Biology Science Notebook
Biology Science Notebook
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078961014
Author: GLENCOE
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 37.3, Problem 1RV
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To define:

The term ‘cancer’.

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Cancer can be defined as a disease characterized by abnormal cell division, which can invade nearby tissues. It occurs when cells in a region of the body proliferate in an uncontrolled manner, and the excess tissue that develops is called a tumor or neoplasm.

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Ch. 37.1 - Prob. 1RVCh. 37.1 - Prob. 1NVCh. 37.1 - Prob. 2MICh. 37.1 - Prob. 3MICh. 37.1 - Prob. 4MICh. 37.1 - Prob. 5MICh. 37.1 - Prob. 6MICh. 37.1 - Prob. 7MICh. 37.2 - Prob. 1RVCh. 37.2 - Prob. 1NV
Ch. 37.2 - Prob. 2MICh. 37.2 - Prob. 3MICh. 37.2 - Prob. 4MICh. 37.2 - Prob. 5MICh. 37.2 - Prob. 6MICh. 37.3 - Prob. 1RVCh. 37.3 - Prob. 1NVCh. 37.3 - Prob. 3MICh. 37.3 - Prob. 4MICh. 37.3 - Prob. 5MICh. 37.3 - Prob. 6MI

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