Cancer is the second leading cause
of death next to heart attack. Cancer is a disease in which cells act
abnormally, grow and reproduce beyond normal limits and capabilities. Cancer is
caused by changes (mutations) to the DNA within cells. The DNA inside a cell
contains a set of instructions telling the cell how to grow and divide. Errors
in the instructions may allow a cell to become cancerous. The spread of
aggressive cells will then attack, destroy and destroy nearby tissue, also
known as metastasis. There are three malignant properties of cancer cells,
namely aggressive, breaking and quickly spread. Benign cells do not have these
properties and are considered relatively safe although they also have a
tendency to turn into malignant cells. The body is responsible for ensuring the
whole process of reproduction and balanced growth. Dead cells or damaged are
replaced automatically. In the case of cancer, abnormal cells live longer than
normal cells and rapidly form new abnormal cells. Cancer cells can reach the
remotest parts of the body and vital organs, and interferes with vital
functions and processes.
In 1952, Dr. Ernes T Krebs,
Biochemistry and Medical scientists claim that cancer is a disease of the body
malnourished. Scientists have been studying for the dismantling of cancer.
Studies of wild animals living in the forest surrounded by an environment
filled with plants that are rich in vitamin B17 compound nitriloside or higher
will not be found dead as a result of cancer. In contrast, wild animals kept in
zoos found likely to die of cancer even though the food is rich in minerals and
mineral content of vitamin B17. According to research nutrition experts
worldwide, the factors of nutrition are a major cause of cancer occurrence. In
reality, every day we are not free from the intake of an agent to cancer and
almost 90% of our food is acidic and has a high content of additives such as
dyes and artificial flavours, artificial sweeteners, preservatives and other
chemical additives that are harmful. As a result of our daily diet are less
healthy nutrition and nutrition-builder body resistance as vitamins B1, B2, B3,
B5, B7, and B12 & B17. Our immune system becomes weak and may cause chronic
diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases that can kill
them slowly.
Cancer harms the
body when damaged cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps or masses of tissue
called tumours. A cancerous cell manages to move
throughout the body using the blood or lymph systems, destroying healthy tissue
in a process called invasion. That cell manages to divide and grow, making new
blood vessels to feed itself in a process called angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is
a vital process in the progression of cancer from small, localized neoplasms to
larger, growing, and potentially metastatic tumours. To grow beyond 1 to 2 mm
in diameter, a tumour needs an independent blood supply, which is acquired by
expressing growth factors that recruit new vasculature from existing blood
vessels. This process continues even as the tumour matures. Thus, up regulation
of angiogenesis is a key step in sustained tumour growth and may also be
critical for tumour metastasis.
Cancer symptoms
are quite varied and depend on where the cancer is located, where it has
spread, and how big the tumour is. Some cancers can be felt or seen through the
skin - a lump on the breast or testicle can be an indicator of cancer in those
locations. Skin cancer (melanoma) is often noted by a change in a wart or mole
on the skin. Some oral cancers present white patches inside the mouth or white
spots on the tongue. The American Cancer
Society describes seven warning signs that a cancer may be present, and which
should prompt a person to seek medical attention. Change in bowel or bladder habits
- A sore throat that does not heal
- Unusual bleeding or discharge
- Thickening or lump in the breast, testicles or elsewhere
- Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
- Obvious change in the size, colour, shape, or thickness of a wart or mole
- Nagging cough or hoarseness
Because there are
so many cancer types (see next section) with so many nonspecific and sometimes
more specific symptoms, the best way to learn about signs and symptoms of
specific cancer types is to spend a few moments researching symptoms of a
specific body area in question. Conversely, a specific body area can be
searched to discover what signs and symptoms a person should look for in that
area that are suspected of having cancer.
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