Breast Cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow and multiply abnormally. . This can happen if the genes in a cell that control cell growth no longer work properly.
It is a term for the group of cancers that affect the digestive system. This includes cancers of the oesophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel and anus.
Gynecologic cancer is an uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells that originate from the reproductive organs. There are several types of gynecologic cancers.
Head and Neck is a group of cancers that starts within the mouth, nose, throat, larynx, sinuses, or salivary glands. About 80% of Head and Neck cancer is due to the use of tobacco or alcohol.
Ovaries are part of the female reproductive system that produce eggs from which children are born. All women have two ovaries. They also produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
Most cancer pain is caused by the tumour pressing on bones, nerves or other organs in your body. Sometimes pain is related to your cancer treatment.
Remember that some pain may have nothing to do with your cancer.
Peritoneal cancer means the presence of cancer cells on the peritoneum which is the lining of the abdominal cavity and the organs that it contains like the liver spleen and the intestines.