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Becky · 02-10-2013, 07:36 AM

This is very interesting but not surprising. This is the basis for embryonic development too. After all, all the cells in the human body have the same genes too - yet a heart cell functions vastly different than a liver or skin cell. The tumor must end up with the same thing - cells that are packed tightly in the middle of a tumor act different than those on the outside. And outside cells act different from other outside cells depending on what they might be touching within the body.

Cancer is a formidable foe but I also find it very interesting.

02-10-2013, 07:36 AM	#7
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Genes Are Not The Only Drivers Of Colon Cancer This is very interesting but not surprising. This is the basis for embryonic development too. After all, all the cells in the human body have the same genes too - yet a heart cell functions vastly different than a liver or skin cell. The tumor must end up with the same thing - cells that are packed tightly in the middle of a tumor act different than those on the outside. And outside cells act different from other outside cells depending on what they might be touching within the body. Cancer is a formidable foe but I also find it very interesting. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"