Many of us have had to deal with the shock of hearing that someone we know or admire is stricken with some type of cancer. Late film star John Wayne described it as the big "C" when he was discussing his journey through fighting the disease. He famously remarked, "I liked the big ""C". when he thought he had fully recovered from his battle. He later succumbed to the affliction.
This publication has dealt with this topic on a few occasions and was not ready to revisit it so soon. But the news of someone well known and relatively young is being affected it is disconcerting.
Today we will attempt to educate ourselves about the disease. The reason for this is like so many illnesses, there is misinformation about the causes and cures. We will take the information provided by MedlinePlus to guide us .
The first thing we need to know is that cancers begin in our cells. These cells of course are the building blocks of our body. In an effort to keep us alive , cells are replenished on a constant basis. So, the old cells die and the new ones replace them. This is considered normal.
The problem arises when this process is not followed by our bodies. Instead of new cells waiting for the old cells to die before they are formed, they instead still push their heads to the fore. The truth is , they are not needed as yet. Therefore , our bodies are in a dilemma. These new cells would now form a mass called a tumor. Our bodies do not need a tumor. However, since they are there they need to perform some function- another thing our bodies do not need. They start spreading to other parts of our bodies. Some tumors can be benign while others are malignant. Its the malignant tumors that are the destructors. If spotted early, they can be controlled or terminated.
One thing we can do of course is to get regular checkups and follow some nutritional guidelines to retard or discourage our bodies from malfunctioning in this way. Some diseases have a genetic propensity; something we must also take note of.
This publication has dealt with this topic on a few occasions and was not ready to revisit it so soon. But the news of someone well known and relatively young is being affected it is disconcerting.
Today we will attempt to educate ourselves about the disease. The reason for this is like so many illnesses, there is misinformation about the causes and cures. We will take the information provided by MedlinePlus to guide us .
The first thing we need to know is that cancers begin in our cells. These cells of course are the building blocks of our body. In an effort to keep us alive , cells are replenished on a constant basis. So, the old cells die and the new ones replace them. This is considered normal.
The problem arises when this process is not followed by our bodies. Instead of new cells waiting for the old cells to die before they are formed, they instead still push their heads to the fore. The truth is , they are not needed as yet. Therefore , our bodies are in a dilemma. These new cells would now form a mass called a tumor. Our bodies do not need a tumor. However, since they are there they need to perform some function- another thing our bodies do not need. They start spreading to other parts of our bodies. Some tumors can be benign while others are malignant. Its the malignant tumors that are the destructors. If spotted early, they can be controlled or terminated.
One thing we can do of course is to get regular checkups and follow some nutritional guidelines to retard or discourage our bodies from malfunctioning in this way. Some diseases have a genetic propensity; something we must also take note of.