What is Cancer?
A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue. Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of cells.
Most common types
Types of cancer
Breast cancer
A cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts.
Prostate cancer
A cancer in a man’s prostate, a small walnut-sized gland that produces seminal fluid.
Basal cell cancer
A type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells.
Melanoma
The most serious type of skin cancer.
Colon cancer
A cancer of the colon or rectum, located at the digestive tract’s lower end.
Lungs cancer
A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.
Leukemia
A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body’s ability to fight infection.