| What is Cancer Cancer is a disease in | | | | survival |
| which cells multiply without control, destroy | | | | |
| healthy tissue, and endanger life. There are | | | | Cancers of the Reproductive system The male |
| about a 100 types of cancer that attacks us. | | | | organ most often affected is the sex gland |
| Cancer strikes people of any age but the | | | | called prostate. The common cancer that |
| chances are more for the middle aged and the | | | | affects women is the cancer of the |
| elderly. | | | | childbearing organ the uterus. Most cancers |
| | | | of the Uterus affect the lower necklike part |
| How Cancer Develops? Cancer develops as a | | | | which is the cervix. |
| result of abnormal cell reproduction. The | | | | |
| body of an adult is made up of billion cells. | | | | Cancers of the lymphatic systems Cancer of |
| Normal cells reproduce at exactly the rate | | | | the bone marrow and other blood forming |
| required to replace the dying cells, never at | | | | organs is called leukemia. It involves the |
| a faster rate. Like normal cells cancer cells | | | | multiplication of immature white blood cells |
| also reproduce by dividing. Kinds of Cancer | | | | at the expense of vital blood elements. |
| The various cancers are classified into By | | | | |
| a cancer's primary body site- the site where | | | | Cancer of the Urinary System This cancer |
| the cancer develops By the type of body | | | | occurs less often than the cancers of other |
| tissue in which the cancer originates | | | | major body organs. The bladder is the organ |
| | | | usually affected. |
| Skin Cancer- Skin Cancer grows very slowly | | | | |
| and does not spread to any other parts of the | | | | Causes of Cancer The cancer causing agents |
| body. So this cancer is easy to treat. | | | | are called Carcinogens which attack the |
| However a special type of skin cancer called | | | | normal human cells. Some Carcinogens are |
| the malignant melanoma is particularly | | | | introduced into the body through the nose, |
| dangerous. | | | | mouth, or Skin some other opening. Various |
| | | | Chemicals |
| Cancers of the digestive organs In this | | | | |
| type of cancer the colon, the rectum, | | | | Certain forms of radiation |
| sometimes esophagus, liver, pancreas and | | | | |
| stomach are affected. | | | | Cigarette smoking is the main cause of lung |
| | | | caner. |
| Cancers of the respiratory system This type | | | | |
| of cancer involves the larynx and the lungs. | | | | Some industrial chemicals create a cancer |
| Lung cancer is the more common of the two | | | | hazard for people who work with them. |
| kinds. | | | | |
| | | | Some cancer including colon and breast occur |
| Breast Cancer Three fourth of the breast | | | | among blood relatives. |
| cancer occur in women aged 40 and above. | | | | |
| Female breast cancer patients whose disease | | | | The alteration of genes that control cell |
| is found and treated have good rate of | | | | development may cause cancer. |