| Cancer is a systemic disease that can be fatal in | | | | disease has high risk of spreading to other parts of |
| many people. There are two types of cancers. One | | | | the body. The malignant tumours can spread through |
| is malignant and the other benign. Early reporting to a | | | | the blood and start forming cancerous growth in |
| physician is very important in the complete cure of a | | | | other parts of the body. These can be fatal and |
| cancer. When a person delays the treatment the | | | | many people die due to malignant tumours. |
| success of the treatment will be limited because of | | | | Though malignant tumours are dangerous and can be |
| the high chances of the cancer spreading to another | | | | fatal, there are various treatments available for the |
| part of the body. | | | | cancers. The most common treatment is surgical |
| Benign: In this type, there is no spread of the | | | | excision of the cancer causing tissues. The other |
| disease. The disease can be controlled easily by | | | | treatments include chemotherapy which is the |
| removing the tumour by surgery. It can cause some | | | | treatment of the disease by giving high doses of |
| signs and symptoms, but these are relieved by | | | | various drugs to kill the tumourous cells. Radiation |
| removal of the tumour. Benign tumours are usually | | | | therapy can also be done to cure the disease. Other |
| not fatal and are mostly completely curable. | | | | methods of treating and curing cancer are also |
| Malignant tumour: This type of cancer is very | | | | present. |
| dangerous. The reason for the danger is that this | | | | |