Cancer+Notes+WB

Types of cancers: Colon Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Testicular Cancer Lung Cancer Prostate Cancer Skin Cancer Mouth Cancer Throat Cancer Tongue Cancer Eye Cancer Leukemia Breast Cancer Bladder Cancer Anal Cancer Kidney Cancer Cervical Cancer Thyroid Cancer Stomach Cancer Esophageal Cancer Lymphoma Bone Cancer Liver Cancer Spinal Cancer Brain Cancer Adrenal Cancer Bile Duct Cancer Rectum Cancer Enodmetrial Cancer Gall Bladder Cancer Nasal Cancer Ovarian Cancer Penile Cancer Salivary Gland Cancer Small Intestine Cancer Thymus Cancer Uterine Cancer Vaginal Cancer Vulvar Cancer Urethral Cancer

Cancer stats: Cancer kills over 23% of Americans each year. Lung cancer is the number one most deadly cancer for men, and is number two for women. More men die from cancer than men. More black people have cancer than white people.

Where does cancer come from? Cancer begins with damaged tissue. This damaged tissue can be caused by exposure to cigarette smoke, radiation from the sun, or it can happen randomly. The cells within the damaged tissue receive abnormal signals to multiply. The cancerous cells begin to divide rapidly, even though there is not a need for more cells. This rapid dividing causes the cells to pile on to of each other, causing tumors. This rapid growth can move to other parts of the body, which is extremely deadly.