cancer

• What is a benign tumor?

  Growth of abnormal cells in one area
• How do benign tumors behave in the body?

  They do not invade other body parts
• What distinguishes malignant tumors from benign tumors?

  Malignant tumors invade neighboring tissues
• What happens to malignant cells once they enter the bloodstream?

  They spread and form new tumors
• What are secondary tumors?

  New tumors formed from malignant cells
• What is a risk factor for developing cancer?

  Genetic predisposition from parents
• Which cancers are linked to genetics?

  Certain types of breast and prostate cancer
• What lifestyle factor is linked to lung cancer?

  Smoking
• What is a risk factor for skin cancer?

  Exposure to ultraviolet light
• What type of cancer is linked to alcohol consumption?

  Mouth and throat cancer
• What environmental substance increases lung cancer risk?

  Radon
• How does radon increase cancer risk?

  It releases ionizing radiation damaging DNA
• What can uncontrolled cell division lead to?

  Cancer