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