Mutation And Cancer Flashcards

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1
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A common term for aggressive and usually fatal form of a large class of disease

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Cancer

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A condition by which the biological mechanisms that govern the growth and metabolism of a normal cell and the overall interactions of living organisms are not followed

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Neoplasm

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3
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Classification of Neoplasm

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Benign
Malignant

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4
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a term referring to cancer causing agent

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Carcinogen

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5
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Carcinogen can be categorized into_

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Chemical Agents
Biological Agents
Physical Agents

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6
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Components of cigarettes smokes

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Hydrocarbons and nitrosamines

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7
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Component in dye making

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Aromatic amines

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8
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Causing schistosomiasis may also cause bladder cancer

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Blood flukes

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May cause cancer of the nose and throat

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Epstein barr viruses
Papilloma virus
Herpes virus

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10
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leading killer of women worldwide

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Breast Cancer

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11
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Caused by tobacco smoking

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Lung cancer

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12
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caused by excessive exposure to sunlight

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Skin Cancer

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