Chapter 11 Cancer Epidemiology Flashcards
Infiltration of what type of cells supports the progression of a malignant tumor
Immune cells
The most important cause of preventable death in Canada is
Smoking
Studies suggests that malnutrition can (increase, decrease) repair DNA
Decrease
What are xenobioticsq
Chemicals that are not synthsizes in the body but may be found in foods
Exercising muscle secretes
MyokinesHo
How does myokines effect the risk for cancer
It decreases it
How does being obese affect cancer
It increases the risk for over 10
In general cancers in adults have (short, long) latency periods before they appear
Long
What are carcionogens
Cancer causing substances
What is neutrogenics
The study of interaction between nutrition and the individuals genetic makeup
What is developmental plasticityq
The degree to which the development of a fetus depends on its environment
What does adopkines do
Influences inflammation and insulin resistance
Ultraviolet rays can cause what type of cancer
Basal cell and squamous celll carcinoma and increases the risk of malignant melanoma
What does asbestos do
Increases the risk of malignant mesothelioma, and malignant melanoma
What does radon do
Increases the risk of ling cancer
