Marks Daily Apple

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   A.S.
   Member

   So I guess this isn't really an apiphany but it's something of the like. My Bio Prof is one of the coolest and smartest-if not the smartest- teachers I've ever had. We were in discussion last night and he said something that kind of blew my mind.

   Muscle cells don't get cancer.

   I have no idea why I find that fascinating, but I thought I would share. Time to go lift some weights maybe?

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   SassaFrass88
   Member

   I was going to say that organs get cancer, then I realized that organs are not true 'meat'/ muscle, only the heart.

   Interesting....

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   glorth2
   Member

   Two words, Lance Armstrong.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   SerialSinner
   Member

   http://bit.ly/1kcYId

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Griff
   Member

   Glorth: Lance Armstrong had cancer of the testes. The testes are glandular, not muscular.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   MightyMite
   Member

   One word, Rhabdomyosarcoma.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyosarcoma

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   glorth2
   Member

   I know Griff. Just saying you can still get it AND it can still be beaten.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Griff
   Member

   glorth: Ah, I see where you're coming from. Yes, it can be beaten. My father didn't live through it, though. (Liver and esophageal cancer, and he was a type 2 diabetic and boy did he love him some carbs. *sigh*)

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Raphael
   Member

   I've also heard that alkaline bodies cannot get cancer.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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    A.S.
    Member

    Oh I wasn't saying because you have muscle you can't get it, I was just repeating what my prof said, that specific muscle cells can't. But, im guessing those links are referring to rare disorders where it does happen.

    Posted 4 months ago #
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    glorth2
    Member

    Alkaline?

    Posted 4 months ago #
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    fotakou
    Member

    Alkaline has to do with the pH of your body which is mainly influenced by the foods you consume.Veggies are really alkaline while grains are highly acidic(viva PD ;))
    here is a site for your info ;)

    Posted 4 months ago #

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