13.5: End-of-Chapter Material
- 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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