Understanding:
1.6.U6 Mutagens, oncogenes and metastasis are involved in the development of primary and secondary tumors.
Objectives:
1.6.U6 Mutagens, oncogenes and metastasis are involved in the development of primary and secondary tumors.
Objectives:
- Define tumor, benign, malignant, metastasis, cancer, mutagen and carcinogen.
- Describe why mutagens are not necessarily carcinogens.
- Describe how cancer arises, referring to accumulation of mutations over time.
- Explain the relationship between oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and cancer.