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Cancer
The articles “The Cancer Killer,” “Insurance,” and “The Enemy
Within” all highlighted many concerns and problems that arise with cancer.
They not only introduce medical aspects, but also the societal aspects as
well. The articles also told of many procedures and ideas that are
currently being studied and tested, and they highlighted ....
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Middle of Paper
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.... alert is set in the cell
due to invaders such as radiation, chemotherapy carcinogens, or
chemotherapy drugs, the DNA is damaged, creating a potential risk for
cancer. The p53 stops degrading and becomes active as it builds its supply
and turns off the defective cell's ability to replicate until it can repair
the damaged DNA. It can do this by getting into the DNA and inhibiting the
growth of the cell or even terminating it.
If the p53 gene is unable to perform its job, serious problems can
arise, such as the onset of cancer. Most often, a mutation of the gene
causes one of the 2,362 che ....
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