cancer is a disease in which uncontrolled growth of cells takes place ,causing, intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues(invasion) and sometimes spreads to other part of body with the help of blood or lymph(metastasis).Most of cancer are tumors,However some like luecamia are not. The Department of medicine that deals with diagnosis,study ,prevention and treatment of cancer is calledOncology.And the medical term for cancer is malignant neoplasm . Cancer Killed nearly 18% of people last year.It affects the people of all age groups ,for most types increasing with age

Now a days, Most of cancers can be treated ,some cured, Depending upon type,stage and specifis location .Cancer is generally treated with Combination of chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy.Now a days more specific treatment is available of different types of cancer.The life expectancy or prognosis of cancer patients depends on type of cancer,as well as stage or extent of disease

Types of cancer: Cancer names are named for the type of the cell or organ in which they lie.

• Bladder Cancer
• Melanoma
• Breast Cancer
• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Colon and Rectal Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Endometrial Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
• Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma)
• Leukemia
• Thyroid Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Bone Cancer
• Brain Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Endocrine Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Gynecologic Cancer
• Head & Neck Cancer
• Leukemia
• Lung Cancer
• Lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Prostate Cancer
• Skin Cancer
• Mouth cancer

The prognosis of cancer patients is most influenced by the type of cancer, as well as the stage, or extent of the disease.