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What is the name for the cancer of the skin's pigment producing cells?
The cells that produce color (melanin) in the skin can become cancerous and this cancer is called melanoma.
What was the relation between cancer and cells?
Cells can become cancerous
Why is it harmful for cells to become too large?
Cells that become too large can either block nutrients to other cells, or become a cancerous cell.
Which type of tissue would have a higher mitotic index normal tissue or cancerous tissue?
Cancer cells have higher mitotic index because they have a mutation in the DNA so they reproduce uncontrollably and therefore divide faster which means they have a higher mitotic index. ex. In a normal lung tissue, % of cells dividing is 5% while in a cancerous lung the % of cells divding is 25 %
What do cancer cells grow into?
Cancer cells are able to take over healthy cells due to multiple mutations in the genes. When the healthy cells become cancerous, the genetic information will be damaged and destroyed.
What is the name for the cancer of the skin's pigment producing cells?
The cells that produce color (melanin) in the skin can become cancerous and this cancer is called melanoma.
What was the relation between cancer and cells?
Cells can become cancerous
Cells can become cancerous when enzyme production is changed?
TRUE:)
Why is it harmful for cells to become too large?
Cells that become too large can either block nutrients to other cells, or become a cancerous cell.
What type of cell does skin cancer cells develop from?
Any and all the living cells of the dermis can become cancerous, but the worst are the melanin (color) cells [melanoma] {because they tend to be malignant, invasive, and fast spreading}.
What is a benign cancer?
A lesion that is dangerous or life-threatening.
Will normal or cancerous cells have a higher growth rate?
the cancerous cells
What is the different between papilloma tumors and papilloma virus skin tumors-?
The difference between papilloma tumors and papilloma skin tumors is that papilloma tumors are not cancerous. Papilloma skin tumors have the ability to become cancerous over time.
Which type of tissue would have a higher mitotic index normal tissue or cancerous tissue?
Cancer cells have higher mitotic index because they have a mutation in the DNA so they reproduce uncontrollably and therefore divide faster which means they have a higher mitotic index. ex. In a normal lung tissue, % of cells dividing is 5% while in a cancerous lung the % of cells divding is 25 %
Can a large penis cause cervical cancer?
A large penis can during sex, hit the cervix and cause some damage the the cervical cells. If damage is done on a regular basis, the cells can become pre-cancerous and cancerous.
Can excessive sunbathing lead to malignant skin tumours and how?
Ultraviolet light causes damage to the DNA in skin cells, including squamous cells and melanocytes. This damage is normally repaired, and if it cannot be repaired, the cell dies. However, in the cases where the damage is not repaired and the cell does not die, an abnormal cell is produced, which may become cancerous.
Does skin cancer start as a spot?
A spot where? What kind of spot? Yes, some spots can be cancerous. Some spots are also skin tags, moles or warts that are not cancerous. If you have a mole or a growth that grows larger than a pencil eraser in size or looks like its not cemetry in shape or grows hairs or bleeds consult a Dr. because it is possibly cancerous.
