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Cancer (What is tumor and cancer? (human cells (normally (reproduce all…
Cancer
What is tumor and cancer?
make your cells reproduce too quickly
if caught early
can be cured
human cells
normally
reproduce all the time
with cancer
cell growth
goes out of control
cancer
in most forms
form a lump
called tumor
Tumor
a benign tumor
harmless
just take it out
a malignant tumor
harmful
keep growing
gets too large
enter your bloodstrem
travel to other parts of the body
infect them with cancer
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Causes
inherit faulty DNA
from their parents
DNA
get damaged
can't fix
cells: start dividing
keep dividing
get damaged by carcinogens
cancer-causing agent
Tobacco
radio active materials
nuclear waste
treatments
detect
early
higher chance of a full recovery
can search
using body scan tech.
detect abnormalities
CT scan
high-frequency radio waves
PET scan
small doses of radioactive liquid
MRI
powerful magnets
treatments
depending on the type of cancer
chemotherapy
use drugs
stop cancer cells from growing
surgery
radiation therapy
effect
have some unpleasant side effect
with early detection
can be wiped out
prevention
medical check-up
every year