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In the same month as Valentine's Day, a day against cancer is dedicated topreventing, informing, and detecting the disease. This also happens at other times of the year. So, we are informing you about this disease in turn to help prevent cancer from developing unknowingly.
Like many important causes (such asInternational Mother Language Day,World Day of Social Justice or International Women's Day), specific days/months are dedicated to informing the wider world about a very specific topic concerning cancer risks and different types of cancer.
Today, cancer is a known but poorly understood disease. Cancer can affect many parts of the body, which is why there are many different types of cancer:
Cancer is caused by anabnormality of certain cells (cancer cells) which act abnormally and proliferate in an area of the body. They can form a mass (tumor). Metastatic cells can contaminate other cells to travel into the bloodstream and lymphatic vessels and create another tumor elsewhere.
This is why screening is very important, because the sooner cancer is diagnosed and chemotherapy is started, the easier it is to treat and the faster recovery can be. If you wait too long, cancer can become incurable.
We remind you that if you have any questions or doubts, consult your doctor who can reassure you or order further examinations. Here are the most common cancer symptoms:
Despite certain beliefs, we remind you that hair loss is not due to cancer itself but to certain cancer treatments. To know if you will lose your hair, you simply need toask your doctor when they explain your cancer treatment to you.
Cancer is unfortunately one of the leading causes of death worldwide (one in six people), so it is very important to detect new cases as quickly as possible to treat tumors.
Cancer kills when it isdetected too late, not treated in time, poorly located, too invasive, or in some cases, because it is silent and therefore detected too late because it goes unnoticed by patients, such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, and breast cancer. Unfortunately, these can be detected at stage 3 or 4, which is often too late.
You might be wondering: "What is pediatric cancer?" So, here is a definition to clarify:
Pediatric cancer orchildhood cancer isa cancer that affects a child or adolescent aged 0 to 14 years inclusive (just before 15 years old).
It is never very easy to know the origin of certain cancers, which is why medical researchers are still working on it. However, the possible causes of childhood cancer are believed to be linked to benzene, certain products such as pesticides, and others.
If you are looking for help or want more relevant information about cancer, or to make a donation to help cancer research, we provide the link to theLigue Contre Le Cancer.
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