Three out of four families will have at least one family member diagnosed with cancer. Everyone knows someone who has been affected by this chronic life-threatening disease.
Cancer embodies many different but related diseases. The one thing they all have in common is the uncontrolled growth and spreading of abnormal cells.In a non-diseased state, cells grow, divide and die off. In a cancerous state, cells continue to grow, divide and can spread to other parts of the body. These cells collect and form tumors that can hinder, constrict and destroy normal tissue. If cells from the tumor break-off they can travel through the blood stream or lymph system to other areas of the body. There they can settle, form new tumors and continue to grow. All cancers vary in their rate of growth, the way they spread and how they are treated. Patients need specific treatment designed for their specific type of cancer.
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