Cancer Flashcards
1
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How is cancer caused
A
Changes in cells leading to uncontrolled growth and division
2
Q
What are benign tumours
A
Growth of abnormal cells contained in one area usually within a membrane
Do not invade other parts of the body
3
Q
What are malignant tumour cells
A
These are Cancers
Invade neighbouring tissue and spread to different t parts of the body in the blood where they form secondary tumours
4
Q
What are the risk factors
A
Different cancers have different risk factors
Some cancers have genetic risk factors
