A sample of cells was sent to a lab. The lab technician measured a chemical that the cell produced that caused the other cells around it to divide uncontrollably. What disease do the cellular secretions most likely indicate?

A chemical released by cells that causes nearby cells to divide uncontrollably suggests abnormal growth signaling. Uncontrolled cell division is characteristic of cancer, so the best answer is cancer.

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