What are the agents that cause cancer called?

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(C) Agents that cause cancer are known as $Carcinogens$. $Carcinogens$ can be physical,chemical,or biological agents that lead to the transformation o

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(C) Agents that cause cancer are known as $Carcinogens$. $Carcinogens$ can be physical,chemical,or biological agents that lead to the transformation of normal cells into cancerous cells. $Oncogenes$ are genes that have the potential to cause cancer,while $Proto-oncogenes$ are normal genes that can become $Oncogenes$ due to mutations or increased expression.

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