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Cancer is a disease of ____
Uncontrolled cell growth
This group of diseases is characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and the spread of abnormal cells.
Cancer
When does cancer begin?
When a gene mutation produces a faulty protein that takes part in the process of cell reproduction.
The damaged version of p53 in cancer cells can trigger death.
False
A characteristic of cancer is that it loses connection with the ___ membrane.
basement
This was the first known chemotherapy drug.
Methotrexate
What drug was applied to cancers including uterine, placental and lung cancers?
Methotrexate
Cancer treatments try to interfere with the cell cycle.
TRUE
Most cancers have at least ___ different genes mutated.
6-9
This type of tumor does not spread.
Benign
What is the problem with using biomarkers to detect cancer?
High rates of false negatives
One characteristic of cancer is that cancer loses polarity.
TRUE
Many genes mutated in cancer are involved in regulating the ___.
Cell cycle
This type of tumor has the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
Malignant
Is cancer classified as a normal or abnormal growth of cells?
Abnormal
Cancer is known to keep a strong connection with neighboring cells.
FALSE