CANCER

NAME: ZAINAB KHAN

CLASS: BS PART IV
ROLL NO: 2K19/NFT/49
ASSIGNED BY: MAAM FARAH NAZ SHAIKH
 WHAT ACTUALLY CANCER IS?
Cancer is a disease caused when cells
divide uncontrollably and spread into
surrounding tissues. Cancer is caused by
changes to DNA. Most cancer-causing DNA
changes occur in sections of DNA called
genes. These changes are also called
genetic changes.
 TYPES OF CANCER
• Carcinomas. A carcinoma begins in the
skin or the tissue that covers the surface
of internal organs and glands.
• Sarcomas. A sarcoma begins in the
tissues that support and connect the body.
• Leukemias. Leukemia is a cancer of the
blood.
• Lymphomas.
 CAUSES OF CANCER
• Cigarette Smoking and Secondhand smoke
Exposure. Smoking and secondhand smoke
cause about 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths.
• Exposure to Sun and Tanning Beds. Skin cancer
is the most common cancer
• Overweight and Obesity.
• Excessive Alcohol Use.
• Infectious Disease
 Can cancer be cured?
• Whether a person's cancer can be cured
depends on the type and stage of the cancer,
the type of treatment they can get, and other
factors. Some cancers are more likely to be
cured than others. But each cancer needs to
be treated differently. There isn't one cure for
cancer.
 SYMPTOMS OF CANCER
• Cancer can cause many symptoms, but these
symptoms are most often caused by illness, injury,
benign tumors, or other problems.
• Bladder changes.
• Bleeding or bruising, for no known reason.
• Bowel changes.
• Cough or hoarseness that does not go away.
• Eating problems.
• Fatigue that is severe and lasts.
 CAN WE CURE CANCER BY EATING HEALTHY?

• There is no diet, superfood, vitamin, or drink

that can cure cancer. A cancer diagnosis can
be one of the most stressful events in a
person's life. Many patients feel like they have
lost control of their bodies.
 WHAT NUTRITION HELP FIGHT CANCER

• The best cancer-fighting foods

• Apples.
• Berries.
• Cruciferous vegetables.
• Carrots.
• Fatty fish.
• Walnuts.
• Legumes.
• Supplements and medications.
COMMON WAYS TO CURE CANCER
• The most common treatments are surgery,
chemotherapy, and radiation.

• The only way to cure cancer patient is to give

them proper diet and help them in not loosing
their weight.
• THANKS