EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
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Author: MCMILLAN
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Chapter 22, Problem 5SQ
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Introduction: Carcinogenesis is the process of transformation of normal cells into cancer cells. Spontaneous or induced damage to cells causes mutations. The mutations in genes that regulate cell growth result in uncontrolled growth. The accumulation of these mutations leads to cancer.
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