The process by which cells grow and divide to replenish lost cells is termed cell proliferation. This is a highly regulated activity in normal, healthy tissue.

Does cell proliferation cause cancer?

Cells become cancerous after mutations accumulate in the various genes that control cell proliferation. According to research findings from the Cancer Genome Project, most cancer cells possess 60 or more mutations.

What happens when cells proliferate?

Cell proliferation is the process by which a cell grows and divides to produce two daughter cells. Cell proliferation leads to an exponential increase in cell number and is therefore a rapid mechanism of tissue growth.