I do not profess to know very much at all about comics, but I do find them very interesting. My question is probably rather nooby but it's something that I've wondered for a while and I'm sure someone on here can help me with.
I was just wondering what would happen if Wolverine got cancer. Cancer is just the uncontrolled growth of cells, and so if cells in his body were to start growing out of control, due to his super fast healing, would he not die very quickly?
I mean no disrespect to anyone who has cancer at all, I do merely wonder this from time to time and have not been able to find an answer through google.
I have been using this site for a while but I did only just create an account so that I could ask this question lol :)

See Deadpool.

Ohk, so the idea is that he could potentially die from cancer, but would unlikely be allowed to. Are there any stats as to how fast Wolverine regenerates? Like in comparison to normal people.
 
Also, thanks for the welcome :) I spend most of my time on Giant Bomb but I pop in here fairly often due to the new ads they put up for the "sister sites" at the bottom of the page. I enjoy my fix of comics here :)

"See Deadpool. "

Hmm although I remember that in X2: Wolverine's Revenge (and yes I know it could be considered non-canon) a virus mutated to bypass Wolverine's healing factor. So cancer could theoretically do so to Wolverine.

Never thought of it - but you bring up a good question...

It is very unlikely that he will ever naturally develop cancer. Cancer is basically cells that mutate and refuse to go through apoptosis or natural cell death. Wolverine's healing factor keep all his cells from going through uncontrolled mutations making it virtually impossible for Wolverine to develop cancer. In Weapon X: Adamantium Men, they used weapons that caused several different types of cancer as a means of slowing Wolverine down. But these were used with the knowledge that they alone would not kill him. 

" @erik: I don't see how his healing factor can discern between his still occurring mutations and foreign afflicted mutations? There isn't a sentience attached to the healing factor is there? How can it tell the diffrence. What makes one controlled and the other uncontrolled? Maybe your on the right track but your terminology is just confusing me. "

Ahh..
It makes sense that his healing factor is 'aware' of his DNA and thus anticipating his natural evolution.
 
Thanks for taking the time to explain that to me.