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What is the hallmark associated with cancer cells converting glucose to lactate irrespective of oxygen?
What is the hallmark associated with cancer cells converting glucose to lactate irrespective of oxygen?
Which immune cell type do cancer cells inhibit to avoid immune destruction?
Which immune cell type do cancer cells inhibit to avoid immune destruction?
What process do tumor cells induce to survive by creating new blood vessels from pre-existing ones?
What process do tumor cells induce to survive by creating new blood vessels from pre-existing ones?
How do normal cells react to abundant DNA damage and stress compared to cancer cells?
How do normal cells react to abundant DNA damage and stress compared to cancer cells?
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Which hallmark describes the ability of cancer cells to divert metabolites for useful processes such as mitosis?
Which hallmark describes the ability of cancer cells to divert metabolites for useful processes such as mitosis?
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What factor allows tumor cells to break through the extracellular matrix during invasion?
What factor allows tumor cells to break through the extracellular matrix during invasion?
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What characteristic allows cancer cells to greatly exceed the Hayflick's limit and continue to undergo mitosis?
What characteristic allows cancer cells to greatly exceed the Hayflick's limit and continue to undergo mitosis?
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What is a key characteristic of cancer cells related to Genome Instability?
What is a key characteristic of cancer cells related to Genome Instability?
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Which gene functions as a central regulator of cell death by stopping the cell cycle upon detection of DNA damage?
Which gene functions as a central regulator of cell death by stopping the cell cycle upon detection of DNA damage?
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Why do most cancer cells avoid normal growth suppressor signals in the G1 checkpoint?
Why do most cancer cells avoid normal growth suppressor signals in the G1 checkpoint?
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What mechanism allows cancer cells to resist cell death?
What mechanism allows cancer cells to resist cell death?
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What is the enzyme that cancer cells use to elongate their telomeres?
What is the enzyme that cancer cells use to elongate their telomeres?
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