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What is so special about cancer cells that make them so dangerous? |
Cancer cells are uncontrollable by the human body. |
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What are the different types of tumors? |
Tumors are abnormal growth of tissue that may be malignant or benign.
Malignant - cancerous that spreads Benign - non cancerous |
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Why is it that's it's so different to find a cure for cancer? |
Cancer is very complex and no firm of cancer is the same in each individual. |
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Name the five causes of cancer. |
1) smoking alcohol abuse 2) lifestyle, obesity 3) infectious 4) radiation 5) genetics |
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A person is considered to have Metabolic syndrome of they have three of what? |
-obesity -highblood sugar -high blood pressure -low HDL cholesterol -high triglycerides |
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What are possible solutions to Metabolic syndrome? |
-talk to doctor -reduce sugar consumption -exercise moderately -drugs prescription |
