Booklet 4 (cancer)

Question 1

Alcohol and cancer

Answer 1

alcohol metabolised a chemical created that can damage DNA (acetaldehyde) -> cancerous
tumours. Increases mortality and morbidity and reduces LE

Question 2

Smoking and vaping on cancer

Answer 2

smoking cause fault in body cells when they divide –> tumour – > cancer

• 2018 – lung cancer - > 7131 deaths attributed to smoking

oesophageal cancer – > 752

pancreatic cancer -> 740