Mutation And Cancer Flashcards
A common term for aggressive and usually fatal form of a large class of disease
Cancer
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
Neoplasm
Classification of Neoplasm
Benign
Malignant
a term referring to cancer causing agent
Carcinogen
Carcinogen can be categorized into_
Chemical Agents
Biological Agents
Physical Agents
Components of cigarettes smokes
Hydrocarbons and nitrosamines
Component in dye making
Aromatic amines
Causing schistosomiasis may also cause bladder cancer
Blood flukes
May cause cancer of the nose and throat
Epstein barr viruses
Papilloma virus
Herpes virus
leading killer of women worldwide
Breast Cancer
Caused by tobacco smoking
Lung cancer
caused by excessive exposure to sunlight
Skin Cancer