Cancer

Question 1

What is cancer caused by

Answer 1

Uncontrolled cell growth and division

Question 2

What do the uncontrolled growth and division of cells result in

Answer 2

Tumour(mass of cells)

Question 3

What are the two types of cancers

Answer 3

Benign

Malignant

Question 4

Describe watt benign cancer is in simple terms

Answer 4

Tumour grows until there is no room. Tumour stays in one place and does not invade other tissues. This cancer is not dangerous or cancerous.

Question 5

Describe what malignant cancer is in simple terms

Answer 5

Tumour grows and spreads to healthy tissues. Malignant cells invade healthy tissues ad form secondary tumours. They are dangerous and fatal and can cause cancers.

Question 6

What can risk factors be associated with

Answer 6

Lifestyle

Question 7

What cancers can smoking lead to

Answer 7

Common cancer is lung cancer

OTHERS:mouth,bowel,stomach and cervical cancer

Question 8

What cancers can obesity lead to

Answer 8

Bowel,liver and kidney cancer

Question 9

What cancer can uv exposure lead to

Answer 9

Skin cancer

Question 10

What can the viral infections hepatitis B and C lead to

Answer 10

Liver cancer

Question 11

What genes are inked to breast cancer and ovarian cancer

Answer 11

BRCA