The Genetics of Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What are some cancer risk factors?
A
Age Environment Smoking Diet Occupational Exposure Exercise Obesity Infection
2
Q
What causes DNA damage?
A
DNA replication Errors during cell division
UV / ionising radiation
Reactive oxygen species
3
Q
What do tumour suppressor genes do?
A
Control the rate of cell growth
4
Q
What do oncogenes do?
A
Accelerate cell division
5
Q
How does lynch syndrome form?
A
From mismatch repair deficiency
