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What is the definition of cancer?
What is the definition of cancer?
- A disease caused by an overgrowth of healthy cells
- A disease process that begins when an abnormal cell is transformed by the genetic mutation of cellular DNA (correct)
- An umbrella term for many diseases that begin in body cells
- A mass of tissue formed when new cells are not needed
What is the predicted increase in cancer rates worldwide over the next 20 years?
What is the predicted increase in cancer rates worldwide over the next 20 years?
- 30%
- 50% (correct)
- 100%
- 10%
How are healthy cells in the human body supposed to divide?
How are healthy cells in the human body supposed to divide?
- To form a mass of tissue called a tumor
- To undergo genetic mutation
- To produce more cells (correct)
- To stop dividing when new cells are not needed
What are the common theories for the development of cancer?
What are the common theories for the development of cancer?
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According to the World Cancer Report, what is the predicted number of new cancer cases each year by 2020?
According to the World Cancer Report, what is the predicted number of new cancer cases each year by 2020?
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