Q.Give the symptoms of cancer.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Cancer's symptoms depend on the tissue affected but broadly include an abnormal growing lump/mass, disrupted organ function from tumor growth, and, in leukaemia, no solid mass but a very high abnormal white-cell count.
Step 1. Cancer arises from abnormal, uncontrolled and purposeless cell division, forming a mass of undifferentiated cells called a tumor or neoplasm (except in leukaemia, where no solid mass forms).
Step 2. As a malignant tumor grows rapidly, it overcrowds and disrupts normal cells, competing with them for nutrients, and it can release secretions that alter normal body function — so symptoms often reflect whichever organ the tumor has invaded or disrupted. …
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