Chapter 12 – Kinesiology – Flashcards
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Cancer
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is the second most common cause of death after heart disease
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Cancer
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is responsible for 1:4 deaths in the U.S.
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Cancer
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each year 1.5 million people are diagnosed with and more than 570,000 die
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Tumor (Neoplasm)
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is a mass of tissue that serves no physiological purpose
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Benign Tumor
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is composed of cells that are enclosed, preventing them from spreading to other tissues
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Malignant Tumor
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is cancerous and capable of spreading
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Metastasis
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is the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to the other
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Common Cancers
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Lung Colon + Rectal Breast Prostate
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Lung Cancer
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is the most common cause of cancer death in the U.S.
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Colon + Rectal Cancer
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is the third leading cancer death in the U.S.
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Polyps
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are small growths that develop and cause bleeding from the rectum
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Breast Cancer
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is the most common cancer in women
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Breast Cancer
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is second leading number of cancer deaths in the U.S
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Prostate Cancer
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is the most common cancer in men
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UVA
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longer wave length, damages connective tissue, leads to premature aging of the skin, causes skin cancer
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UVB
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shorter wave length, causes sunburn, damages eyes and the immune system, causes skin cancer
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Melanoma
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malignant tumor of the skin that arises from pigmented cells, usually a mole, is considered the most dangerous form of skin cancer
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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skin cancer in the deepest layers of the skin
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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skin cancer in the surface layers of the skin
