Contents:
- Medical Video: Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy
- Various types of cancer cells that can attack the human body
- 1. Carcinoma
- 2. Sarcoma
- 3. Leukemia
- 4. Lymphoma and myelom
- 5. Central nerve cancer cells
Medical Video: Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy
Cancer originates from the growth of abnormal cells that can appear in almost all parts of the body. However, the types of cancer cells that are formed in each cell of the body can vary. This depends on the organ or part of the body that becomes the "parent" aka the place where the first cancer cell appears.
Broadly speaking, cancer cells can be grouped into five categories based on organs or cell types that first experience abnormal growth. See the full explanation below.
Various types of cancer cells that can attack the human body
1. Carcinoma
Carcinoma is a type of cancer cell that starts in epithelial tissue. This tissue is found in the outermost parts of the organ both on the skin and internal organs. Most cancer cases of carcinoma occur in internal organs such as the lungs, liver, intestines, and kidneys. Carcinoma is a type of cancer that can spread to other body parts.
Carcinoma has the most sub-types compared to other types of cancer cells, namely:
- Adenocarcinoma, namely cancer cells that appear on organ cells that produce glandular fluid or cells that can be found in almost all organs of the body. Organs with the highest risk of adenocarcinoma, namely lung, pancreas and colorectal.
- Basal cell carcinoma which can occur in the deepest part of the outer skin or better known as skin cancer. These types of cancer cells rarely spread to other body parts.
- Squamous cell carcinoma can appear on the skin and other internal organs and have a more serious spread ability than those found in basal cells and can spread to the lymph glands.
- Ductal cell carcinoma may be invasive. Non-invasive or in-situ conditions are often categorized as a condition before cancer. This type of cancer is a cause of breast cancer that originates from the mammary gland and spreads to breast fat tissue. Breast cancer is classified as a cancer that can spread rapidly through the lymphatic system and blood flow.
- Transitional cell carcinoma are cancer cells found in transitional epithelial cells or cells that can change shape as in cells in the bladder wall.
2. Sarcoma
Sarcomas are cancer cells that appear in organs with connective tissue. Sarcomas can appear on hard connective tissue such as bone and usually originate from abnormal bone cells or osteocytes. Whereas in soft tissues, sarcomas can appear in cartilage or cartilage and muscle cells, including blood vessels.
3. Leukemia
You may have heard this term often. Leukemia is cancer cells that appear in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow. These cancer cells cause the body to produce white blood cells but are imperfect and immature.
As a result, the white blood cell leukocytes cannot work against infection. Leukemia also causes a disturbance in the balance of blood cells.
4. Lymphoma and myelom
Lymphoma and myelom are two types of cancer cells that appear in the organs of the immune system (immune system). One part of the immune system consists of lymphatic organs which include the lymph glands, lymph channels, and spleen organs.
Lymphoma is a type of cancer cell that can originate from any lymphatic organ and can spread throughout the body including one of the white blood cell lymphocytes. Whereas myeloma is a type of cancer cell originating from plasma cells formed in the bone marrow. Cell plasma plays a role in the production of antibodies or immunoglobulins to fight infection. In cancer myeloma plasma cell growth occurs abnormally and causes antibody work to be ineffective against infection.
5. Central nerve cancer cells
These abnormal cells can cause brain and spinal cord cancer. Basically, the central nervous system is regulated by the brain by sending electrical signals to nerve fibers. In addition, the brain is also connected to the spinal cord through nerve fibers. Brain nerve cells consist of various connective tissue between nerve cells known as glia.
Most cases of brain cancer begin with abnormal cells appearing in glia or known as glioma. Most central nervous system cancers are benign and grow very slowly. However, some types of cancer that are less frequently reported may grow quickly and are malignant.
