Process: Use the suggested websites in the resources section (and others you locate on your own) to learn about cancer. You will need to be able to answer the following questions to successfully persuade your friend:
- What is the relationship between cancer and the cell cycle?
- What are some types of skin cancer?
- What causes skin cancer?
- Can skin cancer be prevented?
- What are the symptoms of skin cancer?
- Is there a genetic link to skin cancer?
- How is skin cancer treated?
- Look for a survivors story to share.
Resources:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Medline Plus Skin Cancer Tutorial
Cancer Quest
Skin Cancer Foundation
American Cancer Society