Age Quote by Siddhartha Mukherjee

There's a rising cancer trend and, as I said, one of the major contributors is the overall ageing of the population - we aren't…

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

The biggest risk factor for cancer is aging.

— Laurie Glimcher

Cancer has been the No. 1 cause of death during the last half-century. The trend is getting even worse as the average life span increases.

— Tasuku Honjo

Cancer is, in general, an increasingly important topic, in part because we've gotten so good at preventing other forms of death that cancer, despite…

— Stephen J. Dubner

Cancers of all types among women are increasing

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

Around a quarter of cancers eventually spread to the brain. As people live longer, their risk of developing cancer increases; as cancer survival rates…

— Sheila Hancock

“Age itself is a risk for getting cancer. Our cells replicate constantly during our lives. The more times they replicate, the greater the chances…

— Ranjana Srivastava

Incredibly, nearly 70,000 Young Adults between 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer each year. 10,000 will not survive. This is a very important stat for…

— Jenna Morasca

There are clearly environmental factors that can decrease the incidence and death from cancer. I would still say though that the majority of cancers…

— Laurie Glimcher

More than 10 million Americans are living with cancer, and they demonstrate the ever-increasing possibility of living beyond cancer.

— Sheryl Crow

Tobacco, UV rays, viruses, heredity, and age are the main causes of cancer.

— Harold E. Varmus

The decrease in incidents of death from cancer is largely attributable to new medicines or therapeutics. Perhaps a third is attributable to changing our…

— Laurie Glimcher