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CANCER

What is Cancer?

Cells are the structural units of all living things. Each of us has trillions of cells, as does a growing tree. Cells make it possible for us to carry out all kinds of functions of life: the beating of the heart, breathing, digesting food, thinking, walking, and so on. However, all of these functions can only be carried out by normal healthy cells. Some cells stop functioning or behaving as they should, serving no useful purpose in the body at all, and become cancerous cells.

Although cancer is often referred to as a single condition, it actually consists of more than 100 different diseases. These diseases are characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer can arise in many sites and behave differently depending on its organ of origin. Breast cancer, for example, has different characteristics than lung cancer.

Common Types of Cancer [hyperlink]

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women .

Colorectal Cancer - Not often talked about, colorectal cancer - cancer of the colon and rectum.

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men, second to lung cancer.

Other types of Cancers - There are many other types of cancers including skin cancer, leukemia, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer and others.

Please click on the types of cancer for more information