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What is the term used to describe the uncontrolled growth of cells that results in a mass of tissue?
What is the term used to describe the uncontrolled growth of cells that results in a mass of tissue?
Which type of cancer develops in the tissues that support and connect the body?
Which type of cancer develops in the tissues that support and connect the body?
What is the term used to describe cancer that originates in the skin or tissue that covers the surface of internal organs and glands?
What is the term used to describe cancer that originates in the skin or tissue that covers the surface of internal organs and glands?
What is the term used to describe a non-cancerous growth that will not spread to other tissues and organs?
What is the term used to describe a non-cancerous growth that will not spread to other tissues and organs?
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Which type of cancer involves the blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system?
Which type of cancer involves the blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system?
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What is the term used to describe a cancerous growth that can spread to other tissues and organs?
What is the term used to describe a cancerous growth that can spread to other tissues and organs?
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What is the primary reason why age is a risk factor for cancer?
What is the primary reason why age is a risk factor for cancer?
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Which of the following types of cancer is most likely to be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
Which of the following types of cancer is most likely to be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
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What is the primary way that tobacco use increases the risk of cancer?
What is the primary way that tobacco use increases the risk of cancer?
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What is the primary way that a family history of cancer increases an individual's risk of developing the disease?
What is the primary way that a family history of cancer increases an individual's risk of developing the disease?
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What is the primary way that radiation exposure increases the risk of cancer?
What is the primary way that radiation exposure increases the risk of cancer?
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Study Notes
Cancer Overview
- Cancer is a disease process that begins when an abnormal cell is transformed by genetic mutation of cellular DNA
- A cell becomes cancerous when it expands rapidly and uncontrollably
Cancer Risk Factors
- Age: accumulation of genetic mutations
- Prolonged exposure to carcinogens
- Decline in immune function
- Genetics: family history of similar cancer type
- Behavior/Lifestyle: tobacco use, UV radiation exposure, poor lifestyle choices
- Viruses/Bacteria: certain viruses/bacteria can trigger cancer (e.g., HPV, Hepatitis B/C, Epstein-Barr virus)
Types of Cancer
Carcinoma
- Originates in skin tissue covering internal organs and glands
- Can form solid tumors
- Examples: prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer
Sarcoma
- Starts in tissues that support and connect the body (fat, muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, blood vessels, lymph vessels, cartilage, bone)
- Examples: gastrointestinal stromal tumors, osteosarcoma
Leukemia
- Cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues (bone marrow and lymphatic system)
- Examples: Lymphocytic leukemia, myelogenous leukemia
Lymphoma
- Cancer of the lymphatic system (lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, bone marrow)
- Examples: Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Myeloma (bone marrow cancer)
- Subtypes: solitary plasmacytoma, extramedullary plasmacytoma
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Understand the fundamentals of cancer, including its definition, causes, and types. Learn about the different terms used to describe tumors, such as malignant and benign, and the role of oncologists. Test your knowledge of cancer basics!
