Cancer Walk - QR Code Stations

Station 1: 1. What is cancer?Cancer is a disease where the body keeps making new cells even if the old/abnormal ones dont die as they should. This process will eventually cause the cancer cells to grow out of control and crowd out the normal cells. 2. How are all cancers the same? How can they be different?Cancer to grow anywhere in the body however is different because it grows, spreads, and responds to treatment differently. 3. What is a tumor? Tumors are lumps/growth. Some tumors are cancerous (malignant) while others are not (benign). 4. Difference between stage 1 or 2 cancer and stage 3 or 4 cancer? Cancer in stages 1/2 are classified as lower stages meaning the cancer hasn't spread very much while cancer stages 3/4 means it has spread throughout the body more. 5. What is the difference between normal cell division and cancer cell division based on this video clip? Cancerous cells divide more rapidly and ineffectively leading to crowing amongst the cells compared to normal cell division. Station 2: 1. How does chemotherapy affect normal cells and cancer cells? Chemotherapy affects normal cells and cancer cells by destructing replicating cells the more they replicate. Hair cells are replicating frequently therefore that is why chemotherapy targets hair too. 2. Summarize the three ways cancer can spread. Cancer can spread by invading nearby normal tissues. ● Transcoelomic- malignant cells penetrate the covering surfaces of cavities in the body. ● Hematogenous- cancerous cells invade blood vessels to reach more distant parts of the body. ● Lymphatic- cancer invades the lymph nodes and travels through the bodys lymphatic system. 3. What way does ovarian cancer tend to spread? Ovarian cancer tends to spread through the peritoneum (the connection between the ovary and the liver) resulting in metastasise on the liver surface. 4. Where does prostate cancer tend to metastasize to? Prostate cancer tends to metastasize to the bones. 5. Where does colon cancer tend to metastasize to? Colon cancer tends to metastasize to the liver. Station 3: 1. This year in the US, how many new cases of cancer are estimated to come up every minute? How many deaths due to cancer every minute? It is estimated there are 4 new cancer cases diagnosed and 1 cancer deaths every minute in the United States. 2. What are the top 3 most common new case cancer types? What are the top 3 most common causes of death from cancer types? 3 most common new cancer cases: ● Breast Cancer- 290,560 ● Prostate- 268,490 ● Lung and Bronchus- 236,740 3 most common causes of death from cancer cases: ● Lung and Bronchus- 130,180 ● Colorectum- 52,580 ● Pancreas- 49,830 3. How many estimated new cases and deaths are there for our state? ● New cases- 139,320 ● New deaths- 43,490 4. Based on the maps of the United States, which states have been most affected by incidence rates? By death? ● Kentucky is the state that has been most affected by incidence rates at 517.8 ● Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia are most affected by death rates. 5. What cancer for females is greatly decreasing in trend in death rate over the past 80+ years? What cancer is increasing in trend in death rate? What about males? ● Female decreasing- Lung and Bronchus, Breast, and Colorectim ● Female increasing- Pancreas ● Male decreasing- Lung and Bronchus ● Male increasing- Liver 6. Of the most common cancers, which are the top 3 for 5-year relative survival? Which are the bottom 3? ● Top 3 relative survival rate- Prostate, Thyroid, and Testis. ● Bottom 3 relative survival rate- Melanoma of the skin, Breast, Hodgkin lymphoma. Station 4: 1. Why are giraffes tongues black? Giraffes tongues are black because the dark pigmentation protects their tongue from solar radiation. 2. What percentage of errors does your body’s < auto-correct= system detect. The body's auto-correct system detects and stops more than 99% of errors. 3. Why are bats able to live much longer than mice - even mice that have been protected their entire lives in a lab setting? Bats are able to live much longer than mice because of the selection shadow. This is because bats have fewer predators and more days of natural selection. Station 5: 1. If you cured one cancer, would you be able to cure them all? Explain why or why not. If you cured one cancer you would not be able to cure them all because not every tumor is the same since each type of cancer develops differently in different types of tissue. 2. How many mutated genes does it normally take for a human cell to become cancerous? It takes five or six mutated genes for a human cell to become cancerous. 3. What are traditional strategies used to < cure= or treat cancer? What are the downfalls to these strategies? Traditional strategies used to cure/treat cancer include resecting it (cutting it out) and chemotherapy/radiation. Downfalls to these strategies include the tumor growing back and the treatment shredding every cell, even healthy ones. 4. What are the newer strategies being researched to < cure= or treat cancer? What are the downfalls? The newer strategies being researched to cure/treat cancer include genome sequencing; the downfalls include that studies would come to different results causing glitches in allowing it to progress. Station 6: 1. Have you previously believed any of these cancer myths? If so, which ones? I have previously believed if you have cancer you should avoid eating sugar. 2. Which of these common misconceptions did you find the most interesting? Explain why. I find myth #1 most interesting because I feel it is interesting to see how far people will go to gain any little signs of hope even if it is taking shark cartilage supplements. 3. What are 3 cancer causing agents that have existed for hundreds of years The three cancer causing agents that have existed for hundreds of years include ● Antioxidant supplements ● Bipsyes 4. What lesson does this video teach you? This video shows that cancer is continuing to grow and develop therefore even with today's advanced technology cancer still has a ways to go.