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Sharkman was just diagnosed with cancer, and he is asking his doctor why Leukimia occurs
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| Doctor, what causes my leukemia? | |
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| Cancer is caused by a breakdown in cellular communication and division. Leukimia is a cancer of the blood cells | |
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| Well, that's nice, but what does that mean? | |
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| Cellular transport is how cells communicate, and cell division is how cells divide. Cells are supposed to die after a certain time, and they are given signals to do this. | |
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| Cells with cancer, however, don't respond to these signals, and accumulate, causing a tumor. | |
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| And this is all happening in my blood? | |
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