Week 9

Question 0

2. What is Metastasis?

Answer 0

2. Ability to enter the circulatory or lymphatic system and travel to other areas of the body that are conducive to growth and survival

Question 1

1. What is Neoplasia?

Answer 1

1. A group of conditions that are characterised by uncontrolled proliferation and spread of abnormal forms of the body’s cells

Question 2

3. What is carcinogensis?

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3. The development of cancer (also known as oncogenesis)

Question 3

4. How many types of cancer is there?

Answer 3

4. Solid tumours - carcinomas, sarcomas

Haematological Malignancies - blood forming organs of the body ( the bone marrow and lymphatic system).