Cancer

“When Cell Division

Goes Bad”

Cancer

Uncontrolled cell growth creating a malignant tumor

Tumor

A growth from a single mutated cell that has repeatedly undergone cell division

Malignant

A tumor that invades surrounding tissue and spreads to other parts of the body

Benign

A tumor that does not invade surrounding tissues and does not spread

Metastasize

The spread of cancer from the place of origin throughout the body The cancer migrates and invades tissues

Causes of Cancer

Heredity -- Breast Cancer, Retinoblastoma

Carcinogens -- environmental agent Tobacco (smoke and smokeless),

saccharin, pesticides, herbicides, asbestos, benzene

Radiation -- UV light, X-rays, nuclear bombs

Viruses -- papillomavirus

Types of Cancer

Breast 16%Lung 15%Prostate 14%Colon/Rectum 13%Bladder 5%Lymphoma 4%

Types of Cancer

Uterus 4%Skin (melanoma) 3%Oral Cancer 3%Leukemia 3%Pancreas 2%Ovary 2%Testicular 2%

Treatments for Cancer

Surgery -- the actual removal of the tumor and other infected areas

Chemotherapy -- the use of a drug to selectively kill off cancer cells

Radiation -- mutating the dividing cells to stop them from dividing