The Facts About Cancer
What it is and how to fight it
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WHAT IS CANCER?
Cancer is something that many of us have had the misfortune of being affected by, whether it is personally, or through losing a loved one to this horrid disease, as one in two people in the UK are affected by cancer. According to Cancer Research UK, cancer is ‘when abnormal cells split in an uncontrolled way. Some cancers may eventually spread into other tissues.’
Further, they explain that it ‘starts when gene changes make one cell or a few cells begin to grow and multiply too much. This may cause a growth called a tumour.’ However, some forms of cancer are preventable by following a plant-based diet, but by no means should this replace any treatment patients are currently undergoing and you should always seek advice from your doctor.