Cancer Symptoms Types

Cancer is a disease characterizes by cell-growth which is out-of-control. When the damaged cells are hugely divided to form masses of tissues called as tumors. It grows and interacts with nervous, circulatory system, digestive system and releases hormones where body functioning alters. If the tumor is at one spot and if it is of limited growth, we considered it as benign. Benign tumors are not dangerous. And the other is malignant tumors, which is a life threatening. It starts with one cell and interacts with the neighbor cell and expands to whole body and destroys other healthy tissues. It is called metastasized. This process is known as Metastasis. It is a serious condition and to treat it is very difficult.

Symptoms of cancer:

Symptoms of cancer vary and depend on where the tumor is big and where the damaged cells have spread. Some cancer can be indicated t the particular location as it is in the form of testicles. Skin cancer can be known by changes in the mole or wart. White spots on tongue or patches inside the mouth indicate oral cancer. Some cancer symptoms don’t have physical appearance. Brain tumor will affect important cognitive functions. Pancreas cancer interacts with liver functioning and changes eyes and skin in yellow color which is called jaundice. This cancer will be very small. The symptoms can be known when the tumor grows and the nerves cause pain. Colon cancer cause constipation, diarrhea. Frequent or infrequent urination, changes in bladder functioning causes bladder or prostate cancer. Lung or throat cancer symptoms will have coughing or hoarseness, shortness of breath. Metasis symptoms mainly depends on the area cancer has spread.

Types of cancer:

Researchers found that these are more than 100 different types of cancers. Here are list of some cancer which are well known.

·        Blood cancer: The red blood cells in the body results the white blood cells are called defensive cells present in whole body and sometimes cause cancer. Blood cancers are two types: Leukemia, Lymphoma. It mainly affects to both children and teens.

·        Brain cancer: It can be malignant cancer or benign cancer which affect to adults as well as children also.

·        Breast cancer: Mostly women suffer to this cancer; it is much less affected for men.

·        Gastrointestinal/digestive cancer: This tumor spreads from esophagus to anus.

·        Endocrine cancer: Thyroid cancer is an example for endocrine cancer.

·        Respiratory cancer: Cigarette smoking and exposure to asbestos are most common cause that affects respiratory system which causes respiratory cancer.

·        Skin cancer: These are two types’ non-melanoma & melanoma skin cancers. Exposure to UV rays causes skin cancer.

·        Gynecologic cancers: The organs of female reproductive system cause gynecologic cancer.

Cancer is classified to five groups:

·        Carcinomas, which cover internal and external body parts

e.g.: Lung, breast, colon cancer.

·        Sarcomas are the cells which are located in bones, fat, connective tissue, muscle, cartilage etc.

·        Lymphomas begin in lymph nodes and immune system tissues.

·        Leukemia’s starts in bone marrow and accumulate in bloodstream.

·        Adenomas are cancers affected in thyroid, adrenal glands and pituitary glands.