His point was a valid one, which didn't need to be wrapped in his customary churlishness. Cancer would not be something I have studied for 63+ years had my mother not died of it that long ago. But while I've always tried to figure out the causes and avoid them, I've never feared it. My sister, on the other hand, has had two types of cancer, fortunately both non-lethal. Her husband told me that in all the time he's known her there hasn't been a day when she wasn't in mortal fear of the disease. When her best friend learned about her first cancer diagnosis -- relatively benign endometrial (though the surgeons nearly killed her during the hysterectomy) -- the friend's first sentence was: "You are so lucky!" The assumption being that she was going to get cancer, it was just a question of what kind.publicduende wrote: ↑April 12th, 2023, 6:21 amThe problem is that, as @kangarunner flamboyantly said, too much discipline and too strict a life routine tends to skim off the enjoyable, risky edge of one's own existence.
So yes, one of the best ways to avoid cancer is to focus on life and health, not disease. Having a good time is a big part of that, but when chemically facilitated on a regular basis keep an eye out for the metabolic stressors.