Breast Cancer

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What is cancer caused by?

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Uncontrolled mitosis.

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What is angiogenesis?

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Growth of blood vessels that provides the tumor with nutrients and oxygen.

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What are tumor markers?

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Chemicals that can be detected in the blood.

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What are agents that can cause cancer called?

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Carcinogen.

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What is a local treatment for breast cancer?

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Surgery.

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What is the role of mitosis in cell division?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What is the difference between a carcinogen and a mutagen?

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A carcinogen is a substance that promotes cancer, while a mutagen is a substance that causes mutations in DNA.

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What is chemotherapy?

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A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

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What is hormone therapy in breast cancer treatment?

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A treatment that slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body's natural hormones.

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What is metastasis?

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The spread of cancer cells from the original tumor to other parts of the body.