Facts about Cancer

There are many facts related to Cancer and we can see a few of them as listed below in brief.

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uninhibited growth and broaden of the strange cells.

• There are more than 100 types of cancer and any part of the body can be attacked by it.

The use of tobacco is the main reason for the growth of Cancer and it can be prevented if detected and given proper treatment. More than 22 percent of people die of tobacco.

• According to the Cancer Society of America that in 2013, 174,100 deaths can happen due to Cancer by the use of tobacco.
• More than 25 percent of third of new Cancer cases in the US that are expected to happen in 2013 will be related to Obesity, Physical inactivity of not doing any body work, and poor nutrition in taking healthy foods. 

In 2012 there are more cases with Cancer lives in the world are about 13.7 millions of           Americans are living with Cancer.

Over 2 million cases of Cancer are detected in the world in a year and most cases can be controlled by taking preventive steps. The people have to seek protection for skin from sun exposure more times and avoid indoor tanning.

Anyone within the age can get Cancer but it is high among middle aged persons or older.

• About 77 percent of people diagnosed with Cancer are in the age group of 55 years.

An estimated 580,350 Americans are expected to die of Cancer in 2013 and it is equal to 1 in 4 deaths are due to Cancer. Heart disease is number one.

Apart from Skin Cancer, breast cancer is the most generally diagnosed cancer among women.

The Cancers are not even let the Children from attacking and it is estimated that 1 percent of Children are diagnosed with Cancer every year.

• In 2013, an estimated 11,630 childhood cancer cases are expected to happen to children under the age of 14.
• The cancer is responsible for more deaths among children and accidents are number one for children to die.

The most commonly affected cancer among men is prostate, lung and colorectal (colon) and among women it is breast, lung and colorectal cancer.

Colon cancer is third commonly found cancer in both men and women and it is the second in the list of causing deaths due to it among men and women.

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to attack other tissues. Cancer cells can reach to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.
Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases and there are more than 100 types of cancer have been found. Most cancers carry the name of organs or types of cell in which they start. For example the cancer that begins in the breast is called breast cancer and that a cancer in the skin melanocytes is called melanoma.  

The cancer types can be brought under a group. The main types of cancer include:

• Carcinoma.- Cancer that begins in the skin or tissues that line or cover internal organs. There are many sub types of carcinoma that include adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma.
• Sarcoma. - It is a type of cancer that starts in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or other supporting tissues.
• Leukemia- It is a type of cancer that starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow and grounds for large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood.
• Lymphoma and myeloma-It is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the resistance system.
• Central nervous system cancers- it is a type of cancer that begins in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.

There are many types of cancers and for more see the list of cancers in A to z List of Cancers and List of Cancers by Body Location/System.

Origins of Cancer

All cancers start from cells the body’s basic unit of life. To understand the cancer it is helpful if you know what happens when normal cells become cancer cells.

The human body is made of many different types of cells. These cells grow and separate in a controlled manner to manufacture more cells since it will help in keeping the body in good condition. When the cells become older or damaged, they die or and are replaced with new cells. However sometimes this process goes wrong. The cells did not die and when they should and new cells that forms in the body does not require them and the extra cells may form a tissue called a tumor. The tumor is classified into two one is Benign tumors and Malignant tumors. Not all tumors cause cancer.