Abnormal Mitosis

What is Cancer ?

A diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body image

What is Healthy cells ?

Healthy cells are cells that help us stop dividing when there is no longer a need for more daughter cells image

What is Cancer cells

Continue to produce copies even if they are not needed. This can be due to a variety of mutations image

What is a Tumour ?

Groups of abnormal cells that form lumps or growth image

What is a Benign Tumour ?

A mass of cells (tumor) that lacks the ability to invade neighboring tissue or metastasize. Generally benign tumours have no symptoms or health consequences image

What is a Malignant Tumour ?

A mass of cells (tumor) that has the ability to invade neighboring tissues or metastasize. Generally, Malignant tumours cause issues due to their invasion of neighboring muscles & nerves. image

What is a Metastasis

The Spread of the pieces of the tumour to different parts of the body. This occurs through the blood or lymph. Malignant tumours reach a point where they metastasize image

What is Carcinogen ?

Environmental factors that increase the chances for mutation image

What is inheritance ?

DNA inherited from family members may contain genes that make certain cancers for more likely but NOT guaranteed image

What is Mutation ?

An abnormal change during mitosis image

What is a treatment?

Radiation, Surgery, Chemotherapy

What is Radiation

energy emitted by electromagnetic waves image

What is Chemotherapy ?

Use of any drug to treat any disease image