The Disease Cancer and How to Fight It

The good news about this horrible disease is that a good herbal cancer treatment can work wonders with it. Another cool thing is that treatment of this kind will work with your body rather than against so it's natural.

Before I share with you some ideas on various herbal Cancer treatments, firstly I want to talk a little about this disease.

I would like to mention that this disease is complicated and even the experts can all be wrong so it is important to take any advice with a grain of salt. Having said that I will share with you some basics which I have learned about as well as a few herbal cancer treatments.

There are millions of cells in the human body. Every single day they are continuously dividing, replicating and dying in a normal way. A Cancer cell does not replicate normally.

The cells of Cancer mostly grow in a destructive manner. Instead of cells dying normally, they continue to grow and can even invade other tissues and organs. Every cell a Cancer makes has damaged DNA just like the original.

Because these Cancer cells grow out of control they can form tumors. Some forms of Cancer don't form tumors such as Leukemia.

Unfortunately Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood stream, this is called metastasis. This way it can wreak destruction on your body.

Another thing is that different parts of the human body Cancer will not be the same. It can grow different ways, and respond differently to treatments.

No matter where the Cancer spreads where it was first started is how it is named such as breast, lung, prostate Cancer.

So how can you stop and prevent Cancer? The correct answer is know one knows for sure, many people have various opinions and ideas. This is why it doesn't hurt to do your own resource and seek out ideas from different people.

One of the top herbal Cancer treatments is by taking a very good nutrient supplement. That way you will be giving your body the resources it needs to fight this disease.

If you are confused about supplements which I think many people are, click on the link below this article for more information. The website can go over this topic in much more depth and they also discuss ideas to increase cellular health.

The next really nifty idea for treatment with Cancer has to do with becoming green. I really don't think anyone will object to that. Meaning eat tons and tons of fruits and vegetables. In fact if you check out "Anticancer a new way of life," some studies show that by using foods that fight Cancer and developing a peace of mind patients on average live 2 to 3 times longer.

Tests also agree that green tea hugely fights the negative affects of this problem. Eating cooked mushrooms, being in a support group with others including humor has been documented to help as well.

The last thing I would like to talk about is to use chemotherapy as a last resort cause it's basically destroying a doll house to take down the doll Barbie. (And no I don't play with Barbie Dolls, I just got that example from a show on health.)

 

Cancell Cantron Procel Taxol for Cancer

Cancell Cantron Procel Taxol was developed by a biochemist by the name of James V. Sheridan. He developed it in the year 1936 and gave it the name Entelev. Because he felt that Entelev was a gift from God, to be given freely to any cancer patient desiring to have it, and that he was just the agent used to create and dispense it, James Sheridan refused to accept any financial compensation for any of the Entelev which he gave away freely.

As time went by, Entelev was also developed under other names, amongst them Cancell, Cantron, Procel and Taxol.

James Sheridan tested his formula on animals during the 1940's with what he felt was great success.

During the 1960's, while employed by the Battelle Laboratories which are the testing centers for the National Cancer Institute, James Sheridan conducted further research on Entelev. According to the records of the National Cancer Institute, the two day test run which James Sheridan was allowed to conduct showed an amazingly significant reduction in the size of tumor cells but only a small amount of dead cells. A large number of medical professionals are of the opinion that had the test been allowed to continue for a longer period of time, the shrunken cells would also have died. Because there was only a small amount of dead cells in comparison to some other products, the National Cancer Institute gave Entelev a response of negative results. They refused to consider that a longer period of time might have shown that Entelev might have shown itself to be the best product in the long run.

Entelev works by reducing the amount of energy produced by the adenosine triphosphate in each cell. In cells which have not been struck by cancer, this reduction does not effect their function however in the matter of cancerous cells, it causes them to die. This is a slower process than that of chemotherapy, but does not involve poisoning and is considered by many medical professionals to be not only a more effective treatment but one which is less harmful to other parts of the body.

