Cancer is a complex condition but at the same time it can be viewed simply as the uncontrolled multiplication of cells whose DNA has been damaged.

Our cells are genetically programmed to survive for a certain time and multiply at a certain rate. Sometimes however the DNA coding that controls these processes becomes damaged and the accelerated and chaotic growth that follows can eventually result in a primary tumour that invades the surrounding tissues and interferes with our body’s systems.

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