http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/15/the-unkindest-cut-how-wounds-can-trigger-tumor-growth/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/15/the-unkindest-cut-how-wounds-can-trigger-tumor-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-640722 Stephen Wilson Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:44:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26240#comment-640722 I am reminded of George Harrison, who had been successfully treated for throat cancer, then, years later was stabbed several times by an intruder in his house. His health declines and is eventually found to have brain cancer. I am reminded of George Harrison, who had been successfully treated for throat cancer, then, years later was stabbed several times by an intruder in his house. His health declines and is eventually found to have brain cancer.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/15/the-unkindest-cut-how-wounds-can-trigger-tumor-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-640686 Jim Johnson Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:11:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26240#comment-640686 If this is true, it should be easy to show in the statistics. Sites on the body that tend to have more wounds should show a spike of cancers. For instance, shaving tends to produce multiple minor wounds (nicks) over the course of a lifetime, so cancers on mens' lower faces & women's legs should be more common than skin areas that receive no such damage. If this is true, it should be easy to show in the statistics. Sites on the body that tend to have more wounds should show a spike of cancers. For instance, shaving tends to produce multiple minor wounds (nicks) over the course of a lifetime, so cancers on mens’ lower faces & women’s legs should be more common than skin areas that receive no such damage.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/15/the-unkindest-cut-how-wounds-can-trigger-tumor-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-640160 matt Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:42:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26240#comment-640160 sounds like they get the opportunity to grow...as nutrients and other factors flood to the affected area... sounds like they get the opportunity to grow…as nutrients and other factors flood to the affected area…

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