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Why do normal cells not show cancerous growth?

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Normal cells or non-malignant cells show contact inhibition i.e normal cells stop growing when they come in contact with nearby cells. However, cancer cells do not stop their proliferation under such conditions and continue their growth. Contact inhibition is therefore an anti-cancer mechanism that is seen in normal cells and due to which they do not show cancerous growth.

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