Cancer #1

Question 1

most common cancers in males

Answer 1

prostate, lung and bronchus, colon and rectum

Question 2

most common cancers in females

Answer 2

breast, lung and bronchus, colon and rectum

Question 3

what kind of cancer is the leading cause of cancer death

Answer 3

lung cancer

Question 4

asbestos, ionizing radiations and UVA and UVB cause

Answer 4

mesothelioma, lung, leukemia, skin

Question 5

what are the 2 properties of cancer cells

Answer 5

uncontrolled proliferations, colonization to other cell territories

Question 6

what are the 5 stages of cancer

Answer 6

~hyperplasia: increased cell # (normal)
~benign tumor: non aggressive/disruptive, non mobile
~in situ cancer: destructive (changes to local tissue)
~invasive cancer: aggressive/destructive/potential to spread
~metastasis: secondary tumor, growing at distant site

Question 7

cancer is mainly caused by

Answer 7

somatic mutations, as inherited forms of cancer are 5-10% only

Question 8

is a single mutation sufficient for a cell to become carcinogenic

Answer 8

no

Question 9

what is a passenger mutation

Answer 9

ones that do not confer selective advantages

Question 10

what are driver mutations

Answer 10

ones that give acquired abnormal properties

Question 11

adenomas are cancers of

Answer 11

epithelial tissues

Question 12

sarcomas are cancers of

Answer 12

CT