March 5 Cancer

Question 1

Cancer surpassed _____ disease as the leading cause of death in Canada in 2007.

Answer 1

Cancer surpassed cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in Canada in 2007.

Question 2

Which cancer are the most common? (Name 2)

What cancer is increasing in people our age?

Doing better saving lives AFTER diagnosis
(Name 4)

Doing worse saving lives after diagnosis
(Name 3)

Answer 2

Breast and Prostate cancer are the most common

Colorectal cancer is increasing in people our age

Doing better saving lives AFTER diagnosis
Stomach
Colonrectal
Lung
Cervix

Doing worse saving lives after diagnosis
Liver
Testes
Skin

Question 3

Cancer is characterized by

Answer 3

Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled (or unregulated) growth and spread of abnormal cells anywhere in the body.

Question 4

The medical term for cancer is a

While there are more than _____ different types of cancer, the top four types (Name 4) make up?

Answer 4

The medical term for cancer is a malignant neoplasm

While there are more than 200 different types of cancer, the top four types (i.e. lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate) make up 50% of all cancer cases diagnosed in Canada.

Question 5

Apoptosis:

Hyperplasia:

Dysplasia: (2 things)

Answer 5

Apoptosis
Normal program celled death

Hyperplasia
Underwent mutation, not cancer yet

Dysplasia
Another mutation occurs, making the cells abnormal. Pre-cancer can revert back to hyperplasia.

Question 6

Carcinoma in situ:

Cancerous Tumor (_____):

Answer 6

Carcinoma in situ
Benign tumor, does not spread to nearby tissues

Cancerous Tumor (Malignant)
Grows into nearby tissue or travels through the blood or lymphatic system and spreads to other parts of the body. (Metastatic cancer)

Question 7

Survival in 5 years

Highest
(Name cancer and percentage)
Lowest
(Name cancer and percentage)

Answer 7

Survival in 5 years

Highest
Prostate and breasts 80%

Lowest
Lung and Liver 9%

Question 8

The most common staging system is the TNM system. TNM stands for:

(3 things)

Answer 8

The most common staging system is the TNM system. TNM stands for:

Tumor size
Lymph Node
Metastasis

Question 9

7 warning signs of cancer

Acronym =

Answer 9

CAUTION

Change in bowel movements

A sore that doesn’t heal

Unusual bleeding or discharge

Thickening of lump in breast, testis, or elsewhere

Indigestion or difficulty swallowing

Obvious change in a wart or mole

Nagging cough or hoarseness

Question 10

What can cause genetic change? (6 things)

Answer 10

Heredity
UV Radiation
Chemicals
Viruses
Smoking
Cells dividing