Your risk for some cancers may be increased if you:
- Are getting older
- Are overweight
- Have two or more relatives on the same side of the family who have had the same type of cancer
- Have a relative who was diagnosed with cancer before they were 50
- Are of Ashkenazi Jewish decent
- Haven been exposed to the sun for an extensive period of time
- Had one or more severe sunburns before the age of 18
- Current or former tobacco-user, such as cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes and cigars
- Drank alcohol in moderation
- Are infected with a high-risk type of HPV (human papillomavirus) hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), or H. pylori
If you have questions regarding cancer risk, call 1-888-MOFFITT or request an appointment online.