Cancer

Question 1

What’s cancer?

Answer 1

Cells with abnormal genetic material that are dividing uncontrollably.

Question 2

How many types of cancer is there?

Answer 2

There are more than 100 different types of cancer

Question 3

What are most cancers named for the organ or type of cell in which they start?

Answer 3

1. Caricoma - a cancer/epithelial cell
2. Sarcoma - cancer of muscle, bone, cartilage and other connective tissue
3. Leukemia - cancer of bone marrowl particularly, white blood cells
4. Myeloma - a cancer of white blood cells that produce antibodies
5. Lymphoma - a cancer of immune system cells

Question 4

How many effects of cancer are there on other tissues?

Answer 4

3

Question 5

What are the effects of cancer on other tissues?

Answer 5

1. Can travel to other places, spreading cancer
2. Lower effectiveness of other body tissues
3. Use up nutrients needed by normal cells

Question 6

How many common treatments are there for cancer?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

What are the common treatments for cancer?

Answer 7

Surgery
- Abnormal cells are removed

Radiation
- Abnormal cells are damaged with high energy radiation beams, affecting their DNA causing them to die

Chemotheraphy

• Abnormal cells are damaged with intake of chemical drugs
• Affects their ability to divide causing them to stop growing

Question 8

What is a less known treatment for biological therapy?

Answer 8

Biological Therapy

• “Chemicals” given to help you immune system fight cancer
• Such as cancer vaccines for preventative OR therapeutic purpose