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Presenting Painless Breast Cancer Detection!
Students depict a tumor inside a healthy body using a graph in Microsoft Excel. in this breast cancer lesson plan, students also design a brochure that advertises a new form of painless breast cancer treatment.
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Control of the Cell Cycle
In this cell cycle worksheet, students review how enzymes control the cell cycle and what happens when the cell cycle becomes uncontrolled. This worksheet has 7 short answer questions.
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Noncommunicable Diseases
For this noncommunicable diseases worksheet, students determine which diseases are not caused by pathogens and where a tumor is located. Then they describe a chronic disease that has a faulty immune system. Students also identify what...
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Cell Processes and Energy
In this biology worksheet, learners identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to cell processes and energy. There are 19 biology terms located in the word search.
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Cells and Cancer
Students idenitfy that cancer is a growth of mutated cells and that cancer cells are only one type of cell that causes disease in our body. They also identify that all eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus, cytoskeleton, and a cell...
National Institutes of Health
The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
This resource, established by the National Cancer Institute, deals with the genetic conditions that cause cancer, and are present in cancerous tumors.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Mammography
Thorough overview of mammography. Includes information on what it's used for, how it's done, its risks, and much more.
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Cell Biology and Cancer
An online resource for teachers that provides inquiry-based modules for students to reseach cancer in an interesting and personalized way. Includes master copies of each module for teachers.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
Other
Onco Link: Adult Brain Tumor
This OncoLink site provides information on adult brain tumors. Includes huge table of contents, and also a small glossary.
Other
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Testicular Cancer
This resource provides links to an overview of testicular cancer, causes, diagnosis, treatment, life after testicular cancer, and how to do a testicular self-examination.
Other
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Cancer
General information on what cancer is, types of cancer, treatment and prevention.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer.gov: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (Pdq) Treatment
Learn about treatment options associated with ovarian germ cell tumors. This website, intended for patients, provides detailed information on the stages of this cancer and the methods used to fight it.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer.gov: Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors (Pdq)
Intended for patients with ovarian tumors with "low malignant potential," this website discusses stages and treatment options associated with this medical condition. Click on one of the hyperlinked topics at the top of the webpage to be...
WebMD
Web Md: Adult Brain Tumors
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on adult brain tumors. Describes what they are, gives information on treatment, and then provides a link to many of the different kinds of adult brain tumors.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Colorectal Cancer Screening
Information on colorectal cancer screening. The information is set up as a guide to help someone through the process of screening for colorectal cancer.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Cancer Overview
This site provides many links on information about cancer.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Breast Cancer
Use this site to learn about cancer of the breast. This article explains the signs and treatment for this type of cancer.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Is Cancer?
Use this site to find out what cancer really is. Learn the causes, effects, and treatments of this scary disease.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Carcinogens and Cancer
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of cancer and its causes.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Breast Cancer
This is an article by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. It discusses the discovery of two breast cancer genes, and some environmental and other factors that may affect whether someone gets breast cancer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Theory Questions
This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT. "Cell theory" questions are provided on this resource.