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Bones form the core structure of our body. In total, there are 200 bones in
a human body that support us and provide protection to our body organs. Though
bone cancer is not as common as most other types of cancer, it is quite dangerous
like most cancers.
Most cancers are named after the part of the body
where the cancer first begins, and kidney cancer is
no exception. As kidney cancer grows, it may invade
organs near the kidney. Kidney cancer begins in the
kidneys two large, bean-shaped organs one located to
the left, and the other to the right of the backbone.
Some of the areas it affects are the liver, colon,
and pancreas. Renal is the Latin word for kidney, and
kidney cancer may also be referred to as renal cancer.
Kidney cancer cells may also break away from the original
tumor and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the
body. When kidney cancer spreads, cancer cells may
appear in the lymph nodes.
Small Cell Lung Cancer is second only to breast cancer
in terms of deaths. There are about 175,000 reported
cases of Small Cell Lung Cancer in the U.S. each year.
Of these, about 160,000 will result in the death of
the patient. Small Cell Lung Cancer is so deadly because
it is hard to catch in time. Small Cell Lung Cancer
develops in cells that are actually so small that they
do not show up on normal x-rays. By the time they are
found the cancer is usually already into an advanced
state.
Staging is a method of evaluating the progress of
colon cancer in a patient. That is, it looks at the
colon cancer (tumor) and the extent to which the cancer
has spread to other parts of the body. Once doctors
know how far along the colon cancer is, they can decide
on the best course of treatment. |
