Cancer

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a group of diseases where cells grow uncontrollably due to gene mutations. Unlike normal cells, cancer cells don’t die when they should. They form tumors that can damage healthy tissues, create their own blood supply, and may spread to other parts of the body a process called metastasis.

What Causes Cancer?

Errors in cell division or DNA damage from exposure to the environment can result in cancer cells. Although the specific cause of cancer is still unknown, numerous studies and investigations have shown that certain risk factors may raise the likelihood of getting the disease.
While the exact cause isn’t always clear, key risk factors include:
Direct causes: tobacco smoke, radiation (UV rays), air pollution, workplace chemicals (asbestos, benzene, formaldehyde, wood dust).
Other risks: obesity, alcohol, inactivity, diet, infections (e.g., HPV), hormones, and inherited genes.

What Are The Stages Of Cancer?

Stage 0 (In situ)
Abnormal cells are present but have not spread to nearby tissue. Very early and often highly treatable.

Stage I
Cancer is small and confined to the area where it started.

Stage II
Cancer is larger and may have begun spreading to nearby tissue or lymph nodes.

Stage III
Cancer has spread further into surrounding tissues and/or lymph nodes.

Stage IV (Metastatic cancer)
Cancer has spread to distant organs or parts of the body.
Staging helps doctors decide the best treatment plan and prognosis. Different cancers may use more detailed staging systems, but this framework is the most widely used and patient friendly.

What Is The Treatment For Cancer?

Cancer treatment depends on the type and stage of the disease and may include:

• Surgery 
  Surgery is a process carried out by a skilled surgeon to eradicate cancer growth from your body.
• Chemotherapy 
  Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with anti-cancer medications. The medications are typically administered via a specific intravenous line, though they are occasionally taken as pills. 
• Radiotherapy 
  Radiation is used in radiotherapy to destroy cancer cells. Radiation therapy can be administered in a variety of ways, but they all function similarly. They harm cancer cells and prevent them from proliferating or spreading throughout the body.
• Targeted Therapy
  Drugs or other components known as "targeted therapy" work by interfering with particular molecules, or "molecular targets," that are involved in the formation, progression, and spread of cancer.
• Immunotherapy
  Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that use your immune system to combat cancer. It is a kind of biological therapy that boosts your immune system's ability to combat cancer by using compounds derived from living things.
• Stereotactic radiotherapy
  A form of radiation therapy called stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) employs several energy beams. Anywhere in the body, the beams are precisely aimed to target cell growths known as cancer.
• Hormone therapy
  Hormone-sensitive tumors can be stopped or their growth slowed down using hormone therapy.

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