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There are also genetic risk factors for some cancers. |
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What are the other risk factors apart from lifestyle risk factors? |
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Students should be able to describe cancer as the result of changes in cells that lead to uncontrolled growth and division. |
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In terms of cells what is cancer? Explore the treatments used for cancer, discuss how these work. |
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Benign tumours are growths of abnormal cells which are contained in one area, usually within a membrane. |
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What are benign tumours? |
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Benign tumours do not invade other parts of the body. |
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Can benign tumours cause cancer to spread around the body? |
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Malignant tumour cells are cancers. |
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What are malignant tumours? |
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Malignant tumours invade neighbouring tissues and spread to different parts of the body in the blood where they form secondary tumours. |
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How do malignant tumours form secondary tumours? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcigJn8UJNQ
Describe the difference between malignant and benign tumours.
Explain how cancers can spread to other parts of the body. |
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Scientists have identified lifestyle risk factors for various types of cancer. |
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What are the main risk factors for various types of cancer? Analyse data on biological and lifestyle factors linked to forms of cancer.
GF/EW: Evaluate how well different factors can be limited to decrease the chance of getting cancer. |
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