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describe how tumours are formed?
cells produce signals to control how much and how often the cells divide. if the signals are faulty or missing, cells may grow or multiple too much and form a tumour.
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what is the difference between a malignant and a benign tumour?
malignant: is a cancerous tumour. benign: is a non cancerous tumour.
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what type of cell division happens to produce new body cells?
mitosis
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why can cancers grow very large?
cell division is uncontrolled.
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what is a communicable disease?
a disease that spreads from one person to another e.g. cont with blood or bodily fluids, breathing in an airborne disease or being
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what is a non-communicable disease?
or chronic, lasts a very long time and has a slow progression, cannot pass on or generally get rid off it.
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