Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Benign
A
Tumour grows until no more room
Stays in one place
Not cancerous
2
Q
Malignant
A
Tumour grows and spreads to neighbouring healthy tissues
Cells can break off and spreads to other parts of the body by travelling in the blood stream
Cancerous
3
Q
Risk factors causing cancer
A
Smoking
Obesity
UV exposure
Viral infection
Or genetics