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Bookmark or Share- Cell Biology of Cancer - SEER TrainingSome cancer cells simply divide and produce more cancer cells, and the tumor mass stays where it began. Other cancer cells are able to invade normal tissue, enter the bloodstream, and metastasize to a remote site in the body.
- Understanding Cancer - NCI - National Cancer InstituteAt its most basic, cancer is a disease of the genes in the cells of our body. Genes control the way our cells work. But, changes to these genes can cause cells to malfunction, causing them to grow and divide when they should not—or preventing them from dying when they should.
- Mechanisms of Cancer | Center for Cancer ResearchUnderstanding the fundamentals of how cancer cells form and proliferate has been crucial to cancer treatment and prevention. New areas of basic research will lead to better outcomes for patients.
- What Is Cancer? - NCI - National Cancer InstituteExplanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread.
- The Genetics of Cancer - NCI - National Cancer InstituteTwo cancer cells in the same tumor can have different DNA changes. In addition, every person with cancer has a unique combination of DNA changes in their cancer. For more information on the biological changes that make cells cancerous, see What is Cancer?
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