Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What is benign?
A
Abnormal cell growth in one area and is not invasive
2
Q
What is a malignant cancer?
A
Invade neighbouring tissues and different parts of the body
3
Q
How do malignant cancers spread?
A
Though the bloodstream
4
Q
What are risk factors first cancer?
A
Genetic like prostate and breast cancer
Lifestyle like smoking leading to lung cancer or liver cancer caused by alcohol
Radon in atmosphere is ionising
