what cancer cells look like
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Generally normal cells look like a fried egg. The nucleus (yolk) of the cell is round and regular. The chromatin (how dark it is) is normal and there is lots of cytoplasm (egg white). However, when you see a cancer cell, the nuclei tends to be enlarged. The chromatin is now darker in most cases (or can be lighter) but not normal. There is very little cytoplasm and the cell just looks really angry. It would have lost its normal architecture and polarity.