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Cancer and the Factors that Influence it

Dr. Adem Gunes, one of our more established doctors and the medical director of Verita Life, has been in the medical industry for years. He worked in Europe, developing his skills, talent and research abilities, before finding his way to Asia.

By Budsaprapat Thatavakorn (Dear), Group Chief Operating OfficerMedically reviewed by Dr Thapana Tangshewinsirikul (Dr Tom), Oncology Director · Sep 30, 2026Published Sep 3, 2021
Cancer and the Factors that Influence it

Dr. Adem Gunes, one of our more established doctors and the medical director of Verita Life, has been in the medical industry for years. He worked in Europe, developing his skills, talent and research abilities, before finding his way to Asia. He now gives us a short briefing on cancer and some of the factors that influence it.

Cancer Risk Factors Dr. Gunes talks about the cancer risk factors that one can and cannot change. Age and genetic risk form some of the factors that one cannot change, while diet and stress levels form those which one can change.

With an increasing number of people being diagnosed with cancer every year, various treatment methods are being sought after, and this has largely included Alternative Treatment.

Dr. Gunes and his caring and professional team at Verita Life offer primary treatments, supportive treatments, primary immune treatments and detox treatments.

These, in turn, include the use of Local Hyperthermia, Biological Treatment, Organ Support and Chelation Therapy.

Some of the illnesses treated at Verita Life include: Bladder Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer and more.

Cancer Influencing Factors Explained

Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for where they start. For example, Lung Cancer starts in the lung, and Breast Cancer starts in the breast. The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another is called metastasis.

Symptoms and treatments depend on the cancer type and how advanced it is. Most treatment plans usually include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. But for those patients who don’t want conventional treatments for one reason or another, they may opt for hormone therapy, immunotherapy or other types of biologic therapy.

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