Is cancer an autoimmune disease?
My cousin has an autoimmune condition, and it got me thinking about other diseases. Is cancer categorized as an autoimmune disease, where the body attacks itself?
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6 months ago
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No bro, it is not an autoimmune disease. In autoimmune, the body attacks itself, but in cancer, abnormal cells just keep growing. Two totally different things.
6 months ago
I am new to reading about this, but I thought they were different. Does anyone know if having an autoimmune issue makes someone more likely to get cancer?
6 months ago
No, dear, they are separate medical conditions. Please do not worry or stress yourself with these difficult terms.
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6 months ago
Arre nahi, dono alag hain. Autoimmune matlab immunity khud ke body ke khilaf kaam karti hai. Cancer me cells pagal jaisa multiply hote hain. Confusion mat rakho.
5 months ago
Absolutely not. Autoimmune is when your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Cancer is uncontrolled cell division. Completely different pathology.
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5 months ago
Nah dude, they aren't the same. I just had this in my biology class last semester. Autoimmune is like self-sabotage, cancer is cell multiplication gone wild.