TREE-TRUNKSAND

TUMOURSThe evolution of cancer –

Where did it come from, and where is it going?

Dr Kat Arney

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The enemy within us - caused by good cells going bad

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Grows uncontrollably Ignores

signals to stop

dividing

Avoids destruction by immune

system

Replicates indefinitely

Hijacks immune

system to increase growth

Spreads to other parts of

the body

Grows blood vessels,

which supply nutrients to

cancer

Has unstable

DNA , which is prone to damage

Avoids normal

cell death

Needs more

energy

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Some things to remember:• CANCER IS OLD• CANCER IS NATURAL• CANCER IS COMPLICATED• CANCER IS WILY• CANCER IS NOT UNBEATABLE,

BUT IS HARD TO “CURE”• RESEARCH IS OUR BEST

WEAPON• AND WE HAVE SO MUCH

MORE TO DO

LET’S MAKE IT SOONER

cruk.orgTHANK YOU

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