What is cancer?

Question 1

What is Cancer?

Answer 1

Abnormal cell growth

Question 2

Carcinoma

Answer 2

Type of cancer that starts in skin or tissue. Ex. Breast, lung, colon, bladder, prostate

Question 3

Cancer developing men in lifetime

Answer 3

1 in 2

Question 4

Cancer developing in women in lifetime?

Answer 4

1 in 3

Question 5

Cancer caused by infection

Answer 5

Pathogens

Question 6

Normal cell cycle

Answer 6

1. Cell division
2. Perform normal function
3. Chromosomes are copied
4. 2 nuclei are formed

Question 7

Characteristics of normal cancer cell

Answer 7

Limited lifespan

Perform certain job

Question 8

Characteristics of cancerous cell

Answer 8

Immortal

No longer has a function

Question 9

Cancer risk factors

Answer 9

Smoking
Overweight
Drinking

Question 10

What makes a cancer cell different than normal?

Answer 10

The size and shape of the cell and nucleus

Question 11

What is palliation therapy mean?

Answer 11

Treats symptoms to make life easier but doesn’t kill cancer

Question 12

TNM staging

Answer 12

T= tumor
N=node
M=metastasis

Question 13

Treatment happens in what three forms?

Answer 13

Cute, control, or palliation

Question 14

Precision therapy is?

Answer 14

Targeted therapy

Question 15

Immunotherapy?

Answer 15

Uses the immune system to attack the cancer