CANCER
MITOSIS
Slides compiled by M Vermeulen 2020 http://www.thebrothersmueller.com/work/mitosis-wallpaper/
, CANCER
Uncontrolled cell growth
• The cell does not receive the
signal to stop growing and
dividing
• A lump of cells called a
tumour forms
• That tumour could grow into
and damage surrounding
tissues (metastasis). We call
this a malignant (cancerous)
tumour
Slides compiled by M Vermeulen 2020
MITOSIS
Slides compiled by M Vermeulen 2020 http://www.thebrothersmueller.com/work/mitosis-wallpaper/
, CANCER
Uncontrolled cell growth
• The cell does not receive the
signal to stop growing and
dividing
• A lump of cells called a
tumour forms
• That tumour could grow into
and damage surrounding
tissues (metastasis). We call
this a malignant (cancerous)
tumour
Slides compiled by M Vermeulen 2020