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Which parts of the body are more cancer prone?
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Why are some parts of the body more prone to cancer than others?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Any cell in the body has the potential to become malignant. Cancer arises from mutations in the DNA of a cell. Usually a cancerous cell undergoes several mutations before it becomes a deadly, invasive cancer. Most of these mutations occur when the cell is dividing and replicating its DNA. The only way for a cell to cause a mutation is to divide and pass those mutations on to its daughter cells. The types of cancer that are most common occur where most of the cells are replacing themselves all the time. For example, breast tissue is constantly affected by hormones and is always growing and shrinking. As a result, the likelihood of mutations is higher, and breast cancer is a one of the most prolific forms of the disease.
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