Rish.Chatterjee

Types of Cancer

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Causes of the Silent Killer

• Smoking• Alcohol• Tobacco

• Lack of Diet and exercise• Air pollution

Brain cancer or tumors is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain. Malignant tumors can grow and spread aggressively to distant parts of the body as well. Tumors that do not spread or invade nearby tissue are called benign.

Symptoms to look for:

• Headache• Seizures• Speech problems• Imbalance or difficulty in walking• Impaired vision or a restricted visual field

BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Breast Cancer is a result of multiple factors which includes environmental and lifestyle changes. In a majority of the cases, it is due to anomalies that arise out of the aging process, while in 5-10% of the cases, it is genetically inherited.

Symptoms to look for:

• a lump in the breast – the most common first sign. The woman usually finds the lump. ...• a lump in the armpit (axilla) ...• changes in breast shape or size.• skin changes.

BREAST CANCER

The common gynaecological cancers are cervical, ovarian, endometrial (uterine body) and cancer of the fallopian tube (occasionally) excluding carcinoma of the female breast.Gynaecological cancers have increased in India and by 2020, may constitute about 30% of the total cancers among women.

Symptoms to look for:

• Irregular Periods• Bleeding after sex• Bleeding after menopause• Persistent white / watery / foul discharge

CERVICAL CANCER

Cancer in the lungs is common and people who smoke are at the highest risk of contracting lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer increases with the duration of smoking period and the number of cigarettes smoked. The silver lining though is that if one quits this habit even after several years, one can significantly reduce the chances of developing lung cancer.

Symptoms to look for:

• A new cough that doesn't go away• Changes in a chronic cough or 'smoker's cough'• Coughing blood, even small amounts• Shortness of breath• Chest pain

LUNG CANCER

The liver is one of the most vital organs which filters the blood coming from the digestive tract, before circulating it to the rest of the body. It detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. The liver can be affected either by primary liver cancer which arises in the liver, or secondary or metastatic cancer, which originates elsewhere in the body.

Symptoms to look for:

• A hard lump on the right side just below the rib cage• Swollen abdomen and discomfort in the upper abdomen• Pain near the right shoulder blade or in the back• Jaundice• Easy bruising or bleeding

LIVER CANCER

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