Just curious to see how many people each of you know that has died from cancer or has had cancer. Trying to see if where I work is unusually high

[testdepth]

In 10yrs I've been here I know and have worked with 8 friends or coworkers that have had cancer. Two of which are deceased and were in their 40's. Most had brain, kidney or lung cancer. This seems high but may not be.

 

[87KJH]

The American Cancer Society has statistics and graphs:

Cancer Facts & Figures 2022

The 2022 annual report provides an estimated numbers of new cancer cases, deaths, survivors and information on prevention, early detection & treatment.

www.cancer.org

Lifetime Risk of Developing or Dying From Cancer

The lifetime risk of developing or dying from cancer refers to the chance a person has, over the course of his or her lifetime (from birth to death), of being diagnosed with or dying from cancer.

www.cancer.org

Statistics from the National Cancer Institute:

Risk Factors: Age

Advancing age is the most important risk factor for cancer overall, and for many individual cancer types.

www.cancer.gov

 

[Granite3]

Lost 2 coworkers to cancer over 30 years. They were brothers, died 25 years apart.

 

[Torn]

Quite a few but I’m 60. I think people are more aware of others since the internet made social media available. Prior to the internet most people kept their medical issues private.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

I lost count.

 

[UptaCamp]

What worker exposures do you experience that could contribute to your perceived high bias of cancer diagnoses?

 

[testdepth]

What worker exposures do you experience that could contribute to your perceived high bias of cancer diagnoses?

All of these people either worked on submarines or have been stationed on submarines or both.

 

[TrueGrit]

Cancer sucks. Cancer is the cash cow for the medical industry. There's no cure if you actually have cancer. Anytime a cure - treatment works for some but doesn't work others is a red flag. A healthy person will do anything a doctor tells them to live, didn't we just see the with the experimental vaccine a few years ago.

 

[Shovelhead]

All of these people either worked on submarines or have been stationed on submarines or b

Many shipmates with all types of cancer.. Laying inches away from nuclear warheads takes it toll. I don’t care what the Nav says…. Dosimeters and radiation badges weren’t accurate …. My opinion…

Asbestos exposure is another killer of Bubbleheads….

 

[Pro Carry 2]

they can't afford to cure it, think of the millions that would be out of work. i agree with truegrit it makes too much money to fix it .