Cancer: Relation To Cell Cycle Checks

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Cell Cycle

Relation To Cell Cycle Checkpoints:
Cancer is related to the cell cycle checkpoints because cells are passing through the checkpoints too fast and the result is cancer. What that means is that the checkpoint G1 is the point where the cell is decided to be able to divide. But when cancer is found, it is uncontrollable growth throughout cells in different areas of the body. So, the cell that is now cancer has passed by the G1 checkpoint without being checked to see if it has fully developed. The next checkpoint is G2. This checkpoint checks for DNA damage and if the DNA was replicated correctly. When the DNA is replicated, it goes through the stage of synthesis. Synthesis is where the cell’s DNA is replicated so when the cell divides,