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What is the focus of tumor immunology?
What is the focus of tumor immunology?
What are proto-oncogenes responsible for?
What are proto-oncogenes responsible for?
What is the function of tumor suppressor genes?
What is the function of tumor suppressor genes?
What happens if there are alterations or mutations in proto-oncogenes?
What happens if there are alterations or mutations in proto-oncogenes?
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What are the regulated processes designed to do in normal cell growth and division?
What are the regulated processes designed to do in normal cell growth and division?
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The study of the antigens associated with tumors; the immune response to tumors; the tumor's effect on the host's immune status use of the immune system to help eradicate the tumor
The study of the antigens associated with tumors; the immune response to tumors; the tumor's effect on the host's immune status use of the immune system to help eradicate the tumor
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Regulated processes designed to rapidly produce new cells when necessary, inhibit cell division when sufficient cells are present, and limit cell life span (programmed cell death, or apoptosis)
Regulated processes designed to rapidly produce new cells when necessary, inhibit cell division when sufficient cells are present, and limit cell life span (programmed cell death, or apoptosis)
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Regulatory genes that promote cell division or cell growth when there is a damage in a certain area of the body; If there are alterations or mutations in these genes, it would become oncogenes
Regulatory genes that promote cell division or cell growth when there is a damage in a certain area of the body; If there are alterations or mutations in these genes, it would become oncogenes
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Growth-inhibitory signals (halts or stops the production of cells); if these tumor suppressor genes are altered or mutated, there would be
Growth-inhibitory signals (halts or stops the production of cells); if these tumor suppressor genes are altered or mutated, there would be
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The immune system to help eradicate the tumor
The immune system to help eradicate the tumor
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