Cancer Flashcards
cause of cancer
uncontrolled cell growth
benign
A tumour that grows until there is no more room, this tumour stays in one place - not damaging or cancerous.
malignant
Where the tumour grows and spreads to neighbouring tissues spreading to other parts of the body via the bloodstream- these are cancerous.
How do some tumours spread to other parts of the body?
Part of the tumour breaks off and travels via the bloodstream.
risk factors
smoking
obesity
uv exposure
viral infection
What can smoking be a risk factor of?
Lung, mouth or throat cancer
What can obesity be a risk factor of?
Bowel or kidney cancer
What can UV exposure be a risk factor of?
Skin cancer
What can viral infections be a risk factor of?
Liver or cervix cancer
Give a genetic risk factor for breast cancer
A mutated BRCA gene
What specific virus may be a risk factor for cancer?
Hepatitis B or C
What is cancer?
Uncontrolled cell division (mitosis)
