Oncogenetics is the branch of genetics that deals with cancer, the genes that cause it and the mode of inheritance.
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the world coming in just after Cardiorespiratory disorders.
- It is a genetic disease i.e it happens due to genetic or epigenetic changes of the DNA that cause uncontrolled cell growth and division.
- It is caused by neoplasia
Neoplasia
Neoplasia literally means new growth.
- It is an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells