Cancer causes about 15-25% of all deaths.
On a yearly basis, 0.5% of the population is diagnosed with cancer.
Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth invasion, and sometimes metastasis, spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood.
These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which are self-limited, do not invade or metastasize.
Most cancers form a tumor but some, like leukemia, do not.
Nearly all cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells. These abnormalities may be due to the effects of carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke, radiation, chemicals, or infectious agents. Other cancer promoting genetic abnormalities may be randomly acquired through errors in DNA replication.
Diagnosis usually requires the histologic examination of a tissue biopsy specimen by a pathologist, although the initial indication of malignancy can be symptoms or radiographic imaging abnormalities.
Cancer. Signs and symptoms.
- Local: unusual lumps or swelling, hemorrhage, pain and/or ulceration.
May cause symptoms such as jaundice.
- Metastasis: enlarged lymph nodes, hemoptysis and cough, bone pain, hepatomegaly, fracture of affected bones and neurological symptoms.
- Systemic: poor appetite, weight loss, excessive sweating, fatigue and cachexia, anemia and specific paraneoplastic phenomena.
Cancer may be a common or uncommon cause of each item.
Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Most cancers can be treated and some cured, depending on the specific type, location, and stage…
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Fact: According to the American Cancer Society,
7 million people died from cancer in the world during 2007.
