Yes, there are many known carcinogens, however age is the largest risk factor: almost 90% of cancer patients are over the age of 50, and 50% are over 70! Preven

Yes, there are many known carcinogens, however age is the largest risk factor: almost 90% of cancer patients are over the age of 50, and 50% are over 70! Preventing the core pathology of aging itself would of course not prevent all illness (even young people get sick), but it would eliminate an enormous amount of the disease burden we face.