Non communicable disease

Question 1

What does noncommunicable mean?

Answer 1

Diseases that aren’t infections, cannot be passed from person to person. Make up 71% of deaths linked to disease

Question 2

What causes non communicable disease

Answer 2

lifestyle choices or substances in the persons body or environment.

Question 3

5 examples of non communicable diseases.

Answer 3

cardiovascular disease- diet, smoking, exercise
Type II diabetes- obesity,
Liver & brain damage- alcohol,
Lung disease & cancer- smoking Damage to foetus- smoking and alcohol 

Question 4

What is cancer

Answer 4

cancer occurs when changes in the cell cause abnormal or uncontrolled cell growth and division. This can lead to the formation of tumours.

Question 5

What are begnign tumours

Answer 5

tumours that affect one area of the body and don’t spread, they can put pressure on organs 

Question 6

What are malignant tumours

Answer 6

tumours that have small parts that can break off and spread in the blood. They can cause secondary tumours. They are difficult to treat. 

Question 7

Cancer treatment

Answer 7

radiotherapy- uses radiation to kill cancer cells
chemotherapy- the use of chemicals to halt mitosis in rapidly dividing cells