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Cancer
describes a condition in which cells grow in an irregular
fashion. There are many types of cancer including, but
not limited to: lung, liver, bladder, kidney, skin,
melanoma, mesothelioma, leukemia, nasal sinus, esophagus,
throat, mouth, prostate, colon, rectal, cervical, uterine,
ovarian, breast, testicular, pancreatic, Hodgkin's and
non-Hodgkin's disease. As you can see, cancer can occur
just about anywhere in the body.
A normal and healthy cell can exhibit abnormal growth
characteristics when a carcinogen (cancer inducing agent
such as a pesticide, tobacco, sunlight, etc.) alters
the cell's genetic material. This preliminary stage
of cancer development is known as "initiation."
The next phase is called promotion as the initiated
cell (and therefore vulnerable cell) is "promoted"
to a cancerous cell. Just because a cell has been promoted
to a cancerous cell does not necessarily mean that the
patient "has cancer." Often, the body's immune
system is able to attack the cancerous cell and destroy
it before it causes any damage. Unfortunately, people
with poor or compromised immune systems may be unable
to destroy these emerging cancer cells, thereby allowing
the cell to continue growing until the person indeed
"has cancer." The cancerous cells may multiply
and cause a tumor. Cancer has "metastasized"
if the cancerous cells have expanded beyond the tumor
itself and spread into other parts of the body.
Treatment options vary depending on the type, location,
and stage of the cancer's development. Common techniques
include surgery to remove affected areas, chemotherapy
and radiation . Some cancers respond extremely well
to treatment, others may be incurable. Many substances
(carcinogens), both natural and synthetic, have been
shown to encourage the growth of cancerous cells.
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