While it is not being sold as a medication to fight cancer, Entelev is still being sold by Medical Research Products under the name of Cantron. The Federal Drug Administration has not challenged this since it is being sold simply as a dietary supplement.

Is Entelev a cure and preventative for cancer? There are medical professionals who will say yes and still others who will say no. If it is, then James Sheridan is right and it truly is a gift from God.

 

Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer patients have various treatment options available to them, both traditional and non-traditional.

Types of Surgical Procedures

1. Cone biopsy or conization is the removal of a conical shape tissue from the cervix and cervical canal for microscopic study in order to establish a potentially cancerous cervical condition.

2. The removal of the uterus and the cervix either through the vagina or the abdomen.

3. Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is the removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes.

4. Radical hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, cervix, and part of the vagina and which may also include the ovaries, fallopian tubes and adjacent lymphatic nodes.

5. Pelvic exenteration is the surgical removal of the lower colon, rectum, bladder, cervix, vagina, ovaries and adjacent lymph nodes. After such a surgical procedure, openings are made on the patient in order to facilitate the flow of urine and stool directly into a plastic or rubberized collection bag. Reconstructive surgery is also required to make an artificial vagina for the patient.

6. Cryosurgery procedure to freeze and destroy abnormal and cancerous tissues.

7. Laser surgical procedure to cut tissue and/or remove a tumor.

8. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is the use of controlled electrical in the removal of cancerous tissue.

Radiation Therapy

Internal or external radiation therapy utilizes radioactive substances in killing cancerous cells.

Chemotherapy

A treatment procedure that uses drugs to arrest cancerous cell growths wherein drugs are administered either orally or by intravenous/intramuscular injection.

Other Treatment Choices

Aside from these conventional cancer treatment options for cervical cancer, patients also have the choice of undergoing non-traditional therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine or dietary supplements for the management of the symptoms and/or the cancer itself.

1. Acupuncture has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years for the management and control of pain. It involves putting thin needles into the skin at particular points on the body to increase the flow of energy on the body’s meridians. Present studies prove that acupuncture is effective in the treatment and management of pain and useful for stroke rehabilitation, migraines, chronic back pain and asthma.

Acupuncture is only performed by state licensed and certified acupuncturist who have undergone training and passed the licensure exams and requirements. It has almost zero side effects since the only risk arises from the use of non-sterile needles.

Very often, acupuncture is recommended by medical practitioners as a complementary treatment with traditional medications.

2. Herbal medicines and natural dietary supplements are vitamins and minerals which are herbs or plants extract in capsule, tablet, or liquid form generally used to augment the food we eat. Usual dietary supplements are vitamins and minerals and other necessary substances derived from natural sources. These supplements generally contribute to an individual’s health maintenance and well-being and have been used for thousands of years to treat various illnesses; some of these supplements are the foundation for some modern medications like aspirin.

Overall, medical experts agree that dietary supplements are safe but just like conventional medicines; they may cause side effects and allergic reactions.

If you are willing to undergo traditional and non-traditional treatments, it is best to always inform your doctor especially if you are already taking dietary supplements since it may interact with your conventional medications and aggravate your conditions.

Information About Kidney Cancer

While there are many types of cancer that end up involving the kidneys, the term kidney cancer has been determined to refer to those cancers that actually originate in the kidneys themselves. The two most common forms of cancer that fit this description are renal cell carcinoma and urothelial cell carcinoma.

Renal cell carcinoma starts in the tubes of the kidneys that filter the blood and get rid of the waste products. It is the most common kidney cancer in adults, accounting for eighty percent of the adult kidney cancers found in adults and is also the most lethal of the kidney cancers.

Symptoms of renal cell carcinoma include blood in the urine, pain in the side or sides of the body just below the rib cage to just below the pelvis, a palpable mass in the abdomen, and hydronephrosis, which is an enlargement and misshaping of the renal pelvis and calyces, due to the blockage of the free flow of urine from the kidney.

