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Cancer cells reproduce the same way as normal cells do, by mitosis. What separates cancer cells from normal cells, is that their reproduction is uncontrolled and proceeds when it should not. They therefore constantly go through the cell cycle and reproduce.

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Cells that have lost the ability to control the rate at which they reproduce are called?

This can cause the well known disease cancer.


Do cancer cells reproduce slower than other cells?

Cancer cells often reproduce more rapidly than normal cells. They bypass the regulatory mechanisms that control the cell cycle, leading to uncontrolled growth and division. However, the rate of reproduction can vary widely among different types of cancer cells and can also be influenced by factors such as the tumor microenvironment and treatment. In some cases, certain cancer cells may grow more slowly than normal cells, but this is not the general trend.


Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly because they?

Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly because they have lost the ability to regulate their growth and division, leading to uncontrollable cell proliferation. This uncontrolled cell division allows cancer cells to rapidly multiply and form tumors.


What are cells that reproduce constantly without stopping?

Cells that reproduce constantly without stopping are known as "immortal" cells. These cells can divide indefinitely due to mechanisms such as the activation of telomerase, which maintains telomere length, allowing them to bypass the normal limits of cell division. Examples include cancer cells and certain stem cells, which can proliferate continuously under specific conditions. These characteristics make them valuable for research and therapeutic applications, but also pose challenges in cancer treatment.


Do epithelial cells reproduce fast?

Skin cells reproduce faster than other types of cells

Related Questions

How does brain cancer reproduce?

cancer is when cells mutate and uncontrollable keep reproducing


Cells that have lost the ability to control the rate at which they reproduce are called?

This can cause the well known disease cancer.


Why is cancer hard for the immune system to fight?

It reproduce fast,,cancer cell reproduce faster, become stronger than regular cells


Difference between cancer cells and cells of the spinal cord?

Spinal cord cells can never reproduce if they're damaged while cancer cells replicate incredibly fast.


Do cancer cells reproduce slower than other cells?

Cancer cells often reproduce more rapidly than normal cells. They bypass the regulatory mechanisms that control the cell cycle, leading to uncontrolled growth and division. However, the rate of reproduction can vary widely among different types of cancer cells and can also be influenced by factors such as the tumor microenvironment and treatment. In some cases, certain cancer cells may grow more slowly than normal cells, but this is not the general trend.


What kingdom does cancer belong in?

Cancer belongs to the Animal Kingdom. It's what happens when a body's own cells reproduce uncontrollably, therefore it is not a separate life form.


The abnormal cell function that causes cancer?

mutation, it causes cells to reproduce abnormaly fast, creating tumors


Technical name for when a cell starts to reproduce or divide out of control?

Cancer is a condition characterized by cells dividing out of control


Where are rapidly reproduced cell found?

The reason why cancer cells reproduce more rapidly other then regular cells is because they spend less time in interphase.


How is cancer related to cell reproduction?

Cancer is a disease caused by severe disruption of the mechanisms that normally control the cell cycle. This disruption leads to uncontrolled cell division, which if unchecked can result to death.


Do your brain cells reproduce?

No. Nerve cells do not reproduce.


Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly because they?

Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly because they have lost the ability to regulate their growth and division, leading to uncontrollable cell proliferation. This uncontrolled cell division allows cancer cells to rapidly multiply and form tumors.