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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Cancer''' is a [[Non-communicable Disease|non-communicable]] [[disease]] in which [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] [[Reproduction|reproduce]] uncontrollably.
===About Cancer===
: [[Cancer]] is the result of a [[mutation]] when [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] [[Reproduction|Reproduce]] by [[mitosis]]. Some [[mutation]]s cause [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] to [[Reproduction|reproduce]] too quickly producing [[tumour]]s.
===Risk Factors===
The chances of getting [[cancer]] can be increased by a number of factors:
*[[Smoking]]
*[[Obesity]]
*Exposure to [[Ionising Radiation]]
*Poor Diet
===Meaning===
'''Cancer''' is a [[Non-communicable Disease|non-communicable]] [[disease]] in which [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] [[Reproduction|reproduce]] uncontrollably.
===About Cancer===
: [[Cancer]] is the result of a [[mutation]] when [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] [[Reproduction|Reproduce]] by [[mitosis]]. Some [[mutation]]s cause [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] to [[Reproduction|reproduce]] too quickly producing [[tumour]]s.
===Risk Factors===
The chances of getting [[cancer]] can be increased by a number of factors:
*[[Smoking]]
*[[Obesity]]
*Exposure to [[Ionising Radiation]]
*Poor Diet