Question

Summarize, in a paragraph or two, the characteristics of cancer cells.

Answer 1

The characteristics of cancer cells:

• Cancer cells grow and divide at an abnormally rapid rate, are poorly differentiated, and have abnormal membranes, cytoskeletal proteins, and morphology.
• The abnormality in cells can be progressive with a slow transition from normal cells to benign tumors to malignant tumors
• uncontrolled cell proliferation, genomic instability, immortality, and the ability to disrupt local and distant tissues.
• Cancer cells do not have a functioning role, nor do they look like anything other than abnormal.
• They can enter the cell cycle multiple times.
• The nuclei are enlarged and may contain abnormal numbers of mutated chromosomes.
• Gene amplification and DNA damage are common, although these cells do not undergo apoptosis
• Self-sufficiency in growth signals.
• Insensitivity to anti-growth signals.
• Limitless replicative potential.
• Sustained angiogenesis.
• Tissue invasion and metastasis.