Treatment of renal cell carcinoma focuses on the removal of the obstruction and draining of the urine from the kidney or kidneys involved.

The second of the two most common form of kidney cancer is urothelieal cell carcinoma. It forms itself in the tissue that lines the hollow spaces which are part of the two kidneys. This form of kidney cancer has proven itself to be very difficult to treat effectively. One common form of treatment is surgery, removing the tumor, however it is very often replaced by another tumor.

Another form of treatment used to combat renal cell carcinoma is chemotherapy, that is the use of chemicals to combat the cancer.

Medical studies seem to point to such things as the use of phenacetin as a painkiller, smoking, being exposed to secondhand smoke and the excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages as causes for the formation of renal cell carcinoma.

Ironically enough, recent medical studies seem to indicate that the use of cyclophosphamide to combat other forms of cancer seems to contribute to causing urotheliel cell carcinoma in the kidneys. This makes one wonder if there are times when one might aggressively combat one form of cancer, only to risk giving oneself another form of cancer by so doing.

The best way to fight kidney cancer, or any form of cancer for that matter, is to do all that one can to live in such a way as to prevent its formation. This means eating healthy foods such as vegetables and fruits and getting proper exercise.

Also, follow a routine of following your doctor's recommendations for periodic checkups. Catching kidney cancer in its very early stages can make all the difference in being able to combat it and in being the victor over it, rather than being its victim.

 

Information About Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy, the very words themselves strike terror into the heart of most every cancer victim. Not that the treatments themselves aren't affective, often they work very successfully, however with many people the first thing they think of is how sick they have heard people get with this form of treatment. I've heard it said that some people claim that they are sick for several days, better for one or two and then go back for more treatments only to repeat the cycle over again.

Chemotherapy itself is the treatment of combating a disease, in this case cancer, through the use of a select group of chemicals which combat and kill fast dividing blood cells. Since fast division is something which is often attributed to various forms of cancer, chemotherapy is often the treatment of choice.

Chemotherapy is also used to combat other diseases, including multiple sclerosis, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, lupis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Another nightmare aspect that the words chemotherapy bring to mind is that of hair loss. I'm sure we've all heard the stories about someone running their fingers through their hair to smooth it back only to have it start falling out in clumps, or perhaps getting up in the morning to find that their hair stays behind on their pillow.

The thing that isn't emphasized as much as these nightmare aspects is that chemotherapy quite often helps in three different ways for which it may be used. The first is curative. Chemotherapy often does prove successful in eliminating the body of cancer, thereby curing the person, secondly, in prolonging the person's life by slowing down the cancer from its invasion of the person's body and thirdly, in a palative way, by helping to improve the so called quality of the person's life, thereby emphasizing quality rather than quantity.

Chemotherapy is usually delivered through the means of intravenous injection. This method has improved through the years until today it often is delivered through isolated infusion, which simply means that it is given in a concentrated dose that is aimed right at the afflicted area, rather than also attacking the entire system, which means it is less apt to destroy good cells that are fast acting as right along with the cancerous cells which it is intended to destroy.

The so-called nightmare aspects of chemotherapy can be combated. The studies conducted by many medical professionals have led them to recommend that their patients eat frequent small meals, rather than the usual three meals a day. Many also recommend the drinking of clear liquids or of ginger tea. The important thing to remember is that chemotherapy helps in most cases and that the adverse effects usually stop shortly when the treatments are ended.

As for the hair loss, the hair does grow back. This has never proven to be a permanent thing. A strange aspect of this growing back is that it sometimes grows back curly, even though it was straight to begin with. This result is often rather jokingly referred to as a 'chemo perm'.

Chemotherapy is a good thing. It is intended to and often does help with the purpose for which it is used. This is one nightmare that can be the answer to a person's best dreams.

