What is Cancer?

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Cancer,a small word but related to many big diseases and including complexities that are out of reach of the doctors and researchers. Cells are the small units which make up all living things. Normally the body cells grow, divide and die. Some abnormal cells do not follow this procedure instead they go on dividing. Cancer cells usually clump together forming a tumor. These cells can destroy the normal cells and they damage the healthy tissues of the body. Cancer is the common name for a group of more than 100 diseases all related to abnormal growth of cells forming a tumor known as metastasis in medical terms.

Normal body cells grow, divide and die in an ordered manner. Till adulthood a person’s body cells divide quickly and after that stage the cells divide only to replace worn-out or dying cells to repair injuries in the body. Cancer cells are developed due to the damage of DNA present in every cell and which directs all the activities of the cell. Whenever the DNA is damaged, either the cell dies or it is repaired. Totally different is the case with the cancer cells. In these cells it cannot be repaired. Damaged DNA can be passed on to another generations which means cancer is inherited. The reason for damage of DNA may vary from person to person. Some of the reasons are environment, chemicals, viruses, tobacco, smoke, too much sunlight. Cancer, a hazardous disease not necessarily be completely cured in all the cases but can surely be increase the life of the person suffering and all thanks to natural cures. Researches have proved that people in backwoods who use natural medicines have effectively cured cancer and scientist have responded affirmatively to the results.