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Fitness Walking NC State PE 102
Review for PE 102 Final Cancer
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Fitness
Undergraduate 2
04/04/2013

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Term
What is cancer?
Definition

a disease characterized by

uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

Term
What does benign mean?
Definition
cells that are non-cancerous.
Term
What does malignant mean?
Definition
cells that are cancerous.
Term
What does metastasize mean?
Definition
when cancerous cells spread throughout the body.
Term
What are the major causes of cancer?
Definition
  • tobacco use (30%)
  • diet &
  • obesity (both 30%)
  • family history
  • sedentary lifestyles
  • ultraviolet radiation
  • environmental pollution
Term
What is the most common type of cancer?
Definition
Skin Cancer
Term
Approximately 80% of all cancers are related to what factors?
Definition
  • lifestyle factors

                  and

  • environmental factors
Term
What is the most important factor in controlling your risk of cancer?
Definition
Diet
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