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 “It won't happen to me.” That's the first reaction when one thinks of cancer. Some might even say; “my family has no history of cancer, therefore I’m safe.” Unfortunately, in today's day and age, no one can say with confidence that cancer can be avoided. However, with medical advances, it is possible to diagnose most forms of cancer early and treat them successfully.

Cancer is a sickness that does not discriminate. It does not care about the body in which it calls home. It only cares about satisfying its greed and satisfying its need to multiply. It is merciless in its mission to take over its host completely until the host no longer exists.

According to the National Cancer Registry 2002 report:

• There were over 26,000 new cancer cases diagnosed in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Unlike Singapore, Malaysian women have a higher incidence of cancer (55 per cent versus 45 per cent) than men.
• One in 5.5 Malaysians is expected to get cancer in their lifetime (1 in 4 for Chinese, 1 in 5 for Indians and 1 in 7 for Malays).
  
  Common cancers in Malaysia:

• The most common cancer in Malaysian males is lung cancer, followed by nasopharyngeal or nose cancer.
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females followed by cervical cancer.
• Colorectal cancer is increasing in incidence in both sexes.

Risk factors

• These include: age, family history, smoking, lifestyle factors, viruses and ionising radiation.
• Tobacco causes approximately 30 per cent of cancers, including cancer of the lung, oral cavity, cervix, pancreas and urinary bladder.
• The Human Papilloma virus causes cervical cancer and is transmitted through sexual activity with multiple male partners.
• Hepatitis B can lead to liver cancer. Although family history is important, less than one per cent cancers are inherited or hereditary.
  
  In certain occupations, such as in the asbestos and wood industries, workers have a higher incidence of developing the disease, in these cases of lung and nose cancers respectively.
  
  Dietary factors are responsible for about 30 per cent cancers. Saturated fats are associated with breast, uterus, ovary and colon cancers. Low fibre diets cause colon cancers. High intakes of pickles predispose people to stomach cancer.

Cancer. It is a dreaded word that many consider a death sentence.

There are 210 types of diseases classified under the umbrella name of cancer. Cancer strikes 11 million adults and children every year throughout the world and six million die from it annually. Closer to home, 45,000 Malaysians are told every year that they have cancer. In Malaysia today, cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease.

The statistics are frightening and the odds of surviving cancer are one in four. Is it any wonder that people with cancer find it difficult to face this dreaded disease bravely?

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Cancer

Cancer is defined as the uncontrolled or unregulated growth of cells. The word is derived from "crab" in Latin. In general, one billion cells are required for a cancer lump to reach 1cm diameter or to weigh 1g. This is the limit of detection by imaging techniques.