Understanding Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Cancer FAQ
Is cancer a disease?
Cancer is a disease of the body's cells. Normally cells grow and multiply in a controlled way, however, sometimes cells become abnormal and keep growing. Abnormal cells can form a mass called a tumour. Cancer is the term used to describe collections of these cells, growing and potentially spreading within the body.
Is a tumour a cancer?
A tumour is a lump or swelling, but not all tumours are cancers: Benign tumours are not cancers—they can cause problems if they press on nearby tissues or organs, but they do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumours are cancers—they can spread into nearby tissues or to other parts of the body.
What is a cancer derived from?
Blastoma: Cancers derived from immature "precursor" cells or embryonic tissue. Cancers are usually named using -carcinoma, -sarcoma or -blastoma as a suffix, with the Latin or Greek word for the organ or tissue of origin as the root.
Where can I find information about cancer in Australia?
Contact Cancer Council 13 11 20 (cost of a local call within Australia). Additional information can be found in after a diagnosis , treatment , find a specialist , family cancers and preventing cancer.
How does cancer develop?
Cancer arises from the transformation of normal cells into tumour cells in a multi-stage process that generally progresses from a pre-cancerous lesion to a malignant tumour. These changes are the result of the interaction between a person's genetic factors and three categories of external agents, including:
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