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#374 Why Allergies Are On The Rise with Professor Theresa MacPhail

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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The Relationship Between Allergies and Cancer

People that have allergies tend to have lower rates of certain types of cancer, specifically certain forms of skin cancer and some gliomas. One of the theories is perhaps someone who's allergic actually has a really strong immune system. And so their bodies might be able to spot cancer cells more quickly and more aggressively because they're already primed to respond if that makes sense.

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