Cancer -Shadley Davis Flashcards
1
Q
Causes of cancer tumours
A
Carcinogen or Carcinogenic agent
2
Q
Treatment of cancer
A
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
surgery
3
Q
Types of tumor
A
Benign
Malignant
4
Q
what is a malignant tumour ?
A
A tumour that spreads between the cells of the tissues , damaging them
5
Q
What is Cancer ?
A
The result of uncontrolled mitotic cell division in the body
6
Q
the process where cells are spread to form tumours in other parts of the body by blood circulation
A
Metastasis
7
Q
what is a Benign tumour ?
A
A tumour that does not penetrate the tissues and is usually enclosed in a capsule
8
Q
Most common type of cancer ?
A
Lung cancer
9
Q
Most common type of cancer ?
A
Breast cancer
10
Q
After repeated divisions a mass of tissue is formed called ?
A
a growth or a tumour
