cancer

Cancer – A disease where cells divide uncontrollably.

Cell cycle – Cancer results from loss of control over this cycle.

Cancer cells – Mutated cells that ignore normal growth rules.

DNA replication – Mistakes here can lead to cancer-causing mutations.

Mutation – Changes in DNA that can trigger cancer.

Transcription – Can become faulty, leading to cancerous gene expression.

Translation – Makes proteins that may drive cancer if mutated.

UV radiation – Damages DNA, increasing skin cancer risk.

Chromosomes – Cancer often involves damaged or extra chromosomes.

Tumor – A lump formed by uncontrolled cancer cell growth.

Age – Cancer risk rises with age due to mutation buildup.

p53 – A key gene that stops tumors, often broken in cancer.

Protein – Cancer involves abnormal proteins driving cell growth.

Non-cancer cells – Follow normal growth limits, unlike cancer cells.

Mitosis – Cancer hijacks this process to multiply rapidly.

Chemotherapy – A treatment that targets fast-dividing cancer cells.