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A cell committing
suicide

Healthy cell Damaged cell Cancerous cell

The process by which healthy cells transform into cancer
cells. A normal cell as seen at the left either commits sui-
cide or transforms into a cancer cell as it undergoes vari-
ous genetic mutations.

Erythrocytes are exceptional cells that do not pos-
sess a stationary site within the human body. They
pierce the membranes of other cells and tissues and
tear down the obstacles with the aid of a special en-
zyme called "metallo-proteinase". They are therefore
able to visit any part of the human body at will. The de-
fence cells use this enzyme to reach out to the enemy
cells, while cancer cells use them for an entirely differ-
ent purpose. Their main goal is to attack healthy cells
and invade them.
The skills of the cancer cells are not limited to these
pursuits; they are also capable of playing other ‘games'
against the defence cells. Odd as it may sound, we are
not talking about talented actors but rather cancer
cells, which play games against their opponents. Before
attempting to explain these unbelievably clever games,
let us review what we have explained so far.
Isn't it extraordinary that our army of defence sets
up progressive barriers against the enemy? This organi-