JICM HEALTH and WELLNESS CENTER

                                                    Re-thinking C ancer What is cancer -Cancer is a class of disease identified by its uncontrollable cell growth. -There are over 100 different types of cancer. -Cancer harms the body when damaged cells divide uncontrollable and form a mass or lumps. called   cancer tumors   Cancer gets more dangerous when: a.          The cancer cells move throughout the body by ways of the blood or lymph, destroying healthy   tissues in the process. b.      The cancer cell manages to divide and makes its own blood vessels to feed itself. -When the cancer spreads to different parts of the body it is a serious condition and is difficult to treat.   However if a way is found to stop the cancer cells from sticking to a new site by interfering with   its cell growth, the disease may be halted and stop the growth of secondary tumors . -A normal body cell is programmed to live for a specific period of time and then dies. In th