Self-organisation occurs when complex systems follow simple rules to reach more optimal or stable states.

There’s no single cure for cancer, because each cancer is a complex system.

Cancer is out-of-control growth of cells in the body. But it’s not disorganised. Rather than growing as a random blob, cancer cells are able to self-organise in ways that help them grow, for example by blocking out immune cells or making their own blood vessels to feed themselves.

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