Cancer (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is cancer?
What is cancer?
Cells divide uncontrollably forming tumours
Are all tumours cancerous?
Are all tumours cancerous?
No, not all tumours are cancerous
Where do benign tumours remain?
Where do benign tumours remain?
Confined to one place within a membrane
When can benign tumours be dangerous?
When can benign tumours be dangerous?
When they press on vital organs
What type of tumours are cancerous?
What type of tumours are cancerous?
Malignant tumours
How do cancer cells spread to other organs?
How do cancer cells spread to other organs?
Via bloodstream or lymphatic system
How do cancer cells in malignant tumours differ from normal cells?
How do cancer cells in malignant tumours differ from normal cells?
They divide more rapidly and live longer
Which cancers does smoking increase the risk of?
Which cancers does smoking increase the risk of?
Lung, mouth, bowel, stomach, and cervical
Which cancers is obesity linked to?
Which cancers is obesity linked to?
Bowel, liver, and kidney cancer
What does UV light exposure increase the risk of?
What does UV light exposure increase the risk of?
Skin cancer
Which viral infections can increase cancer risk?
Which viral infections can increase cancer risk?
Hepatitis B and C, and HPV
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations linked to?
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations linked to?
Breast and ovarian cancers