World Cancer Day: A Call to Action Against a Global Epidemic.
Cancer is a disease which occurs when changes in a group of normal cells within the body lead to uncontrolled, abnormal growth forming a lump called a tumors. By the year 2023, the number of cancer cases has risen to 21.7 million, with cancer being the second leading cause of death worldwide. Types of cancers Cancer can be classified according to the type of cell they start from. There are five main types: Carcinoma – A cancer that arises from the epithelial cells (the lining of cells that helps protect or enclose organs). Carcinomas may invade the surrounding tissues and organs and metastasise to the lymph nodes and other areas of the body. The most common forms of cancer in this group are breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer Sarcoma – A type of malignant tumors of the bone or soft tissue (fat, muscle, blood vessels, nerves and other connective tissues that support and surround organs). The most common forms of sarcoma are leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma and osteosarcom...