Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Metastasize (cancer)
A
Mutated cells spread to distant sites, growing additional tumors
2
Q
How does cancer kill?
A
- interference with normal body cells
- tumors can block vital pathways in organ systems
3
Q
Benign Tumors
A
Abnormal growing mass which remains at the area of origin
4
Q
Tumor-suppressor genes
A
Produce proteins which detect damage, stop cell division, and assess damage
5
Q
Body’s Defense Against Cancer
A
- programmed cell death (apoptosis)
- body defensive cells (killer cells)
6
Q
Cancer
A
Uncontrolled cell division (uncontrolled mitosis)
