cancer Flashcards
1
Q
what is cancer caused by
A
uncontrolled cell growth and division
2
Q
what is the benign
A
where the tumour grows till there is no more room and the tumour stays in one okace
3
Q
what is the malignant
A
where a tumour grows and spreads to neighbouring health tissues
4
Q
what can cause cancer
A
smoking
obesity
UV exposure
viral infection
5
Q
how can viral infection cause cancer
A
infection with some viruses like hepatitis B and hepatitis C can cause cancer
6
Q
how can obesity cause cancer
A
it’s linked to bowel, liver and kidney cancer
