14.3 Risk factors for cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 main risk factors for cancer?
A
Inherited genetic mutations
Environment and lifestyle factors
Infectious diseases
2
Q
Which cancers can be triggered by hormonal factors?
A
Breast, female reproductive organs, prostate
3
Q
Which cancers can be triggered by chemical factors e.g. smoking, asbestos?
A
Lungs, bladder, brain, blood, nasal cavity
4
Q
Which cancers can be triggered by radiation?
A
Skin, lungs, part of body exposed
5
Q
Which cancers can be triggered by diet?
A
Breast, liver
6
Q
Which infectious diseases can cause cancer?
A
HPV, hepatitis B and C, herpes virus 8, Epstein-Barr virus, H. pylori
