Cancer

The disease caused by an

uncontrolled division of
abnormal cells in a part of
the body.
OR
A malignant growth or
tumor resulting from the
division of abnormal cells.
Moises Roman
Period 4
 Breast cancer-A cancer that forms in the cells of the
breasts.
Prostate cancer-A cancer in a man's prostate, a small
walnut-shaped gland that produces seminal fluid.
Basal cell cancer-A type of skin cancer that begins in
the basal cells.
Melanoma-The most serious type of skin cancer.
Colon cancer-A cancer of the colon or rectum, located
at the digestive tract's lower end.
Lung cancer-A cancer that begins in the lungs and
most often occurs in people who smoke.

Types of
Leukemia-A cancer of blood-forming tissues,
hindering the body's ability to fight infection.
Lymphoma-A cancer of the lymphatic system.

cancer
 Symptoms vary widely, or they may
not occur at all. Some patients have
abnormal bumps, unexplained fevers,
night sweats, or unintentional weight
loss.
It also depends on what body part is
being affected by the disease. Such as
lung cancer it attacks the lungs.

Symptoms
 Gene mutations that occur after birth.
Most gene mutations occur after
you're born and aren't inherited. A
number of forces can cause gene
mutations, such as smoking, radiation,
viruses, cancer-causing chemicals
(carcinogens), obesity, hormones,
chronic inflammation and a lack of
exercise.

Causes
The following are some common diagnostic tests:
A review of health history.
Physical examination.
Laboratory tests (blood, urine, etc.)
Biopsy.
Imaging tests (X-ray, PET/CT, MRI, ultrasound,
etc.)
Nuclear medicine scans (bone scans, etc.)
Endoscopy.

Medical
Genetic tests.

testing
 The main types of cancer treatment
include:
Surgery.
Radiation Therapy.
Chemotherapy.
Immunotherapy.
Targeted Therapy.
Hormone Therapy.
Stem Cell Transplant.
Medical
Precision Medicine.

Treatments