Which of the following statements regarding cancer is false?

A) Rate of cell division is critical.
B) Balance between differentiation and proliferation is important.
C) As cells become more differentiated, their capacity to divide decreases.
D) Balance in cell growth is achieved when division results in no net gain of cells.
E) In tumor cells, division and differentiation are uncoupled.


A) Rate of cell division is critical.

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