2.16 - Cancer

• What is a tumour?

  An abnormal mass of cells that forms when a group of cells undergo uncontrolled growth and division
• What are the two types of tumour?

  Begnin

  Malignant
• Which type of tumour is contained within one area, usually within a membrane?

  Begnin
• What type of cell division do tumours divide by?

  Mitosis
• Which type of tumours can invade neighbouring tissues and spread to different parts of the body in the blood?

  Malignant
• Which type of tumours are considered cancerous?


  Malignant
• Which cancers do the BRCA gene increase the risk of?

  Ovarian cancer

  Breast cancer
• Benign tumours can be dangerous when the put pressure on an organ
• How can you treat cancer?

  Radiotherapy

  Chemotherapy
• What is Radiotherapy?

  Small doses of radiation to stop division or kill tumour, can kill healthy cells
• What is Chemotherapy?

  Drugs taken that target only tumour cells. Can kill healthy cells and do have side effects