Which of the following is the most accurate definition of cancer?
a. Cancer is a name for cells that produce toxins that destroy body organs.
b. Cancer is a name for a large group of diseases characterized by cells that multiply rapidly and invade normal tissue.
c. Cancer is a term used to describe all new abnormal growths in the body.
d. Cancer is a name given to a disease caused primarily from toxins in the environment.
ANS: B
Cancer is not one disease; it is many diseases with different causes, manifestations, treatments, and prognoses. Cancer is a group of cells that grow out of control, taking over the function of the affected organ. Cancer cells are described as poorly constructed, loosely formed, and without organization. The growth, not toxins, destroys organs. Not all growths are cancerous. There are many causes of cancer, including environmental toxins.
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