How the body prevents DCIS from becoming IDC

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I'm sure there are various ways the body tries to control errant cells, but these researchers have found that one way the body stops DCIS from becoming IDC is that the duct lining, called the myoepthelial layer, actively pulls cells that break through it back in.

It's ability to do this effectively seems to hinge on the contractability of the myopepthelial cells and the ratio of the cells to cancerous cells.

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Here is a video or animation of the layer pulling a cancerous cell back in.

cattledoglv

That is really amazing! The human body is an amazing thing.

Puzzlewoman

That is really cool! It looks like hands grabbing the cancer cells - get back here! You don't belong out there