Cancer Symptoms: The Risk of Signs Increases with Height – Large People at Risk

Cancer is a deadly disease caused by the uncontrollable growth and reproduction of cells.

These cancer cells can destroy surrounding tissues, including healthy cells and organs.

Poor nutrition, smoking, and not getting enough exercise are all risk factors for cancer.

But one scientist claimed that people are also more likely to develop cancer if they are taller.

Tall people are at greater risk of developing different types of cancer, said Dr. Leonard Nunney of the University of California Riverside.

For 10 cm in height, the risk increases by about 13% for women and about 11% for men, he said.

The link can be caused by larger people having more cells in the body, said Nunney.

"One of the main assumptions was that something that happened early in life made your cells more susceptible to cancer and, incidentally, made you grow," Nunney told the Guardian.

"Whether it comes from a better diet or from the fact that your parents are big does not matter.

"It's purely a number of cells, although they are caused."

Tall people have an increased rate of cell division, which could increase the risk of cancer, Nunney warned.

Skin cancer associated with melanoma had a very unexpected connection with height, which could be caused by the growth hormone called IGF-1, he said.

Cancer Research UK has stated, however, that people do not have to worry about their size.

"A number of studies over the years have shown that tall people appear to have a slightly higher risk of cancer.

"This study suggests that tall people are made up of more cells. It is therefore more likely that one of them is wrong and becomes cancerous.

"But the increased risk is low and you can do a lot to reduce the risk of developing cancer, such as not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight."

More than one in three will be diagnosed with cancer during its lifetime, added the charity Macmillan Cancer Support.

For most people, the most important risk factor is aging. In general, people over 65 are more likely to develop cancer than those under 50, he added.

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of cancer. About 20% of all cancer cases are caused by smoking.

Talk to a doctor if you are concerned about the signs and symptoms of cancer or if you think you are at risk.