Cancer

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Cancer is a non-communicable disease in which cells reproduce uncontrollably.

About Cancer

Cancer is the result of a mutation when cells Reproduce by mitosis. Some mutations cause cells to reproduce too quickly producing tumours.

Risk Factors

The chances of getting cancer can be increased by a number of factors:

• Smoking
• Obesity
• Exposure to Ionising Radiation
• Poor Diet

References

AQA

Cancer, page 103, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA

Cancer, page 211, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA

Cancer, page 37, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Cancer, page 48, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Cancer, page 54, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Cancer, pages 108-109, 114-115, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Cancer, pages 109, 148, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA

Cancer, pages 122-7, 216-7, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Cancer, pages 13, 28-9, 129, 132-5, 211, 240, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Cancer, pages 137, 251, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA

Cancer, pages 197, 199, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Cancer, pages 60-1, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA

Cancer, pages 60-1, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA

Edexcel

Cancer, page 165, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer, page 21, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer, page 25, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer, pages 62, 187, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer; causes, pages 136, 165, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer; diagnosis and treatment, page 61, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer; diagnosis, pages 135, 169, 170, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer; diagnosis, pages 171, 172, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer; treatment, page 172, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

Cancer; treatment, pages 135, 171, 172, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Cancer, pages 101-103, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Cancer, pages 155, 183, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR

Cancer, pages 24, 209, 225, 236, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR

Cancer, pages 76, 77, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Cancer; cervical cancer, page 67, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

Cancer; cervical, page 91, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR