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(K15A) THERAPEUTIC DEFINITIONS Cancer is a collective term encompassing over 200 diseases which vary widely in cause, molecular identity, manner of development and rate of progression. It is an acquired genetic disorder characterized by the unregulated and abnormal growth of cells, and can present almost anywhere in the body. All types of cancer share certain basic properties: their cells are able to proliferate undetected by the immune system, and unrestricted by normal cell cycle controls and cell-cell interactions. Cancer cells often also fail to differentiat