Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Oncology
• Symptoms:  Lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, change in bowel movements
• Risk factors:  Exposure to carcinogens, tobacco, obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity, excessive alcohol, certain infections
• Treatment:  Radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy
• Frequency:  24 million annually (2019)
• Deaths:  10 million annually (2019)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo