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What is Cancer

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



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