18 Questions
What is the anatomical name for a tumor?
Oma
What is the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization?
Heart disease
What percentage of cancer deaths are recorded in low- and middle-economic countries?
70%
What is the expected global cancer burden in terms of new cancer cases by 2030, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer?
21.7 million
What is a characteristic of cancer cells?
They grow and divide rapidly
What is the estimated number of cancer deaths worldwide in 2015, according to the World Health Organization?
8.8 million
What is a characteristic of cancer cells?
They do not stick together.
What is the process by which a cancer cell creates new blood vessels to feed itself?
Angiogenesis
What is the main source of genetic variation in addition to mechanisms such as sexual reproduction and genetic drift?
Mutation
What is the result of DNA altered by mutation during DNA replication?
Error in protein synthesis
How do cancer viruses, such as human papilloma viruses, change cells?
By transferring their genetic material into the human cell DNA
What is a characteristic of the nuclei of cancer cells?
They are bigger in size
What is the name of the type of cancer that originates in connective cells and tissues of the body?
Sarcoma
What is the name of the type of cancer that originates in the skin, lungs, breasts, pancreas, and other cell lining?
Carcinoma
What are the two main types of Lymphoma?
Hodgkin lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
What is the name of the type of cancer that originates in pigment-containing cells?
Melanoma
How many types of Sarcoma are there?
More than 50
What is the name of the type of cancer that originates in infection-fighting lymphocyte cells?
Lymphoma
Learn about the basics of cancer, including types of tumors, benign and malignant tumors, and global cancer statistics from the World Health Organization.
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