B7(Non-communicable diseases) Flashcards
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What is a casual mechanism
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A mechanism that has a correlation between lifestyle factors and particular diseases
2
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How does a tumour form
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When control of mitosis is lost and the cells grow in an abnormal, uncontrolled way
3
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What is a benign tumour
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-Benign tumours are growths of abnormal cells contained in one place
-Grow very large,very quickly which can put pressure or damage an organ
4
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What is a Malignant tumour
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-Malignant tumour cells can spread around the body, invading neighbouring healthy tissues
-Often referred to as a cancer
5
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How does cancer(Malignant tumour cells) spread around the body
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6
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What are the causes of cancer
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7
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What are the 2 main treatments of cancer
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