žCancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue, giving it the ability to spread throughout your body.

žCancer doesn't discriminate when it comes to race, sex, or age — anyone can get cancer.

žCancer begins with damage or mutations in your DNA. Your DNA is like a set of instructions for your cells, telling them how to grow and divide. Normal cells often develop mutations in their DNA, but they have the ability to repair most of these mutations. If the cell can’t do the repairs, it often dies.

žCancer can affect any part of your body and there are many types of cancer

○Bone  

○Leukemia

○Lung

○Breast

○Colon

○Brain

žThere are many causes of censer. One is genetics and another way is self harm.  

žCancer can be caused by self harm in the cense that a a person smokes, drinks and or uses chewing tobacco.

žWhen a person smokes the tar form the smoke goes to their lungs causing lounge cancer.

žWhen a person abuses chewing tobacco for a long time they might get mouth cancer.

žAlso when a person drinks for a long time that the would put strain on their liver altimetry causing liver failure and cancer.

 

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