Why does Deadpool have cancer?

The delicate dance between regeneration and cancer
Deadpool's immortality lies in his cancer and regeneration ability. According to the comics, cancer triggered his healing powers. As a result, the cancerous cells regenerate just like the normal, healthy ones do.
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How did Deadpool get cancer?

It has been revealed that at the time his healing ability was given to him, Deadpool suffered from some form of cancer; after the healing factor was given to him, it made his normal cells as well as his cancerous cells unable to die, giving him a heavily scarred appearance beneath his suit.
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Does Deadpool cure his cancer?

But while Wade's healing factor could stop the disease from spreading, it doesn't cure him. During Deadpool 2, he's fitted with a collar that blocks his accelerated healing, causing him to become sick again after his tumors return. As he explains to Russell (Firefist): "This ends with me dying of cancer."
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What kind of cancer did Deadpool have?

In the film, Reynolds' character Wade Winston Wilson, known as Deadpool, is diagnosed with cancer in his liver, lungs, prostate and brain. In a short clip posted online in 2016, Reynolds-as-Deadpool says testicular cancer is the most common cancer for men aged between 15 and 35 and urges men to “fight back”.
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What caused Deadpool to be immortal?

Deadpool's immortality comes from his extreme healing factor, which constantly replaces his damaged cells with healthy ones at such an absurd rate that he's actually immune to telepathy because his brain cells are being repaired faster than any telepath can mess with his mind.
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Why was Deadpool's skin deformed in the oxygen tank?

In the comic book world, though, the scarring is actually linked to Deadpool's cancer. "Wade had cancer when he was given the healing powers, and so his cancer cells regenerate as quickly as his normal cells, accounting for the scarred appearance of his skin under his uniform," ComicsAlliance explains in a video.
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Why does Deadpool's face not heal?

So why wouldn't Deadpool's healing factor cure his cancer? In the movie, it's because Wade was born with mutant genes, so every cell in his body would inherit regenerative powers – including tumor cells. The explanation is similar for comics: a mutagenic serum wouldn't distinguish between normal and abnormal tissues.
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Can Deadpool have babies?

Eleanor Camacho is the daughter of Deadpool and Carmelita Camacho. Eleanor was raised by Carmelita alone as Deadpool had abandoned Carmelita without knowing she was pregnant.
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Who gave Deadpool immortality?

Thanos Gave Deadpool His Immortality Out of Jealousy.
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What is Deadpool's mutation?

Deadpool is not a mutant. He was not born with any special powers. Nor was he endowed with powers by way of some kind of radioactive mishap like most other Marvel heroes (Spider-Man, Hulk, Daredevil, etc.). He is a regular guy (well, an assassin) named Wade Wilson who is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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What is Deadpool's weakness?

The evidence of his mental breakdown can be seen through his audio and visual hallucinations and memory problems, but the worst of it is his violent outbursts, where he unleashes his illness onto everyone in his path. Deadpool has confessed that his true and only weakness are kittens.
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Is Deadpool's face ever fixed?

But unlike the films, Deadpool does eventually receive his old face back in the Marvel Comics... and it's absolutely stunning. In the first Deadpool film - shortly after Deadpool escapes the Weapon X program and Ajax's grasp, he meets with his buddy Weasel and reveals his scarred face.
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Is terminal cancer curable?

Terminal cancer is incurable. This means no treatment will eliminate the cancer. But there are many treatments that can help make someone as comfortable as possible. This often involves minimizing the side effects of both the cancer and any medications being used.
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Why is Deadpool so scarred?

The cancer is just mutations in normal cells. Wade is genetically predisposed to it, so the healing factor can't stop it from happening. And since the cancer has his DNA, it has the new healing factor too. He can't just cut out the cancer, as new cancer cells spontaneously mutate everywhere.
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Why does Deadpool have no mouth?

Deadpool might have been mute in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but they're overlooking one small part of his history as a comic book character. Deadpool became the Merc Without A Mouth after having it sewn shut so the writers weren't forced to derail their movie on his account.
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Was Deadpool born a mutant?

Nope. Co-creator Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld decided to pay homage to the DC character by giving their version of a serious assassin a similar name, costume, and abilities.
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Who is Deadpool's biggest enemy?

A mercenary for hire, he played an important role in the series Deadpool; T-Ray served to remind Wade Wilson, also known as Deadpool, what a failure he was. He is Deadpool's archenemy for many issues and almost everything that happened to Deadpool was a part of an elaborate plan orchestrated by T-Ray.
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Is death Deadpool's girlfriend?

Death, the personification of death and the grim reaper, is in love with me, Deadpool! Because she can't have my soul due to me not being able to die. I reciprocate my love for her and so I try to figure out ways for me to lose my healing ability, die and be with my beloved.
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Is deathstroke Deadpool's brother?

DEATHSTROKE'S HALF-BROTHER

He had the same word bubbles, an appearance that merged Deadpool with any given Liefeldian X-character, and the name Wade. He was introduced as Slade Wilson's half-brother, but due to sharing the same mother, he didn't share the same last name.
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Is Deadpool's daughter immortal?

Ellie Preston is the adopted daughter of Wade Wilson and Emily Preston, who now exists only as digital consciousness. When she became a teenager, her mutant ability of regenerative immortality had first manifested.
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Who is Deadpool's son?

Thomas Wilson (Earth-616)
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How did Spider-Man and Deadpool have a kid?

Marvel has answered to the mass fandom shipping the Wall Crawler and Merc with a Mouth by making an official offspring in their comic series.
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Is Deadpool's healing better than Wolverines?

However, Deadpool's healing factor goes a fair bit beyond Wolverine's, in that Deadpool's healing factor essentially prevents him from dying unless it is something catastrophic. Typically speaking, if Wolverine had an arm chopped off, he would not re-grow a new arm. Deadpool's powers do, in fact, do that.
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Can Deadpool feel pain?

Wade agrees to be a human test subject and gains a regenerative power that's actually stronger than Wolverine's — but it doesn't distinguish between his healthy cells and his cancer, so the cancer spreads through and disfigures his entire body. Practically nothing can kill him now, but he's also in constant pain.
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How did Weapon 11 became Deadpool?

Weapon XI is also referred to by Col. William Stryker as "Deadpool", due to having powers "pooled" from many other mutants killed and/or kidnapped in the film, including Wolverine's healing factor, Cyclops' optic blasts, Wraith's teleportation ability, and Chris Bradley's technopathy.
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