Tall people have a higher chance of getting cancer. Study explains why
Illustration of cancer cells.
People who have a good height remain at greater risk of developingcancer, as per a new study.
TheWorld Cancer Research Fundstated that there is evidence that hints at taller people having more chance of getting cancer like the pancreas, ovary, prostate, kidney, skin (melanoma), breast (pre- and post-menopausal), large bowel and uterus (endometrium).
TheUK Million Women Study has discovered that in 15 out of the 17 cancers investigated, taller people were found more likely to have them.
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In the study, it was found that every ten-centimetre increase in height also increased the chances of getting cancer by around 16 per cent.
The scientists found that the relationship between height and cancer existed across incomelevels and ethnicities.
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How height is linked with cancer?
One reason why taller people are more likely to get cancer is because they have more cells.
For example, there is a longer large bowel in a tall person with more cells which increases his/her chances of large bowel cancer.
According to scientists, cancer develops because of an accumulation of damage in the genes which occurs in a cell when it gets divided and creates new cells.
The more a cell divides, the more it faces the risk of genetic damage which gets passed onto the new cells.
The higher the amount of damage accumulated, the higher the chances of developing cancer.
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According to some research, the higher amount of cells in tall people is the reason why they develop cancer, a theory which also explains why men have more chances of getting cancer than women.
Another reason can be a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) which may be leading to cancer.
This hormone helps in the growth of children and plays an important role in pushing cell growth and cell division in adults.
The bodies need to produce new cells when old ones get old or are damaged. However, when IGF-1 levels turn higher than average, they suffer a higher risk of developing prostate or breast cancer.
(With inputs from agencies)