Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of normal cells in the body. Cancer develops when the body’s normal mechanism is altered. Old cells do not die and instead grow out of control, forming new abnormal cells. These extra abnormal cells may form a mass of tissue, called a tumor. Some cancers, such as leukaemia, do not form tumours as their origin is blood.
Cancer may occur anywhere in the body. In women, breast cancer is one of the most common, whereas in men it’s prostate cancer. Lung cancer and colorectal cancer affect both men and women in high figures.
There are five main categories of cancer:
Causes:
In addition to smoking, risk factors for cancer include:
Professional team of Nurses Who Care for Cancer Patients are:
Related Associations: James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute, Peter McCollum Health Centre, University of Washington Medical Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Epworth Radiation Oncology, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, Townsville Cancer Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, American Oncology Institute, Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Related Conferences: Cancer Nursing Summit, Oncology and Cancer Care Events, Pain Management Meetings, Cancer Summit, Nursing Events, Primary Health Care Meetings, Nursing Meetings, Cancer Nursing Conferences, Cancer Care Meetings, Nursing Workshops, Cancer Care events, Cancer Nursing Events, Nursing Education Conferences, Nursing Conferences, Pain Management Summits
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