Check Your Knowledge on Cancer
Please complete the following tasks related to cancer.


Question 1: Briefly describe the process by which cells become cancerous.

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Question 2: Compare and contrast benign tumours and malignant cancers.

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Question 3: Explain the process of metastasis.

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Question 4: According to the Cancer Council's Facts & Figures website, cancer is
the leading cause of death in Australia.  How many people die from cancer each
year in Australia?

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Question 5: According to the Cancer Council's Prevention website, more than
15,500 Australian deaths each year could possibly be prevented by six
controllable health risk factors.  What are they?

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