CHAPTER 7 - CANCER

Question 1

what is a tumour?

Answer 1

mass of abnormal growing cells

Question 2

what is a benign tumour?

Answer 2

growth of abnormal cells in one place

Question 3

risks of benign rumours

Answer 3

pressure/ damage to organs, life threatening

Question 4

what is a malignant tumour ?

Answer 4

cells that spread around the body invading healthy tissues

Question 5

risks of malignant rumours

Answer 5

difficult to treat, can lead to death

Question 6

examples of treatments for cancer

Answer 6

chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Question 7

what is radiotherapy ?

Answer 7

cancer cells destroyed by targeted doses of radiation

Question 8

what is chemotherapy ?

Answer 8

where chemicals are used to either stop the cancer cells dividing or make them ‘self - destruct’

Question 9

risks of chemotherapy

Answer 9

can lose your hair, become tired, more prone to illness

Question 10

benefits of chemotherapy

Answer 10

can stop cancer cells diving

Question 11

risks of radiotherapy

Answer 11

can damage healthy cells

Question 12

benefits of radiotherapy

Answer 12

can stop cancer cells dividing

Question 13

what are some causes of cancer?

Answer 13

genetics, mutations(changes in the genetic material), ionising radiation (UV lights and X-rays)