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DEBUNKED: 2/3rds of Cancer "Just Bad Luck" — Whalespan

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DEBUNKED: 2/3rds of Cancer "Just Bad Luck"

Rhonda Patrick7m · 2015-01-27

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✓Well SupportedApproximately 45% of the US population has inadequate magnesium intake.✓Well SupportedHigher intakes of dietary and supplemental magnesium are associated with reduced risks of all-cause mortality and cancer-specific mortality in a dose-dependent manner.✓Well SupportedMagnesium is essential for polymerase enzymes to function efficiently, preventing sequence errors during cellular replication and aiding in repairing damaged DNA.✓Well SupportedMagnesium is fundamentally intertwined with the body's ability to maintain genetic integrity and prevent cancer cell formation.Partially Supported

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Consuming dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale daily helps maintain adequate magnesium levels to prevent mutations.

◐Partially SupportedStem cell divisions in different organs can be correlated with lifetime risk of cancer for that organ.

✓Well SupportedEnvironmental factors can influence cancer rates, as shown by the increase in colorectal cancer in Japan.

◐Partially SupportedDNA polymerases make approximately 120,000 sequence errors per cell division, with 99% corrected.

◐Partially SupportedCancer is not entirely preventable and has a component of bad luck.

◐Partially SupportedThe '2/3rds bad luck' cancer statistic refers to variations in cancer rates between tissues due to cell division rates, not that 2/3rds of cancers are unpreventable.