cancer Flashcards
what is cancer caused by
uncontrolled cell growth and division
uncontrolled growth and division causes
tumour - mass of cells
benign tumours are
not spreadable
what are benign tumours a mass of
abnormal cells
are benign tumours cancerous
no
are benign tumours dangerous
not normally
malignant tumours are
spreadable
cells in a malignant tumour can
break off into the bloodstream
the cells in malignant tumours can get into healthy tissues and cause
secondary tumours
are malignant tumours dangerous
yes can be fatal
are malignant tumours cancerous
yes
what are lifestyle factors of cancer
smoking
obesity
viral infection
uv
what are the genetic factors of cancer
inherited genes
why are people more likely to survive cancer
treatments inproved
can diagnose early
more people are being screened for cancer
