Cancer Tutorial Flashcards
What is a neoplasm
(pro, organ, coor, malig/benign)
Abnormal growth of tissue
Typified by:
- Unregulated cell proliferation
- Lack of structural organisation
- Lack of functional coordination with normal tissue
- Forms a mass which can be malignant/benign
Cancer is the …. most common cause of death in the US
2nd
4 main treatments for cancer
Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Biotherapy
Top 5 cancers (what percentage do they account for?)
Prostate (1)
Breast (2)
Melanoma (3)
Bowel
Lung
Accounts for 60% of cases
1… in how many Australians will be diagnosed with cancer?
1 in 2
How much does Cancer cost the health system
$4.5 billion
Causes of cancer
Carcinogens (radionuclide/radiation) eg UV, asbestos, chemicals and tobacco
Lifestyle factors eg smoking, alcohol, diet
One in …. cancers and one in …. deaths are due to…
One in 9 cancers
One in 5 cancer deaths
ARE DUE TO SMOKING
What environmental property can cause prostate cancer
Cadium
What environmental property can cause leukemia cancer
Ethylene
What environmental property can cause Lung & GI cancer
Asbestos
What environmental property can cause Leukemia & Hodgkins cancer
Benzene
Cancer ratio 50-59
1:20
Cancer ratio 60:69
1:10
Cancer ratio 70-79
1:5