cancer

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  • what is cancer caused by?
    uncontrolled cell growth & division
  • what is a tumour?
    a tumour is a mass of cells
  • what causes tumours to form?
    tumours are formed as a result of cellular changes which lead to uncontrolled cell growth & division
  • true or false. benign tumours are not cancerous
    true, only malignant tumours are cancerous
  • properties of a benign tumour:
    • grows until no more room
    • stays in one place
    • isn't cancerous
    • isn't dangerous
  • properties of a malignant tumour:
    • grows and spreads to neighbouring healthy tissues
    • can break off and spread by travelling in bloodstream
    • invade healthy tissues
    • form secondary tumours
    • dangerous _ fatal
    • cancerous
  • what are some risk facts associated with lifestyle - cancer?
    • smoking
    • obesity
    • UV exposure
    • viral infection
  • what is hepatitis B and hepatitis C?
    an infection/virus and can be spread between people through eg unprotected sex or sharing needles
  • what are secondary tumours?
    they are tumours that form when malignant tumour cells break off the original tumour and spread to other parts of the body
  • how do secondary tumours form?
    malignant tumours cells broke off the tumour and travel by bloodstream to form another tumour
  • what is the risk factor associated with genes?
    you can inherit faulty genes that make you more susceptible to cancer.