Learn More About Cancer
What is cancer?
Cancer is an uncontrolled proliferation of cells growing abnormally in the body. The transformation of a normal cell into a cancer cell is result of genetic alterations that will gradually disrupt the control systems of the cell.
The term cancer includes a set of conditions. There are over a hundred types of cancer.
Almost all tissues of our body can be affected by this disorder whose causes, trends and consequences are very different.
How does a cell become cancerous?
Healthy cells, which are the basic element of tissue, arise, divide and replace themselves in an orderly fashion following a specific program defined by their genetic heritage. This process allows the body to maintain balance.
Sometimes, however, certain cells lose their ability to controlled growth: they divide too rapidly and grow in a disorderly fashion, forming a lump called a tumor.
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