Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cancer?
A
An uncontrolled growth of cells.
2
Q
What happens to cancer cells?
A
Divide uncontrollably and form a mass of cells
3
Q
What is called when cells divide uncontrollably and form a mass of cells
A
Tumour
4
Q
What are two types of tumours?
A
- Benign tumours
- Malignant tumours
5
Q
What are Benign tumours?
A
Cells are not cancerous and won’t spread to other tissue
6
Q
What are Malignant tumours?
A
Cell are cancerous and can spread to other tissues and organs
7
Q
Where are Benign tumours contained?
A
usually in a membrane.
8
Q
Where are Malignant tumours spread?
A
They spread throughout the body via the blood
9
Q
How can Maligan tumours form in the body via the blood?
A
They form secondary tumours.
10
Q
The survival rate for skin cancer has increased in the last 50 years,
suggest why
A
- Earlier diagnosis
- Improved treatment
- More cancer screening
- Improved knowledge of risk factors
