Uncontrolled Mitosis & Cancer
- Cells in the body divide by mitosis to produce more cells
- This is essential for growth and to repair damaged cells
- Mitosis is regulated by many different genes to ensure that cells divide only when they need to and stop when required
- Mutations in the DNA can lead to uncontrolled mitosis and therefore uncontrolled cell division; this is the cause of cancer
- Uncontrolled cell division can result in the formation of tumours
