Non communicable diseases Flashcards
CHD, Cancer, Risk factors
What are two types of tumours
Benign tumours do not spread and the cell division is slow and are not cancerous but can still cause blocakges. Malignant tumours can cause cancer the cell divison is fast and uncontrlled the cells can spread causing more tumours.
What is cancer
A non communicable disease made from your own cells which keep on dividing very fast
What is a non commuicable disease/Caricinogen/Risk factor
Non communcicable diseases can not be passed from one individual to another.
Carcinogens are objects that encourage the chance of cancer.
Risk factors are things that increase the chance of disease.
What are some risk factors for cancer and what cancer do they casue
Smoking-Lung Cancer
Alcohol-Liver Cancer
UV rays-Skin Cancer
What is health
Complete social mental and physcial wellbeing
