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Cancer




According to The World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer is the top-most cancer death among women. The estimates of this world body suggest that this cancer affects 2.1 million women every year, globally. WHO figured also reveal that in 2018 alone, the death toll of breast cancer was 62,700. This constitutes almost 15 per cent of cancer-induced deaths among the female population.
Breast cancer is a condition where breast cells divide and multiply uncontrollably due to mutation in certain genes. Generally, cancer forms in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast or in the pathways (ducts)transporting the milk from glands to ******. Fatty or the fibrous connective tissues of the breast can also be the hotspot for cancerous cells. In some cases, cancer cells may travel to the lymph nodes under your arms and spread to different parts of the body.
There are different types and stages of breast cancer. Also, it can affect men, rarely though.

According to a study published in the Lancent oncology, around 6 – 7 lakh death were caused by cancer in the year 2012 and the cases are rising ever year. This is the reason, why every person has to be well aware of various symptoms and cause of different types of cancer. To help you out, common types of cancer are listed below –

• Oral cancer
• Breast cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Cancers in children
• Lung cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Skin cancer
• Bowel cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Oesophageal cancer
• Uterine cancer