# Why do cancer cells behave differently from healthy ones? - George Zaidan

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Published: 2026-07-04T01:30:00+00:00
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Dig into the science of how cancer cells grow, and why its rapid cell division is the disease’s strength— but also its weakness.--How do cancer cells grow? How does chemotherapy fight cancer (and cause negative side effects)? The answers lie in cell division. George Zaidan explains how rapid cell division is cancer's "strength" -- and also its weakness.Lesson by George Zaidan, animation by TED-Ed.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-cancer-cells-behave-differently-from-healthy-ones-george-zaidanDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-cancer-cells-behave-differently-from-healthy-ones-george-zaidan/digdeeper---------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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