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Explore and learn more about specific types of cancer here. Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. The breast is made up of lobes and ducts. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. Lobules … Read more

Cancer refers to the disease in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. These extra cells may form a mass of tissue called a tumor. Not all tumors are cancerous; tumors can be … Read more

Smoking Smoking is an extremely dangerous pastime. Besides lung cancer, tobacco use also increases the risk for cancers of the mouth, lips, nasal cavity (nose) and sinuses, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterus, cervix, colon/rectum, ovary (mucinous), and acute myeloid leukemia. Additionally, cigars contain many of the same … Read more

Sunlight is necessary for all life forms, especially as it helps provide vitamin D which has many health benefits. It might even help lower the risk of some cancers. Your skin makes vitamin D naturally when you are in the sun. How much vitamin D you make depends on many things, including how old you … Read more

Living a healthy lifestyle is a necessary part of living your life to the fullest. By taking care of yourself and being aware of some of the easy precautions to pay attention to in your daily life, you are not only lowering the risk you face of developing cancer, but you are also increasing your … Read more

This section aims to explain some of the most common forms of treatment for different types of cancers. What causes cancer? Doctors cannot always explain why one person gets cancer and another does not. However, scientists have studied general patterns of cancer in the population to learn what things around us and what things we … Read more