• Question: what causes cancer?

    Asked by anon-174144 to Yewande on 21 Jun 2018.
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      Yewande Oyekenu answered on 21 Jun 2018:

      Cancer is caused by genetic mutations leading to excessive growth of cells. Radioactive substances, as well as compounds that are capable of causing cancer called Carcinogens, can lead to cancerous growth. Viruses also may lead to cancerous growth.

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