cancer Flashcards

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what are the 4 difference between malignant and benign tumours?

A
  • benign are slow growing, non-invasion,encapsulated and not metastasize but malignant are
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2
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what is cancer?

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a disease where cells grow uncontrollably

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3
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what do proto-oncogenes regulate?

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cell division, the speed proteins grow and divide

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4
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what are tumor suppressor genes?

A

p53

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5
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how do tumour suppressor genes affect cell division?

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ensures its im check and regulates

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