Cancer

What is cancer?

• The heart does not receive enough blood.
• Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
• Blood filled weak spot.
• Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

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Which of the following would describe a cancerous tumor?

• malignant
• biopsy
• benign
• infectious

What does it mean for a tumor to metastasize?

• mass
• spread
• to get better
• to repair cells

Which of the following would be a way to protect yourself from skin cancer?

• Use sunscreen and reapply as directed to protect the skin.
• Only tan in a tanning bed - they are safer.
• Use baby oil to keep your skin soft and moist.
• Use vaseline after tanning to seal in moisture.

What is a biopsy?

• It is the removal of a cancerous organ.
• It is the removal of a cancerous mole.
• It is the removal of the lining of the uterus.
• It is the removal of a small piece of tissue to check for cancer.

What type of disease is cancer?

• Infectious Disesase
• Communicable Disease
• Noncommunicable Disease
• Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Cancer cells typically form a mass of tissue called a:

• biopsy.
• carcinogen.
• tumor.
• allergy.

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What is is called when a tumor proves to be NON cancerous?

• malignant
• benign
• oncogene
• byogene

the uncontrolled division of cells that results in malignant growth 

• tissues
• cancer
• mitosis
• anaphase

Cancer tumors result from

• rapid cell division
• rapid DNA replication
• slow cell division
• long interphase

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