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Cancer Facts
by Anna-Mae Bruit
http://www.ridcancer.com
Cancer affects millions of people every year, ending the
lives of many. But what causes it? There are many types of
cancer that affect different parts of body but the effect is
the same: the number of cells in your body starts to grow
out of control.
There is no one specific reason to for cancer and it can
occur in people of any age. Also it can affect any part of
your body. It starts when your DNA is damaged, usually from
radiation or from a genetic mutation. The cells of you body
start to grow and divide too quickly.
The portion of the body affected by cancer is usually called
a tumor, but not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors are
those that don~t spread to other parts of the body and
usually they are not dangerous.
Every type of cancer affects your body in a different way.
For example bone cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer react
differently to treatments and grow at very different rates.
Curing Cancer
Even though billions of dollars are spent yearly in cancer
treatment research, there is as yet no cure for cancer.
Every year new treatments appear but the healing rate is
still low. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with
cancer, you should talk to a specialist about treatments
available for your disease. He or she will help you to
choose the best treatment.
Your treatment will vary according to what type of cancer
you have and how far along it has progressed. You might also
want to know the side effects of the treatment. Some of your
treatment options are surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and
immunotherapy. There are pros and cons of every treatment
and other health conditions may also affect it.
The doctor is obliged to inform you upon all the aspects of
your treatment. Pay close attention to information about
side effects. Radiation or chemotherapy can cause major
discomfort and surgery, when possible, is not a guaranteed
success.
You and your doctor are the only persons that can decide
upon the way of treatment most suitable in your situation.
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