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Chronic inflammation increases a person's risk of developing cancer.
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Is it true that chronic inflammation increases a person's risk of developing cancer?
Yes. A peer-reviewed review states that triggers of chronic inflammation increase cancer risk or progression, and two further sources describe chronic inflammation as contributing to tumor development and gum inflammation as raising cancer risk.
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Inflammation and Cancer - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_56_18
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Ilhomjon, I. (2024). THE IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL MOLDS: A GUIDE TO ORAL HEALTH. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10862968
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Kerna, N. A., Nicely, T. M., & Umoudoh, U. A. (2025). Obesity and Cancer: Excess Body Fat as a Risk Factor in Carcinogenesis; Consequences Across Human Body Systems and Significance for Associated Medical Specialties. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.59324/ejmhr.2025.3(2).12
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