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Cancer Flashcards

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What is benign?

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Abnormal cell growth in one area and is not invasive

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What is a malignant cancer?

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Invade neighbouring tissues and different parts of the body

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How do malignant cancers spread?

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Though the bloodstream

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What are risk factors first cancer?

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Genetic like prostate and breast cancer

Lifestyle like smoking leading to lung cancer or liver cancer caused by alcohol

Radon in atmosphere is ionising

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