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What is cancer? Understanding the basics


What Is Cancer? | Cancer Basics

Cancer starts when something goes wrong in this process and your cells keep making new cells and the old or abnormal ones don't die when they ...

Understanding Cancer - NCI

At its most basic, cancer is a disease of the genes in the cells of our body. Genes control the way our cells work. But, changes to these genes can cause cells ...

What Is Cancer? - NCI

Cancer is a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body.

Understanding Cancer | What Is Cancer? - American Cancer Society

Cancer is more than just one disease. There are many types of cancer, and it can develop anywhere in the body. Learn more about what cancer is.

What is cancer? Understanding the basics | Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancer is when abnormal cells multiply and grow out of control. Learn about how cancer develops with our expert information.

Understanding Cancer - NIH Curriculum Supplement Series - NCBI

In simple terms, cancer is a group of more than 100 diseases that develop across time and involve the uncontrolled division of the body's cells.

Understanding Cancer -- the Basics - WebMD

The major types of cancer are carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, and leukemia. Carcinomas -- the most commonly diagnosed cancers -- ...

What is cancer? - Cancer Research UK

Cancer is when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way. Some cancers may eventually spread into other tissues.

What is cancer? - Cancer Institute NSW

Cancer can affect almost any part of the body but, essentially, it is a disease of the cells. Cells are the basic building blocks of our body that make up ...

Understanding Cancer - Overview - Patient Resource

As cancer cells grow and divide, they form a disorganized mass comprised of billions of cells called a growth or a tumor. A tumor can be harmful (malignant) or ...

Cancer 101: Back to School to Understand the Basics of Cancer

How Does Cancer Start? Cancer begins within one cell in the body. Cells are the body's basic units of life. Each cell carries genetic ...

Understanding Cancer: Basics for Patients

Cancerous tumors are malignant and can spread into surrounding tissue. Cancer can also metastasize, which means that it can spread to other more distant parts ...

Understanding cancer: diagnosis and treatment - WebMD

Most cases of cancer are detected and diagnosed after a tumor can be felt or when other symptoms develop. In a few cases, cancer is diagnosed ...

What is cancer? | Animation | Minute to Understanding - YouTube

How does cancer form and why is it so complex? Learn more about cancer in this Minute to Understanding from The Jackson Laboratory ...

FCS8-120: Understanding the Basics of Cancer

According to the. American Cancer Society, Kentucky will have an estimated 26,400 new cancer cases in 2019 lead- ing to an estimated 10,580 deaths from cancer.

Cancer basics - Cancer Institute NSW

Cancer is a complex disease with many different types and causes. Understanding the basics is important for anyone wanting to reduce their risk, approach their ...

Cancer 101: A Beginner's Guide Understanding cancer basics

Cancer is a disease where some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body.

Understanding the Basics: What is Cancer? - SGO ConnectEd |

A cancer diagnosis comes with a whole new set of vocabulary terms and a need to understand what can be a complicated disease.

Understanding Cancer - ScienceDirect.com

Understanding Cancer: From Basics to Therapeutics presents both basic concepts and research prospects in the field of cancer biology. This book summarizes ...

Lung Cancer Basics | American Lung Association

Unlike normal cells, cancer cells grow uncontrollably and cluster together to form a tumor, destroying healthy lung tissue around them. Symptoms ...