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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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