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Cancer
Cancer
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/27/2014

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Term
Edwin Murrow died of
Definition
Lung Cancer
Term
Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Definition
UV sensitive
Term
UV damages your
Definition
DNA
Term
Melanoma is what kind of Cancer?
Definition
Skin Cancer
Term
What is a Benign tumor
Definition
One that doesn't Grow
Term
what does Angiogenesis do?
Definition
Stimulate production of blood vessels to the tumor
Term
What is Cancer Inhibition?
Definition
Like cells do not grow when touching each other
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Apoptosis
Definition
Programmed Cell Death
Term
Three Causes of Cancer
Definition
Genes-Segment of DNA
Proto-oncogenes-Pre-Cancerous Genes
Suppressors-Stops tumors
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Leukemia
Definition
Blood Cancer to many white cells
Term
Carcinogen
Definition
Any Cancer Causing Agent
Example (Smoke, Drink, Fat, Radiation, Viruses, Red Meat, Lack of Fruit, Poor Diet)
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Three main Cancer causing Viruses
Definition
HPV, Genital Warts, Cervical Cancer
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_____% of cervical cancer is called by HPV
Definition
80%-90%
Term
what is one of the HPV vaccinations?
Definition
Gardasil
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What the Common test ran for cancer?
Definition
Mammogram, Colonoscopy, Prostate Exam, Ultra sound (okay), CT (Better) MRI (best)
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How is one advised to prevent Cancer?
Definition
Stop smoking/drinking, diet/exercise, Sunscreen, Reduce Red Meat, Check ups, Safe Sex
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What is a Needle Biopsy
Definition
Remove a portion of tissue in order to examine it for cancer cells
Term
Treatments?
Definition
Chemo
Radiation
Immune therapy (Why is the immune low)
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What do angiogenesis Inhibitors do?
Definition
Slow/Stop production of capillary veins in hopes of slowing or stopping the spread of cancer throughout the body
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Three major effects of cancer in the body are?
Definition
Crush good tissue
Spreads Rapidly (metastasis)
Starves good tissue of O2
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