Cancer

Cancer is when the growth of the cells in the body is not in control and they are dividing to quickly. Cancer also can occur when cells forget to die. Cancer grows out of normal cells, the basic units of every living thing, in the body. Cancer is not only called cancer it has scientific names which are, carcinoma or malignant tumor. Cancer can affect any body system. It can develop in almost any organ or tissue, for example, colon, lung, skin, breast and bone or nerve tissue.

Any one can get cancer. The earlier it is diagnosed and treated the more likely it will be cured or go away. The chances of getting cancer increases as you get older. Both men and women can get cancer but different organs can get affected in each body. People who are likely to get cancer are people who smoked mostly between 20-30 years, people who are exposed to sun and people who inhale chemicals. What causes cancer is treating your body bad. Your body is so fragile that bad behaviors can cause a disorder like cancer.

Symptoms can differ on the location of the tumor. Some cancer may not have symptoms at all or you just don’t know about and that can make the cancer harder to diagnose. Basic symptoms of cancer are chills, fatigue, fever, and loss of appetite, malaise, night sweats and weight loss. People who experience any of the basic symptoms want to see there doctor right away because internal symptoms can be going on in your body without knowing it.

Lab studies of blood, urine and stool or also known as diarrhea can detect something not normal that may indicate cancer. To confirm cancer is diagnosed a biopsy is done. A sample of tissue is taken or surgically removed and studied to check for cancer cells. If the diagnose is positive, other test are done to find out specific information about the cancer this is called staging. It is most important to know if the cancer has spread to any other part of the body. They are three main treatments for cancers are surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Sometimes treatments can be combined. To prevent from getting cancer you can eat a healthy diet, don’t smoke, take vitamins, avoid sun exposure and exercise regularly, these will defiantly reduce your risks of cancer.

As you can see, cancer is very common disorder. Differences in diets can defiantly play a role of different types of cancers. For instance if you eat a really poor diet you are most likely to get a cancer such as leukemia or pancreatic cancer. Cancer will probably continue to be one of the most common disorders. Did you know that tons of people are diagnosed with it everyday?