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How is cancerous cell different from a normal cell?

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(i) Cancer cells undergo uncontrolled growth and uncontrolled mitotic division of cells.
(ii) Cancer cells do not show contact inhibition as found in normal cells.
(iii) Cancer cells lead to the formation of tumour (also called neoplasm)
(iv) These have less survival capability than the normal cells.
(v) These cells have high invasiveness.
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