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13.5: End-of-Chapter Material

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    Key takeaways for this Chapter
    • Cancer starts with the change in one cell in the body.
    • Cancer cells do not like each other and break off from the other cells to spread throughout the body, called Metastasis.
    • A cancerous tumor is called malignant, a non-cancerous tumor is called benign.
    • Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death.
    • Many cancers are asymptomatic.
    • The acronym CAUTION is helpful for remembering some common cancer symptoms.
    • Lifestyle choices can impact your risk of getting cancer.

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