Is American completely confused about cancer? According to recent research, that statement is true. In an age of the best information democracy ever, more confusion exists about this silent killer. I wonder why that is?

The researchers that conducted the study in question here stated that "we found that almost half of the American public believes that 'it seems that almost everything causes cancer." That's alarming, but with the current state of nutrition and chemicals on us and around us, isn't that the case? It's not directly provable, is it? Can you be scared of everything you eat and put near you?

Although the amount of data on prevention is incredibly vast, many Americans feel like "there's not much one can do to lower the chances of getting cancer." It's true that the studies and data these days are so complex and numerous that it's hard to believe in any one of them. That right there will cause confusion, yes? The full results of this study are available in the May 17 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.