Cancer

What is cancer?

• Disease where abnormal cells grow and divide uncontrollably

• Disease caused by a DNA mutation

• More than diseas100 diseases under one heading or category

• All of the above

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Which is NOT a known cause of cancer?

• Which is NOT a known cause of cancer?

• Sleep

• UV radiation

• Carcinogens

An abnormal mass/group of cells is called a

• Polyp

• Lesion

• Cyst

• Tumor

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Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

• Pathogen

• Biopsy

• Carcinogen

• Retrovirus

A doctor who treats cancer patients is called a(n)

• Virologist

• Cardiologist

• Pathologist

• Oncologist

A non-cancerous tumor is

• Malignant

• Metastatic

• Benign

• Malign

When cancer cells have spread to another part of the body

• Metastasis (metastasized)

• Malignant

• Locomotion

• Benign

Cell programmed self destruction is called

• Atopic

• Apoptosis

• Abi-normal

• Anticellular

A gene that has the ability to speed up the cell cycle and cause cancer

• Postgenes

• Oncogenes

• Tumor Supressor Genes

• Levi Genes

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Which food or chemical is NOT a known carcinogen

• Nitrates preservatives

• Bananas

• Artificial sweeteners

• Acrylamide - char-broiled/burnt food