Cancer

• A tumour is an abnormal, uncontrollable mass of cells.
• Benign and malignant are the 2 types of tumours.
• Benign tumours are contained in one area and do not invade other parts of the body. They are NOT considered cancers
• Malignant tumours invade neighbouring tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
• BRCA gene increases the risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer
• ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of skin cancer
• Smoking increases the risk of: mouth, lung, stomach and breast cancer