Wednesday, April 30, 2008

WHAT MAKES CANCEROUS CELLS STOP GROWING?

Cancer continue to grow unless one of four things occurs:
  1. The cancerous mass is removed by a surgeon
  2. Chemotherapy or another type of cancer - specific medication, such as hormonal therapy, is given to the person with cancer
  3. A person with cancer receives radiation therapy
  4. The cancer cells shrink and disappear on their own. This last event, while extremely rare, can occur with some melanomas (a type of skin cancer) or some kidney cancers

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