.
The risk is a lot higher among people from lower socio-economic classes, who also tend to practise a more devastating lifestyle, such as being obese, smoking. Virtually all of the 'big killers' are significantly more prevalent in 'poorer' people - that is, in western society.
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