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What is cancer?

The word cancer is a broad term that encompasses more than 200 kinds of diseases (malignant tumors). Each has certain characteristics, which in some cases are completely different from the rest of the other cancers, diseases can be considered independent, with its causes, its evolution and specific treatment.

Normal cell division

Our body consists of a set of cells, only visible through a microscope, divided periodically and regularly in order to replace aging or dead already, and thereby maintain the integrity and proper functioning of the various organs.

The process of cell division is regulated by a series of control mechanisms that tell the cell when to divide and begin as being static. When these control mechanisms are altered in a cell, it and its offspring begin uncontrolled division, which eventually will lead to a tumor or nodule. Read the rest of this entry »