Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Relative Risk, Cervical Cancer, Carcinogen
22 Feb 2014
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A collection of cells that reproduce in an uncontrolled manner, forming a mass of cells. When cells reproduce in an uncontrolled manner, they form a mass or tumor. Benign tumor: mass of overgrown cells; not life threatening. Malignant tumor: large mass of cells that grow and multiply uncontrollably and interfere with other body organs and functions; life threatening: can metastasize hard to treat at this point. Epithelial cells can be found in all parts of the body. Uv rays of the sun: most frequently occurring and least fatal. Breast, liver, bladder, and prostate cacner: can occur to anyone who has repeated, prolonged and unprotected exposure to. Fat, muscle, nerves, tendons and other tissues that support organs. Can be caused by genetic disease, exposure to chemicals, and some infectious viruses (i. e. hiv and kaposi"s sarcoma) Bone marrows produces most of the body"s blood cells rbc and wbcs. Best characterized by an uncontrolled growth of wbcs.
