FINAL PT 5 Flashcards
1
Q
- Formation of capillaries.
A
Angiogenesis
2
Q
- Genetic material that guides the formation of cell proteins.
A
RNA (ribonucleic Acid)
3
Q
- Initiate cell division.
A
Oncogenes
4
Q
- Cancer results from:
A
cell control problems uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal genes
5
Q
- Carcinoma in situation is a critical turning point for cancer because it is when:
A
the malignant tumor is encapsulated and has not spread
6
Q
- The major contributor to the increased incidence of cancer during the last five decades is the increase in _____ cancer.
A
Lung
7
Q
- Cancer is the _____ cause of death in the United States.
A
2nd
8
Q
- An estimated 1 of every _____ men and 1 of every _____ women in the United States will develop cancer.
A
2,3
9
Q
- Tobacco use is responsible for an estimated _____ percent of lung cancer and accounts for more that ________ percent of all cancer deaths.
A
87, 30
10
Q
- Consuming GREEN TEA has been linked to lower _____ cancer.
A
Breast, estrogen-related, gastrointestinal and lung
