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Cancer Is Evolution, Sped Up
A tumor isn't an invader. It's your own cells, mutating and competing by the exact rules that built every species on Earth.
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Mutation
A mutation is a permanent change in the chemical sequence of an organism's DNA.
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Natural Selection
Natural selection is the process where organisms with traits better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully.
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Oncogene
An oncogene is a mutated or overactive gene that has the potential to cause cancer.
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Tumor suppressor gene
A tumor suppressor gene is a stretch of DNA that produces proteins to control cell division and stop abnormal cell growth.
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P53
P53 is a protein that acts as a quality control inspector inside your cells, binding to DNA to control which genes get turned on.
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Apoptosis
Apoptosis is programmed cell death, a built-in biological routine where an unneeded or damaged cell systematically destroys itself.
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Angiogenesis
Angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones.
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Metastasis
Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor to distant organs through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.