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I would like to know what is cancer?
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Abnormal cells: Cancer is clones within clones of cells that have taken genetic mutations, until the genome itself is destabilized and the cells can invade and spread, setting up tumors around the body. When i was a kid, we cured 2 out of 6 cancers; now it is 4 out of 6. Your best resource is early detection. Best wishes.
Answered 1/20/2014
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