Cancer is the general name for diseases characterized
by the uncontrolled growth of cells. Under normal conditions, cell
reproduction is carefully controlled by the body. Normal cells grow
and divide, replicating themselves in a natural cycle. Cancer cells
grow and divide too quickly. This abnormal cell growth forms unhealthy
masses of tissue or tumors.
However not all tumors are malignant (cancerous).
A tumor may be benign (non-cancerous), in which case it can usually
be removed and will rarely come back.
Cancer can originate in one part of the body
and spread to others, a process called metastasis. For example, metastatic
lung cancer indicates that the cancer first occurred in the lungs
and spread to other locations.
The causes of cancer are not clearly understood.
There is often no explanation for why one person gets the disease
and another doesn’t. Exposure to environmental carcinogens
is one risk factor. Other risk factors include lifestyle choices
and genetics. The more you know about risk factors, the more you
can do to protect yourself.
• Breast Cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Skin Cancer