cells may fail to divide/divide too frequently/wrong time
genes control the division so if they become mutated the brake may become too damaged and replicate too fast
if in solid tissue, a tumour may form
'tumour supressor genes' prevent rapid replication
if a gene is un altered/doesn't create tumours = proto-oncogene
if a gene is altered/creates tumours = oncogene
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