During the event, experts discussed the causes that contribute to the development of oncological diseases. Epidemiological studies show that 90-95% of cancer cases are caused by carcinogenic factors that may be related to lifestyle and the environment.
These factors include:
- smoking, which causes about 30% of all forms of cancer;
- nutrition, affecting 35%;
- infectious agents — 10%;
- occupational carcinogens — 4-5%;
- ionizing radiation — 4-5%;
- ultraviolet radiation — 2-3%;
- alcohol consumption — 2-3%;
- air pollution — 1-2%;
- reproductive factors — 4-5%;
- low physical activity — 4-5%;
- hormonal factors — 2-3%.
