Chapter 8 Flashcards

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary related to the relationship between cancer and physical activity, focusing on definitions that will aid in understanding the material.

Cancer

A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled abnormal cell growth and proliferation.

Carcinogenesis

The process by which normal cells mutate and become cancerous.

Metastasis

The spread of cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body.

Physical Activity Guidelines

Recommendations set to help individuals reduce cancer risk through exercise.

Epidemiology

The study of how diseases affect the health and illness of populations.

Modifiable Risk Factors

Lifestyle choices, such as physical inactivity and poor diet, that can be changed to reduce cancer risk.

Nonmodifiable Risk Factors

Factors that cannot be changed, such as age and genetics, that affect cancer risk.

Bladder Cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the bladder; physical activity is associated with reduced risk.

Breast Cancer

A malignant tumor that develops from breast cells; linked to physical activity for prevention.

Colon Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the colon; shown to be preventable through regular physical activity.

Dose-Response Relationship

The correlation between the quantity of physical activity and the level of cancer risk reduction.

Immune Function

The body's ability to prevent infection and disease; affected positively by regular physical activity.

Quality of Life in Survivorship

The overall well-being and health status of individuals who have survived cancer, improved by physical activity.