Hallmarks of Cancer
Name:____________________
1. List the 7 Hallmarks of cancer.
2. Select 2 hallmarks. Describe the 2 hallmarks using your own words.
a.
b.
Causes and Prevention
3. List the 6 causes for cancer.
4. Select one cause and explain in detail how it causes cancer. Be sure to state preventative
measures that can be taken to avoid cancer by this cause.
Diagnosis and Treatment
5. Watch: Diagnosis, Pathology. When get get to the appropriate slides identify which side (A or B)
was the normal cell and which was the cancer cell. Describe the difference for each case,
a. Cervical cells:
A
or
B
Description –
b. Lymph Node Cells:
Description –
A
or
B
c. Prostate Gland Cells:
Description –
A
or
B
6. Select one of the targeted therapies. Explain in detail using your own words how this therapy
works.
Pathways to Cancer
7. Watch Pathways, Overview. In your own words, explain what this animation is about.
8. Watch each short segment in this section. Summarize the signal transduction pathway from
start to finish.