 

Information About Cancer Surgery

The number one aspect of cancer treatment, is cancer surgery. Surgery may be used for one or more reasons. It can be used to remove the cancerous area, the tumor or growth, to repair damage that was done by a tumor or growth, to remove a piece of the tumor in order to examine it to see if it is indeed cancerous or perhaps to prevent a person from contracting cancer. If there is a genetic history for example of some sort of cancer, for instance colon cancer, than removing that part of the body which might well be susceptible to cancer can prevent it's possibility, not from cancer itself but from that particular form of cancer.

Cancer surgery has several forms, done for various reasons. One form is called staging. This is done when the doctor wants to find out what stage the cancer has reached in its formation. For example, what size is the tumor and has it spread and involved other parts of the body.

Another form of cancer surgery is called primary surgery. This is when the cancerous area is highly located and doesn't appear to have spread. The tumor is then often removed and other forms of treatment used in conjunction with the surgery, such as radiation or chemotherapy, to kill any cancer cells that may remain.

Still a third form of this surgery is called debulking. In this form of cancer surgery, when it is impossible to remove the entire cancerous area, a portion of it is removed, with the goal of possibly making the radiation or chemotherapy used more effective.

Cancer surgery is also used, not to remove the cancer but rather to eliminate the symptoms or the side effects of the cancer.
Examples of this would be to relieve such a thing as pain being caused by a tumor pressing on a nerve or by a tumor causing some sort of an obstruction in the body.

In many cases of cancer surgery, the surgeon will remove not only the cancerous tissues involved but also some of the healthy tissues surrounding them, as a safety measure in striving to remove all of the cancerous tissues. The surgeon will also many times remove some of the lymph nodes, in order to test them to see if the cancer has spread into their area.

In the cases of different kinds of cancer, that is located and attacking different parts of the body, the cancer surgeries will take different forms. For breast cancer for example, cancer surgery may mean the removal of one or both breasts, that is the performance of a mastectomy, or it may mean the removal of that part of the breast where the cancer is located, along with some of the surrounding healthy tissues. This is called a lumpectomy.

In the case of lung cancer, cancer surgery may mean the removal of an entire lung, which is called a pneumonectomy or it may mean the removal of part of one lung, which is called a lobectomy.

Don't avoid being checked if you feel something is wrong. If you do have cancer and surgery is called for, the sooner that you get it done, the better. Treat yourself as you would treat a friend and give yourself good advice and follow it.

 

Broccoli May Help Against Cancer

"Eat your vegetables, they're good for you!" Remember those words? I would imagine that most of us find them familiar. I have to wonder though if our parents and grandparents could have told us why they were good for us.

Now, however, because of scientific studies which our medical professionals in today's world have conducted, we have an answer to give to the children in our lives. Our vegetables help to prevent cancer. This is especially true of dark green vegetables, such as broccoli.

Broccoli is considered to be especially beneficial for us. Broccoli has a large amount of something called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane has been shown through medical studies to be especially useful in preventing cancer.

Medical professionals conducted a number of studies on animals and found that those animals who were fed broccoli regularly in their diets had a much lower amount of cancer than did the control group which was not fed broccoli.

According to a medical professional, Dr. Paul Talalay, of Hopkins' Brassica Chemoprevention Laboratory, broccoli eaten in it's early stages doesn't have the same bitter taste that we tend to associate with it when it is more fully developed. Dr. Talalay claims that his medical studies have proven that broccoli sprouts just don't taste like broccoli yet have the same beneficial characteristics when it comes to fighting cancer.

If you just can't stand the taste of broccoli, not even knowing that it will give you a large amount of sulforaphane, there are other plants that contain it also. You might want to try arugula, bok' choy, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, water cress, daikon, kale, kohirabi, mustard and of course turnips. Medical professionals claim that their scientific studies show that sprouted seeds of each one of these plants have as much as 100 times the amount of sulforaphane as we will find in fully grown broccoli sprouts and without the bitter taste. This means that the sprouted seeds have more ammunition with which to combat cancerous cells than do their fully grown counterparts.

