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Can cancerous cells survive in an alkaline conditions?

Cancer cells can survive in a wide range of pH conditions, including slightly alkaline environments. However, extreme alkalinity can still harm or kill cancer cells, as it can affect their biochemical pathways and essential functions. Maintaining a slightly alkaline body pH through diet or supplements is generally not enough to treat cancer on its own.


Why does bone cancer cause a fracture?

Bone cancer can weaken the bone structure, making it more susceptible to fractures. The cancerous cells can replace healthy bone tissue, leading to a loss of strength and integrity in the bone, which can result in a fracture even with minimal trauma.


Can babies have cancer and if so, what are the common types of cancer that affect infants?

Yes, babies can have cancer. The most common types of cancer that affect infants include neuroblastoma, leukemia, and brain tumors.


What can cause an enlarged bladder?

An enlarged bladder can be caused by conditions such as bladder outlet obstruction, urinary retention, neurological disorders affecting bladder function, urinary tract infections, bladder stones, or bladder cancer. It is important to seek medical evaluation to determine the underlying cause and appropriate treatment.


Can you get rib cancer?

Cancer can develop in any part of the body, including the ribs. Primary cancer of the rib bones is rare, but cancers from nearby organs or tissues can spread to the ribs, causing secondary cancer. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, and difficulty breathing. Treatment typically involves a combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Related Questions

Why is cancer so difficult to cure?

it is hard to locate where the cancer first came from


Do ultrasound devices cause cancer?

No, these devices do not cause cancer or they would not be used in hospitals. They can detect cancer and are also used on pregnancy so they do not cause cancer!


Why is it difficult in establishing the etiology of cancer?

Viruses can infect a cell (s) without causing cancer, sometimes cancer can occur long after an infection takes place. Cancer is not contagious, so difficult to track.


Substances that cause cancer?

There are so many different substances that cause cancer. Some of the common agents that cause cancer include cigarettes, food chemicals, gamma radiation and so much more.


Can allergic reactions cause cancer?

Pollen do not cause cancer normally. Pollen causes acute rhinitis or runny nose and bronchial asthma. But then you can always find the pollen which can cause or at least predisposes the cancer. Specially in tropical rain forests. So every thing is possible in biology.


Can over use of chemicals cause cancer?

Any anomaly that the body encounters can cause cancer. So yes


Do cellphones cause breast cancer?

Studies show that cellphones cause cancer. But it is still in the research stage so it can not be said it causes cancer of breasts , it may cause leukemia.


Does msg cause cancer?

Scientists have yet to find a link between MSG and cancer and have found that MSG doesn't even cause headaches and the such, contrary to popular belief. So next time your at a Chinese restaurant, you might want to worry more about the button on your pants snapping than cancer.


Why is cancer so difficult to treat the second time around?

cancer in second time becomes more aggressive and drugs resistant.


Why is there no cure to cancer they should have fond one by now they spend billions of dollars on it and still 9 of your family members and even your cat died from it?

Cancer cells are normal body cells that replicate fast and don't die. So anything that attacks cancer cells attacks other body cells also. That is why it is so difficult to find a cancer cure.


Which cancer is the most difficult to diagnose and treat?

Cancer is difficult to diagnose because of all the different types. Not only are there different places you can have cancer, there are different types of tumors you can have. Cancer is difficult to treat because of all the different types. Cancer is actually a general title for almost a hundred different diseases of the genes of DNA.


Do pop tarts cause cancer?

i dont think so