The cell cycle is a complex set of stages where the cell duplicates itself, in which the captivating process of this is explained cancer will also be explained and how the different types of cancer can be treated differently.
The cell cycle has two main phases, Interphase and Mitosis. Interphase consists of three stages of the cell cycle, G1, S, and G2. All of these stages and checkpoints have to be very precise every time they are used or it can result in an mutation of the DNA. The first phase of interphase is G1, in G1 the cell prepares itself for the duplication of the DNA inside the nucleus, if the cell is ready for this duplication then the cell will pass on to the next stage. The next stage of…show more content… This happens to many people over the world and can affect anyone at any given moment. Cancer can happen when any stage of the cell cycle is affected in a substandard way, then the uncontrolled mutation of the cell can occur. During interphase, the mutation can occur in the DNA preparation, the DNA replication and the checking of the DNA and that it is replicated correctly. If any of these stages are tampered with or have an error, then the uncontrolled mutation may occur. During mitosis, the stages of mitosis can be affected if the stages are done incorrectly. During anaphase the cell can have an error and the incorrect number of chromosomes can be transferred to each side of the cell and the cell can have the wrong amount of…show more content… Mutated cells have an irregular growth rate, than is one of the reasons that cancer can spread very fast. Chemotherapy can kill cells in the process of splitting uncontrollably. This is a medicine that can kill certain cells, it is an concern that it can kill other good cells in the body, but it can specifically kill the cancerous cells. Radiation therapy is similar to chemotherapy, but it can be much more effective for some types of cancer. During radiation, the radiation damages the DNA in the cell. In some cases of cancer, it is in the form of a tumor, this occurs when the cells grow at a fast rate, making the cells go into different tissue in the body. During surgery, the tumor is removed, and most to all of the cancer is removed. In thyroid cancer, depending on how bad the cancer is, the thyroid will be fully taken out. After this, radioactive iodine therapy will take place. Although, chemotherapy is not usually used for this cancer, it can still be used. The fatality rate of people with thyroid cancer is 1.2 percent of women and men will be diagnosed with this cancer every year according to a 2016
