Cancer is a broad term. It describes the disease that results when cellular changes cause the uncontrolled growth and division of cells. Some types of cancer cause rapid cell growth, while others cause cells to grow and divide at a slower rate.
When someone has organ cancer it if often referred to organ malignancy for example breast malignancy or breast carcinoma.
There are many types of cancer:
In one sentence, family medical history can identify people with a higher-than-usual chance of having common disorders, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, certain cancers, and diabetes. Why has my doctor asked about my family history? Many of us have heard a doctor ask the question: do you have a family history of _______? […]
Do you know someone who has never smoked a cigarette in his/her life and has lung cancer? Or someone who is a chain smoker and without lung cancer? Why Don’t All Smokers get Lung Cancer? Does Smoking cause Lung Cancer? It is known that smoking increases the risk for lung cancer, cancers other body parts, […]
What is Liquid Biopsy? Liquid biopsy is a non-invasive diagnostics’ procedure for profiling cancers. The technique aims to detect for cancer DNA in the blood sample of the patient. This further helps to sketch a roadmap for the treatment plan for the patient. In the past, tumour biopsies have challenged both patients and doctors. Patients […]
Cancer 101 Video by the National Geographic. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world. Survival rates are improving for many types of cancer. Thanks to improvements in cancer screening and cancer treatment. There are many types of cancer. Breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, throat and neck cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer […]
How do genes play a role in cancer? More than 50 hereditary cancer syndromes are associated with specific gene mutations. These may predispose individuals to developing certain cancers. Mutations to either breast cancer gene — BRCA1 or BRCA2 — significantly increase your risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer when compared with the cancer risk of a […]