Contents
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
Beyond the Curriculum
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