Cancer is a deadly disease where cells in the body attack and destroy healthy tissue, leading to sickness and death. A tumour forms from cells that multiply uncontrollably due to DNA mutations caused by carcinogens like tobacco smoke and radiation. Common cancer treatments are surgery to remove tumours, chemotherapy using chemicals to kill cancer cells, and radiation therapy employing radiation to damage cancer cell DNA. Preventing cancer involves eating a healthy diet, limiting red meat and sugar, and maintaining an active lifestyle.