Early Life & Diagnosis
In which Canadian city and province was Terry Fox born in 1958?
Winnipeg, Manitoba
On what exact date did Terry Fox begin the Marathon of Hope?
April 12, 1980
What was Terry Fox's primary goal for undertaking the Marathon of Hope?
To raise money for cancer research to help people with cancer.
How can you define cancer?
A disease where abnormal cells spread and uncontrollably divide
What was the only treatment option in ancient times, which could only target visible outer tumors?
Surgery
How old was Terry Fox when he was diagnosed with cancer?
18 years old
In which city and province did Terry start his marathon?
St. John's, Newfoundland
How much money has the Terry Fox Foundation raised worldwide for cancer research?
More than $1 billion dollars
What do normal cells do when they become old or damaged, unlike cancer cells?
They stick together in a mass of cells and self-destruct
What mid-1800s advancement improved surgery by putting patients to sleep to remove deeper internal tumors?
Anesthesia
Which specific part of his body was amputated due to his cancer diagnosis?
His right leg
How many kilometers did Terry Fox run over the course of 143 days?
About 5,373 km
How many countries around the world take part in the Marathon of Hope?
Over 60 countries
Name the three causes of cancer explicitly listed in the slides
Viruses, Radiation, and Chemicals
Which 1940s discovery involved using specific chemicals to kill rapidly dividing cells throughout the body?
Chemotherapy
What was the name of the rare bone cancer Terry Fox was diagnosed with?
Osteogenic sarcoma
Near which Ontario city was Terry forced to end his run?
Thunder Bay, Ontario
What equipment did Terry use that was specially designed to assist him during his long-distance run?
An artificial (prosthetic) leg
According to the slides, what are two physical effects cancer and its treatments (chemotherapy/radiation) have on the human body?
Weakening the immune system and draining body energy (causing fatigue, weakness, or weight loss).
Which late-1800s discovery allowed doctors to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells without cutting the skin?
X-rays & Radiation
Which British Columbia university did Terry Fox attend, where he played junior varsity basketball before his diagnosis? (Double Points)
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
What medical reason forced Terry Fox to end the Marathon of Hope early?
Cancer had spread to his lungs
Who was Terry Fox's best friend who drove the support van alongside Terry's brother Darrell during the Marathon of Hope? (Double Points)
Doug Alward
What are the three types of tumors described in the slides, and how does each behave?
Benign (does not spread), Malignant (has potential to spread throughout the body), and Metastatic (has traveled and grown in other parts of the body).
According to the slides, how does modern Immunotherapy work compared to Late 1900s Targeted Therapy?
Targeted Therapy uses drugs to target molecular changes/proteins in cancer cells, whereas Immunotherapy uses drugs to help the patient's own immune system recognize and destroy cancer cells naturally