Oncology

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/oncology

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. How big is Oncology?Cancer genomics, epigenetics, tumor microenvironment, and cancer vaccines
2. What is the core scientific domain?The study of neoplasms (tumors), including their etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
3. What is the key therapeutic modalities?Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy
4. What is oncology and why do doctors study cancer cells?Oncology is like a detective for the body, finding and stopping tiny troublemakers called cancer cells. Doctors study them to learn how they grow and to find ways to stop them.
5. How do cancer cells grow and spread?Cancer cells grow without stopping, ignore signals that usually keep cells in check, and can keep dividing forever. They can also make new blood vessels and move to other parts of the body.

Neoplasm: An abnormal growth of cells, which can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Carcinogenesis: The process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.
Adjuvant Therapy: Treatment given after the primary treatment (like surgery) to reduce the risk of cancer returning.