{"id":520,"date":"2020-06-24T14:50:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/?p=520"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T10:18:01","slug":"cancer-common-types-of-cancers-treatment-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/cancer-common-types-of-cancers-treatment-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer: Common Types of Cancers, Treatment and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

H<\/strong>ealthy cells present in our body divide and are replaced in a controlled manner. Cancer, on the other hand, is the uncontrolled multiplication of cells. These abnormal cells together form a mass known as tumours.<\/strong> Most of the cancers can form tumour cells however not all tumours are cancerous in nature. The tumours which are \u201cNon-Cancerous or Benign<\/strong>\u201d are not harmful, do not form other tumours and do not spread to the other parts of the body. \u201cCancerous or Malignant tumours\u201d however, divide abnormally, even overtake the normal healthy cells, take out the nutrients from the other body tissues, and can even hinder the normal functioning of the body and organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death. In 2018, about 9.6 million people died from various cancers. It is estimated that 1 out of 6 deaths around the globe are due to cancer. Out of which 70% of deaths due to cancer are in low or middle-income countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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