WHAT IS CANCER

Cancer is an umbrella term for a large group of diseases caused when abnormal cells divide rapidly, and spread to other tissue and organs. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world.

Cancer Growth and Metastasis

In a healthy body, the trillions of cells it’s made of grow and divide, as the body needs them to function daily. Healthy cells have a specific life cycle, reproducing and dying off in a way that is determined by the type of cell. New cells take the place of old or damaged cells as they die. Cancer disrupts this process and leads to abnormal growth in cells. It’s caused by changes or mutations in DNA.

DNA exists in the individual genes of every cell. It has instructions that tell the cell what functions to perform and how to grow and divide. Mutations occur frequently in DNA, but usually cells correct these mistakes. When a mistake is not corrected, a cell can become cancerous.

Mutations can cause cells that should be replaced to survive instead of die, and new cells to form when they’re not needed. These extra cells can divide uncontrollably, causing growths called tumors to form. Tumors can cause a variety of health problems, depending on where they grow in the body.

But not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors are noncancerous and do not spread to nearby tissues. Sometimes, they can grow large and cause problems when they press against neighboring organs and tissue. Malignant tumors are cancerous and can invade other parts of the body.

Some cancer cells can also migrate through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to distant areas of the body. This process is called metastasis. Cancers that have metastasized are considered more advanced than those that have not. Metastatic cancers tend to be harder to treat and more fatal.





Different Types of Cancer

Cancers are named for the area in which they begin and the type of cell they are made of, even if they spread to other parts of the body. For example, a cancer that begins in the lungs and spreads to the liver is still called lung cancer. There are also several clinical terms used for certain general types of cancer:

Carcinoma is a cancer that starts in the skin or the tissues that line other organs.
Sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues such as bones, muscles, cartilage, and blood vessels.
Leukemia is a cancer of bone marrow, which creates blood cells.
Lymphoma and myeloma are cancers of the immune system.




Risk Factors and Treatment

The direct cause of cancer is changes (or mutations) to the DNA in your cells. Genetic mutations can be inherited. They can also occur after birth as a result of environmental forces. Some of these forces include:

exposure to cancer-causing chemicals, called carcinogens
exposure to radiation
unprotected exposure to the sun
certain viruses, such as human papilloma virus (HPV)
smoking
lifestyle choices, such as type of diet and level of physical activity

Cancer risk tends to increase with age. Some existing health conditions that cause inflammation may also increase your risk of cancer. An example is ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

Knowing the factors that contribute to cancer can help you live a lifestyle that decreases your cancer risks. According to experts, these are the seven best ways to prevent cancer:

Stop using tobacco and avoid secondhand smoke.
Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
Limit your intake of processed meats.
Consider adopting a “Mediterranean diet” that focuses mainly on plant-based foods, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
Avoid alcohol, or drink in moderation. Moderate drinking is defined as one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than 65, and up to two drinks a day for men 65 years of age and younger.
Keep a healthy weight and stay active by getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
Stay protected from the sun.
Cover up with clothing, sunglasses, and a hat, and apply sunscreen frequently.
Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is when the sun’s rays are at their strongest.
Stay in the shade as much as possible when you’re outside.
Avoid tanning beds and sunlight, which can damage your skin just as much as the sun.
Get vaccinated against viral infections that can lead to cancer, such as hepatitis B and HPV.
Don’t engage in risky behaviors. Practice safe sex and don’t share needles when using drugs or prescription medications. Only get tattoos at licensed parlors.
See your doctor regularly so they can screen you for various types of cancer. This increases your chances of catching any possible cancers as early as possible.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT  CANCER

Cancer treatment has different objectives, depending on the type of cancer and how advanced it is. These objectives include:

Finding a cure: This is not possible for all cancers and situations.
Providing primary treatment: Killing the cancer cells in your body.
Providing adjuvant treatment: Killing cancer cells that remain after primary treatment to reduce your risk of the cancer coming back.
Providing palliative treatment: Relieving health symptoms associated with cancer, such as trouble breathing and pain.

The most common types of treatment are:

Surgery

Surgically removes as much of the cancer as possible.

Chemotherapy

Uses medications that are toxic to cells to kill rapidly-dividing cancer cells.

Radiation Therapy

Uses powerful, focused beams of radiation inside (brachytherapy) or outside (external beam radiation) your body to kill cancer cells.

Stem Cell (Bone Marrow) Transplant

Repairs diseased bone marrow with healthy stem cells. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can have a variety of functions. These transplants allow doctors to use higher doses of chemotherapy to treat the cancer.

Immunotherapy (Biological Therapy)

Uses antibodies to help your body’s immune system recognize cancer so it can fight it off.

Hormone Therapy

Removes or blocks hormones that fuel certain cancers to stop cancer cells from growing.

Targeted Drug Therapy

Uses drugs to interfere with certain molecules that help cancer cells grow and survive.

Clinical Trials

Investigates new ways to treat cancer.

Alternative Medicine

Used to decrease symptoms of cancer and side effects of cancer treatment, such as nausea, fatigue, and pain. Alternative medicine includes:

acupuncture
hypnosis
massage
yoga
meditation

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A sick video making rounds online, captured a Nigerian man narrating to his friends how he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl.

According to the unidentified man, he has been "feeling" the minor who buys things from his shop and decided to drag her in. The man who said he never deflowered the girl, however recalled inserting his manhood in her private part.

He further insisted that the incident was not rape but child abuse because the girl never reported the incident.

Here is the video which captured moment the man narrated the story while his friends laughed below;

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One 25-year-old-man, Wasiu Bankole has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for raping a 70-year-old woman at her apartment in Abule Lemode area of Ijoko at about 8pm on June 2. 

Ogun state police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a complaint filed by the victim at  Agbado police division. 

The lady said Bankole broke into her room, held her down and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her against her consent. The suspect fled after being beaten with a stick by the woman's neighbours who heard her screaming. Bankole left behind his clothes, shoes and torchlight inside the woman’s room.
Oyeyemi disclosed that the suspect admitted committing the said offence but said it was under the....

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Man beats 10-month-old baby and the child's mother because the child won't stop crying and depriving him of sleep (video)


Concerned neighbors confronted a man after he beat a 10-month-old baby and the child's mother because the baby won't stop crying and depriving him of sleep.

Neighbours accosted the man after he battered the woman and threw her into a pool of dirty water. When asked, he said the woman insulted him after he beat her child for crying.

The man, named Isaac, is a relative of the woman's baby daddy. He said the baby daddy abandoned the woman and the child in the village so, he brought her down to Lagos in a bid to help her.

She started living with him and he said that's when he began losing sleep because the child always woke up crying at night.

He explained that he cautioned her to control her child and try breastfeeding him if he cries to keep the child from disturbing his sleep. However, he claimed that, rather than breastfeed the child when he cries at night, the mother will beat him, making him cry more.

He added that as an okada man he needs his sleep but hardly gets it.

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