One of the most common human cancers is caused by one of the most common human habits. More often than not, lung cancer and cigarette smoking go hand in hand. High levels of pollution, radiation and asbestos exposure also trigger it. The symptoms include prolonged coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and bloody mucus. Its treatment involves chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation.

25% of all cancer cases in women worldwide are of Breast Cancer. 1 out of 8 women are affected by it, due to causes like obesity, drinking alcohol, hormone replacement therapy during menopause, taking birth control pills, beginning periods before 12, having the first child after 35 and going through menopause after 55. The earliest sign often being a breast lump, its stages range from early, curable to metastatic, with varied treatments.

The earliest sign of melanoma, or skin cancer, is often a change in the size, shape, colour or feel of a mole. The primary cause of Melanoma is ultraviolet exposure with low levels of skin pigment. Using sunscreen and avoiding UV light may prevent Melanoma. Removal through surgery being the first treatment, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy may improve survival when melanoma has spread.

White Blood Cells help our body in fighting infection. Leukaemia is the formation of abnormal WBCs in the bone marrow. These cells crowd out the healthy ones, making it hard for the blood to do its work and elevating the risk of infections. With symptoms like bleeding, bruising, fever and fatigue, its treatment involves a combination of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and bone marrow transplant.