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- why might fast growth increase cancer risk later?
Brief Explanations
Fast growth means more cell divisions. Each cell division has a chance of errors (mutations) in DNA. More divisions increase the probability of mutations that can lead to cancer.
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Fast growth involves more cell divisions. Each division has a risk of DNA mutation. With more divisions (due to fast growth), the cumulative risk of mutations that can cause cancer increases.