Learn About Cancer  
  Learn About Cancer

General Cancer Information
> What is cancer?
> How does cancer kill?
> Why do people get cancer?
> How can we treat cancer?
> How can we reduce our risk of cancers?
> Cancer facts & figures
> 8 warnings symptoms and signs of cancer
   
Types of Cancer
> Colorectal Cancer
> Liver Cancer
> Lung Cancer
> Nasopharyngeal Cancer
> Prostate Cancer
> Skin Cancer
> Stomach Cancer
   
Female Cancers
> Breast Cancer
> Cervical Cancer
> Ovarian Cancer
   

 
  General Cancer Information
What is cancer?
 
 

Our bodies are made up of billions of cells. Normal, healthy cells grow and multiply at a steady, controlled rate. In cancer, some of these cells start to multiply uncontrollably. They do not function normally and form a growth called a tumour.

1. Not all tumours are Cancer

Tumours may be benign or malignant. A benign tumour is not a cancer. It can crowd out healthy cells but does not spread to other parts of the body.

A malignant tumour is a cancer. It can invade nearby tissues and organs. It can also spread to other parts of the body to form new tumours.

2. Not all Cancers are the same

Cancer is a group of diseases that have one thing in common: the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells and their spread throughout the body.

There are as many types of cancers as there are different types of cells in the body.

 
 

Types of Cancer


Colorectal
Cancer

Breast
Cancer

Lung
Cancer

Liver
Cancer

Stomach
Cancer

Ovarian
Cancer

Prostate
Cancer