The document discusses regulation of the cell cycle and cancer. It explains that there are two types of regulatory proteins that control the cell cycle: internal regulators that allow progression between phases once certain events occur, and external regulators that speed up or slow down the cycle. There are multiple checkpoints in the cell cycle to ensure DNA replication is complete and chromosomes are properly aligned before division. Cells can die through accidental damage or through programmed apoptosis, which plays an important role in development. Cancer occurs when cells lose control of the cell cycle and divide uncontrollably. Cancerous tumors can be benign or malignant, with malignant tumors invading other tissues and spreading. Both genetic and environmental factors can cause cancer.