cancer

• what is cancer?

  development of a tumour as a result of uncontrolled cell division
• what is a benign tumour?

  • growths of abnormal cells
  • tumour contained in one location, usually within a membrane
  • they do not invade other parts of the body
• what is a malignant tumours?

  • cancerous tumour that can spread around the body via the blood & lymphatic system where they form secondary tumours