cancer

Cancer

A disease where cells divide uncontrollably.

Cell cycle

The process that cancer disrupts, leading to loss of control over cell division.

Cancer cells

Mutated cells that ignore normal growth rules.

DNA replication

The process where mistakes can lead to cancer-causing mutations.

Mutation

Changes in DNA that can trigger cancer.

Transcription

A process that can become faulty, leading to cancerous gene expression.

Translation

The process that makes proteins, which may drive cancer if mutated.

UV radiation

A type of radiation that damages DNA, increasing skin cancer risk.

Chromosomes

Structures that can be damaged or present in excess in cancer.

Tumor

A lump formed by uncontrolled cancer cell growth.

Age

A factor in cancer risk, which rises due to mutation buildup as one ages.

p53

A key gene that stops tumors, often defective in cancer cases.

Protein

Abnormal proteins involved in driving cancer cell growth.

Non-cancer cells

Cells that follow normal growth limits, unlike cancer cells.

Mitosis

The process that cancer hijacks to multiply rapidly.

Chemotherapy

A treatment that targets fast-dividing cancer cells.