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08/08/2016

In order to live and grow, we rely on our bodies to replicate our cells faithfully. Though our cells have many ways of regulating this process, it doesn't always work perfectly. When certain cells replicate and grow uncontrollably, we call it cancer. 

Around the world, 14 million people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer every year. Because of this prevalence, it isn't surprising that there is a lot of misinformation going around about what cancer is and how it can be treated. This can be dangerous and cause people to make bad decisions about their treatments.

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