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Several factors can act synergistically to produce cancer in a step-wise fashion. Name some of these factors and give examples of the cancers.

2006-07-10 06:40:50 · 1 answers · asked by racerchick 2 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Genetic mutation= if there is a genetic mutation of the chromosome 13(i think) that results in an untreatable deadly eye cancer.
Genetic= breast cancer
carcinogens= lung cancer
weak immune system= cervical cancer, lymphomas
sun= skin cancer(melanoma)
radiation= skin cancer and many others
viruses= T cell leukaemia caused by Human T cell leukaemia virus
Age= cancer becomes more common with older age
Oncogene= they are the cancer genes which are abnormal and multiply unstoppably.

2006-07-10 07:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by greenwhitecollege 4 · 0 1

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