ROJoson PEP Talk: DOES EVERYONE HAVE CANCER CELLS IN THEIR BODY?

1. March 9, 2024
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.

2. March 9, 2024
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
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5. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
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6. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
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7. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
ROJoson PEP Talk
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Program in which I
like to empower the
lay people or
patients to take
control in the
management of
their health.

8. I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021
during the COVID19
Pandemic. There are
3 courses in the PEP
Talk. I completed the
Core Course on
October 9, 2021.

9. From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
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Issue Courses.
This may take 3 years or
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10. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
My PEP TALK today is
entitled:
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS
IN THEIR BODY?

11. Contents – in terms of questions:
• Does everyone have cancer cells in their body?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their body
that will eventually lead to cancer development during
their lifetime?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their body
that have the potential or that may lead to cancer
development during their lifetime?
or
• is it that everyone does not inherently have cancer cells
in their body but have initially normal cells that may
eventually develop into cancer cells for one reason or
another?
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Disclaimer:
ROJoson PEP Talk
contains ROJoson’s
Thoughts, Perceptions,
Opinions and
Recommendations
(TPORs) culled from
experiences of ROJoson
and other professionals.
Inherent means existing
as a natural or basic part
of something or
someone.

12. REALITY
Our body is constantly producing new cells, some
of which have the potential to become cancerous.
But that doesn’t mean they’re destined to
become cancer.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

13. REALITY
A typical, healthy cell has a life cycle of growth,
division, and death.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
First, what is a cell?
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit
of all forms of life (human beings included).

14. REALITY
A typical, healthy cell has a life cycle of growth,
division, and death.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Human beings are complex multicellular
organisms made up of trillions of cells. Scientists
estimate that the adult human body
contains around 37 trillion human cells.
https://biologydictionary.net/how-many-cells-are-in-the-human-body/

15. REALITY
A typical, healthy cell has a life cycle of growth,
division, and death.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
The human body is made up of around 200 different cell types, each
with a unique structure, size, shape, and set of organelles. Each type
of cell is adapted to perform a specific function, for example:
•Red blood cells are adapted to transport oxygen around the body
•Muscle cells are adapted to enable movement
•Adipocytes (fat cells) are adapted for fat storage
•Neurons (nerve cells) are adapted to transmit nerve impulses
•Sex cells (sperm and eggs cells) are adapted for reproduction
https://biologydictionary.net/how-many-cells-are-in-the-human-body/

16. REALITY
A typical, healthy cell has a life cycle of growth,
division, and death.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.slideserve.com/portia-melendez/cell-growth-and-division-powerpoint-ppt-presentation
https://www.cell.com/pictureshow/cell-death
Natural Cell
Death

17. REALITY
A typical, healthy cell has a life cycle of growth,
division, and death.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Natural Cell
Death
What is cell death?
Cell death occurs when cells in our body stop working and
die. Cells in our body reproduce — a process called cell
division or mitosis. Experts believe that healthy human cells
can replicate or divide up to 60 times before cell death
occurs. Our body is constantly making new cells to replace
damaged and dying ones.
Natural cell death keeps our body healthy and functioning.
Problems arise when cell death doesn’t happen as expected
or cells die when they shouldn’t.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/cell-death

18. REALITY
A typical, healthy cell has a life cycle of growth,
division, and death.
A cancer cell is an abnormal cell that
doesn’t follow this cycle.
Instead of dying off as they should, cancer cells
reproduce more abnormal cells that can invade
nearby tissue. They can also travel throughout
the blood and lymph systems to other parts of
the body.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

19. Normal Cells vs Cancer Cells
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://pressbooks.ccconline.org/bio106/chapter/cell-division-and-control-of-cell-number/

20. Normal Cells vs Cancer Cells
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.gatech.edu/dist/f/1813/files/2016/09/cancer1-cell-growth-in-vitro.png

21. Normal Cells vs Cancer Cells
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://mungfali.com/explore/Stages-of-Cancer-Cell

22. Normal Cells vs Cancer Cells
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://mungfali.com/explore/Stages-of-Cancer-Cell

