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What's the primary difference between a stem cell and a cancer cell?
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A stem cell: Has the potential to develop into any normal, committed, differentiated cell/tissue in the body. A cancer cell was once differentiated, but suffers genetic gain or loss to then express difficulties during cell division that may make the mutational change worse. Some lose chromosomal pieces, some gain.
Answered 6/2/2013
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