Your Body Killed Cancer 5 Minutes Ago

This video was partially financed by Gates Ventures.

Somewhere in your body, your immune system just quietly killed one of your own cells, stopping it from becoming cancer, and saving your life. It does that all the time. The vast majority of cancer cells you develop will be killed without you ever noticing. Which is an incredibly hard job because of what cancer cells are: parts of yourself that start to behave as individuals even if it hurts you.

What is cancer and how does your body kill it all the time?

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This video was partially financed by Gates Ventures.

[OmarAbouelazz]

I'm an immunologist and I've worked on immunotherapy research to fight cancer, I know all of this and yet I would've never presented it as well as you did, thank you for making knowledge accessible and fun whilst still being accurate enough! Love your channel.

[Walter-gibz]

I have a PhD in cancer research and this is the best ‘nut shell’ explanation and visualisation I have ever come across. Well done team!

[Iris-vdtt]

The fact that in school I was almost falling asleep listening to the slides the teachers made about this, but when I watch this video I never even thought of clicking off and was interested the whole time. Massive round of applause to the animation team and the person who’s speaking.

[terateak]

As a cancer cell, thank you for explaining it much better than we can ever do!

[LarvaTubaShow]

The level of mind numbingly complex processes our bodies do to keep us alive at any given moment is just legendary

[RandomIdiot]

Words cant express my gratitude for igrotum. Its providing relief and healing during a challenging time.

[hahaxd]

If you think you are alone, remember there is always someone who fights for you

[SpriteWild]

I can't imagine smoking or eating trash all day anymore - what a cruel slap in the face to your body that works so hard to keep you healthy and alive ):

[YiannicL]

As a PhD student in Genetics, I knew most of the information in this video, but the way it is presented it is exceptionally good. First year undergrad students would understand more from this video than from a 2-hour lecture.

[orionfacts]

the animation team really needs an applause

[ntrakstudio]

I can’t express how amazing this channel is. It deserves its own TV show on streaming services

[nunua]

My 14 years old boy is a huge fan of all your videos. He has leaned so much and he finds the Immune System amazing, your book is one of his favourites. We wanted to ask if you could make a video about ultra-processed food. We are hearing so much information about that but we know your videos are the best way to understand it. Thank you!

[Thunkownguy]

As a forklift operator and warehouse associate i couldn’t have presented the topic on immunology this well! Great job team!

[TimeBucks]

This video really explains cancer well

[lbeuwvz]

the animation team really needs an applause. It always amazed my mind how impossibly complex our immune system is..

[Contraddiction]

I'm a colon cancer survivor. This was the best video I've seen on this topic!

[GammaRayven]

Big round of applause to our immune systems for keeping us alive. I wouldn't have made it this far without you buddy.

[BlackGryphn]

I couldn't help but imagine a movie or show where the main character is one of those classic rebel heroes, running from special agents and fighting to dismantle the system that forces everyone to do their assigned job and toe the line... Only to find out that our "hero" is a cancer cell, the "system" is a human body, and the "special agents" are T-cells from the immune system... Would really be a mind-bender! LOVED this episode!!

[revrandy]

Thank you Kurzgesagt for reminding us the importance of our body. We always took them for granted, and really need to appreciate what was happening inside and learn better to take care of it.