What is cancer?
• Caner is defined as the continuous uncontrolled
growth of cells.
• A tumor is a any abnormal proliferation of cells.
• Benign tumors stays confined to its original
location
• Malignant tumors are capable of invading
surrounding tissue or invading the entire body
• Tumors are classified as to their cell type
• Tumors can arise from any cell type in the body