Cancer Flashcards
1
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Benign tumour
A
Grow quickly. Crowd surrounding organelles but do not cause damage. Do not spread throughout body.
2
Q
Malignant tumour
A
Grow quickly. Damage surrounding cells. Spread to different parts of body.
3
Q
What is cancer
A
Disease where uncontrolled cell division happens and forms a clump of cells called a tumour
4
Q
Causes of cancer
A
Errors in replacing cell DNA or exposure to harmful environmental factors (carcinogens)
5
Q
Treatment of cancer
A
Surgical removal of tumour
Chemotherapy - drugs designed to kill fast growing cells
Radiation therapy - carefully aimed beams of radiation intended to damage/ destroy cancer cells
