var arrayFacts = [ "More than fair skin, moles suggest increased risk of skin cancer:

It is common knowledge that people with fair skin have an increased risk of skin cancer;

however, did you know that, regardless of their complexion, people with a lot of moles on their skin have a particularly high risk of developing melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer? National Cancer Institute", "Breast Cancer continues to be a great threat to American Women:

Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths for American women.

Each year, more than 210,000 women in the United States learn that they have breast cancer. National Cancer Institute", "Incidence rates of Melanoma (skin cancer) are steadily increasing each year:

Since 1981, the incidence of melanoma has increased a little less than 3 percent per year. Melanoma is the most common cancer among people 25 to 29 years old. National Cancer Institute", "The chemical element Selenium helps prevent prostate cancer:

Although there is no known way of preventing prostate cancer, studies have shown that men who took 200 microgrammes of selenium each day substantially reduced their risk of prostate cancer. Selenium is a mineral that is essential to good health, but only in small amounts (large amounts are toxic).

Plant foods are the major dietary sources of selenium in most countries throughout the world. The content of selenium in food depends on the selenium content of the soil where plants are grown or animals are raised. Association for International Cancer Research", "Cervical cancer is caused by a virus:

A virus—the human papillomavirus, or HPV—causes almost all cases of cervical cancer. HPV is a common sexually transmitted virus that usually goes away by itself.

Most people with HPV never even know they have it. There are two types of HPV—'low risk' and 'high risk.' Sometimes, if the high-risk type of HPV does not go away on its own, it may cause abnormal, or pre-cancerous, cells to form. If these abnormal cells are not found and treated, they may become cancer.

An HPV infection rarely leads to cervical cancer. In most women, the cells in the cervix return to normal after the body's immune system destroys the HPV infection. National Cervical Cancer Public Education Campaign", "Childhood health problems Linked to Testicular Cancer:

Babies born with undescended testicles are known to have a 5 to 10 times higher risk of testicular cancer.

There are a few medical conditions, which if present during childhood, also increase the risk. These include an inguinal hernia, mumps infection of the testicles and testicular torsion. Association for International Cancer Research", "Smoking causes majority of lung cancers:

The vast majority - over 80% - of lung cancers are caused by smoking tobacco or by indirect exposure to tobacco smoke (passive smoking). The other main causes are breathing industrial chemicals such as asbestos, arsenic and polycyclic hydrocarbons or the natural radioactive gas, radon. Association for International Cancer Research", "Dietary choices can prevent or cause colon cancer:

The risk of colon cancer appears to be linked to diet, although the evidence for which types of food are involved is not very clear. Low fat, high fibre diets appear to carry a lower risk. Greater consumption of vegetables and fruit has also been shown to reduce the risk.

Increased consumption of red meat and processed meat has been linked to a higher risk. By comparison, eating fish does not appear to be a risk factor. Some evidence suggests that certain dietary supplements, such as calcium, selenium and, possibly, folic acid can reduce the risk. Association for International Cancer Research", "Having children and/or taking oral contraceptives significantly reduces risk of ovarian cancer:

Having children reduces the risk: women with three or four children have only half the risk of a childless woman. Infertile women appear to have an even higher risk than other childless women. Taking the birth control pill reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by somewhere between a third and a half, depending on how long it is taken for. Association for International Cancer Research", "Obesity and smoking greatly increase risk of kidney cancer:

Obesity is a major risk factor for kidney cancer, involved in one quarter of all cases of the disease. Another major risk is smoking, which increases the risk of getting kidney cancer between two and three times.

Smaller increases in risk have also been found for people with kidney diseases and people working in the iron and steel industries. Association for International Cancer Research", "Certain diseases greatly increase risk of leukaemia:

There are several blood diseases, such as myelodysplasia, which have a significant risk of developing into leukaemia. In addition, children with Down's Syndrome are 10 to 20 times more likely to get leukaemia. Association for International Cancer Research", "Risk of stomach cancer linked to race, gender, and blood type:

Intestinal stomach cancer is more common amongst older patients and patients from 'high-risk' groups including Japanese and Korean people.

