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'''Cancer''' is disease caused by cells dividing and growing incorrectly. It is also an [[astrology|astrological symbol]]. Cancer can result from many causes.
The term '''cancer''' refers to many different diseases. They all have in common uncontrolled cell proliferation (growth and division). Cancers are usually named for the organ or cell type that is originally involved. After beginning at one site, cancer may ''metastasize'' (spread) to other organs. The cancer is still named by its place or origin.
Cancer is a very serious [[disease]], causing terrible effects on the body. Often, cases of cancer will go into remission, in which the cells appear to have been eradicated, only to reappear and proliferate once more. Some cases can even result in death. Cancer is currently the #2 killer in the United States.{{fact}} Of the cancers, lung cancers tend to be the most devastating, with 94.3% resulting in death.{{fact}}
==Types of Cancer==
''Data are for USA''
*Most common cancers in men:
#[[Prostate cancer|Prostate]]
#[[Lung cancer|Lung]]
#[[Colon cancer|Colorectal]]
*Deadliest cancers in men:
#Lung
#Prostate
#Colon
#[[Liver cancer|Liver]]
*Most common cancers in women
#[[Breast cancer|Breast]]
#Lung
#Colorectal
*Deadliest cancers in women
#Lung
#Breast
#Colorectal
==References==
*http://www.cdc.gov
*http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp
[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Medicine]]