Breast cancer

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/breast-cancer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What causes breast cancer cells to grow out of control?They have genetic changes that stop normal signals, so they keep dividing and don't die when they should.
2. Why do some breast cancers grow faster or behave differently?Different types have different genes and can act in unique ways, making each cancer a bit different.

Apoptosis: Programmed cell death, a natural process that eliminates damaged or unnecessary cells.
Metastasis: The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body.
Biopsy: A medical procedure that involves taking a small sample of tissue to examine under a microscope for signs of disease.
Targeted Therapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to target specific molecules (like proteins) on cancer cells that help them grow and survive.