Cancer is a term given to a group of disorders involving abnormal cell growth with potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

It affects almost each and every tissue of the human body.

According to recent study cancer, is one of the leading cause of death worldwide. It contributes to up to 30 % deaths world wide and 20% in developing g countries like India.

In developing country like India it’s on rise due to urbanization and other carcinogenic agents.

Cancer can be classified according to pathology as:

1	Carcinoma
2	Sarcoma
3	Myloma
4	Leukemia
5	Lymphoma
6	Mixed type

TNM Classification (T- tumour, N- nodes- lymph nodes involved, M- metastasis)

1	Tumours are graded from Tx , Tis,To, T1 to T4 depending on size and extension of primary tumour
3	Nodes are from Nx, N1 to N3
3	M is distant spread of cancer known as Metastasis ranges from Mo to M1

Other parameters are G(GRADES), S(TUMER MARKERS) R(RESECTION BOUNDRIES). L(LYMPHATIC INVASION), V(VAIN INVATION), The list is endless. There are many critarions revised from time to time But the bottom line is we are trying our level best in conquering this word ‘C’