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What Are Reactive Cells And How Do They Affect Health ?

what is the reactive cell? is it dangerous for health and life? Can u tell me the meaning of reactive cells, when they are found in lungs (for example) and in addition when citology and histology denied existence of cancer cells?
posted on Wed, 9 Mar 2011
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reactive cells mean they are produced in response to any infection/inflammation.When they say no cancer cells it simply means the reactive change is not in favour of Cancer.,
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Thank You for this answer but let me add one more question please. If reactive change is not in favor of cancer can i consider that dangerous has passed (I mean compared to dangerous caused by cancer)
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What Are Reactive Cells And How Do They Affect Health ?

Hi! reactive cells mean they are produced in response to any infection/inflammation.When they say no cancer cells it simply means the reactive change is not in favour of Cancer.,