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Could you tell me what happens to the cells that can trigger cancer to develop?
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Let's try this..: Simply put, human cells have a "self-destruct" key that kills the cell when it mutates (apoptosis.) when that system fails, the mutated cells begin to grow and replicate outside the normal boundaries of the human system. Those mutated cells rob the healthy system and grow unfettered - a cancer. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Answered 4/8/2013
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