Prevention of Cancer
Use the resources linked above in order to answer the following questions (which are the objectives to be mastered in this lesson):
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1. Define cancer. |
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2. Discuss the
various types of cancer in terms of causes, signs and
symptoms. |
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3. Identify
ways of protecting against the various cancers. |
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4. Discuss the
most common treatments for cancer. |
Assignments:
1. Complete
Assessment Activities 13-1 and 13-2 found in your textbook (pp.
399-401).
Answer the follow-up questions at the very end of the assessment and e-mail
a report to the instructor in MS Word format.
2. Scan the major news websites for cancer related articles. Write a brief description of at least 1 news story related to cancer and your opinion about it. Your report should be about 1/2 page. E-mail your report to the instructor in MS Word format. Some of the major sites include http://www.usatoday.com http://www.msnbc.com http://www.cnn.com and others of your choice.
3. Briefly, but completely answer the objectives listed above in written form (typed or hand-written)
4. Begin scanning the CD that came with the text for information related to this chapter. This assignment does not have to be turned in.