By Dr. Naveen Jayaram Anvekar, MD, DM (Medical Oncology), Consultant Medical Oncologist, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru
When we talk of blood cancer to our patients, we call them the ‘bad cells’. The story of cancer is thus often reflected as a struggle between the bad cells and the good ones. Yet, the perennial question lingers as to why the cells turn ‘bad’ or cancerous. Bad habits like smoking and excess alcohol have been blamed for certain types of cancer, but what is the trigger for the rest remains unknown. Study of blood cells and its inner complexities over the last 30 years has helped us somewhat understand the journey of a cell from the ‘good’ to ‘bad’ and to ‘ugly’.
