May 07
About Cancer
So what is Cancer Exactly?
Cancer is a disease of cells. It is an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastized or to spread around the body.
Cancer is also called malignancy. A cancerous growth or tumor is sometimes referred to as a malignant growth or tumor. A non-malignant growth or tumor is referred to as benign. Benign tumors are not cancer. So you can have a bening tumor and you can be healthy and life for a long time.
Cancer is not one disease. It is a group of more than 100 different and distinctive diseases. Cancer is NOT contagious. So each Cancer is different and you need to understand that having cancer is not equal to dying. There is a lot of hope for cancer patients.