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cancer risks

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The risk factors related to cancer such as smoking, HIV, radiation, obesity, alcohol, environmental causes and diet.

cancer risks — the risk factors related to cancer such as smoking, HIV, radiation, obesity, alcohol, environmental causes and diet. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.04/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 5 occupations in our catalogue, including specialised doctor, immunologist, pharmacologist, and specialist pharmacist.

Category: knowledge › medicine SCI: 49.04/100 Also known as: cancer risk factors, cancer cause factors, risk factors for cancer, cancer causes, carcinogenic risks, cancer risk

Occupations that require cancer risks

Showing top 5 of 5 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

specialised doctor · 🤖 4.4/10
immunologist · 🤖 5.0/10
pharmacologist · 🤖 5.0/10
specialist pharmacist · 🤖 5.0/10
toxicologist · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is cancer risks?

The risk factors related to cancer such as smoking, HIV, radiation, obesity, alcohol, environmental causes and diet.

What category of skill is cancer risks?

ESCO classifies cancer risks under the knowledge category, specifically in the medicine subcategory.

Is cancer risks an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.04/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require cancer risks?

In our catalogue, 5 occupations list cancer risks as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include specialised doctor, immunologist, pharmacologist, specialist pharmacist, toxicologist.

How transferable is cancer risks between industries?

ESCO tags cancer risks as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is cancer risks the same as cancer risk factors?

Yes — cancer risks is also known as cancer risk factors, cancer cause factors, risk factors for cancer, cancer causes, carcinogenic risks, cancer risk, or carcinogenic risk factors. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn cancer risks?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands cancer risks and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.