Chapter 23, 9.5 - Cancer Genetics (NF) Flashcards
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Cancer as a Disease
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Cancer as a Genetic Disease
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Cancer as an Environmental Disease
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What are some kinds of cancer genes?
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- oncogenes
- tumor suppressor genes
- control of the cell cycle
- DNA-repair genes
- regulators of telomerase
- vascularization and spread of tumors
- MicroRNAs
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What are oncogenes?
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What are tumor suppressor genes?
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How does cancer control the cell cycle?
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How can DNA-repair genes be cancer genes?
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How are regulators of telomerase cancer genes?
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How does vascularization impact the spread of tumors?
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How are MicroRNAs related to cancer genes?
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How are epigenetics involved with cancer?
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13
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What is chromic myelogenous leukemia?
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What is Burkitt lymphoma?
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What is viral genetics?
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How are viruses related to cancer?
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