Your Body Killed Cancer 5 Minutes Ago
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DownloadSomewhere in your body, your immune system just quietly killed one of your own cells,
stopping it from becoming cancer, and saving your life. It does that all the time.
The vast majority of cancer cells you develop will be killed without you ever
noticing. Which is an incredibly hard job because of what cancer cells are:
parts of yourself that start to behave as individuals even if it hurts you.
What is cancer and how does your body kill it all the time?
INTRO
Cancer is when corrupted cells multiply uncontrollably.
It can emerge from basically every type of cell in your body,
so there is not just a single type of cancer but hundreds.
Some grow slowly, others are aggressive, some can be treated effectively, others are deadly.
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Key Vocabulary (15)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
The whole physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, skin, and internal organs. It is used to describe the entire physical being of a living or deceased entity.
A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole. It can be used to describe a set of rules, a computer program, or a part of the body.
Describes something that exists in or is caused by nature, rather than being made or changed by humans. It can also refer to someone's innate abilities or a relaxed, normal way of behaving.
Immune describes the state of being protected from a specific disease, typically through vaccination or prior exposure. It can also figuratively refer to being unaffected by something negative, such as criticism, or being exempt from certain duties or legal consequences.
A cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms, often called the building block of life. It can also refer to a small room in a prison or monastery, or a device that converts chemical energy into electricity.
A very serious disease where cells in the body grow in a way that is not healthy or normal. It can spread to different parts of the body and usually requires treatment from a doctor.
"The cancer is important."
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"What is cancer and how does your body kill it all the time?"
"...ribosomes, where they are used to make proteins."
"The vast majority of cancer cells you develop will be killed without you ever no..."
"The vast majority of cancer cells you develop will be killed without you ever no..."
"Your DNA gets a tiny bit corrupted – it mutates..."
"...there is not just a single type of cancer but hundreds."
"Which is an incredibly hard job because of what cancer cells are."
"In a nutshell, your cells have a nucleus filled with DNA."
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