cells produce signals to control how much and how often the cells divide. if the signals are faulty or missing, cells may grow or multiple too much and form a tumour.
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what is the difference between a malignant and a benign tumour?
malignant: is a cancerous tumour. benign: is a non cancerous tumour.
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what type of cell division happens to produce new body cells?
mitosis
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why can cancers grow very large?
cell division is uncontrolled.
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what is a communicable disease?
a disease that spreads from one person to another e.g. cont with blood or bodily fluids, breathing in an airborne disease or being
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what is a non-communicable disease?
or chronic, lasts a very long time and has a slow progression, cannot pass on or generally get rid off it.
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what is the difference between a malignant and a benign tumour?
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malignant: is a cancerous tumour. benign: is a non cancerous tumour.
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what type of cell division happens to produce new body cells?
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