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What is the main cause of cancer according to the text?
An accumulation of detrimental variation in the genome over a lifetime
Which type of cancer originates from connective tissue found in bones, tendons, cartilage, muscle, and fat?
Sarcoma
What is the most common risk factor for lung cancer according to the text?
Exposure to chemicals such as radon and asbestos
Which cancer is disproportionately more common among Orthodox Jewish women?
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What type of cancer originates in epithelial tissue found in the internal and external lining of the body?
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What percentage of lung cancer deaths in men are likely caused by smoking according to the text?
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What is a common risk factor for colon cancer according to the text?
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How do cancer cells differ from normal human cells in terms of replicative immortality?
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Which gene plays a central role in controlling cell growth and is discussed in the text?
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What is a characteristic of cancer cells related to genome instability?
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Why do most cancer cells avoid normal growth suppressor signals at the G1 checkpoint?
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What is the significance of the two-hit hypothesis in cancer-inducing genes?
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