Cancer known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth. Cancers can be detected in a number of ways, including the presence of certain signs and symptoms, screening tests, or medical imaging. Once a possible cancer is detected it is diagnosed by microscopic examination of a tissue sample. Cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. The chances of surviving the disease vary greatly by the type and location of the cancer and the extent of disease at the start of treatment. While cancer can affect people of all ages, and a few types of cancer are more common in children, the risk of developing cancer generally increases with age. In 2007, cancer caused about 13% of all human deathsworldwide (7.9 million). Rates are rising as more people live to an old age and as mass lifestyle changes occur in the developing world.
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