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Article: IMMUNE SYSTEM HANDLES MANY CANCER CELLS
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- The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)
- Article date:
- May 9, 2000
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Q: I have a strong family history of breast cancer and, because of an abnormal biopsy, recently had a modified mastectomy.
Since the operation, I've been fine, but my oncologist asserts that I need close follow-up because every person has some cancerous or pre-cancerous cells in his or her body.
Is there any truth to this?
A: The trillions of healthy cells in our bodies are constantly dividing. From a common-sense and statistical standpoint, some of those divisions result in abnormal, cancerous cells.
This phenomenon takes place constantly from conception to death.
Nature has provided an effective antidote in the form of the immune system. Once abnormal cells are identified, the body ...