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malignant tumor
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one that infiltrates nearby tissue
sends parts of itself into blood strem or lymphatic vessels - seed new tumors |
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metastsis
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process of tumor spreading
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percent of cancer cases that are inherited as single gene disorder
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about 10 percent
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mutations in cancer causing genes typically occur in
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a few somatic cells
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increases the risk of cancer
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SUM OF COMBINATIONS OF PARTICULAR GENE VARIANTS
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changes at -- level fuel disease process
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gene expression
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these agents cause cancer by interfering with the precise genetic controls of cell division
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viruses chemicals and radiation
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most substances that are carcinogens are also
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mutagens
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oncogenes
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causes cancer when inappropriately activated
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tumor suppressor genes
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can cause cancer when deleted or inactivated
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