Urologist
The word "cancer" has passed into our language from the Latin word "cancer." In Latin, it was derived from the Greek word "καρκίνος" (karkínos), which means crab. This analogy comes from the resemblance of the enlarged blood vessels around the tumor to the legs of a crab.
Normally, cells divide in an orderly manner based on the body's needs. However, sometimes cell division continues without the need for new cells. Uncontrolled, abnormal cell division is called cancer.
WHAT IS CANCER?
Cancer is a common name for diseases that arise from different organs but share many similarities. All cancers originate from the body’s smallest living units, cells.
The human body is made up of various types of cells. Normally, cells grow or divide in an orderly manner, depending on the body’s needs.
However, sometimes cell division continues without the need for new cells. Uncontrolled, abnormal cell division results in a mass called a tumor. Tumors can be benign or malignant.
Benign tumors are not cancerous. The cells in these tumors do not spread beyond the organ where they originated, and they do not invade nearby or distant organs. Most importantly, benign tumors are not life-threatening.
Malignant tumors are referred to as cancer. These cells can invade nearby tissues and spread to distant organs through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This process of spreading to other areas is called metastasis.
Cancer in Turkey
According to data from the Ministry of Health, approximately 96,000 men and 67,000 women are diagnosed with cancer each year in our country.