Diffuse stomach cancer is found more frequently in women and people with blood group A. This variety of stomach cancer is more difficult to treat. Association for International Cancer Research", "Refrigeration technology has greatly reduced stomach cancer rates:

The function of the stomach and the wide differences in stomach cancer rates between different countries make it almost certain that the food we eat is - or was - a major factor in the cause.

The likely reason that the number of cases has dropped over the last fifty years is that refrigeration of food became common and people ate less pickled, salted, smoked and cured foods. Association for International Cancer Research", "Heartburn is the main cause of cancer of the esophagus:

The main risk of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus comes from a condition called Barrett's oesophagus. This is a type of heartburn, caused by long-term gastric reflux - the stomach contents splashing up into the lower part of the gullet.

About one person in a hundred suffers from Barrett's oesophagus. They are up to 50 times more likely to get oesophageal cancer then normal. The more severe the case of Barrett's oesophagus, the greater the risk of cancer. Association for National Cancer Research", "African American men are particularly susceptible to prostate cancer:

The incidence of prostate cancer is 40 percent higher for African-American men than for white men, and the number who will die is double that of white men. National Human Genome Research Institute", "Obesity and breast cancer are closely linked:

The effect of obesity on breast cancer risk depends on a woman’s menopausal status. Before menopause, obese women have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than do women of a healthy weight; however, after menopause, obese women have 1.5 times the risk of women of a healthy weight.

Obese women are also at increased risk of dying from breast cancer after menopause compared with lean women. Scientists estimate that about 11,000 to 18,000 deaths per year from breast cancer in U.S. women over age 50 might be avoided if women could maintain a healthy weight. National Cancer Institute", "Obesity is a dangerous contributing factor to cancer:

A recent report estimated that, in the United States, 14 percent of deaths from cancer in men and 20 percent of deaths in women were due to overweight and obesity. National Cancer Institute", "Exercise helps prevent colon cancer!

In 2002, a major review of observational trials found that exercise reduced colon cancer risk by 50 percent. This risk reduction occurred even with moderate levels of physical activity. For example, one study showed that even brisk walking for 3 to 4 hours per week, can lower colon cancer risk. National Cancer Institute", "New vaccine for the virus that causes cervical cancer is highly effective:

An experimental vaccine that protects against two types of a virus that can cause cervical cancer remained highly effective for up to 4.5 years and caused very few adverse effects, an international team of researchers reports. National Cancer Institute", "U.S. Government sponsors research into alternative cancer treatments:

The National Cancer Institute is sponsoring various clinical trials to study complementary and alternative treatments for cancer. Current trials include the following:

Acupuncture to reduce the symptoms of advanced colorectal cancer.

Combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy with or without shark cartilage in the treatment of patients who have non-small cell lung cancer. National Cancer Institute", "Among semetic peoples, Jews have highest cancer rates:

A recent joint study conducted by seven major countries in the middle east revealed that the incidence of cancer was far greater in Israeli Jewish populations than in Palistinian and neighboring arab populations. Cypriots, Israeli Arabs, and Egyptians had intermediate rates, while the Jordanian rates were the lowest. National Cancer Institute", "The cost of cancer treatment is rising:

The financial costs of cancer treatment are a burden to people diagnosed with cancer, their families, and society as a whole. Cancer treatment accounted for an estimated $72.1 billion in 2004. This is just under 5 percent of total U.S. spending for medical treatment.

Between 1995 and 2004, the overall costs of treating cancer increased by 75 percent. National Cancer Institute", "According to the American Cancer Society two-thirds of cancer deaths can be prevented by healthy lifestyle choices.

The American Cancer Society suggests seven choices: Cut out tobacco, Hold the fat, Opt for high-fiber fruits, vegetables and grains, Intake of alcohol: only in moderation, Call your doctor for regular checkups, Exercise every day, Safeguard your skin from the sun. SOURCE: American Cancer Society"];