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What are the properties of cancer cells and the biochemical importance?
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Not normal: Cancer cells have several differences from normal cells. Here are a few major ones. For example, normal cells die at the appropriate time (we call that apoptosis) whereas cancer cells continue to live. Cancer cells often grow at a rapid rate compared to normal cells. Normal cells are stopped by their neighbors while cancer cells do not have this contact inhibition.
Answered 5/5/2015
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