What is the caner/Define cancer/what are all the sites of cancer, how it is affected to our body /what is the common sites for affecting cancer/Explain about the cancer causes; symptoms; sites ; diagnosis and treatment.

What is the caner/Define cancer/what are all the sites of cancer, how it is affected to our body /what is the common sites for affecting cancer/Explain about the cancer causes; symptoms; sites ; diagnosis and treatment.

                     Cancer develops when cells grow abnormally in a part of the body due to prolonged exposure to carcinogens [a virus /a chemical]. The D N A in the cell gets damaged causing continuous illness. thease damage cells then multiply and divided at a fast rate, resulting in their accumulation as a cancerous “TUMOUR” which if not treated early may cause death.

Common sites of cancer in male and female

                      MALE                            FEMALE

                      lungs                             lungs          

                      lymphoma                   lymphoma

                      stomach                       breasts

                      kidneys                         stomach              

                      pancreas                       kidneys    

                      colon                             uterus

                      bladder                         bladder    

                      prostate                        ovary

                      blood                             blood

Causes :-                                                                                                                                                     Excessive exposure to sun, smoking, chewing of tobacco, drinking alcohol, exposure to nuclear recitation and pollution

Symptoms:-                                                                                                                                                 Diarrhoea & vomiting. Continuous cough, prolonged fever, pain in swallowing food, lumps in the breast, mole on the skin that bleeds, unexpected weight loss, enlarged lymph nodes.

Diagnosis and treatment:-                                                                                                                                   Biopsy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery.

Precautions and post care:-                                                                                                                              Use protective wear during exposure to sun and radiation. Be positive, stay happy, and exercise daily, don’t smoke or drink keep your diet healthy.