OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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cancer
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arthritis
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asthma
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salmonella
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cancer can weaken the immune system by spreading into the bone marrow. The bone marrow makes blood cells that help to fight infection. This happens most often in leukaemia or lymphoma, but it can happen with other cancers too.
Detailed explanation-2: -A type of cancer that starts in immune cells of the lymphatic system. Lymphomas are classified as Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming tissue in the bone marrow. It causes large numbers of abnormal white blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cancer is an immune-mediated disease. Notes: Immune system cells participate in all stages of tumorigenesis and immunosurveillance. For instance, the inflammatory microenvironment contributes to tumor initiation through mutations, genomic instability, and epigenetic modifications.