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Cancer develops over _____ and can result from ______ causes.

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Time, Different

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Cancer can occur in any ____ and any ________

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Age, Location

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Cigarette smoking and exposure to the sun can ______ a persons risk for developing cancer.

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Increase

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_____ contributed to the development of cancer.

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Heredity

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_____ rate indicates a persons likelihood of surviving a diagnosis of cancer.

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Survival

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Mortality rate is the chance of not _____

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Surviving

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______ means the rumor is not cancerous.

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Benign

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Old ____ are most likely to develop cancer.

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Age

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Cancer cells multiply rapidly, taking up ____ and _____ from the normal cells.

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Space, Nutrients

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Substance that is known to damage genes that regulate the growth of normal cells and tissues is _______ smoke.

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Cigarette

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Cancer results from the _____ of normal cell division and growth.

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Breakdown

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In normal cell growth, _____ regulate the cell growth cycle.

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Genes

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Damaged genes cause cancer cells to _____ more rapidly than they normally should.

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Divide

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A malignant cancer is the ____ stage of rumor development.

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Invasive

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A mass of cancer cells is a ______

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Tumor

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The first star of rumor development is _____

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Mutation

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Cancer can develop decades after ____ to carcinogens.

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Exposure

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Cancer cells look different than normal cells by _____ and ____ compared to normal cells.

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Shape, Apperance

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Cell mutation means there is a _____ in the way the cell functions or develops.

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Change

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Aging ____ a persons chance of developing cancer.

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Increases

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People with an inherited disposition to develop cancer are most likely to _____ cancer than the general population.

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Develop

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Cancer results from the ______ damage to cells over time.

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Genetic

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Severe ____ as a child as a child is a risk factor increasing the chance of developing skin cancer.

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Sunburn

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The development of cancer most likely occurs due to _____ exposures over time.

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Multiple

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Fair skinned people have a _____ risk of developing skin cancer than people who do not have fair skin.

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Greater

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Most skin cancer would be prevented if children were to wear a hat and clothing designed ___ their skin when outside during peak hours of UV exposure.

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Protect

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As a result of cancer ____ many risk factors for developing cancer have been identified. Laws or public policies could be mandated to force people to avoid the risk factors but many people are against this because it would take away individual freedom and autonomy.

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Research

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One example of a government regulation to _____ exposure to a risk factor has been implemented - it is banning cigarette smoking in public places.

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Reduce

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The best way for individuals to ______ their risk factor of developing cancer is develop healthy behavior habits.

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Decrease

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Healthcare provides participate in cancer _______ by routinely performing cancer screenings.

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Prevention

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Ultraviolet radiation damages skin cells and exposure to it ___ the chance of developing skin cancer.

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Increases

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Coal tar and radium are both examples of known ______

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Carcinogens

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What term means the study of cancer or tumors?

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Oncology

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What is the medical terminology word that means, bad?

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Mal-

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What is the meaning of onc/o?

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Tumor

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When cancer cells detach themselves from tumor mass and then spreads to distant sites this is known as?

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Metastic

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A procedure that removes a small amount of tissue that can be examined under a microscope is known as?

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Biopsy

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______ cancer is known as cancer that can grow out of its original tissue and may begin to attack other parts.

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Invasive

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The term ______ is the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area.

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Incidence rate

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Substances or agents that are known to cause cancer are known as ________

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Carcinogens

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The process of spreading of a disease to another part of the body is known as ____-

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Metatsis

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A specialist or doctor whom studies and treats tumors is known as an ________

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Oncologist

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A term that means cancerous is known as _____-

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Malignant

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The proportion of patients alive at some point after their diagnosis is known as ____

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Survival rate

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The rate number of deaths per 100,000 persons per year is known as ________

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Mortality

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The number of newly diagnosed causes during a specific time period is known as _______

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Incidence

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Apoptosis is known as genetically programmed ______ death.

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Cell

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Ionizing radiation, viruses, and other chemicals are examples of __________

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Carcinogens

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Noncancerous tumors are called _______

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Benign

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Genes that play a roll in uncontrolled cell growth are known as _______

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Oncogenes

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Cervical cancer is associated with what virus?

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HPV

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The most serious form of skin cancer is _______-

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Malignant

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The process that allows for tumors to develop a blood supply to provide the tumor with oxygen for survival and further growth is referred as _________

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Angiogensis

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Tumor that develop in the lymph nodes are called _______-

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Lymphomas

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The type of cancerous tumors that are characterized as being nonsolid is _______--

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Leukemias

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The abnormal growth and spread of abnormal cells is known as _____-

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Cancer

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Hair loss is common with what form of treatment?

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Chemotherapy

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Cancer is the _____ leading cause of death in the US.

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Second

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A pap test is effective for detecting ______ cancer

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Cervical

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In the "ABCD" guidelines to melanoma "D" stands for ______-

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Diameter

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At what age is it recommended for women to start getting mammograms?

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40

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Colorectal cancer risk can potentially be reduces by eating a high ___ diet.

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Fiber

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The most common form of cancerous tumors are __________

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Carcinomas

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Cancer of the pigment cells is known as ____-

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Melanoma

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What is the main contributing factors for most cases of uncontrolled cell division?

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Mutation of geness

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Name two ways cancer cells different from normal cells?

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Cancer cells have larger nucleus's and grow faster.

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Identify three types of inherited predispositions someone might have for cancer.

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Fair skin, BRAC-1 and BRAC-2

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Name the type of genes that inhibit cell division in normal cells.

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Tumor-suppressant genes

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One third of all cancers are caused by what type of carcinogens?

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Smoking

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Which US president declared "war on cancer" by signing the National Cancer Act in 1971?

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Nixon

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Name some symptoms of lung cancer.

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Chronic cough, blood-tinged sputum, and dyspnea

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What type of cancer treatment would be used to treat diseases like cystic fibrosis, Parkinson's disease, ALS Alzheimer's disease, hemophilia, and certain cancers?

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Gene therapy

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What type of biopsy also known as a cytology test, uses a thin needle that does not cut through the skin but sometimes doesn't remove enough tissue for a definite diagnosis?

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Fine needle aspiration

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What phase of tumor development is the mass of tumor cells considered malignant?

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Invasive

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The origin of most malignant tumors are known as _____

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Monoclonal

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What is the chemical or physical agent that interacts with DNA and causes a genetic alternation?

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Mutagen

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The ends of DNA segments called telomeres, play a key roll in what process?

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Aging

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What type of cancer accounts for the highest number of deaths per year?

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Lung cancer

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What type of biopsy removes the entire lesions?

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Excision

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When abnormal cells are only found in the tissue of origin, this refers to what stage of tumor development?

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In situ

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What type of virus predisposed someone to cervical cancer?

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HPV

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Which approach would effectively and noninvasively address most forms of cancer?

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Prevention

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Describe the hyperplasia stage of tumor development.

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The organ or tissue is enlarged due to increased reproduction rate of cells during initial stage of cancer.

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What is the type of cancer called that originates in the epithelial layer of skin or within the lining of internal organs?

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Carcinoma

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