This theory states that 15% of cancers are caused by viruses. One example is HPV, which causes cervical cancer i.e. cancer of the cervix in women. The virus is lysogenic and it inserts a destructive gene into the tumor suppressor T53 gene. This allows a mutated oncogene to cause a cell to become cancerous.his theory states that 15% of cancers are caused by viruses. One example is HPV, which causes cervical cancer i.e. cancer of the cervix in women. The virus is lysogenic and it inserts a destructive gene into the tumor suppressor T53 gene. This allows a mutated oncogene to cause a cell to become cancerous.
This is of course statistical and there will be very healthy Scots as well. You really can't take a whole nation and talk about what they eat just like that. There are traditional foods like oat cakes, porridge and haggis but I have no idea how many Scottish people eat these on a day to day basis.
Let's first strip off those myths and rumours which might be adding to your apprehension, so that you can explore your curiosity without anything holding you back. 1  Haggis is unhealthy and fattening. 2  Haggis is only eaten by Scots and tourists on Burns Night with neeps &amp; tatties, washed down with whisky.  Haggis is a wild little animal that hobbles around the Scottish Highlands. Haggis is a delicious, savoury dish, worthy of worship Haggis is made from slugs, snails and puppy dogs tails and other unmentionable ingredients. We take great care in making all of our foods.