How Cancer Starts
Types of diseases
Risk Factors
Signs (symptoms)
Spread & prevention
100

Cancer begins when these are out of control 

What are cells? 

100

Diseases caused by germs are...

What are infectious diseases 

100

This habit greatly increases risk of lung cancer 

What is smoking?

100

A high body temperature is known as..

What is a fever?

100

This helps to stop the spread of germs

What is washing hands?

200

Damage to this inside your cells can lead to cancer

What is DNA?

200

Diseases like Cancer that don't spread person-to-person are called...

What are non-infectious diseases

200

Not washing your hands increases your risk of..

What is infection?

200

Feeling very tired all the time is known as...

What is fatigue?

200

These help prevent some infectious diseases 

What are vaccines? 

300

A group of abnormal cells is called...

What is a tumor?

300
This Cancer affects blood and bone marrow

What is Leukemia

300

Too much sun exposure increases risk of this Cancer 

What is skin cancer?

300

Losing weight without trying is known as..

What is unexplained weight loss?
300

Covering your mouth when you cough helps to stop..

What is spreading germs?

400

This word means cancer spreading in the body

What is metastasis

400

This disease is caused by a virus and spreads easily through coughing 

What is the flu

400

Being around sick people can increase your risk of..

What is getting infected?

400

Swollen glands can be a sign of this (infection or cancer) 

What is illness? 

400

This treatment uses drugs to kill cancer cells

What is chemotherapy?

500

This from the sun can damage cells and lead to cancer

What is UV radiation

500
Cancer of the lymph system is called this 

What is lymphoma? 

500

How far does a sneeze travel?

Up to 26 feet 

500

A cough that wont go away can be a sign of this 

What is lung cancer (or infection)?

500

Staying healthy (diet, exercise) can help lower the risks of...

Cancer and disease