Transcript MALARIA CASE STUDY

CANCER
CASE
STUDY
Cancer Case Study
• In a new, labeled section of your lab
notebook, take notes as you carefully read the
case study on p. 233-235.
• Try hard to make notes that are concise and
user friendly. (ex: don’t just rewrite the text; use bulleting, highlighting,
bubbling, etc.)
• Cover these topics (at a minimum) in your notes:
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How common; where common?
What is it?
What causes cancer?
Prevention
Treatment
Challenges in dealing with cancer
Cancer Case Study BIG IDEAS!
Impacts ALL people at ALL income levels.
1 out of 8 deaths worldwide are cancer
caused.
Cancer kills more than AIDS + TB + Malaria!
Cancer Case Study BIG IDEAS!
Risk factors include:
A mutation in DNA results in cells
which ÷ too quickly or are not “told” to
stop ÷
May be triggered by a virus
May be triggered by an environmental
factor (carcinogen).
Cancer Case Study BIG IDEAS!
Treatment includes
Surgery to remove the tumor and/or
lymph nodes.
Radiation to damage DNA of cancer
cells.
Chemotherapy to kill rapidly
dividing cells.
Cancer Case Study BIG IDEAS!
Prevention includes
Tobacco and alcohol abuse education
Vaccines
Health Education in schools and workplace
Early detection screening
Aware of risk factors
Cancer Question
• Answer question 7 and 8 on page 232.
REFLECT THE QUESTION IN YOUR ANSWER!