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Lung Cancer Melissa Flores St. Pius X St. Matthias Academy General Biology, Period 4 Ms. Washington Cancer General Information Cancer is a disease that is caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the part of our human bodies (American Heart Society [AHS], 2015). There are more than 100 diseases that have to do with cancer. In the world today, hundreds of people are diagnosed with cancer . Cancers that are untreated can cause serious illnesses and deaths. Cells in the part of the body start to grow out of control and it is known as cancer. Cancer cell growth is completely different from normal cell growth (American Heart Society [AHS], 2015). People also get affected by cancer because it is passed on by the DNA of their parents. DNA is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organism (Genetics Home Reference [GHR], 2015). Wherever cancer is spread there is always a name from where exactly is started (American Heart Society [AHS], 2015). 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