The cancer diagnosis shocked. But not every malignant tumor has a dismal prognosis, there is hope. Here you get an overview on the topic
What is cancer?
Doctors refer to a tumor, when the body’s own cells proliferate and form in a tissue or organ is a tumor. These tumors can be benign or malignant. If it is a malignant tumor – colloquially called cancer – the cancer cells while displacing even unchecked the healthy tissue. In addition, the abnormal cells can also invade adjacent organs or tissues and can spread through the blood vessels or the lymphatic system. For example, can form secondary tumors (metastases). There are also benign tumors. In this case, the tumor does not penetrate into adjacent tissue and is also no evidence of metastases.
Why is cancer so dangerous?
A malignant tumor is dangerous, because the cancer cells divide much more rapidly than healthy cells. The degenerated tissue grows faster and displaces healthy tissue. In addition, the tumor tissue or organ in which it is formed, remove important nutrients. Spreads from the tumor and easily fits in the bloodstream or the lymphatic system, cancer cells go through this transport routes to other tissues. In this way can form secondary tumors in other body areas, known as metastasis. Read more
