2.4.13

Cancer

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Tumour Types

Cancer is a group of diseases, where changes in cells lead to uncontrolled growth and division of cells. The tumours that result from cancer (uncontrolled division of cells) are either malignant or benign (harmless).

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Malignant tumours

  • Malignant tumours can invade neighbouring tissues and spread throughout the body in the blood, leading to the creation of more secondary tumours.
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Benign tumours

  • Benign tumours stay in a specific part of the body, often within a membrane.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1Reproduction

6.2Variation & Evolution

6.3Genetics & Evolution

6.4Classification

7Ecology

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