Attack — Cancer

"Attack Cancer" is also a specific nationwide initiative organized by the HEADstrong Foundation . What Is Cancer? - NCI - National Cancer Institute

In a medical context, a "cancer attack" describes the progression of the disease where abnormal cells grow uncontrollably and invade healthy tissues. Cancer Attack

Cancer begins when normal cells ignore genetic instructions to stop growing, leading to rapid multiplication and the formation of a mass called a tumor. These cells "attack" by stealing nutrients from normal cells, depriving them of the fuel needed to function. "Attack Cancer" is also a specific nationwide initiative

The most dangerous "attack" is metastasis, where cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel through the blood or lymph system to form new tumors in vital organs like the lungs, liver, or brain. Cancer begins when normal cells ignore genetic instructions

The body’s immune system naturally tries to detect and destroy these rogue cells. However, cancer cells often develop ways to "trick" or evade these attacks, such as by hiding from immune cells or suppressing the immune response within their environment. Attack Cancer: The Fundraising Initiative