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Which type of body tissue has the highest risk for cancer development?
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What part of the human body can not get cancer?
there isn't any that i know of because it can even start in the blood forming tissue then enter the blood slowly and spreading to other parts of the body.
Does connective tissue cover the body and line the body cavities?
No, epithelial tissue covers of free body surfaces and forms glandular tissue.
Do X-rays cause and cure cancer?
Almost never. X rays do not have enough energy to damage skin tissue or any body tissue. You would have to go through thousands of x rays to have even the slightest chance.
Where are cancer cells found in the body?
Cancer cells are found in the affected organ or tissue. There are several types of cancer depending on anatomical location within the body like skin cancer, blood cancer, lung cancer etc. Also it depends on how a particular type of cancer spreads like the Carcinomas spread through lymph so the cancer cells can be found at lymph nodes whereas, the sarcomas spread through blood. Another noteworthy thing is that in the later stages of cancer it can spread to a distant organ and start a secondary cancer in the new location.
What happens when one body system is not working properly?
nothing immediatley, but there will be consequences, in case of cancer cells, they spread tumor to the surrounding organs/tissue system
Can cancer affect every tissue in the body?
Yes, anywhere in the body can be attacked by cancer.
Which tissue storage the highest amount of triglycerides in your body?
adipose tissue
How does pancreatic cancer affect body tissue?
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What is carsinoma?
Carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the epithelial cells. This type of cancer starts in a tissue that lines the surfaces of the body.
What is a tumor describe the final stages of cancer?
A tumor is an abnormal growth of body tissue.
What is a tumor marker?
Tumor markers are substances, usually proteins, that are produced by the body in response to cancer growth or by the cancer tissue itself.
What is a testicular biopsy?
A biopsy is removing tissue from someone's body to test for the presence of cancer or other things. In this case the tissue is to be taken from the testicle.
How many organs in your body can get cancer?
Any organ, or any type of tissue or cell in the body can produce a type of cancer. This potential exists in every living cell which makes up the human body.
What is radiotherapy and how does it prevent the spread of cancer through the body?
It is the use of ionizing radiation (such as X-rays) to kill tissue, It does not prevent the spread of cancer unless it kills all the cancer cells.
Can you get cancer in your elbow?
It is possible to get cancer everywhere.Cancer cells can grow in any location of the body, which is the main reason why cancer is such a dangerous disease. It tends to spread. However, cancer in the elbow would not be described as elbow cancer. Cancer pertains to specific types of tissue. There is skin cancer, bone cancer, lung cancer, etc. The elbow is a structure composed of many different types of tissue. But if you had, for example, lung cancer, that could spread to the elbow.
What part of the body develops this kind of cancer?
Parts composed of non living tissue, for example hair and nails.
What is sarcoma?
Sarcoma translates from the greek word sarx which means flesh. A sarcoma is a cancer of the connective tissue. Connective tissue is cartilage, fat, muscle or bone. Usually malignant, it is one of the four major types of cancer.
