Cancer Flashcards

1
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Describe a benign tumour

A

Stays in one place, non cancerous, non dangerous

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Describe a malignant tumor

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Spreads, potentially cancerous, dangerous

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3
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What risk factors are linked to what cancers

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Smoking - lung, mouth , bowel, stomach, cervical
Obesity - bowel, liver, kidney
UV exposure - skin cancer
Viral infection - liver cancer

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