Cell Biology and Cancer

this therapy may be effective in treating many diseases including cystic fibrosis, ALS, hemophilia and certain cancers

• gene therapy

• hormone therapy

• heat therapy

• radiation therapy

this disease can be the result of genetic changes and can develop over long periods of time

• als

• cancer

• pneumonia

• AIDS

Carcinogens can be described as;

• cancer of the skin cells

• things that treat cancer

• Things that cause cancer

• things that protect from cancer

Some examples of carcinogens are;

• car accidents and traffic stress

• organic and steamed foods

• cholesterol and fat

• UV light, radium and coal tar

the number of people per 100,00 that develop cancer each year is the;

• incidence rate

• mortality rate

• survival rate

• diagnosis rate

the number of people per 100,00 that die from cancer each year is the;

• incidence rate

• mortality rate

• survival rate

• diagnosis rate

If a cancerous tumor has not spread and is only found in the place of origin it could be referred to as:

• Metastatic

• Invasive

• In situ

• Benign

If a cancerous tumor has spread by growing in to neighboring tissue it can be referred to as:

• Metastatic

• Invasive

• In situ

• Benign

If a cancerous tumor has spread by entering the circulatory or lymphatic systems and establishing itself elsewhere in the body it can be referred to as:

• Metastatic

• Invasive

• In situ

• Benign

The nucleus of a cancer cell is larger than the nucleus of a normal cell.

• true

• false