Biology of Cancer
Cancer happens when these tiny "building blocks" of your body grow too fast.
What are cells?
You should put this on your skin before going outside to prevent skin cancer.
What is sunscreen?
Using this product is the number one cause of lung cancer.
What is tobacco (or cigarettes/vapes)?
This is the largest organ of the body and the most common place to get cancer.
What is the skin?
This is a common treatment that uses strong medicine to kill cancer cells.
What is chemotherapy?
True or False: You can "catch" cancer from someone else like a cold or the flu.
What is False?
These are the invisible rays from the sun that cause sunburns.
What are UV rays?
Eating plenty of these "colorful" food groups helps keep your body healthy.
What are fruits and vegetables?
People who smoke are at the highest risk for cancer in these organs.
What are the lungs?
This "S" word is when a doctor cuts out a tumor to remove it from the body.
What is surgery?
This is the most common word for a "lump" or mass caused by extra cells.
What is a tumor?
You should check these small, dark spots on your skin to make sure they don't change shape.
What are moles?
Doing this for 30 minutes a day helps your body stay strong and fight disease.
What is exercise?
This type of cancer is found in the blood.
What is leukemia?
This is a common side effect of cancer treatment where a person loses their hair.
What is hair loss?
This is the "instruction manual" inside a cell; cancer starts when it gets damaged.
What is DNA?
To protect your face from the sun, you should wear one of these.
What is a hat?
This is the term for breathing in smoke from someone else's cigarette.
What is secondhand smoke?
True or False: There is only one type of cancer.
What is False? (There are over 100).
If a doctor says the cancer is "gone" and the person is healthy, they use this "R" word.
What is remission?
If a doctor says a tumor is this "B" word, it means it is NOT cancer.
What is benign?
True or False: You can still get sun damage on a cloudy day.
What is True?
This 4-letter word describes a person’s "history," like if cancer runs in their family.
What is gene (or genetics)?
These "nodes" in your neck and armpits help fight germs but can also get cancer.
What are lymph nodes
This is the name for a doctor who specifically treats cancer patients.
What is an oncologist?