Apoptosis is a medical term that is used to describe the planned destruction of cells within the body. However, the death of cells is not always programmed or planned, and in cases where the cells die unexpectedly, the process is known as necrosis. One possible risk with necrosis is that the cells that are dying could release harmful chemicals into the body as they die, and these chemicals could go on to affect nearby tissue.
It is also difficult for dead cells to be located and recycled by the body’s immune system in cases where they have died as the result of necrosis. This is because no cell signals are given out when cells die from necrosis, and therefore the immune system is not informed that the cells need to be cleaned up. Causes of necrosis can include inflammation, infections, and cancers, among other things.
Inflammation can also be exacerbated in cases where cells have died through necrosis. The swelling and breaking open of the cells that are dying could result in the release of chemicals into your body, and these are then able to affect surrounding tissues as well as to make the inflammation worse.
Necrosis can occur in those suffering from one of a variety of different cancers, including the cancer known as mesothelioma. This is a cancer that is caused through interaction with and exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and dust, and once symptoms have manifested, which could be decades after exposure, the life span can be dramatically reduced to a matter of months.
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