Cancer

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage Cancer is a term used to describe a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. In the context of recent headlines, cancer refers specifically to esophageal cancer, a type of cancer that affects the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. Research has linked consumption of chili peppers to an increased risk of developing this particular type of cancer.