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Cosmetic Ingredients Classification

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What is cancer?

A normal process of cell division
A family of over 100 distinct diseases that can develop almost anywhere in the body (correct)
A type of metabolic disorder
A type of benign tumor

What is a tumor?

A type of benign disease
A type of cancer that spreads rapidly
A type of genetic disorder
An uncontrolled growth of cells from irregular growth of tissue (correct)

What is metastasis?

The spreading of cancerous cells (correct)
The process of DNA damage
The development of a new cancer type
The growth of a benign tumor

What is a carcinogen?

A substance that causes cancer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a biopsy?

To examine a sample tissue (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an ultrasound?

To produce pictures inside the body using sound waves (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an X-ray?

To produce a cross-sectional picture of body parts (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)?

An organization that classifies carcinogens (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a benign tumor?

A type of cancer that is not life-threatening (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a procarcinogen?

A chemical that does not cause cancer unless it is changed when it is metabolized (C) Signup and view all the answers