Killing Cancer Cells with the Help of Infrared Light

Stem cells found in the bone marrow are crucial for our health because they are needed to become new blood cells that sustain and protect our bodies. But when the transformation goes wrong, harmful mutations can cause the cells to start replicating without control -- a type of cancer known as leukemia.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 26, Louisa reflects on learning that her illness may have been avoided if she had been given the HPV vaccination.

Myeloma occurs as a result of changes in the genetic material within plasma cells. This animation explains what happens at the genetic level which causes myeloma to develop.