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ukezi t1_izta2mr wrote

Different tissue types do cell division with different rates. As mutations are mostly errors while copying during division the fast ones have a higher likelihood.

Some tissue types may have more contact with carcinogens. Your skin is basically the only tissue to get contact with UV light for instance.

Some kinds of cancer may have multiple possible mutations to cause them and some may need multiple specific ones, influencing their likelihood.

Of cause there are also cancers linked to certain virus infections.

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