Death Blog 8

"The brain is born with far too many connections between cells; many are lost as it develops." ( 231). This chapter mainly focuses on the topic of cancer and of how cells tend to replicate. One such case is with the mouse which have CED - 9. The genes fail to develop and the cells not needed, " commit mass suicide." (232) Cancer develops as a result in which cells tend to reproduce and reproduce again in which it results in, "dividing for a whole generation." ( 233) When the cell cannot be stopped in reproducing it self, it becomes cancer. It is believed to be an, "excessive growth of tissue" as well as , " a collection of diverse disorders induced by a multiplicity of causes." (233)It also comments on the importance of catching cancer early in that it may aid in the prevention of more reproducing cells which would result in  mutation development. With this mutation accumulation, the diseases worsen with time. Later on the chapter begins to mention information regarding TP53.