10 Questions
What is cancer?
A family of over 100 distinct diseases that can develop almost anywhere in the body
What is a tumor?
An uncontrolled growth of cells from irregular growth of tissue
What is metastasis?
The spreading of cancerous cells
What is a carcinogen?
A substance that causes cancer
What is the purpose of a biopsy?
To examine a sample tissue
What is the purpose of an ultrasound?
To produce pictures inside the body using sound waves
What is the purpose of an X-ray?
To produce a cross-sectional picture of body parts
What is the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)?
An organization that classifies carcinogens
What is a benign tumor?
A type of cancer that is not life-threatening
What is a procarcinogen?
A chemical that does not cause cancer unless it is changed when it is metabolized
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