Cancer
Cancer
Author : Anushka Chavan
Hello Everyone. My name is Anushka B Chavan.
Today we will talk about a disease called CANCER.
In today's blog we will also be cleared with most of our doubts.
So lets get started.
What is Cancer?
-> Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
How does a cancer start?
-> Cancer is devoloped when the body's normal control mechanism stops working. Old cells do not die and instead grow out of control, forming new, abnormal cells. These extra cells may form a mass of tissue, called a tumor. Some cancers, such as leukemia, do not form tumors.
What are the Four types of cancer?
-> The four main types of cancer are:
1. Carcinomas. A carcinoma begins in the skin or the tissue that covers the surface of internal organs and glands.
2. Sarcomas. A sarcoma begins in the tissues that support and connect the body.
3. Leukemias. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood.
4.Lymphomas.
Do Cancer Spread?
-> No, It don't spread.
What are the symptoms of Cancer?
-> Some of the symptoms of Cancer are
1. Bloating
2. Chronic Coughing
3. Chronic Headache
4. Difficulty swallowing
5. Oral Changes
6. Skin Changes
7. Frequent fevers or infections
8. Pain that lasts
9. Persistent Fatigue
10. Postmenopausal bleeding
11. Unusual lumps
What are the treatments of Cancer?
-> Some of the treaments of Cancer are
1. Radiation therapy
2. Chemotherapy
This therapy uses drugs to kill Cancer
3. Hormone therapy
4. Targeted drug therapy
5. Cryoablation
6. Bone marrow transplant
7. Surgery
The goal of surgery is to remove the cancer or as much of the cancer as possible
What causes cancer?
-> Causes of the cancer are
1.biological or internal factors, such as age, gender, inherited genetic defects and skin type.
2. environmental exposure, for instance to radon and UV radiation, and fine particulate matter.
3. occupational risk factors, including carcinogens such as many chemicals, radioactive materials and asbestos
4. lifestyle-related factors
I hope you liked today's blog.
Thank you so much for reading.
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