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Please note they used Daily Mail as the source. Daily mail is notorious for made up or inaccurate stories.

Right... That's the point.

I didn't even realize it was an attempt at a serious story. "Age causes cancer" sounded like a spoof. Not to mention saying alcohol causes AND cures cancer.

Age is a huge factor in cancer. By a certain age, virtually every male has prostate cancer.

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