Cancerous cell

• As these cells do not possess the property of contact inhibition, they keep dividing. forming a cluster of cells.
• Do not experience differentiation.
• Cells are not confined, they move to the adjacent tissues and interrupt their functioning.
• Normal cells divide in regulated manner.
• Cells require extracellular growth factors.
• Tumours are not formed.

Normal cell

• As these cells possess the property of contact inhibition, they stop dividing once they come in touch with other cells.
• Experience differentiation after attaining growth.
• The cells are confined to a specific location.
• Cancer cells divide in unregulated, uncontrolled manner.
• These do not require extracellular growth factors.
• They tend to form tumours.