Oncology Specialists
This type of oncologist uses techniques like stereotactic radiosurgery to target cancer cells
Radiation Oncologist
Cancer begins when ____ in cells undergo mutations, causing uncontrolled growth
DNA
Name one lifestyle-related risk factor that increases the chance of developing cancer
Smoking / Drinking Alcohol / Bad diet / Inactivity
These genes normally slow cell growth and repair DNA, but when mutated, they can lead to cancer
Tumour suppressor genes
This specialist removes cancerous tissue and performs biopsies to help diagnose cancer
Surgical Oncologist
True or false: it doesn’t take many mutations for a cell to become cancerous
False. It takes multiple
What is one environmental factor that increases cancer risk but is preventable with sunscreen??
UV radiation
_____ are cancer-causing agents
Carcinogens
This specific type of therapy is considered very personalized and precise
Targeted therapy
Term for the hallmark of cancer where cells break away from the primary tumor and start new tumors in other parts of the body
Metastasis
T or F: One con of immunotherapy is that a confusing scenario where a tumor appears to grow on a scan before it later shrinks
True
Besides disrupting cell division, what is one other unique way chemotherapy drugs can work to fight cancer?
By interfering with a cell's DNA
T or F: Targeted therapy drugs are considered less personalized but more precise than traditional chemotherapy
False (It is considered more personalized and precise)
What is the name of the enzyme that cancer cells use to divide endlessly?
Telomerase
What is the name of the process where a tumor creates its own blood supply
Angiogenesis
Unlike inherited mutations, these genetic changes are caused by exposure to something that damages our genes, such as a carcinogen
Developed (or acquired) genetic mutations
A Type of oncologist who treats cancer using drug-based medications like chemotherapy or immunotherapy
Medical Oncologist
These genes normally fix errors in DNA, but when mutated, they fair to repair mistakes that can lead to cancer
DNA repair genes
Why might two people with the smae lifestyle have different cancer risks?
Because of differences in genes, immune function or DNA repair ability
Healthy cells stop dividing when crowded, but cancer cells ignore this. Which hallmark does this describe?
Ignoring stop signals/uncontrolled growth