Cancer
Cancer
It is the most deadly and feared disease of the modern times. Medically, cancer means abnormal and uncontrolled growth of body cells or parts. The process leads to the destruction of the healthy tissues. Malignancy is almost a synonym for cancer in a broad sense. Cancerous tumors are also called malignant growths.
Tumor means overgrowth. However, every tumor may not be cancerous. Cancer is also known as malignancy. Carcinoma is a term used for malignant tumors. Cancer may be in different stages.
Tumors:-
- Those tumors, which are not cancerous, are called benign tumors.
- Those tumors, which are cancerous, are also called malignant tumors.