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In medicine, cancer is a general term for any of a number of different diseases where some of the body's own cells divide in an uncontrolled manner. The resulting new cells can form a malignant tumor (a neoplasm) or propagate throughout the body.

Malignant tumors such as carcinoma or sarcoma, lymphoma or leukemia originate from a cell or a group of cells in a multicellular organism that has several distinct properties:

evading apoptosis
Unlimited Growth Potential
self-sufficiency of growth factors
insensitivity to anti-growth factors
increased cell division rate
altered differentiation (specialization) ability
no ability for contact inhibition
ability to invade neighbouring tissue
ability to build metastases
ability to promote blood vessel growth (angiogenesis)

The field of medicine concerned with the treatment of cancer is oncology. Cancer has become an important problem with the rise in life expectancy, as the abovementioned mutations become more likely the longer a person lives. Though great progress in treatment has been made, most cancers in advanced stages remain incurable and ultimately fatal.

Cancer Site Finder.com
Offers a searchable database of cancer related websites with descriptions of each. Allows users to search by topic, feature, or quality standard.
World Oncology Network
World directory of cancer specialists and hematologists.
CancerSymptoms
Discusses common symptoms related to cancer treatment. Provides email access to a nurse for questions.
Cancer Options UK
Designed to help patients and families find appropriate treatment options and services. Provides access to a nurse specialist.
NCI Center For Cancer Research
U.S. government resource which provides access to information for researchers and about collaborations. Aimed at the professional level.

Symptoms of stomach cancer