Apoptosis

A type of normal cell death that helps the body remove unneeded, damaged or old cells in a controlled and safe way, also called programmed cell death.

Apoptosis acts like a built-in self-destruct button and helps keep the body healthy by clearing out cells that could cause problems.

But in cancer, this process can become dysregulated so damaged cells don’t die when they should, which can lead to uncontrolled cell growth.