cancer Flashcards
1
Q
what happens when a cell becomes cancerous?
A
it begins to divide uncontrollable
2
Q
what is a group of cancerous cells called?
A
tumour
3
Q
what is a benign tumour?
A
its a slow growing tumour that only grows in one location
4
Q
what is a malignant tumour?
A
if tumour grows in a transport system (blood) the cells can spread through the body. this means the patient has cancer
5
Q
what can be used to treat a malignant tumour?
A
chemotherapy can be used by flooding the blood with harmful chemicals to destroy the cancerous cells.
