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What is cancer?
I went to the doctor and apparently I have been diagnosed with a form of cancer. I haven't gone back in or anything yet since they called me but I have an appointment next week. What is cancer exactly? Can someone explain it to me before I go in to see the doctor? I think if I know about it more then I'll relax about this...
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ok so Cancer begins when cells in a part of the body start to grow out of control. There are many kinds of cancer, but they all start because of out-of-control growth of abnormal cells.
Normal body cells grow, divide, and die in an orderly fashion. During the early years of a person's life, normal cells divide faster to allow the person to grow. After the person becomes an adult, most cells divide only to replace worn-out or dying cells or to repair injuries.
Because cancer cells continue to grow and divide, they are different from normal cells. Instead of dying, cancer cells outlive normal cells and keep forming new abnormal cells. Another difference between cancer cells and normal cells is that cancer cells can invade (grow into) other tissues. Being able to grow out of control and to invade other tissues makes a cell a cancer cell.
Cells become cancer cells because of damage to DNA. DNA is in every cell and directs all its actions. Most of the time, when DNA gets damaged the cell can fix it. If the cell can’t repair the damage, the cell dies. In cancer cells the damaged DNA is not repaired, but the cell doesn’t die like it should. Instead, this cell goes on making new cells even though the body does not need them. These new cells will all have the same DNA damage as the first cell does.
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Cancer would mean you have mutated cells that would be harmful to your body.
Like prostate cancer would mean your prostate cells are mutated. These mutated cells can spread throughout your body, and damage surrounding organs. The cells are dying off quicker than they are regenerating. Which isn't good.
So the earlier you get this treated, the better. Idk how early it was caught or where it's at. But that's generally what cancer is.
I am sorry to hear, and I hope things go well for you. Take care.
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