Cancer is the uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells present in the body. Cancer occurs because of failure of the mechanism that is supposed to control the cell proliferation and growth. Many factors can cause this failure; mutation is one of them. Mutation in certain genes which are involved in controlling the cell growth may also cause cancer.

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Cancer is the uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells present in the body. Cancer occurs because of failure of the mechanism that is supposed to control the cell proliferation and growth. Many factors can cause this failure; mutation is one of them. Mutation in certain genes which are involved in controlling the cell growth may also cause cancer.

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