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Cancer Myth 10 What someone does as a young adult has little impact on their chances of getting cancer later in life.

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Cancer Myth 9 There is currently a cure for cancer, but the medical industry won't tell the public about it because they make too much money treating cancer patients.

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Cancer Myth 8 Electronic devices, like cell phones, can cause cancer in the people who use them.

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Cancer Myth 7 Some injuries can cause cancer later in life.

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Cancer Myth 6 Living in a polluted city is a greater risk for lung cancer than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.

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Cancer Myth 5 Treating cancer with surgery causes it to spread throughout the body.

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Cancer Myth 4 Household bug spray can cause cancer.

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Cancer Myth 3 You can prevent skin cancer by putting on one application of sunscreen at the start of each day.

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Cancer Myth 2 Regularly eating meat cooked on a charcoal grill won't increase cancer risk.

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Cancer Myth 1 The risk of dying from cancer in the United States is increasing.