Chapter

Cancer

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

1. Cancer Basics

   "Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases. In all types of cancer, some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues. Cancer can start a

2. Cancer Development

   "Cancer is caused by changes to genes that control the way our cells function, especially how they grow and divide. Genetic changes that cause cancer can be inherited from our parents. They can also a

3. Cancer Types

   "Cancers are staged 1–3/4, depending on the cancer and the severity. When detected at stage 1, a person suffering from most types of cancer has about a 95% chance of surviving. The odds go down as you

4. Cancer Statistics

   "Common cancer types include cancers diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers. Bladder cancer is most commonly transitional cell carcinoma, also

5. Risk Factors

   "It is usually not possible to know exactly why one person develops cancer and another doesn’t. But research has shown that certain risk factors may increase a person’s chances of developing cancer. T