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    Cancer is a genetic disease requiring a series of change. Carcinogenesis is the development of cancer. Cancer cells are abnormal cells and they have characteristics that can be associated with their ability to grow uncontrollably. Cancer cells are non-specialized‚ and divide uncontrollably. Cancer in situ is a tumor located in its place of origin. Malignant tumors establish new tumor distant from the primary tumors. Cancer cells characteristics distinguish them from normal cells. They have abnormal

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    are many differences between cancer cells and normal cell. Some of the differences are well known ‚where as others have only been recently discovered and are less well understood.You may be interested in how cancer cells are different as you are coping with your own cancer or of a loved one. For many researchers understanding how does cancer cells function differently from normal cells foundation for developing treatments designed to rid the body of cancer cells without damaging normal cells. First

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    How Cancer Cells Differ From Normal‚ Healthy Cells Cancer cells are very different from healthy cells. Healthy cells grow and divide like they are suppose to‚ whereas cancer cells do not grow and divide in a healthy way. So instead of acting in healthy ways as the body needs to function the cells begin to grow in unhealthy ways and affect all other cells. (http://biology.about.com/od/cellbiology/ss/normal-cells-cancer-cells.htm) There are many things that can happen to us that can cause our healthy

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    Normal Cell Division

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    There are quite a few variations between normal and tumor cell division. Normal cell division can be broken into four phases: G1‚ S‚ G2‚ and M. During the G1 phase‚ RNAs are produced‚ proteins are synthesized and through the P53 gene (also known as the “Guardian of the Genome”)‚ cells are checked for damage and those that are found are forced to go through apoptosis where the cells are forced to “commit suicide” to prevent replication. Through the S phase‚ the DNA is duplicated and in the G2 phase

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    HOW CAN CANCER CELLS BE RECOGNIZED? NAME: _______________________________ DATE: __________________ BLOCK: _______ Purpose: In this investigation you will explore the similarities and differences between the cell cycles of normal cells and cancer cells. Procedure: 1. Open your Internet Browser and navigate to the following URL: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit2/chapter9/virtual_labs.html 2. Click on CELLULAR REPRODUCTION TV/VCR 3. Click on the TV/VCR. a. b.

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    cell and cancer worksheet

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    Virtual Lab: The Cell Cycle and Cancer Worksheet 1. In which phase of mitosis do each of the following occur: a. Centromeres split and chromosomes move toward opposite sides of the cell anaphase b. Chromatin coils to form visible chromosomes prophase c. The nuclear membrane disappears prophase d. Sister chromatids line up in the center of the cell metaphase 2. In which phases of mitosis are sister chromatids visible‚ and attached to each other at the centromere? Prophase

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    characteristics of a healthy cell and a cancer cell is very different. Healthy cells stop reproducing when there are enough cells‚ however‚ cancer cells continue to reproduce. Due to this continued growth a tumor‚ which is a cluster of cancer cells‚ is formed. Cancer cells do not interact with other cells like the healthy cells. Healthy cells stop growing when they hear signals from the nearby cells‚ in contrast‚ cancer cells do not respond to these signals. When healthy cells get old or damaged they

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    Cells Cell

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    Cells Cells Cell division and cancer Victoria Brothwell Strayer University Cells Introduction Regular cells and cancel cells are extremely different. Depending on the cancer that one may have cancer cells have more chromosomes that are scattered which is for why cancer cells are formed. In cell division all living things obtain cells in which come from other preexisting cells. If normal cells are do not divide and make new cells then cancer will occur. In order of all cells to be

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    Cell Phones=Cancer?

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    ------------- Nov 09‚ 2010 Cell Phones = Cancer? You may have heard on the news or even from your own mother that holding your cell phone too close to your head or using it too much will cause brain damage. Can such a small device really cause such harsh damage to someone’s brain or is it just an urban legend? Ron Pawl‚ of Center for Pain Treatment and Rehabilitation‚ disagrees and believes the dangers of cell phones are all too true. On my stance I would have to agree with Pawl; cell phone companies need

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    Cell Phone Cancer

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    Digital Cancer If someone were to ask you what is the worst disease to get‚ what would you say? Many people will probably say cancer. Cancer is one of the worst diseases in the world‚ ways to get it are beginning to get higher and higher everyday. They say you can get it from your cellular device that a lot of people use everyday! I will tell you how electronics and cell phones might be able to give you brain cancer. The way cell phones work isn’t as complicated as you think. Its pretty

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