They are usually simplified as “white cells”, come from different places, have different functions, names… and help us protect ourselves from antigens. That is, in a nutshell, what we can pretty much expect from them.
Sometimes, as we know, some cells escape the normal mechanisms of our bodies. They became immortal, rapidly reproducing themselves, and go to places not supposed to be (metastasis). That’s what we call cancer.
Figure 1. Histiocytoma is a common tumor among canine skin diseases that occurs mainly on the head, ears, or limbs of animals under four years of age.
We should expect our “white cells” to protect us from cancer, but sometimes they are cancer. Have you ever heard about “blood cancer” or Leukaemia?
In this miniseries, you’ll learn about some “white cells” cancer entities.
Are you ready for it?
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