Cancer - Organisation P2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a a tumour?
A
A mass of abnormally dividing cells
2
Q
What is a benign tumour?
4 points
A
- Not cancerous
- Has a membrane so it won’t spread
- Grow quickly
- Cause pressure or damage to an organ
3
Q
What’s a malignant tumour?
A
- Cancerous
- Can spread to other places of the body
- Can form secondary tumours
4
Q
What are risk factors of cancer?
A
- Ultraviolet light exposure
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Ethnicity
- Genes
- Viral infection
5
Q
How can malignant tumours spread?
A
Via the blood
