{"id":1163,"date":"2026-09-28T18:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prachihope.org\/?page_id=1163"},"modified":"2026-09-29T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:20:11","slug":"cancer-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.prachihope.org\/mr\/cancer-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"CANCER BASICS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LEARN. CANCER BASICS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Understanding cancer,
without the fear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A diagnosis brings a flood of unfamiliar words. This page explains the basics in plain language \u2014 what cancer is, how it is found, and how it is treated. Nothing here is frightening, and nothing here replaces your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would rather talk to someone? Message on our WhatsApp- +91-7507044743<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1 in 9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

people in India will develop cancer in their lifetime<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14.6 lakh<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

new cases estimated in India in 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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~40%<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

of cancers in India are still not diagnosed in time<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sources: ICMR\u2013NCDIR, 2022; PRACHI cancer booklet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE ESSENTIALS<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The healthy, normal cells in our body can sometimes begin to divide without control, turning into abnormal cells that form growths, or tumours. All these different kinds of growths are together called cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many cancers have the ability to spread from where they started to other parts of the body. This process is called metastasis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What are the signs and symptoms of cancer?<\/p><\/div>

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Symptoms differ depending on which part of the body is affected. The signs below can be associated with cancer \u2014 though they are not caused only by cancer, and often have other, harmless explanations. See a doctor if any of them persists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n