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When the genetic regulatory mechanism of a given cell is altered, so that the cell divides without limit, that is a cancer cell. Genetics can be altered by certain types of chemicals called carcinogens, or by certain types of viruses, or by radiation. Even the ordinary process of human biochemistry can sometimes go wrong, due to random error.
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Physical and mental changes in human beings occur when?
entire lifespan
Physical and mental changes in human beings occur?
Throughout the lifespan
When do Physical and mental changes in human beings occur?
entire lifespan
In what age do people have cancer?
Cancer can occur in the human body at any age.
What is the name of a wasting disease in human beings?
Well, tuberculosis is one. Cancer is another.
When did lung cancer first occur?
It has probably been with people when people first became people. According to Google, the link between Radon gas and lung cancer was noticed in mines in 1470. But I don't think lung cancer 'first occurred' there. I think lung cancer has always been with human beings.
How many kinds of cancer attack human beings?
There are more than 200 kinds of cancers.
How many cell divisions occur in a 24 hours in adult human beings?
About 2 trillion cell divisions occur in an adult human every 24 hours.
Has cancer naturally occurred in any other creatures besides human beings and animals humans have domesticated?
yes it has I even rats have had cancer
How does movement occur in the human rib cage?
movement occurs in human beings is when you use your legs and other body parts to walk
Do Enzymes such as adenosine triphosphate provide the energy required for chemical reactions to occur in human beings?
Nope!
What is menstrual cycle in human beings?
The menstrual cycle in human beings is the reproductive cycle. A female will ovulate and uterine lining will plump up ready for an embryo to implant, if conception doesn't occur the uterine lining sheds (menstruation).