23. Normal Cells vs Cancer Cells
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://mungfali.com/post/E906472F316190AECDFFF4422A311E2E8B63FC88/Stages+of+Cancer+Cell

24. What’s the difference between cancer cells and
normal cells?
In a nutshell, normal cells obey instructions.
Cancer cells don’t.
Normal cells grow and divide only as needed to
replace damaged or aging cells. Mature cells have
specialized functions. Once they fulfill their
purpose, they die off, completing their life cycle.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

25. What’s the difference between cancer cells and
normal cells?
Cancer cells have mutated genes and are less
specialized than normal cells. Cancer cells don’t
follow the regular routine. Needed or not, they
grow and divide and don’t die off when they
should. It’s this out-of-control growth that leads
to cancer.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

26. What’s the difference between cancer cells and
normal cells?
Cancer cells pile up to form tumors
and spread into surrounding tissue. These cells
can also break away and travel to other parts of
the body.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

27. Questions:
• Does everyone have cancer cells in their body?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that will eventually lead to cancer
development during their lifetime?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that have the potential or that may lead to
cancer development during their lifetime?
or
• is it that everyone does not inherently have cancer
cells in their body but have initially normal cells that
may eventually develop into cancer cells for one
reason or another?
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?

28. Questions:
• Does everyone have cancer cells in their body?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that will eventually lead to cancer
development during their lifetime?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that have the potential or that may lead to
cancer development during their lifetime?
or
• is it that everyone does not inherently have cancer
cells in their body but have initially normal cells that
may eventually develop into cancer cells for one
reason or another?
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?

29. Does everyone inherently have cancer
cells in their body?
No, we don’t all have cancer cells in our bodies.
Most of the time, cells with damaged DNA either
repair themselves or die off through apoptosis.
The potential for cancer happens only when
neither of those things happen.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Inherent means existing as a natural or
basic part of something or someone.
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

30. Questions:
• Does everyone have cancer cells in their body?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that will eventually lead to cancer
development during their lifetime?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that have the potential or that may lead to
cancer development during their lifetime?
or
• is it that everyone does not inherently have cancer
cells in their body but have initially normal cells that
may eventually develop into cancer cells for one
reason or another?
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?

31. What causes cancer?
Cancer is linked to damaged DNA.
Inherited genetic mutations are associated with 5
to 10 percent of all cancers.
Having one of these genetic mutations increases
the risk of developing cancer, but it’s not
inevitable.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

32. What causes cancer?
Cancer is linked to damaged DNA.
One can also acquire genetic mutations through
other factors, including:
• chemicals in tobacco smoke
• ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or tanning beds
• exposure to radiation, including radiation treatment
• poor diet, including a high intake of processed meats
• physical inactivity
• alcohol misuse
• exposure to chemicals such as radon, lead, and asbestos
• infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV)
and hepatitis
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells

33. What causes cancer?
Cancer is linked to damaged DNA.
The exact reason someone develops cancer can’t
always be determined.
A combination of factors may contribute to the
start of cancer.
Once a cell has a mutation, it’s passed on to every
cell it produces. ------CANCER
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-everyone-have-cancer-cells
• Genetic
predisposition
• Environmental
factors
• Personal lifestyle
factors

34. What can we do to lower our risk of cancer?
We can’t completely eliminate the risk of cancer,
the risk to a damaged DNA, but there are steps
we can take to reduce our risk.
• Avoid tobacco.
• Drink alcohol in moderation.
• Protect your skin from sun.
• Stick to a healthy, balanced diet.
• Exercise.
• Hygienic practice against viral infections such
as Hepatitis and Human Papilloma Virus.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY? Potential Risks for
Cancer:
• Genetic
predisposition
• Environmental
factors
• Personal lifestyle
factors

35. People often talk about cancer genes with the
misinterpretation that they are cancer cells
inherently present in the body.
NO, cancer genes are not cancer cells inherently
present in the body.
Normal cells are initially present as the starting
point of cancer development.
Normal cells with damaged unfixable DNA or
gene lead to cancer formation.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
There are 3 types of
normal genes in the
body that regulates
cell growth, division
and death:
• Proto-oncogenes
• Tumor suppressor
genes
• DNA repair genes

