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Special feature: What happens when you learn the truth about cancer
September 20, 2024

①What is cancer?

Cancer is a condition in which genetic damage causes cells to grow excessively and out of control.
We live in an age where it is said that one in two people will develop cancer.
How much do you know about this disease?

Q: If someone in my family has had cancer, will it be passed on to me?

A: A very small percentage of cancers are hereditary.
Cancer is a disease caused by changes in genes. Most cancers are not hereditary, but a small percentage of cancers are hereditary.

Q: Can cancer be prevented?

AIt may be possible to reduce the risk of cancer by improving your daily life.
The occurrence of cancer is closely related to lifestyle habits. To reduce the risk, it is necessary to review smoking, eating and drinking habits, and other dietary habits.

Q: What is early cancer?

A: This refers to cancer in the very early stages of progression without metastasis.
Early cancer does not mean cancer that has been discovered at an early stage. It originally refers to cancer that is in the very early stages of progression without metastasis. If treatment can be started at the early stage of cancer, there is a high possibility that cancer can be controlled for a long period of time.

How do you think about treatment?

A: Identify the primary tumor, which is the source of the cancer.
Identifying the primary focus is extremely important, as knowing where the cancer originated allows for the appropriate treatment to be considered. For example, even if cancer is present in the lungs, if it is diagnosed as "colon cancer that has metastasized to the lungs," it will be diagnosed as "pulmonary metastasis of colon cancer," and treatment will be carried out in accordance with the treatment for the primary colon cancer.

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