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Posted: Cancer: cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth, invasion that intrudes upon and destroys adjacent tissues, and sometimes metastasis, or spreading to other locations in the body via lymph orblood. These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which do not invade or metastasize.Researchers divide the causes of cancer into two groups: those with an environmental cause and those with a hereditary genetic cause. Cancer is primarily an environmental disease, though genetics influence the risk of some cancers. Classification:Cancers are classified by the type of cell that the tumor resembles and is therefore presumed to be the origin of the tumor. These types include: Carcinoma: Cancer derived from epithelial cells.This group includes many of the most common cancers, including those of the breast,prostate, lung and colon. Sarcoma: Cancer derived from connective tissue, or mesenchymal cells. Lymphoma and leukemia: Cancer derived from hematopoietic (blood-forming) cells Germ cell tumor: Cancer derived from pluripotent cells. In adults these are most often found in the testicle and ovary, but are more common in babies and young children. Blastoma: Cancer derived from immature “precursor” or embryonic tissue. These are also commonest in children. Latest Cancer Amazon products All the drawbacks of the Emperor: A Biography of cancer ISBN13: 9781439107959 Condition: New Note: From [...] Cancer, the type of cancer is a post from: Cytogenetics and Cancer Research |
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