Our cells continuously receive information from their environment, translate this data and then react to it. This communication system is called cell signaling and it is responsible for many of our bodies functions, including generating new skin cells when others are damaged. Research has shown that cancer cells have “faulty” cell signaling. Some of this causes cells to attract blood vessels to gain nutrients to grow. Other signaling allows cells to grow out of control.
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