cancer Flashcards
1
Q
what is cancer?
A
result of changes in cells which leads to uncontrollable growth and mitosis
2
Q
what is a benign tumour?
A
tumour that stays in one place, usually a membrane
not cancerous and don’t spread to other parts of the body
3
Q
what is a malignant tumour?
A
invades neighbouring tissues by moving into blood stream and spreading to different parts of body and forming secondary tumours
cancerous
4
Q
what can smoking be linked to?
A
lung cancer?
5
Q
what can exposure to uv light be linked to?
A
skin cancer
6
Q
what can alcohol intake be linked to?
A
throat cancer
