What is Mitosis?
Mitosis is a part of the cell cycle where replicated chromosomes separate into new nuclei in new cells.
How do cancer cells form?
These types of cells form when they develop gene mutations. The cell will start as normal, develop mutation(s) and become a cancerous cell.
How does cancer affect mitosis?
Cells that are no longer needed can program themselves to die. What happens with cancerous cells is that the process of mitosis is accelerated and occurs indefinitely. in other words, cancer cells do not die but undergo rapid mitosis.