Narrative Literature Review on Risk Factors Involved in Lung Cancers, Breast Cancers, Brain Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Gynecologic Cancers, and Urogenital Cancers
Angel Justiz Vaillant *
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Lyvan Gardiner
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Maryam Mohammed
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Matthew Surajbally
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Luke Maharaj
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Luke Ramsingh
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Makeisha Simon
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Mark Seegobin
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Masud Niles
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
Sehlule Vuma
Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. Saint Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In this study, we described the most critical risk factors for different malignancies including breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal carcinoma among others, with an emphasis on modifiable risk factors. We revised the literature review about risk factors involved in the genesis of cancer in various databases, including articles indexed in PUBMED, SCOPUS, PMC, and Google Scholar. Awareness of risk factors enables conscious decisions to be made in an effort to combat malignancies. Knowing risk factors is a mode of fighting malignancy. Diet, lifestyle, practises, and laboratory/clinical interventions were among risk factors of diverse malignancy. Diet, lifestyle, laboratory/clinical interventions all contribute to the genesis and prognosis in a variety of malignancies. We concluded that abstaining from risk factors can prevent the development of many malignancies in a century where this conundrum is raising disproportionately. By informing the public about modifiable risk factors cancer mortality rates can be reduced. It is treated here is to make the public aware of the modifiable risks of cancers.
Keywords: Malignancy, worldwide, lifestyle, practises.