Cancer
These tumors show signs of rapidly growing abnormal cells.
Malignant
This lifestyle factor is the leading preventable cause of cancer worldwide.
Smoking
Cancer begins when these cells grow uncontrollably.
Abnormal cells
Cancer that is small and contained in the organ is started in is Stage _______
Stage 1
This habit can significantly reduce your risk of developing multiple types of cancer, and significantly improve cardio vascular Health
Regular exercise
One sign of this type of cancer is an abnormal lump that can be discovered during a mammogram.
Breast cancer
This virus is strongly linked to cervical cancer and can be prevented with a vaccine.
HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
This symptom involves feeling extremely tired and is common in many cancer patients.
Fatigue
When using the TNM system. The T is referring to what?
The size of the tumor/ Tumor
True or False: Eating a healthy diet, exercising and avoiding harmful substances such as tobacco and alcohol can reduce your risk of developing cancer.
True
This procedure removes a small piece of the tumor or mass to be examined for signs of cancer.
Biopsy
Excessive exposure to this type of radiation increases the risk of skin cancer.
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation/Sun
This type of cell is very important for our body to fight off infections/pathogens around us.
T Cells
This stage of cancer means the cancer has spread from its origin to another organ in the body. Ex: Colon to the liver
Stage 4
leukemia is a type of cancer that affects what ?
Blood ( GO SIGN UP FOR NMDP WHOOOOO!)
True or False: A patient who's cancer was first found in their colon, has now discovered it has spread to his kidneys. This patient diagnosis will now be changed to kidney cancer
False
This screening test helps detect early signs of colorectal cancer.
Colonoscopy
This treatment uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Radiation therapy
This type of doctor specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer.
Oncologist
This organ is the most common site of cancer in both men and women worldwide.
Lungs
____________ is the process of abnormal cells spreading to other cells throughout the body.
Metastasis
This gas, found in some homes, is a leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
Radon
This type of therapy uses drugs to destroy rapidly dividing cells.
Chemotherapy
Cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes but only near the origin of the cancer would be categorized as which stage?
Stage 3
In the later stages of this disease, it silently attacks the brain and heart that can cause irreversible damage.
Syphilis