Cancer
Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue, including organs. Cancer sometimes begins in one part of the body before spreading to other areas. This process is known as metastasis.
There are over 200 different types of cancer, each with its own methods of diagnosis and treatment. Changes to your body’s normal processes or symptoms that are out of the ordinary can sometimes be an early sign of cancer. For example, a lump that suddenly appears on your body, unexplained bleeding or changes to your bowel habits are all symptoms that need to be checked by a doctor.
Making some simple changes to your lifestyle can significantly reduce your risk of developing it. For example, healthy eating, taking regular exercise and not smoking will help lower your risk.
CAUSES OF CANCER
- Genetic tendency (Family history of cancer)
- Virus (certain carcinogenic virus)
- Smoking
- Excessive drinking
- Being overweight or Obesity
- Skin damage caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation
- Unsafe sexual contact (certain sexually transmitted viral infections)
- Certain harmful chemicals in the environment
- Some chronic health conditions such as Ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, etc can turn cancerous