Cancer is a disease in which the cells undergo uncontrolled proliferation . Cancer is a complex disease which claim life in some cases.
We have different of cancer ;
A. Carcinomas : it consists three types , the breast, lung and colon.
B. leukemias : Blood and bone marrow cancer
C.Melanomas : cancer of the skin.
D. Brain and spinal cord tumors.
E. Gynecologic cancers
F. Prostate , bladder cancer
And many more ,there are different types of cancer.
Cancer patients have the following features;
- They loss weight
- Body weakness
- Pain
- Changed in breast ,bowel and skin.
- Lack of appetite
- Coughing
- Lumps
- Swelling
There are stages of cancer ;
Stage 0(carcinoma in situ)
Stage I(localized cancer )
Stage II (regional cancer)
Stage III (advanced cancer)
Stage IV (metastisic cancer )
We have causes of cancer , it can be caused in many ways ; through inheritance, radiation, infections and physical activities.
Cancer can be prevent through the following ways ;
Maintaining a healthy weight , by exercising , eating balance diet , by getting vaccine ,by using protection during sex andand avoid smoking or quit it.
Cancer drugs
Taxanes : paclitaxel and Docetaxel
Antimetabolites
Tamoxifen for treating breast cancer
Mitomycin for treating bladder cancer
Interferons
Retunoids
There are treatment for cancer like surgery , palliative care, stem cell transplantation, Radication therapy and chemotherapy.
The record shows cancer new cases worldwide is about 18.1 million in 2020
And 9.6 million cancer related deaths was recorded.
Cancer is a deadly disease and awareness should be created all over the world and people should be educated about it causes and signs of it.