36. Proto-oncogenes are genes that normally help
cells grow and divide to make new cells, or to
help cells stay alive.
When a proto-oncogene mutates (changes) or
there are too many copies of it, it can become
turned on (activated) when it is not supposed to
be, at which point it's now called an oncogene.
When this happens, the cell can start to grow out
of control, which might lead to cancer.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
There are 3 types of
normal genes in the
body that regulates
cell growth, division
and death:
• Proto-oncogenes
• Tumor suppressor
genes
• DNA repair genes

37. Tumor suppressor genes are normal genes that
slow down cell division or tell cells to die at the
right time (a process known as apoptosis or
programmed cell death). When tumor suppressor
genes don't work properly, cells can grow out of
control, which can lead to cancer.
A tumor suppressor gene is like the brake pedal on a car. It
normally helps keep the cell from dividing too quickly, just
as a brake keeps a car from going too fast. When something
goes wrong with a tumor suppressor gene, that stops it
from working, cell division can get out of control.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
There are 3 types of
normal genes in the
body that regulates
cell growth, division
and death:
• Proto-oncogenes
• Tumor suppressor
genes
• DNA repair genes

38. DNA repair genes
When a cell divides to make new cells, it needs to
make a new copy of all of its DNA. This is a
complex process, and sometimes it results in
mistakes in the DNA.
Genes known as DNA repair genes act like a
person who repairs a car. They help fix mistakes
in the DNA, or if they can’t fix them, they trigger
the cell to die so the mistakes can’t cause any
further problems.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
There are 3 types of
normal genes in the
body that regulates
cell growth, division
and death:
• Proto-oncogenes
• Tumor suppressor
genes
• DNA repair genes

39. DNA repair genes
When something goes wrong with one of these
DNA repair genes, it can allow more mistakes to
build up inside the cell. Some of these might
affect other genes, which could lead to the cell
growing out of control.
As with other types of gene changes, changes in
DNA repair genes can either be inherited from a
parent or acquired during a person’s lifetime.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
There are 3 types of
normal genes in the
body that regulates
cell growth, division
and death:
• Proto-oncogenes
• Tumor suppressor
genes
• DNA repair genes

40. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Summary
Take Away
Questions:
• Does everyone have cancer cells in their body?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that will eventually lead to cancer
development during their lifetime?
• Does everyone inherently have cancer cells in their
body that have the potential or that may lead to
cancer development during their lifetime?
or
• is it that everyone does not inherently have cancer
cells in their body but have initially normal cells that
may eventually develop into cancer cells for one
reason or another?

41. The bottom line
We don’t all have cancer cells in our bodies.
The sheer number of cells our body constantly
makes means that there’s always the possibility
that some may be damaged. Even then, those
damaged cells won’t necessarily turn into cancer.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Summary
Take Away

42. The bottom line
Cancer typically derives from damage to DNA
through inherited genetic mutations or
something we’re exposed to in our daily life.
We can’t control genetic mutations, but some
lifestyle changes can help lower our risk of
developing cancer.
If we don’t have damaged proto-oncogenes,
tumor suppressor genes, and DNA repair genes,
then we will not have CANCER development.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Summary
Take Away

43. Take Away in
relation to
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Empowerment
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CELLS IN THEIR BODY?
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Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
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WHETHER EVERYONE HAVE CANCER CELLS
IN THEIR BODY as part of your health
management.
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?

44. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
This ends my PEP
TALK today on:
DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS
IN THEIR BODY?

45. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to get
a Certificate.
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46. Reminder:
50 OLETE Certificates = 1
Voucher for ROJoson
Medical Consultation
either Face-to-Face or
Telemedical.

47. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!

48. DOES EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER
CELLS IN THEIR
BODY?
Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
understanding on
WHETHER EVERYONE
HAVE CANCER CELLS IN
THEIR BODY as part of
their health
management.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START Q&A AND
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