Cancer
Name the 5 types of cancer
Carcinoma
Sarcoma
Melanoma
Leukemia
Lymphoma
What are the 3 genetic changes that cause cancer
Proto-oncogenes
Tumor suppressor genes
DNA repair genes
Name 5 characteristics of cancer cells
Grow without signal
Ignore signals to stop dividing or die
Tell blood vessels to grow toward tumors
Hides from the immune system
Tricks the immune system to helping cancer cells stay alive and grow
Name one ACTUAL fact about each of the 5 types of cancer (no you cannot say it is a type of cancer or anything like that)
Check slides 19-24 in my presentation
Part a:name all the risks of increasing the chances of you getting cancer mentioned in my slideshow
Part b:name all the harmful substances that can increase the risks of getting cancer mentioned in my slideshow
Exposure to harmful substances
Age
Family history of cancer
Chemicals in tobacco
Radiation
Ultraviolet rays
True or false:
Sugar causes cancer
Cancer is a contagious disease
Cancer may be caused by certain viruses
Mood can cause cancer
Phones and power lines cause cancer
Herbs can cure cancer
F
F
T
F
F
F
Part a:what is the 5-year survival rate for all cancers
Part b:name all the factors that affect how long a cancer patient will live and if he or she will die mentioned in my presentation
69%
If the cancer is slow or fast growing
How much the cancer has spread
Wether effect treatments are available
The person’s overall health
A combination of drugs had been approved by the FDA for almost any solid tumor, when did this happen? (closest answer wins)
July 21, 2022
Part a:name the chances of getting cancer diagnosed at ages under 20, 45-49, and 60 and older
Part b:name the median ages of cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer
Part c:for ages under 20, name the most common cancer and the chances of brain cancer
0.026%
0.35%
1%
67
66
71
68
bone
11%
Name 10 of the parts from my timeline (If the facts are close enough they will count and you need to include the year of the event)
Check slides 44-51 in my presentation