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Assignment:
Based on the case study "But I's too young"
1. What is the difference between a tumor and cancer?
2. What is a tumor suppressor gene and what is the role in the cell mitotic cycle?
3. What would you expect to happen if a cell had a mutated P53 gene?
4. Can cancer be passed from one generation to the next? Explain.
5. Why does cancer affect mostly older people instead of young people?
6. How do cancer cells travel throughout the human body?
7. Can surgery successfully cure cancer that has metastasized? Explain.
8. Explain why you think that chemotherapy often causes hair loss and gastric upset?
9. Do you have a personal experience with cancer, or have a friend or family member with cancer? If yes, what was the type of cancer and treatment?