Facts about Cancer That U should know

CANCER
Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world today.
Fact#1 about 16% of the total death in the world are caused by cancer
There are several types of cancer that are common in the world today
Breast cancer
Breast cancer can occur in women and rarely in men.
Symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast.
Treatment depends on the stage of cancer. It may consist of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.

Symptoms
Has no clear symptoms but can be felt through Brest discomfort,nipple discharge and lumps
How to avoid it
Avoid exposure to radiation
Breast feeding,avoid smoking,weight control through doing physicals to burn calories.
Fact#2 More than 60% of world’s total new annual cases occur in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. These regions account for 70% of the world’s cancer deaths.
Prostrate cancer
A cancer in a man's prostate, a small walnut-sized gland that produces seminal fluid.

symptoms include difficult in urination
Prostrate cancer is treatable by medical personel
How to avoid it
Sex
Fact#3 Not using tobacco can help prevent cancer
Basal Cell cancer
Type of cancer that begins in basal cells
Basal cells produce new skin cells as old ones die. Limiting sun exposure can help prevent these cells from becoming cancerous.
Teatment
Treatments include prescription creams or surgery to remove the cancer.
Melanoma cancer
Also know as malignant melanoma

Melanoma occurs when the pigment-producing cells that give colour to the skin become cancerous.

Treatment may involve sugary,medication or chemotherapy
how to avoid it
Wear Protective Clothing. Protect your body with sun-protective clothing, hat, and sunglasses.
Avoid Peak Rays.
Don’t Use Tanning Beds
Other types of cancer include
Colon cancer
A cancer of the colon or rectum, located at the digestive tract's lower end.
Leukemia
A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body's ability to fight infection.
Long cancer
A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.
Lymphoma
A cancer of the lymphatic syste

Lymphoma affects a type of white blood cells known as lymphocytes. These help fight disease in the body. They play an important role in the immune
system.
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