What is Cancer?
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What is cancer?
Cancer is a disease that is caused by abnormalities in cell division. Cancer cells are abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably.
What's the difference between regular cells and cancer cells?
Normal Cells
Normal cells have a normal size with an regularly shaped nucleus that are generally proportionate with other healthy cells
Normal cells divide systematically and are arranged into a proper tissue
A large number of normal cells leads to a tissue that is clearly demarked
Cancerous cells
Cancer cells have very large nuclei and subsequently little amounts of cytoplasm
Cancer cells divide uncontrollably and are very disorganized due to their varying shapes
A large number of cancer cells produce a tumor with badly defined boundaries
Normal cells require oxygen and needs some glucose to survive
Normal cells are over 95% energy efficient
Normal cells mature to specialized cells allowing them to preform a niche job within the body
Normal cells prefer an alkaline setting
Normal cells consume fat, ketones, and glucose
Normal cells go through systematic death when an error is found.
Cancer cells do not require oxygen and crave glucose
Cancerous cells are under 5% energy efficient
Cancerous cells remain immature, without being able to perform a job within the body, cancer cells pile up and create clumps called tumors
Cancer cells prefer an acidic setting
Cancer cells want glucose
Cancerous cells do not.
What is Cancer?
General Cancer Statistics
Carinomas
Sarcomas
Lymphomas
Leukemias
Melanomas
Latest Treatment Options
Cancer Resources