Intro to Cancer H 23-24

What is cancer?

• a disorder in which body loses the ability to control movement.

• a disorder in which body loses the ability to control blood sugar.

• a disorder in which body cells lose the ability to control growth.

• a disorder in which body cells lose the ability to communicate.

Tumors are...

• all malignant (cancerous).

• masses of abnormal cells that can grow uncontrollably.

• all benign (non-cancerous).

• always spreading.

Metastasis is

• the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.

• the growth of tumors in the lungs.

• cancer of the blood cells.

• cancer that is found in connective tissues.

Which type of tumor is dangerous, spreads across bodily systems via blood and lymphatic systems?

• benign
• malignant

Radiation and chemotherapy only kills cancers cells.

• true

• false

Which of the following is a warning sign of melanoma in a mole?

• symmetrical shape

• smooth border

• small diameter

• different colors

What is a sign of melanoma when looking at the symmetry of a mole?

• Symmetrical (one half looks like the other)

• Asymmetrical (one half does not look like the other)

What is a sign of melanoma when looking at the border of a mole?

• irregular or poorly defined border

• smooth border

What is a sign of melanoma when looking at the color of a mole?

• uniform color throughout the mole

• varying colors throughout the mole

What is a sign of melanoma when looking at the diameter of a mole?

• smaller than 6 mm across

• larger than 6 mm across