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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Please Read This First ........................................................................ 2
Terms of Use ............................................................................................................ 2
Disclaimer................................................................................................................. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................ 4
About the Author ............................................................................... 10
1. Cancer – An Overview................................................................... 11
Types of Cancer..................................................................................................... 11
How Cancer Starts................................................................................................. 11
Symptoms of Cancer............................................................................................. 12
How Cancer Develops........................................................................................... 13
Appearance of Cancerous Tissues ................................................................. 13
Prevention of Cancer ............................................................................................ 14
Treatment ............................................................................................................... 14
2. What is Cancer? ............................................................................ 16
What is Cancer? .................................................................................................... 16
How Do Cancer Cells Develop? ........................................................................... 16
Spread of Cancer................................................................................................... 17
3. What are the Causes of Cancer?.................................................. 18
4. Types of Cancer............................................................................. 22
1. Carcinomas ........................................................................................................ 22
2. Sarcomas ........................................................................................................... 22
3. Leukemia ............................................................................................................ 22
4. Lymphomas ....................................................................................................... 23
5. Adenomas .......................................................................................................... 23
5. The Immune System and Cancer ................................................. 24
6. Who Gets Cancer? ........................................................................ 26
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7. Signs and Symptoms of Cancer................................................... 27
General Signs and Symptoms of Cancer:....................................................... 28
Sores that do not heal....................................................................................... 29
Unusual bleeding or discharge ........................................................................ 29
Problem of indigestion.......................................................................................... 29
8. What Are the Risk Factors for Cancer?....................................... 31
9. Lung Cancer in Men ...................................................................... 33
What is Lung Cancer?........................................................................................... 33
Can Lung Cancer Spread? ................................................................................... 33
How Lung Cancer Starts................................................................... 33
Causes of Lung Cancer in Men ............................................................................ 34
Smoking.............................................................................................................. 34
Passive Smoking ............................................................................................... 35
Radon gas .......................................................................................................... 35
Asbestos fibers.................................................................................................. 35
Lung Diseases ................................................................................................... 36
Air pollution........................................................................................................ 36
Family History .................................................................................................... 36
Types of Lung Cancer in Men .......................................................... 37
Small Cell Lung Cancer ........................................................................................ 37
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ................................................................................ 37
Adenocarcinomas ............................................................................................. 37
Squamous Cell Carcinomas ............................................................................. 38
Large cell carcinomas....................................................................................... 38
Less Common Lung Cancers............................................................................... 38
Bronchial Carcinoids ........................................................................................ 38
Symptoms of Lung Cancer in Men................................................... 39
Diagnosis of Lung Cancer in Men.................................................... 40
Prostate Cancer in Men..................................................................... 41
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Start of Prostate Cancer ....................................................................................... 41
Causes of Prostate Cancer in Men ...................................................................... 41
Symptoms and Detection of Prostate Cancer in Men .................... 43
Detection and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer in Men...................... 44
Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Men.................................................................. 45
Prevention of Prostate Cancer in Men............................................. 46
Colorectal Cancer in Men ................................................................. 48
Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer in Men ............................................................. 48
Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer in Men .......................................................... 49
Diagnosis and Detection....................................................................................... 50
Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Men .............................................................. 51
12. Lung Cancer in Women .............................................................. 53
Causes for Lung Cancer in Women..................................................................... 53
Nonsmokers and Lung Cancer in Women ...................................................... 54
Detection of Lung Cancer in Women .................................................................. 54
Effect of Lung Cancer in Women ......................................................................... 54
Effects of Quitting Smoking and Lung Cancer in Women ................................ 55
Survival Rates of Lung Cancer in Women ...................................................... 56
Breast Cancer in Women .................................................................. 57
Anatomy of the Breast .......................................................................................... 57
Start of Breast Cancer........................................................................................... 57
Symptoms of Breast Cancer in Women .............................................................. 58
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Women ......................................................... 58
Screening to Detect Breast Cancer.................................................. 61
Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.............................................................. 62
Treatment Options for Breast Cancer in Women............................ 63
Surgery ................................................................................................................... 63
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Colorectal Cancer in Women............................................................ 66
Colorectal Cancer.................................................................................................. 66
Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer .......................................................................... 66
Common Factors that may Encourage Colorectal Cancer ............................... 67
Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer in Women....................................................... 68
Treatment Avenues for Colorectal Cancer ......................................................... 69
Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer ................................................. 71
Imaging Techniques.............................................................................................. 71
1. X-rays:............................................................................................................. 71
2. CT scans: ....................................................................................................... 71
3. MRI scans:...................................................................................................... 72
4. PET scans: ..................................................................................................... 72
5. Ultrasound: .................................................................................................... 72
Endoscopy: ........................................................................................................ 73
Tissue samples through biopsy: ..................................................................... 73
Different types of Biopsies ............................................................... 74
3. Incisional Biopsy:.......................................................................................... 74
4. Endoscopic Biopsy: ...................................................................................... 74
5. Colposcopic Biopsy:..................................................................................... 74
6. Punch Biopsy: ............................................................................................... 75
7. Bone Marrow Biopsy:.................................................................................... 75
Molecular diagnostics:...................................................................................... 75
Prognosis of Cancer ......................................................................... 76
Statistical Survival Rate.................................................................................... 77
Treatment Options for Cancer.......................................................... 78
Cancer Treatment Options ............................................................... 79
Surgery ............................................................................................................... 79
Chemotherapy ................................................................................................... 80
Radiotherapy...................................................................................................... 80
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