How Cancer Can Damage the Body

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What is the most common cancer in females, after non-malignant skin cancer?

  • Prostate cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Breast cancer (correct)

Which type of cancer becomes deadly when it spreads, forming secondary tumors?

  • Breast cancer (correct)
  • Prostate cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Colorectal cancer

What is the leading mortal cancer in Canada, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 20%?

  • Colorectal cancer
  • Lung cancer (correct)
  • Breast cancer
  • Prostate cancer

Which type of cancer often has no symptoms but can be detected through regular screening methods?

<p>Prostate cancer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What common symptom may indicate prostate cancer?

<p>Changes in urinary frequency or flow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cancer begins with polyps and can progress through several stages before becoming cancerous?

<p>Colorectal cancer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can advanced tumours with a blood supply do in the body?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cancer does not produce tumours but shares the property of uncontrolled multiplication?

<p>Leukemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most deadly form of skin cancer?

<p>Malignant melanoma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which risk factor is associated with an increased likelihood of developing melanoma?

<p>History of childhood sunburn or intense sun exposure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can immune system cancers affect the body?

<p>Leave the body more vulnerable to infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of malignant melanoma?

<p>Considered the most deadly form of skin cancer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a malignant tumor compared to a benign tumor?

<p>Malignant tumors invade blood or lymphatic vessels and can spread (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does cancer cause damage leading to death in the body?

<p>By disrupting the normal functioning of organs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do mutations play in the development of cancer?

<p>Mutations cause uncontrolled cell division (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a cause of cancer according to the text?

<p>Consumption of genetically modified foods (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when cancer cells spread to distant sites and form secondary tumors?

<p>Metastasis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a known carcinogen mentioned in the text?

<p>Aflatoxins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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