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Cancer is not a single disease but rather a term that refers to a wide array of diseases, many of which are preventable and curable. It’s estimated that more than half of all cancers can be prevented. While some cancers may not be preventable, they can often be caught early and treated effectively. So while cancer can strike anyone at any time, it is possible to reduce your risk and improve your chances of beating cancer if it does strike.

Your health is greatly impacted by early detection and screening for breast cancer. Screenings can detect breast cancer in its early stages and increase the chance of treatment and survival. Learning about breast cancer screening tests and the significance of early breast cancer diagnosis can help you take control of your life ahead.

Skin cancer may manifest in abnormal growth of skin cells in areas that gain exposure to the sun. Yet, it is not uncommon to observe them in areas that are otherwise hidden from sun exposure. Depending on the type of cells involved in the formation of skin cancer, three broad categories may emerge.

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops from the lymphocytes, whereas a lymphocyte is a type of White Blood Cell (WBC). The growth of tumors in the lymphocytes causes lymphoma. The tumors affect the blood, lymph nodes, thymus, bone marrow, and lymphatic system. There are many subtypes of lymphoma, but lymphoma is the most commonly divided into two types, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (majority of cases) and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The two types are mainly divided based on how they develop, spread, and are treated.

Lymphoma refers to a family of cancers in the lymphatic system. It accounts for about 3% of cancers. The lymphatic system includes the organs, tissues, and vessels in the immune system responsible for fighting disease and infection throughout the body. Lymphoma affects the blood and the lymphatic system - that includes lymph nodes (like the ones in your neck that get swollen when you have a bad cold), the spleen, bone marrow, and an immune gland in the chest called the thymus.

The stomach is part of the body's digestive system. It produces acids and enzymes that break down food before passing it to the small intestine. Cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and spread up towards the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) or down into the small intestine or to adjacent organs like the gallbladder, bile duct and pancreas.

Cancer, also known as malignancy, is the cell's abnormal growth in any body part, be it skin, lung, colon, and even prostate. Contrary to popular belief, prostate cancer is a common medical condition, generally affecting men over the age of 50. In India alone, we had approx 30,185 cases of prostate cancer in 2020.

A sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer. Sarcomas grow in connective tissue -- cells that connect or support other kinds of tissue in your body. These tumours are most common in the bones, muscles, tendons, cartilage, nerves, fat, and blood vessels of your arms and legs, but they can also happen in other areas of your body. Although there are more than 50 types of sarcoma, they can be grouped into two main kinds: soft tissue sarcoma and bone sarcoma, or osteosarcoma. It is made up of many “subtypes” because it can arise from a variety of tissue structures. Because these tissues are found everywhere on the body, Sarcomas can arise anywhere.

Coined by the German biochemist Paul Ehrlich, the term chemotherapy means - treatment by chemical substances. Therefore, chemotherapy is all about using chemical drugs and powerful medicines to kill cancer cells.

Treating cancer is complex. Different parameters like age of the person; stage, range, and location of cancer; etc. have to be considered while treating cancer. Sometimes a combination of methods is required to treat cancer.