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I've been wondering about that as well.
although, I don't think that that would happen, because there aren't really any specific vital organs that would be destroyed or killed, and if the stem or leaf is killed there is always the chance that the whole plant will regrow from th base or whatnot. also, because the cells are all transfixed to each other and kept boxed in by their cell walls unlike animal cells I don't think that there is a possibility of the cancerous cells having the possibility to metastisize
the little bugs that burrow into the leaves and make that part of the leaf a big bubble to contain itself is similar to what i think is "plant cancer" the plant grows in that particular spot abnormally fast and creates a bubble. its caused by the worm.
I'm pretty sure that it has to do with the cellular structure and cellular division of plants compared to their animal counterparts. Maybe our new biology graduate can chime in here, lol.
Plants don't get "cancer". The worst they can get is a gall caused by some bacteria IIRC. AFAIK, these tumors don't usually, if ever, kill the plant. Plants are also apparently tons better at repairing DNA damage that could lead to cancer. You standing in the sun for 12 hours a day would give you melanoma reallll quick.
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