{"id":118864,"date":"2024-10-27T07:06:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T00:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118864"},"modified":"2024-10-27T07:06:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T00:06:48","slug":"oncology-student-shows-how-fast-cancer-can-grow-under-a-microscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118864","title":{"rendered":"Oncology Student Shows How Fast Cancer Can Grow Under a Microscope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An oncology student has shocked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/tiktok\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">TikTok<\/a> with a viral video that offers a glimpse into how quickly cancer cells can grow.<\/p>\n<p>The microscope footage, shared by Sophie Williams, 23, a final-year PhD student from Nottingham, England, shows the rapid development of cancer cells in a laboratory flask. In the video, the cells are seen transforming from a low-count, circular shape to doubling in population by the third day and forming colonies by the fourth day.<\/p>\n<p>The video, which has accumulated 5.5 million views under Williams&#8217; TikTok handle @<a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@philosophieeeee\/video\/7426441258312256801\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">philosophieeeee<\/a>, has left viewers horrified. However, Williams reassures viewers that the fast cell growth in the lab does not represent the reality of cancer growth in the human body.<\/p>\n<p>She told <em>Newsweek: <\/em>&#8220;In the labs, cancers have no competition with anything else to grow in a flask.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:66.6667%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.webp?w=790&amp;f=188b2720a436090f23defb7dd4aa541d 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.png?w=790&amp;f=188b2720a436090f23defb7dd4aa541d 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.webp?w=900&amp;f=0f67841d6bccb24277a41aea7ae6b865 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.png?w=900&amp;f=0f67841d6bccb24277a41aea7ae6b865 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.webp?w=790&amp;f=188b2720a436090f23defb7dd4aa541d 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.png?w=790&amp;f=188b2720a436090f23defb7dd4aa541d 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.webp?w=450&amp;f=06f3cb9031532cc97f6e60d4784e2651 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.png?w=450&amp;f=06f3cb9031532cc97f6e60d4784e2651 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.webp?w=1200&amp;f=db1f47420f4f24d2898f71315f3890e5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2503111\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503111\/sophie.png?w=1200&amp;f=db1f47420f4f24d2898f71315f3890e5\" alt=\"Sophie\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">Two screenshots from the viral video showing Williams looking through the microscope.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">Two screenshots from the viral video showing Williams looking through the microscope.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">TikTok\/@philosophieeeee<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She added: &#8220;The media that they grow in has everything the cells need to grow which includes glucose, salt, amino acids and serum. This is all available in the human body but at fewer amounts since cancer needs to compete with other cells in the body. Cells also need oxygen to grow. In the labs, cancer has normal oxygen levels and has plenty of it to grow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the body, there is less of that oxygen available since it is used by other cells, so there is roughly around 6 percent oxygen (physoxia). The cancers also do not get affected by the immune system in the microenvironment, whereas they do in the human body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:66.6667%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.webp?w=790&amp;f=fb802200535f7cae1fe7091be8777cb5 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.png?w=790&amp;f=fb802200535f7cae1fe7091be8777cb5 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.webp?w=900&amp;f=bfbd895eb89c5f2e2b4a79d577f82e72 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.png?w=900&amp;f=bfbd895eb89c5f2e2b4a79d577f82e72 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.webp?w=790&amp;f=fb802200535f7cae1fe7091be8777cb5 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.png?w=790&amp;f=fb802200535f7cae1fe7091be8777cb5 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.webp?w=450&amp;f=2449d5fbb9ce8904e783a5006c8b1f76 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.png?w=450&amp;f=2449d5fbb9ce8904e783a5006c8b1f76 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.webp?w=1200&amp;f=38fe0690dbf4281529a80988f17ca852\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2503113\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503113\/cancer-cells.png?w=1200&amp;f=38fe0690dbf4281529a80988f17ca852\" alt=\"Cancer cells\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">The cells rapidly change shape and spread. Williams reassures people that this does not represent the genuine growth rate of cells in the body.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">The cells rapidly change shape and spread. Williams reassures people that this does not represent the genuine growth rate of cells in the body.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">TikTok\/@philosophieeeee<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the TikTok video, Williams was studying triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease. According to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (<a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/breast.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">SEER<\/a>) program, there will have been an estimated 310,720 new cases of breast cancer in 2024, which represents about 15 percent of all new cancer cases.