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Development of Cancer
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cancer
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cancer
9th grade
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Development of Cancer
Cancer=Uncontrolled cell division
Two things have to happen
The tumor suppressor gene is inactive (inactive tumor suppressor)
Have to both be present in the same cell
How does it become inactive?
Both copies of the gene are mutated
Tumor suppressor function=Slow down cell division, perform apoptosis
Apoptosis= controlled cell death
An oncogene is active (Active oncogene)
How does it become active
Both copies of the gene are mutated
Could be one copy for an oncogene
A gene that can turn a cell into a tumor cell when active in the same cell as an inactive tumor suppressor gene
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