The cell cycle and cancer Flashcards
1
Q
How do tumors grow in due to cell cycle
A
Damage to gene in cell cycle cause uncontrolled growth G2. Malignant faster dangerous, benign compact slow.
2
Q
Treatment of cancer
A
Disrupt cycle prevent dna replication and metaphas. e.g chemotherapy, tumour grow fast so more of them killed. radiation on S phase so no dna replicated