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Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. It resulted in the deaths of nearly ten million people. Cancer deaths are expected to continue to rise around the world. The cancers that kill the most people each year are lung cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, and breast cancer.

If you are shocked to learn that you have cancer, the first and most important thing you should know is that it is now very treatable.

Your concerns are genuine, as we witnessed during the days when cancer news was the start of reverse counting. However, thanks to advances in technology for cancer treatment in India both in terms of detection and treatment, today’s outcomes are vastly different from those of a few years ago.

You deserve much more in life, and you can’t lose hope so early. You need to complete your dreams. Don’t even try to visualize the life of your family without you. 

Instead, you must focus on the best, the latest, and advanced treatment you can give to yourself.

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By beating cancer, you will be able to return to a life full of energy, smiles, and hope, and you will be a winner. You will have sufficient time to enjoy your life and fulfill your ambitions. You’d be playing with your grandchildren one day.

You would once again take care of your near and dear ones. More importantly, you would mentor and motivate the lives of children and teenagers by sharing your own cancer-fighting success story.

You would be as happy and healthy as you truly deserve. 

All you need is the right treatment, and you’ll be coming out of this temporary stage of life.

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What is cancer?

Cancer is caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in any part of the body. These abnormally growing cells are termed cancer cells, malignant cells, or tumor cells. These cells have a tendency to spread to other parts of the body.

Cancer can begin almost anywhere in the trillions of cells that make up our human body. Human cells normally grow and multiply (through a process known as cell division) to form new cells as needed by the body. Cells die when they become old or damaged, and new cells replace them.

This orderly process can sometimes break down, resulting in abnormal or damaged cells growing and multiplying when they shouldn’t. Tumors, which are lumps of tissue, can form from these cells. Tumors may or may not be cancerous. When the growth of these cells is limited to a body part, it’s called benign.

Cancerous tumors can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body, resulting in the formation of new tumors (a process called metastasis). Malignant tumors are another name for cancerous tumors. Many cancers, including leukemias, form solid tumors, but cancers of the blood do not.

Benign tumors do not invade or spread into nearby tissues. Benign tumors rarely reappear after being removed, whereas cancerous tumors do. However, benign tumors can grow to be quite large. Some, such as benign brain tumors, can cause serious symptoms or even be fatal.

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What are the different types of cancer?

There are over 100 different types of cancer. Cancers are usually named after the organs or tissues in which they develop. Lung cancer, for example, begins in the lungs, while brain cancer begins in the brain.

Cancers can also be classified based on the type of cell that caused them, such as epithelial (which cover the inside and outside surfaces of the body) or squamous (thin, flat cells that look like fish scales) cells.

Cancers that start in specific types of cells fall into the following categories:

The most common type of cancer is carcinoma. They are formed by epithelial cells, which cover both the inside and outside surfaces of the body. Many different types of epithelial cells exist, and when viewed under a microscope, they often have a column-like shape.

Carcinomas that start in different types of epithelial cells have different names:

  • Adenocarcinoma: Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that develops in epithelial cells that produce mucus or fluids. Breast, colon, and prostate are adenocarcinomas
  • Basal cell carcinoma: Basal cell carcinoma is cancer that starts in the epidermis, a person’s outer layer of skin, in the lower or basal (base) layer.
  • Squamous cell carcinoma: Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in squamous cells, which are epithelial cells found just beneath the skin’s surface. Many other organs, such as the stomach, intestines, lungs, bladder, and kidneys, are lined with squamous cells.
  • Transitional cell carcinoma: Transitional cell carcinoma is cancer that develops in the transitional epithelium, or urothelium, a type of epithelial tissue. The bladder, ureters, and a portion of the kidneys (renal pelvis), as well as the linings of a few other organs, are made up of many layers of epithelial cells that can grow and shrink. Cancers of the bladder, ureters, and kidneys are known as transitional cell carcinomas.

Sarcomas are cancers that form in the body’s soft tissues, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and fibrous tissue (such as tendons and ligaments).

The most common bone cancer is osteosarcoma. 

Liposarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans are the most common soft tissue sarcomas.

Leukemias are cancers that begin in the blood-forming tissue of the bone marrow. Solid tumors are not formed by these cancers. In the blood and bone marrow, large numbers of abnormal white blood cells (leukemia cells and leukemic blast cells) build-up, crowding out normal blood cells.

A lack of normal blood cells can make it difficult for the body to get oxygen to its tissues, control bleeding, and fight infections.

Leukemia is classified into four types based on whether it is acute or chronic, or it is myeloid or lymphocytic:

  • Acute myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (AML)
  • Chronic myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (CML)
  • Acute lymphocytic (or lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL)
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

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Lymphoma is cancer that starts in the lymphocytes and spreads throughout the body (T cells or B cells). These are white blood cells that are part of the immune system and fight disease. Abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in lymph nodes and lymph vessels, as well as other organs, in lymphoma.

Lymphoma is divided into two types: non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma

Multiple myeloma is cancer that develops in the plasma cells of white blood cells. Antibodies that recognize and attack germs are produced by healthy plasma cells, which aid in the fight against infections.

Multiple myeloma causes cancerous plasma cells to accumulate in the bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells. Cancer cells, rather than producing beneficial antibodies, produce abnormal proteins that can cause problems.

Melanoma is a disease in which melanocytes (cells that color the skin) develop malignant (cancer) cells 

Melanomas most commonly develop on the skin, but they can also develop in other pigmented tissues, such as the eye.

Tumors of the brain and spinal cord are in a variety of shapes and sizes. These tumors are named after the type of cell that gave birth to the tumor and the location in the central nervous system where the tumor first appeared.

Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

  • Germ Cell Tumors: Germ cell tumors are types of tumors that start in the cells that produce sperm or eggs. These tumors can be benign or malignant and can appear almost anywhere on the body.
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors: Neuroendocrine tumors arise when cells in the nervous system release hormones into the bloodstream in response to a signal. These tumors, which produce higher-than-normal levels of hormones, can result in a variety of symptoms. Neuroendocrine tumors can be either benign or cancerous.
  • Carcinoid Tumors: Neuroendocrine tumors, such as carcinoid tumors, are a type of neuroendocrine tumor. They are slow-growing tumors that most commonly occur in the gastrointestinal tract (most often in the rectum and small intestine). Carcinoid tumors can spread to the liver or other parts of the body, secreting chemicals like serotonin and prostaglandins, resulting in carcinoid syndrome.

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