So, what is cancer?
The easiest adaptation of the definition that I’ve come to understand is that cancer is the growth of bad blood cells. Let me explain.
Your body produce blood cells that reproduce proteins using
a genetic code. That code is used to produce new cells everyday and to keep
your body replenished when old cells die. Now imagine a cell with a different
genetic code was produced. Typically this “deformed” cell would be ebbed away
by the body’s white blood cells before any duplication could occur, but suppose
your immune system didn’t stop that cell from reproducing. Now you have the
growth of a new cell, unlike others in your body. These new cells from a growth
called a tumor that can replace and destroy healthy tissue.
Cancer symptoms vary widely based on the type of cancer.
This is true and very important to know. Not only that, but even symptoms and the severity of symptoms can vary depending on the person's body. Every body is different, right?
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