BIOL 2160 Chapter : Ch 6

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Cancer: 2nd leading cause of death in u. s. (kills > 500,000 people / year), due to failure of cellular mechanisms that normally control cell. Size: (if growing, then will be more of a malignant problem, 2. Location: (tumors in heart muscle, brain, pancreas, etc. are worse and do not have to be big to cause problems vs. tumor on arm that can be removed) Mutations cause inactivation of these genes, allowing excessive cell division to occur. (ex. Like security guards that fell asleep: caretaker genes: also linked to cancer. When caretaker genes are inactivated, mutations in the genome accumulate: genes in these 3 classes encode proteins that help regulate cell birth, cell death (apoptosis), and dna damage repair. Carcinogens: environmental substances that induce cancer-causing mutations in cells, includes, uv radiation (excessive sunlight) (visiting tanning beds regularly before age 25, increases likelihood of skin cancer by.

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