Today, the IOM liberally recommends an even higher volume of total daily water intake: 3.7 liters (15 cups) for the average adult male and 2.7 liters (11 cups) for the average adult female. If these numbers seem daunting, donât worry.
There are two types of tumors: malignant (ma-LIG-nant), or cancerous, tumors are made up of abnormally shaped cells that grow quickly, invade nearby healthy tissues, and often make their way into the bloodstream. When these cells travel to other parts of the body, they form additional tumors.
The main types of cancer. Our bodies are made up of billions of cells. The cells are so small that we can only see them under a microscope. Cells group together to make up the tissues and organs of our bodies. They are very similar but vary in some ways because body organs do very different things. For example, nerves and muscles do different things, so the cells have different structures. We can group cancer according to the type of cell they start in. There are 5 main types: carcinoma â cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.