The cell cycle and cancer Flashcards

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How do tumors grow in due to cell cycle

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Damage to gene in cell cycle cause uncontrolled growth G2. Malignant faster dangerous, benign compact slow.

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Treatment of cancer

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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

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