Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue, including organs.
Cancer sometimes begins in one part of the body before spreading to other areas.
In the UK, the 4 most common types of cancer are:
breast cancer
lung cancer
prostate cancer
bowel cancer
There are more than 200 different types of cancer, because there are over 200 different types of cells in the body.
The earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better.
