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What is Cancer

What is Cancer Cancer is a disease insurvival
which cells multiply without control, destroy
healthy tissue, and endanger life. There areCancers 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 thecalled prostate. The common cancer that
chances are more for the middle aged and theaffects 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 awhich  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 ratethe bone marrow and other blood forming
required to replace the dying cells, never atorgans is called leukemia. It involves the
a faster rate. Like normal cells cancer cellsmultiplication of immature white blood cells
also reproduce by dividing. Kinds of Cancerat  the  expense  of  vital  blood  elements.
The various cancers are classified into By
a cancer's primary body site- the site whereCancer of the Urinary System This cancer
the cancer develops By the type of bodyoccurs less often than the cancers of other
tissue  in  which  the  cancer  originatesmajor 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 theCauses 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 callednormal human cells. Some Carcinogens are
the malignant melanoma is particularlyintroduced 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 twohazard  for  people  who  work  with  them.
kinds.
Some cancer including colon and breast occur
Breast Cancer Three fourth of the breastamong  blood  relatives.
cancer occur in women aged 40 and above.
Female breast cancer patients whose diseaseThe alteration of genes that control cell
is found and treated have good rate ofdevelopment may cause cancer.



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