Eat your vegetables they're good for you. Don't you want to grow up big and strong? Eat your broccoli, you don't want to get cancer do you? Isn't that better than having to take pills? Because I said so, that's why and you don't need a better reason. Now eat your broccoli.

 

Cancer Almost Man Made

One of the latest theories concerning cancer is that it is man made. After careful studies made of Egyptian mummies, professional research teams have reported that out of hundreds of examinations only one case of cancer was found to exist. When compared to the fact that one out of every four deaths in today's world is said to be the result of some form of cancer, this leads us to wonder why the amazing difference. What are we doing in today's world that our long ago ancestors did not do? Or perhaps we should also ask what did they do in their time that we are not doing today?

Since there are different forms of cancer, we should think carefully about the differences between those early times and our modern times in more than one category.

For instance, what about pollution? In today's world, we pollute the air with our automobiles, lawn mowers and other forms of fuel operated machinery. We might want to consider the fact that these earlier ancestors used a much different form of transportation, one that was fueled by food stuffs and whose excretion or "pollution" if you will could be recycled naturally.

There is also the matter of food. In today's world we often use various forms of sprays on our gardens in order to protect our vegetables, fruits, berries, grains etc from insects and animals that would claim them from us. In those earlier days, these particular methods were not available.

We also use man made preservatives in our foods. In those earlier days whatever preservatives were used were natural one and natural ways of preservation.

We also might want to consider what these early ancestors included in their diets and compare them with what we tend to eat on a regular basis in today's world. We do know that they didn't have what we refer to as fast food joints. This isn't to say that cancer is necessarily a by product of McDonald's or BurgerKing, but perhaps we should give careful thought to just how much of what we term "junk food" we are consuming daily.

What about other forms of life style? Did these early ancestors get more exercise than we do in today's world? Do we perhaps take advantage of our modern conveniences to allow us not to find it necessary to get a certain amount of exercise just to be able to survive? Perhaps today's world tends to produce more couch potato's than it does those of the vegetable variety.

I'm not saying that we should go back and live as these early ancestors did, but perhaps we should examine the differences and perhaps do something to, as the old song says, eliminate the negative and accentuate the positive.

 

Cancer Prevention Foods

Many medical experts in the field of traditional cancer treating as well as many who are considered to be experts in the non-traditional fields of cancer treating believe that adhering to a certain dietary life style will help in the battle to prevent cancer. That isn't to say that if you eat some particular food regularly that you will be less apt to get cancer but rather that being on a balanced diet which consists of certain food will serve as a good preventative.

Beans, lentils and peas contain saponis, which in many cases will stop the reproduction of cancer cells protease inhibitors, which often have been proven to stop the division of cancer cells and phytic acid, which many medical professionals feel tests have shown has often been known to slow down the production of tumors.

Berries and known to be an excellent source of vitamin C which many medical professionals believe that their studies have shown to be a major combatant against cancer.

Spinach, kale romaine lettuce, leaf lettuce, dandelion greens, mustard greens, collard greens, chicory and Swiss chard contain carotenoids which fight against cancer by ridding the body of certain components before they can form an attack against the body. Many medical professionals feel that their studies tend to show that these carotenoids are especially effective in fighting against breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer and stomach cancer.

Other vegetables which have proven to be effective against cancer are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bok choy and kale. These are believed to have proven to be especially effective in putting up a good defensive against cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus and stomach.

Garlic is believed by many medical professionals to be effective in slowing and sometimes even stopping cancers of the prostate, bladder, colon and stomach.

Grapes, green tea, soy foods, these also are foods considered to be strong preventatives and combatants against cancer.

In spite of the fact that many medical professionals, both traditional and non-traditional, support the idea that these foods do indeed battle cancer it is important that one not decide to wage battle against cancer, either as a preventative or a cure on one's own using simply a diet plan as a combative. Talk to your doctor, set up a battle plan, possibly one which consists of traditional cancer treatments and dietary ones as well. Your doctor has studied this, talk to him/her and get their advice. Then make your decisions wisely.