Understanding mitosis is really important when it comes to fighting cancer, but there are some big challenges.
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What is Mitosis?
- Mitosis is how cells divide to make new cells.
- This process is complicated and can be different for various types of cells.
- Mistakes during mitosis can cause cells to grow out of control, which is what happens in cancer.
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Resistance to Treatments:
- Sometimes, cancer cells can become strong against treatments aimed at stopping mitosis.
- This makes those treatments less helpful.
- Because cancer can act in different ways, it is tough to create one treatment that works for everyone.
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Finding Mistakes:
- Figuring out the exact problems in how cells divide is hard.
- This makes it tricky to create targeted therapies that can help.
Possible Solutions:
- More research into how cells work can help us learn about these mistakes.
- New technologies, like CRISPR, could help us fix the problems in how cells divide.
- This might lead to treatments that are more effective for people with cancer.