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What is a cancer?

Cancer arises from a single cell and is the consequence of cell damage that results in the loss of normal cellular growth restraints.

 
It is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the appearance of a mass of non-specialized tissue (a tumor) invading normal tissue and organs in case of solid tumor.

As a cancer grows, some cancerous cells can become dislodged and spread to different sites in the body where they multiply and develop into another cancer, known as a secondary cancer or metastasis.
 

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“Taxotere® Injection” (docetaxel hydrate) approved in Japan for the treatment of prostate cancer

 
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