What is one type of cancer (in humans or other organisms) that you are familiar with or interested in? How often does this cancer occur? What are some genetic causes of this type of cancer?

Q: How can a defect in p53 gene contribute to cancer development?

A: Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some…

Q: What is the link between epigenetics and cancer?

A: Epigenetics is considered as the study in which the gene shows its behavior according to the…

Q: What is tumor ? Explain the types of tumor a human can face ?

A: Cell is the basic unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be prokaryotic or…

Q: What is Cancer? Discuss what makes a cell cancerous. Consider the following: 1. Cell Cycle 2.…

A: As per our company's guidelines we are supposed to answer three sub-parts only, please repost the…

Q: What would make someone think they might have developed cancer and seek medical testing?

A: Cancer is a medical condition in which cells become abnormal and divide uncontrollably which leads…

Q: Why is it only the risk for cancer that is inherited?

A: ANSWER --Introduction -- Genes are part of the chromosomes , carry instructions to make proteins…

Q: Why is it inaccurate to say, “Smoking causes cancer”?

A: Nicotine in cigarettes are said to have many physical and physiological benefits on body.

Q: If cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, how might an environmental factor such as smoking…

A: Tumor is a mass of tissues. It may be benign or malignant. The cellular growth that occurs when the…

Q: What differentiates a benign tumor from a malignant tumor?

A: Step 1 Normal cells remain adhered to one another. They have a definite life span. As some old cell…

Q: Which genetic cancer predisposition syndrome is caused by germ-line mutations in the p53 gene and is…

A: P53 is the tumor suppressor protein (TP53 in humans) which is also described as the guardian of the…

Q: What occupations do you think might be associated with higher rates of cancer? What about these…

A: Cancer is caused due to uncontrolled and abnormal division of the cells. They invade and destroy the…

Q: List and describe the three most common cancer treatments.

A: A common term utilized for a group of diseases is called cancer. Any of the body's cells tend to…

Q: How cancer can be detect and what are its diagnosis?

A: The cellular growth that occurs when the cells divide uncontrollably is known as cancer. It arises…

Q: Is cancer a genetic disease ?

A: Cancer includes overgrowth of the cells above the normal number. It is studied under the domain of…

Q: Explain what it means when cancer is said to have a hereditary component.

A: Malignant growth is a hereditary disease—that is, disease is brought about by specific changes to…

Q: What is the relationship between genetic mutations and cancer?

A: Mutation is defined as change in nucleotides nitrogenous base.

Q: Why is the Philadelphia chromosome important to understanding & treating some cancers, especially…

A: Philadelphia chromosome is only present in the blood cells that are affected because of the damaged…

Q: What is cancer?

A: In a multicellular creature, cell division is a natural process. Cell division has usually defined…

Q: Which combination of oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and repair enzymes is LEAST likely to develop a…

A: 8. Normally, the human body have controlled cell growth and division i.e. new cells are created to…

Q: What genes are involved in cancer?

A: Genes Involved In Cancer --- Genes  and Their Characteristics -- Genes are made up of pieces of DNA…

Q: What are the two basic phases of cancer cell developement? Tumor suppressors and proto-oncogenes a b…

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Q: Cancer can arise spontaneously, but it can also be induced as a result of environmental factors such…

A: Cancer is a collection of diseases characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled growth. Cancer arises…

Q: What does the cancer stage refer to

A: A cancer's stage explains the size of the primary tumour and how far the cancer has spread across…

Q: Why is the tumor microenvironment important to cancer progression?

A: Cancer progression requires metastasis which in turn is the ability of tumors to migrate within the…

Q: How are cancer cells different from normal cells?

A: Cancer cells are those cells which are divided abnormally and uncontrollably. There are many…

Q: Why is cancer a disease of individual cells? Because cancer involves cell proliferation None of the…

A: Cancer is defined as uncontrolled division of cells.

Q: What are the heritable changes in cells that contribute to cancer development?

A: Introduction  Cancer is a disease when a few of the body's cells grow out of control and spread to…

Q: What separates cancer cells from normal cells?

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Q: Which term is NOT used to describe cancer? 1) metastatic 2) tumor 3) invasive 4) malignant 5)…

A: Cancer is a very complex disease that is characterised by uncontrolled cell division. Different…

Q: In your own words, what is angiogenesis and what is the importance of this process in cancer…

A: The creation of new blood vessels is known as angiogenesis. Endothelial cells, which cover the…

Q: What properties are gained during tumor progression that contribute to malignant behavior and…

A: The cells normally divide to replace the worn-out cells and died via a process called apoptosis.…

Q: What the hallmarks of cancer are? and briefly explain two of them.

A: The Hallmarks of Cancer are ten anti-cancer defense mechanisms that are hardwired into our cells,…

Q: What types of evidence indicate that cancer arises from genetic changes?

A: Cancer is a disorder in which abnormal cells divide irrepressibly and destroy the tissues of the…

Q: oes cancer drugs play in interrupting mitosis of cancer cells?  How do these drugs do that?

A: Cancer refers to abnormal growth or malignant tumors and is characterised by uncontrolled…

Q: How many people in the United States (and the world if possible) are affected by the cancer disease?

A: Cancer is a generic name that may include several diseases with common features. These are…

Q: What could cause cancer in our natural environment? Or what activities do we carry out that could…

A: Cancer: Cancer is the condition of  uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body. These…

Q: Where does cancer originate?

A: Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and can enter adjacent tissue.…

Q: What are the most common childhood cancers, and how do they differ from adult cancers?

A: Worldwide, cancer has emerged as a leading cause of illness and mortality. An improper cell cycle…

Q: In cell growth, how does the normal allele of BRCA1 work? Is it an oncogene or a tumor suppressor…

A: Cell growth is a very complex and orderly process in which various enzymes cell signaling pathways…

Q: Why would the requirement for multiple hits make cancer less likely in younger people?

A: Cancer is a term used to describe diseases that involve abnormal cell growth. Cancer can occur…

Q: What are the common types of cancer in humans

A: Answer:  CANCER : It is the disease in which body cells starts to divide without stopping and…

Q: Which are the Genetic Basis of Cancers?

A: Cancer is a disease related to abnormal growth of cells where the cells have the potential to spread…

Q: What are the main types of cancer that affect humans?

A: Introduction In this question we have to write the main types of can

Q: What is the difference between benign and malignant tumors? What is the disadvantage of this…

A: TUMOR- A tumor is a lump or growth of cells that is abnormal. A tumor can sometimes be made up of…

Q: what is Malignant Tumor and Benign Tumor and what is their differences or similarities

A: Tumor is nothing but an abnormal tissue growth . The two types of tumors are the most studied tissue…