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