Cell Communication and Cancer Dynamics

Your cells are literally gossiping about you right now. Every single cell in your body is

constantly sending signals to keep you alive. They communicate three ways: direct

contact through tiny tunnels, local texting to neighbors, and long distance

calls using hormones. When a signal arrives, it triggers a three stage process: reception where the message

is received, transduction where it gets amplified like a game of telephone, and response where

your cell actually does something. This whole system is how your body maintains balance,

regulates temperature, and heals wounds. But here's the wild part: cancer happens when cells stop

listening to these signals and just keep dividing without permission. Your body is basically