Cancer a deadly disease.
- parth malhotra
- Mar 25, 2018
- 3 min read
“It’s not just a disease”
Cancer is a dangerous disease in which certain cells in our body grow in an uncontrolled way. It is one of the world’s most serious illnesses. Together with heart attacks it kills more people than any other disease in the world. The human body has blllions of cells. They are tiny elements of living material. Cells always reproduce themselves. Normally our body controls this process. It tells cells to divide themselves when we need it and to stop when we don’t. Sometimes,however, cell growth gets out of control and the production of cells doesn’t stop. These cells that produce new tissue are called tumours. They can be benign or good tumours ormalignant or bad tumours. A benign tumour usually stays in the same area in which it starts growing. It is often harmless. A malignant tumour however is dangerous. It can grow and spread to healthy cells and destroy them. Cells frommalignant tumours can also spread to other parts of the body and produce more tumours. Thesemalignant tumours are the ones that cause cancer and may even lead to death. Sometimes they enter the blood and lymphatic system. When this happens cancer metasizes.
Types of cancer
There are over a hundred different types of cancer.Although it can strike people of all ages older people get cancer more often than younger ones. Cancer is not one single illness. It can attack all parts of the body and spread to other areas.
Among the most common types of cancer are: • Bone cancer –most cases are caused by cancer somewhere else in the body • Brain tumours – there are over a hundred different types, depending on the cells of yourbrain • Breast cancer – the most common form of cancer in women around the world • Bowel cancer – this form of cancer can be best treated if you detect it early • Leukaemia– Blood cancer affects people of all ages groups • Lung cancer – is one of the deadliest forms of cancer • Prostate cancer – one of the most common forms of cancer that affect men of 50 and older • Skin Cancer – can be avoided if you protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays.
Cancer is more curable when detected early. Although some cancers develop completely without symptoms, the disease can be particularly devastating if you ignore symptoms because you do not think that these symptoms might represent cancer.

Cancer Facts Cancer is the second most common cause of death after heart disease. A significant percentage of newly diagnosed cancers can be cured. Cancer is more curable when detected early. Although some cancers develop completely without symptoms, the disease can be particularly devastating if you ignore symptoms because you do not think that these symptoms might represent cancer Cancer often has no specific symptoms, so it is important that people limit their risk factors and undergo appropriate cancer screening. Most cancer screening is specific to certain age groups and your primary-care doctor will know what screening to perform depending on your age. People with risk factors for cancer (for example, smokers, heavy alcohol use, high sun exposure, genetics) should be acutely aware of potential cancer symptoms and be evaluated by a physician if any develop. The best way to fight cancers is by prevention (eliminating or decreasing risk factors) and early detection. Consequently, individuals need to know which symptoms might point to cancer. People should not ignore a warning symptom that might lead to early diagnosis and possibly to a cure.
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