Cancer Apoptosis! Image of the Week - October 29, 2018 With apologies for cross posting. CIL:50503 - http://www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/50503 Description: Apoptosis human melanoma cancer cell. Author: Lisa Pollaro Licensing: Copyrighted. This image is copyright protected. Any public or private use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. Please contact the content provider of this image for permission requests. | Cell Image Library

An Introduction to Cell Death

199K views · 1K reactions | Apoptosis is the death of a cell, a process where the body eliminates old, damaged, or unnecessary cells in a controlled way. It’s like the body’s natural cleanup system, preventing diseases like cancer by ensuring cells don’t grow uncontrollably. Essentially, this is how death looks at the microscopic level, with cells breaking down in an orderly fashion. | Dr.Weird | Facebook