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| A cyclin is one of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells. |
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| A growth factor is one of a group of external regulatory proteins that stimulate the growth and division of cells. |
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| Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. |
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| Cancer is a disorder in which some of the bodys cells lose the ability to control growth. |
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| A tumor is a mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue. |
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