Leslie Mitch
Sci Aging Knowledge Environ. 2006 Jun 28;2006(10):nf16. doi: 10.1126/sageke.2006.10.nf16.
The biggest risk factor for cancer isn't smoking or bad diet or anything a person can avoid. It's growing old. New findings might help explain the connection between aging and cancer. According to the study, a gene that's faulty in a disorder that resembles accelerated aging shuts down in many cancers.