Western Medicine tells us there are more than 100 different types of cancers; but no matter what type of cancer you have, they all manifest as cells that differ in various aspects from the surrounding tissue, often as a growth or tumor.  Cancer is categorized where it is first discovered in the body.   For example:  Breast cancer starts in the breast area.

Cancer is a term used for a problem in the body in which abnormal cells divide without control.  Often they metastasize (spread) to other areas of the body through the blood and lymph system.  Since all life forms share similar DNA and RNA blueprints and cell physiology, cancers occur in all living things.    

The body is made up of many types of cells.  Cells grow, multiply, and divide as a normal process that occurs in the body to replace cells that have died.  When cells become old or damaged, they die and are replaced with new cells.  Sometimes the normal process gets confused and something goes wrong.  The DNA of a cell can become damaged or changed, producing mutations that affect normal cell growth and division.  That is how cancer starts.  When this happens, cells do not die when they should and new cells form when the body does not need them.  These extra cells often will form growths or tumors. 

The immune system is designed to destroy cells foreign to the body.  Cancer cells and healthy cells have similar DNA, making it difficult to be detected by the immune system that is not working properly.  Since the body of every living person on the planet contains damaged cells, everyone has cancer.  Scientists estimate that the immune system of a healthy person will destroy 10,000 mutated cancer cells every day.    When your immune system is weakened, your natural defense goes down or ceases.  Under those circumstances cancer will thrive and grow into a major problem. 

Being diagnosed with cancer can be overwhelming.  Many people, when they hear the word “cancer”, think of it as a death sentence.  You may find yourself asking questions like, “How did this get into my body?”  “Is there any hope?”   “Could I have done anything to cure or prevent this disease?”  “Can they cure this?”    

There is hope!  Please read the following links to learn some simple truths about cancer and cancer treatments.  

Heal Cancer: What Does It Mean?

General Health

Cancer Info

Free Radicals

Immune System

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