The War On Cancer

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General Properties of Cancer

Cells

1. Cell growth and division

• Unlimited, rapid growth and

division

• Avoids cell death

• Does not respond to signals

1. Cell movement (metastasis)

General Properties of Cancer Cells 1. Cell growth and division • Unlimited, rapid growth and division • Avoids cell death • Does not respond to signals 1. Cell movement (metastasis)

What Makes Cancer Cells Have These Abnormal Properties? • It starts with their DNA…

Page 1 and 2: The War On Cancer here we are in th
Page 3 and 4: “Advances Elusive in the Drive to
Page 5 and 6: Objectives: Who is the enemy? • D
Page 7 and 8: The Human Body is Made of Cells Org
Page 9 and 10: Unlimited and Uncontrolled Replicat
Page 11 and 12: Cancer Cells Ignore Signals • Sel
Page 13 and 14: What does uncontrolled growth look
Page 15: “Metastasis” Cancer Cells Can L
Page 19 and 20: Mistakes or Damage to DNA Causes Mu
Page 21 and 22: Oncogenes and Tumor Normal Cell Sup
Page 23 and 24: Driver vs. Passenger Mutations •

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