What is Cancer?
 Cancer develops when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably. Although there are many kinds of cancer, they all start because of out-of-control growth of abnormal cells.Cancer usually forms as a tumor. Some cancers, like leukemia, do not form tumors; instead, these cancer cells involve the blood and blood-forming organs, and circulate through other tissues where they grow.
Not all tumors are cancerous. Benign (noncancerous) tumors do not spread to other parts of the body and, with rare exceptions, are not life-threatening. Different types of cancer can behave very differently, which is why treatment is specific to the kind of cancer and its location in the body.
Tate Cancer Center
The challenges of treating and preventing cancer are now being met by the Tate Cancer Center, named after donors Mr. and Mrs. Creston and Betty Jane Tate, which opened in March 2003. The Tate Cancer Center provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art, convenient care.
Baltimore Washington Medical Center's own cancer specialists as well as those at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore practice at the Tate Center. The Greenebaum Cancer Center is one of the finest research and teaching centers of its kind, offering:
- Expertise in treating cancers of the blood, brain, breast, lung and prostate
- Dedicated stem cell transplant unit.
The Tate Cancer Center offers quality, progressive care as well as prevention and education for the entire community for the well being of future generations. Because cancer affects almost every aspect of a patient's daily life, the Tate Cancer Center's convenient location, sophisticated technology and thorough treatment planning help minimize the time and confusion usually spent dealing with cancer care.
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