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous interview with <em>Newsweek<\/em>, breast radiologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/radiologist-breast-cancer-self-examination-tumor-1970592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">Dr. Anjali Malik<\/a> emphasized the importance of self-examination for early detection. &#8220;It&#8217;s new masses or lumps,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Is it mobile or fixed? Is it warm to the touch? Is there any overlying change? You want to look for any skin changes in the breast and underarm, any discolouration, any changes in texture, any dimpling, or any discharge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:66.6667%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.webp?w=790&amp;f=fbec5817d2593199ae60d4083b6e3aa3 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.png?w=790&amp;f=fbec5817d2593199ae60d4083b6e3aa3 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.webp?w=900&amp;f=3a17ebdffc96a38012e4b7f23bbacc44 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.png?w=900&amp;f=3a17ebdffc96a38012e4b7f23bbacc44 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.webp?w=790&amp;f=fbec5817d2593199ae60d4083b6e3aa3 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.png?w=790&amp;f=fbec5817d2593199ae60d4083b6e3aa3 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.webp?w=450&amp;f=f3e40125f31b928a6001a3dfa509f086 1x\"><source type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.png?w=450&amp;f=f3e40125f31b928a6001a3dfa509f086 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.webp?w=1200&amp;f=7cf3dbd6623e54489341c605c12e90a3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2503116\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503116\/cancer-cells.png?w=1200&amp;f=7cf3dbd6623e54489341c605c12e90a3\" alt=\"Cancer cells\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">Screenshots showing day three and four shots of the cells under a microscope. They began to double in population after day three.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">Screenshots showing day three and four shots of the cells under a microscope. They began to double in population after day three.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">TikTok\/@philosophieeeee<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Breast surgical oncologist, Dr. Lauren Ramsey spoke to <em>Newsweek <\/em>about the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in the human body.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a more aggressive form of cancer, meaning it can spread faster than other types. We call these cancers &#8216;triple-negative&#8217; because they lack estrogenic, progesterone, and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2) receptors, making them less responsive to hormonal therapies,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsey, the director of breast cancer surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital in Texas, added that the speed at this particular cancr spreads depends on several factors, including the tumor&#8217;s size, grade, and stage at diagnosis, as well as the patient&#8217;s overall health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"imageLeft\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:127.8333%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1534\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.webp?w=737&amp;f=83c38673441b7944b73e9698b2863aa2 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.jpg?w=737&amp;f=83c38673441b7944b73e9698b2863aa2 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.webp?w=675&amp;f=8901bb269ca1a1b2f9e9846917031793 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.jpg?w=675&amp;f=8901bb269ca1a1b2f9e9846917031793 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.webp?w=737&amp;f=83c38673441b7944b73e9698b2863aa2 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.jpg?w=737&amp;f=83c38673441b7944b73e9698b2863aa2 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.webp?w=450&amp;f=9458fde04b0f770d460cbdd2ee141530 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.jpg?w=450&amp;f=9458fde04b0f770d460cbdd2ee141530 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.webp?w=1200&amp;f=c5967a79883327f26055b9b19ba9fe90\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2503122\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2503122\/dr-lauren-ramsey.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=c5967a79883327f26055b9b19ba9fe90\" alt=\"Dr. Lauren Ramsey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1534\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">A head shot of Dr. Lauren Ramsey. She spoke to Newsweek about how breast cancer can spread in the human body, if it isn&#8217;t detected in time.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">A head shot of Dr. Lauren Ramsey. She spoke to Newsweek about how breast cancer can spread in the human body, if it isn&#8217;t detected in time.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Provided by Dr. Lauren Ramsey<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>She explained that it&#8217;s difficult to give a timeline of the growth rate as it depends on various factors and emphasized on the importnace of easrly detection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If left untreated it could progress in two to three months,&#8221; she told <em>Newsweek<\/em>. &#8220;In more advanced stages, these cancers could metastasize to other parts of the body, such as the lungs, bones, or brain within a few months, especially if not detected and treated early.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Early detection and treatment with chemotherapy, surgery, and possibly radiation can help manage the spread of disease and improve overall survival,&#8221; Ramsey added.<\/p>\n<p>Since being posted on October 17, the TikTok video has received over 344,000 likes and more than 1,400 comments. 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