What is Cancer..?

Cancer is rare in teens. Diseases like breast cancer usually affect adult women - teen girls are unlikely to get this form of cancer. But of all the different kinds of cancer, there are some types that teens are more likely to get. Testicular cancer, for example, tends to affect younger guys rather than older men. Read on to learn more about the types of cancer that can affect teens.

The types of cancers teens get have one thing in common: cells, the basic components or "building blocks" of the human body. Cancer occurs when cells develop abnormally and grow in an uncontrolled way. Read on to learn information about types of cancer that teens may get, including warning signs and symptoms and how these cancers can be treated.