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Fun AQA A Level Biology: Cancer, Cells & Viruses Study Notes

Cancer is a condition characterized by uncontrolled cell division, leading to tumor formation. This summary explores the nature of cancer, its types, causes, and treatment approaches.

  • Cancer cells are undifferentiated and divide uncontrollably
  • Tumors can be benign (localized) or malignant (can spread)
  • Treatments aim to disrupt cell division and target cancer cells
  • Chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody treatments are common approaches
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Fun AQA A Level Biology: Cancer, Cells & Viruses Study Notes

Cancer is a condition characterized by uncontrolled cell division, leading to tumor formation. This summary explores the nature of cancer, its types, causes, and treatment approaches.

  • Cancer cells are undifferentiated and divide uncontrollably
  • Tumors can be benign (localized) or malignant... Show more

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Understanding Cancer and Its Treatment

Cancer is a complex disease characterized by the uncontrolled division of cells, leading to the formation of tumors. This page provides an overview of cancer, its types, causes, and various treatment approaches.

Definition: Cancer occurs when cells lose their normal control mechanisms and undergo uncontrolled division, forming tumors.

Normally, differentiated human cells lose their ability to divide by mitosis. Some cells retain this ability but only for a limited number of times. However, cancer cells break this rule and continue to divide uncontrollably.

Highlight: Cancer cells are undifferentiated, meaning they don't carry out their normal functions.

There are two main types of tumors:

  1. Benign tumors: These remain localized and don't spread to other parts of the body. They can be removed surgically or destroyed by radiation.
  2. Malignant tumors: These can spread to other parts of the body through a process called metastasis, forming new tumors in different locations.

Vocabulary: Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to other parts of the body.

The causes of cancer are varied, with about 60% arising from mutations occurring during DNA replication. However, other biochemical factors may also contribute to cancer formation.

Cancer treatments focus on disrupting the cell cycle and preventing cell division. Common approaches include:

  1. Disrupting the cell cycle to slow tumor growth
  2. Preventing DNA replication to slow or stop mitosis
  3. Disrupting spindle fibers during metaphase to prevent chromosome separation

Example: Chemotherapy involves the prolonged intake of intravenous drugs that target rapidly dividing cells, including cancer cells.

While chemotherapy drugs are more effective against cancer cells due to their rapid division, they can also affect other fast-dividing cells in the body, such as those in hair follicles.

Highlight: Monoclonal antibody treatments, like Herceptin for breast cancer, are being developed to target cancer cells more specifically.

Understanding the nature of cancer and its treatment options is crucial for AQA A Level Biology students studying oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and cell differentiation. This knowledge forms an essential part of the Cancer A level Biology AQA curriculum and prepares students for AQA A Level biology binary fission exam questions.

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