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Cancer
by Dr. Mahesh Chandra
http://www.homoeohope.com
Cancer is the general name for over 100 medical conditions
involving uncontrolled and dangerous cell growth.
Scientists suggest that some cancer is caused by genetic
factors, while other forms are caused by environmental
conditions. In other words, one patient may already have
a family history of breast cancer while another was
exposed to a carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemical in a
factory. Both suffer from cancer--the only difference is
the root mechanism which triggered the abnormal cell
growth.
Because cancer begins at the microscopic cellular level,
the first signs of a malignant (actively cancerous) growth
are nearly impossible to detect without special tests and
training. In the case of pancreatic cancer, for example,
there is little to no pain involved as the first malignant
cells form around the organ. As the tumor becomes more
organized, new blood vessels may form to feed it directly
or older vessels may be diverted. Meanwhile, the host
body may only experience a few symptoms which resemble
many other conditions besides cancer. Only after a sample
of suspicious tissue has been removed and tested
(biopsied) can many cancer forms be diagnosed.
One of the most insidious aspects of cancer is the way it
grows. As the tumor outgrows the original organ, pieces
of malignant tissue often break off (metastasize)and enter
the bloodstream or lymph system. The cancer cells can
then attach themselves to other vulnerable organs and form
new tumors. Thus a patient with pancreatic cancer may
eventually suffer from lung, brain, kidney, breast or
colon cancer as well. This is why cancer specialists
(oncologists) place so much emphasis on containing
malignant tumors to their place of origin.
~ Prostate Cancer
~ Breast Cancer
~ Lung Cancer
~ Colon Cancer
~ Skin Cancer
~ Cervical Cancer
~ Qvarian Cancer
~ Testicular Cancer
~ Kidney Cancer
~ Bladder Cancer
~ Stomach Cancer
~ Oesphageal Cancer
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