what is cancer? york | against | cancer young and healthy – primary teaching pack year 6
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What is Cancer?
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What is Cancer?
1. Cells get damaged (become abnormal)2. Start dividing much faster than normal3. A clump of cells form (growth) – can be smaller
than a pea or as big as a football!4. Sometimes the lump is benign – not cancerous
– not harmful 5. Sometimes it is malignant – cancer – potential
to be harmful because it can interfere with the way the body works
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How do cells become damaged?
Diets and lifestyle
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What can be done to help to prevent Cancer?
• Help your immune system by keeping it healthy so it can find the damaged cells and get rid of them before they have a chance to cause a problem
• Help your immune system by – Eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and whole grains Drinking sufficient water Cutting down on sugar and salt Exercising to move the lymph Not smoking Protecting your skin
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Cancer cell being attacked by the immune systemwww.alternative-cancer.net/Cell_photos.htm
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What can be done to help people who get Cancer?
• Go to the doctor• The doctor sends the person to hospital• The hospital doctor carries out tests• As a result of the tests the doctor will tell
them which is the best treatment – surgery, chemotherapy or radiation
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The Good News
• I in 3 people will get cancer but• 2/3rds will never contract the disease and of
those who do 75% will beat it!• New and better treatments are being
developed all the time • There is much we can do to help to prevent
cancer and if we do get it to beat it!
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What can you do if you are worried?
• Talk to parent, carer, teacher, relative, Macmillan or phone York Against Cancer
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Story
The Rosy Periwinkle
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• The rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is native only to the tropical forests of Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, found off the east coast of Africa.
• Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) This pretty plant gives us two very important cancer-fighting medicines: vinblastine and vincristine. Vinblastine has helped increase the chance of surviving childhood leukaemia from 10% to 95%, while vincristine is used to treat Hodgkins' Disease.
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• Traditional Madagascan healers used the rosy periwinkle for treating diabetes. This led to its study by western scientists who then discovered its anti-cancer properties. These medicines have proved very profitable for global drug companies. Worldwide sales are worth over £75 million a year, but virtually none of this money finds its way back to Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world.
york | against | cancer
Young and Healthy – Primary Teaching pack Year 6