A study has claimed that tall masses may be at greater risk of malignant neoplastic disease because they have more cells .

Published inProceedings of the Royal Society B , the study from the University of California , Riverside involved more than a million people from the US , Europe , and South Korea . former studies have suggested asimilar link .

In the research , Professor Leonard Nunney and colleagues predicted that a 10 - cm ( 4 inches ) increment over average height would correspond to a 13 percent increased endangerment of genus Cancer in women , and a 11 percentage increase for men . The literal material body were close – 12 and 9 pct respectively .

" If you were equate a 5 - foot guy to a basketball player who ’s 7 feet magniloquent , then that basketball player has around twice the risk of Crab across the board , " Professor Nunney toldABC News .

" Now , you ca n’t do anything about your tiptop , but what you may do is severalize extremely tall individuals that they should be cognizant of this , and if they have any concerns , to get checked . "

Out of 23 cancers studied , 18 were found to have top as a cistron . And speaking toThe Guardian , he suggests there is a rather simple account .

“ Whether that come from a well dieting or the fact that your parents happen to be tall does n’t count … it is strictly a numeral of cell , however that comes about , ” he tell .

Tall mass were find to have an increased risk of melanoma , for object lesson , because having more skin intend higher rate of cell division .

Some large mammals likeelephantsand camelopard are thought to have evolved in - builtsafeguardsagainst Cancer the Crab , but the same is not cleared in man .

Not all were convinced , however . Cancer Research UK ’s Georgina Hill , also speaking to The Guardian ,   said the increment in danger was small , “ and there ’s plenty you may do to reduce the danger of developing cancer , such as not smoking and keep a healthy weighting . ”

As mentioned , previous studieshave link height with not only cancer , but other thing likevaricose veins . There are many factors that stimulate Crab , of path , but if Professor Nunney and his squad are right , you might want to get yourself screened if you ’re particularly tall .