Intrinsic factors causing mutations, such as errors in replication during cell division, are avoidable.
The total number of cancer deaths in the US is declining.
The total number of cancer deaths in the US is declining.
A mutation that is not corrected by the natural correction a…
A mutation that is not corrected by the natural correction and elimination machinery in the body during DNA replication will always lead to cancer.
All of the following statements about apoptosis are true EXC…
All of the following statements about apoptosis are true EXCEPT:
The goal of cancer research is to eliminate the underlying m…
The goal of cancer research is to eliminate the underlying molecular cause of all cancer.
Which of the following can cause mutations in driver genes t…
Which of the following can cause mutations in driver genes that control cell division?
In both normal cells and cancer cells, the processes of cell…
In both normal cells and cancer cells, the processes of cell division and cell differentiation are mutually exclusive.
Proto-oncogenes are limited to one mechanism by which they c…
Proto-oncogenes are limited to one mechanism by which they can become mutated and cause sustained proliferation.
The most common type of cancer that occurs in women is also…
The most common type of cancer that occurs in women is also the same type of cancer that causes the most deaths in women.
In contrast to normal cells, cancers use anaerobic pathways…
In contrast to normal cells, cancers use anaerobic pathways to metabolize glucose even when oxygen is present. This provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT: