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Which type of cells are responsible for screening and destroying cancerous cells?
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Cytotoxic T cells
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What is the role of killer t cells?
Killer, or Cytotoxic, T cells are responsible for killing cells that are infected, damaged or cancerous.
What white blood cells are responsible for recognizing and destroying foreign antigens?
lymphocytes or A for Plato students
What was the relation between cancer and cells?
Cells can become cancerous
A primary function of lymphcytes is?
I think you mean lymphocytes. The B and T cells are lymphocytes that are responsible for destroying unwanted viruses and bacteria in your body. They are cells of the immune system. These cells are found in the lymph nodes.
What cell destroys cancerous cells?
Chemotherapy
What is a cervical smear?
A cervical smear is a screening test used to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample of cells from the cervix.
What is the role of killer t cells?
Killer, or Cytotoxic, T cells are responsible for killing cells that are infected, damaged or cancerous.
How did gamma rays got the powers of treattin illneses?
Gamma rays treat illnesses like cancer by destroying the cancerous cells. They can also sterilize equipment by destroying the bacteria on the surface.
Can radiation cure certain disease?
Radiation can cure cancer through what is known as radiation therapy. This is a process where the cancerous cells and genes are damaged.
Will normal or cancerous cells have a higher growth rate?
the cancerous cells
What white blood cells are responsible for recognizing and destroying foreign antigens?
lymphocytes or A for Plato students
What is a pap smear test all about?
It is a screening test of a woman's uterus to look for pre-cancerous and cancerous cells. If you have them done regularly, any changes can be looked out for and checked out. During a pap smear, a tool is used to take cells from the outer opening of the cervix, the uterus and endocervix. The cells are examined under a microscope to look for abnormalities. I have enclosed a link in the related links which will give you some more information
What cells are more cancerous?
Brain cells
What role does mitosis play in cancer?
Mitosis arguably plays the largest role in cancer. Mitosis is responsible for the growth and division of the cancerous cells.
What is the medical term meaning lump of cancerous cells?
A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor.
What was the relation between cancer and cells?
Cells can become cancerous
Is a disease in which cells grow and divide uncontrollably?
Cancerous Cells
