Typical and atypical signs of cancer
Being diagnosed with cancer is one of the scariest things imaginable. But a cancer diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence.…
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Cancer
Cancer and gene regulation
Cancer can be described as a disease of altered gene expression. In cancer cells, gene mutations modify the control of the cell cycle and cells don’t stop growing as they normally would.…
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Cancer and the cell cycle
Cancer is a collective name for many different diseases caused by a common mechanism: uncontrolled cell division. In cancer cells, mutations modify the control of the cell cycle and cells don’t stop growing as they normally would.…
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Part 8: Gene expression
Each somatic cell in the body generally contains the same DNA. A few exceptions include red blood cells, which contain no DNA in their mature state, and some immune system cells, which rearrange their DNA while producing antibodies.…