Submitted by Rit2Strong t3_105jhch in askscience
Mr_HandSmall t1_j3e4y20 wrote
Reply to comment by Sinemetu9 in How does DNA encode 3d space/information? by Rit2Strong
> Why don’t the surrounding cells say ‘hey, you’re going crazy, stop!’?
A cancerous cell might develop a mutation that would reduce the amount of a protein on it's surface that would normally be recognized by immune cells trying to kill cancerous cells.
No two cancers are exactly alike on a genetic level, even though may have the same medical label. Each is a unique collection of many mutations that lead to a cell population that can replicate, invade, evade immune detection, etc.
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