What is cancer and Which part of body most effects from cancer? What are pre symptoms of cancer and How to protect of it? What must be do to cancer patient and what never do.

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Dear sir, cancer is usually caused by abnormal uncontrolled growth of cells of body leading to symptoms like palpable lump, ulceration, abnormal bleeding, weight loss, loss of appetite, difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in breathing etc etc depending on organ affected. Usually in males lungs and head and neck cancers are common. It is generally caused by some carcinogens like tobacco, pollution, radiation exposure, pesticides, industrial wastes etc so one has to avoid known carcinogens. Regular exercise, healthy diet, fruits and vegetables, whole grains etc should be consumed.

Neetu Singhal · Accepted Answer

Dear sir, cancer is usually caused by abnormal uncontrolled growth of cells of body leading to symptoms like palpable lump, ulceration, abnormal bleeding, weight loss, loss of appetite, difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in breathing etc etc depending on organ affected. Usually in males lungs and head and neck cancers are common. It is generally caused by some carcinogens like tobacco, pollution, radiation exposure, pesticides, industrial wastes etc so one has to avoid known carcinogens. Regular exercise, healthy diet, fruits and vegetables, whole grains etc should be consumed.

Kaushal Yadav · Answer

Cancer is uncontrolled proliferation of transformed cells in any part of the body. Neoplasm or tumor are used variably to describe any swelling or new growth. Benign growths don?t have potential to spread to other organs or parts of the body while malignancy or malignant growths have uncontrolled proliferation and metastatic potential.
Transformation is multistep process with genetic alterations by which normal cells acquire malignant potential, uncontrolled proliferation capacity and capacity to spread to other parts of the body (metastasis)
Worldwide cancer is responsile for 1 in 8 deaths. Most Common cancers are:
Men Women
Prostate breast
Lung cervix and endometrium
Colorectal lung
What Causes Cancer? Cancer is usually multifactorial
1. Age- more in age group >60 years compared to younger age group
2. Obesity- Body mass index >30
3. Tobacco - Cigarette, Cigar, Bidi, Hookah, Smokeless tobacco like gutka, zarda etc. There is no safe form of tobacco.
4. Pan masala and supari
5. Alcohol
6. Ultraviolet rays exposure
7. Radiation Exposure
8. Genetic factors
9. Others- pollution, certain chemicals, infections Prevention of Cancer:
1. Stay away from tobacco products
2. Eat healthy and daily physical activity- fresh fruits and vegetable are good, maintain optimal body weight
3. Be safe in sun
4. Cancer awareness and early detection: alarming signs are (CAUTION)-
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that will not heal
Unusual discharge or bleeding
Thickening or lump in the breast, testicles or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness
5. Cancer Screening: screening is for healthy individuals with education. Rather than going for unnecessary blind tests, programme for screening should be planned in consultation with your oncologist as requirements are different for different cancers and differs as per age groups and gender. Also screening is not effective in all cancers. Cancer education and awareness is has due importance. Some cancers in which screening has been shown to be effective includes breast, coclon, rectum, cervix, prostate, lung in high risk groups but as mentioned earlier it is planned with participation of both individual and oncologist.