Cancer is uncontrolled, continuous and un-purposeful multiplication of cells. These cells grow and invade not only neighboring tissues but can go to distant organs through blood or lymph and use most of resources of the body. Q-1 Brain tumor called Glioblastoma arises from glial cells not the neurons. Neurons are not prone to cause cancer. Why?

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Cancer is uncontrolled, continuous and un-purposeful multiplication of cells. These cells grow and invade not only neighboring tissues but can go to distant organs through blood or lymph and use most of resources of the body.

Q-1 Brain tumor called Glioblastoma arises from glial cells not the neurons.

Neurons are not prone to cause cancer. Why?

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Step 1: Introduction to neurons

Neurons are nerve cells that send messages all over our body to allow us do everything from breathing to talking, eating, walking, and thinking. These fundamental units of the brain and nervous system are responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, for sending motor commands to our muscles, and for transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between.

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