Question #504ef Biology The Eukaryotic Cell Cancer 1 Answer Anonymous Sep 20, 2017 It's not that simple. Explanation: It's generally not a single gene mutation that causes cancer. Proto-oncogene conversion to oncogene is just one mutation. It is because of the complex nature of these mutations that we are not able to cure cancer so easily. Answer link Related questions How does rectal cancer differ from colon cancer? How do benign tumors affect the body? How are benign tumors treated? How does cancer spreads via metastasis? How are cancer and mitosis related? What is a benign tumor? How can radiation exposure activate oncogenes? How is BRCA2 related to breast cancer? What genes are involved in blood cancer? What causes cancer? See all questions in Cancer Impact of this question 1770 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License