Organisation- Cancer

Question 1

Cancer is caused by changes in cells leading to uncontrolled ______ and ________.

Answer 1

Cancer is caused by changes in cells leading to uncontrolled growth and division.

Question 2

______ tumours are surrounded by a ________ and do not invade other parts of the
body.

Answer 2

Benign tumours are surrounded by a membrane and do not invade other parts of the
body.

Question 3

_________ tumour cells are cancers and can spread to different parts of the body forming _________ tumours.

Answer 3

Malignant tumour cells are cancers and can spread to different parts of the body forming secondary tumours.

Question 4

what is a tumour

Answer 4

another name for growth

Question 5

what are the risk factors when it comes to cancer

Answer 5

• cancers cam be linked to genetics e.g. breast cancer, prostate cancer and cancer of the large intestine
• cancers can be linked to lifestyle e.g. lung cancer is linked to cooking, skin cancer is linked to ultraviolate light
• substances in the atmosphere e.g. radon