Cancer (use your Cancer reading to help answer these new few questions)
- _____ is when old or damaged cells undergo programmed cell death.
- Describe the multi-step process of cancer development (provide name of the step & DESCRIBE what is happening in that step):
- If a tumor is _______, it is cancerous. If it is ______, it is not.
- Early ________ is one of the best way to prevent deaths from cancer. If a cancer is found, it can be treated with _____________, _______________, and ___________.
- Consuming adequate protein and nutrient dense foods ensure adequate nutrition for cancer patients. Provide 2 examples of each:
- Protein rich foods:________________, _______________
- Nutrient dense foods: _____________, _______________
- If 25% of cancers are due to non-modifiable risk factors, like genetics, what percent of cancers are due to environment and lifestyle risk factors? % (hint: 100% – 25% = _%)
- Based on the 8 nutrition recommendations to prevent cancer, name 3 that you could realistically incorporate into your life:
