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  • 01/04/2021

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How do cancers start?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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The cause of cancer is multifactorial such as genetics, environmental and lifestyle. Cancer develops when the body's normal control mechanism stops working. Old cells do not die and instead grow out of control, forming new abnormal cells which may form a mass of tissue called a tumor.

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