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Cancer - A Biophysicist's Point of View
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There are many different forms of cancer. Their manifestation is a growth
of cells and tissues, which differ in various aspects from the surrounding
tissue. Cancers occur in all living things. All lifeforms share similar DNA
and RNA blueprints and cell physiology. Therefore, the mechanisms for cancer
development and methods for cancer treatment are similar.
Cancer cells are very similar to cells of the organism from which they
originated and have similar (but not identical) DNA and RNA. This is the
reason why they are not very often detected by the immune system, in
particular if it is weakened. Cancer cells usually have an increased ability
to divide rapidly and their number of divisions is not limited by telomeres
on DNA (a counter system to limit number of divisions to 40-60). This can lead
to the formation of large masses of tissue and in turn may lead to disruption
of bodily functions due to destruction of organs or vital structures.
Cancer cells are formed from normal cells due to a modification / mutation of DNA and/or RNA.
These modifications / mutations can occur spontaneously (II Law of Thermodynamics - increase
of entropy) or they may be induced by other factors such as: nuclear radiation,
electromagnetic radiation (microwaves, X-rays, Gamma-rays, Ultraviolet-rays, etc.),
viruses, bacteria and fungi, parasites (due to tissue inflamation/irritation), heat,
chemicals in the air, water and food, mechanical cell-level injury, free radicals,
evolution and ageing of DNA and RNA, etc. All these can produce mutations that may
start cancer. Cancer can be called therefore "Entropic Disease" since it is associated
with the increase of entropy of the organism to the point where the organism cannot
correct this itself. External intervention is required to allow the organism to
return to an stable entropic state.
Cancer cells are formed continuously in the organism (it is estimated that there are
about 10,000 cancer cells at any given time in a healthy person). The question is why some of
these result in macroscopic-level cancers and some don't. First, not all damaged cells
can multiply and many of them die quickly. Those which have the potential to divide and
form cancer are effectively destroyed by the various mechanisms available to the immune
system. This process takes place continuously. Therefore cancer develops if the immune
system is not working properly and/or the amount of cells produced is too great for
the immune system to eliminate. The rate of DNA and RNA mutations can be too high under
some conditions such as: unhealthy environment (due to radiation, chemicals, etc.), poor diet
(unhealthy cell environment), people with genetic predispositions to mutations and people
of advanced age (above 80).
A weak or non-functioning immune system, poor health, an unhealthy environment
and advanced age (over 80) can contribute to cancer. In the majority of people
cancer can be prevented with proper lifestyle which consists of a low-entropy
diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, etc. In most cases cancer develops
slowly over many years. With a positive change of lifestyle and healthy environment
this trend can be reversed in the majority of cases (probably in 90% -> 95%) -
the cancer will shrink and eventually disappear.
Factors which produce cancer cells are: radiation (such as X-rays, nuclear,
microwaves, cosmic, ultrasound, etc.), toxic cell environment, chemicals in
the air, water and food, bacteria, viruses and fungi. Factors which suppress immune
functions are the same factors as above plus poor diet, stress, lack of proper
exercise and lack of sufficient rest and sleep.
Cancer can be a very scary thing. The survival rates of some cancers is very
low and treatments are not very effective, if one uses traditional medicine
(one estimate puts it at 3%).
On top of that, cancer is demonized as this scary thing which is growing in
you and is going to kill you. Many people feel helpless and put blind trust in
traditional medicine for treatment. Traditional medicine is very good in
detecting and monitoring cancer but it is very poor and ineffective in the
treatment of cancer. Detection is good and aided by imaging techniques such
as NMR, CT-scan, ultrasound, PET, etc. and many other chemical, genetic,
tissue, etc. tests. Below a few conventional medical treatments techniques
are mentioned:
Attempts to locally destroy cancer cells with the various types of
radiation such as X-ray, Gamma-ray, particle beams, isotopes, ultrasound,
etc. Beams of radiation are focused mainly on the cancer growth and doses
are calculated to minimize the collateral damage to surrounding tissues,
which nevertheless occurs. This kind of treatment increases the entropy
of the organism, suppresses the immune system, destroys healthy cells and
potentially forms new mutated cells some of which could become cancerous
(and possibly more dangerous than original cancer cells).
This aims to destroy the cancer cells with various types of chemicals.
The substances used are supposed to target mainly the cancer cells (sometimes
via direct injection to cancer tissue) and doses are calculated to minimize
the collateral damage to surrounding tissues, which nevertheless occurs.
This kind of treatment increases the entropy of the organism, suppresses
the immune system, forms a toxic cell environment, destroys healthy cells
and potentially forms new mutated cells some of which could become cancerous
(and more dangerous than original cancer cells).
This is another very invasive technique. Underlying logistics is to locally
remove cancer cells with as few healthy cells as possible. This in turn should
stop any further growth, since there are no cancer cells left in the body.
This is a wrong assumption, since it is very difficult to find the exact
boundaries of the cancer growth and remove all cells. Besides that, cancer
cells can enter the blood stream and lymphatic fluid during an operation
and spread to other parts of the body. This kind of treatment also increases
the entropy of the organism, suppresses the immune system and destroys
healthy cells and organs.
All mentioned above methods are very invasive, destroy healthy cells and
suppress the immune system. This approach leads to an increase of entropy
of the organism and lowers the chances of recovery from cancer. All these
methods are designed to treat symptoms (cancerous growth), not the cause
of cancer (non-functioning immune system and factors contributing to cancer
cells formation). Since the cause of cancer is not addressed and treatment
is not provided, cancer will, in the majority of cases, spread and recur
(the 5-year survival rate for conventional treatments quoted by The American
Cancer Society is 63% and it is much lower for longer periods of time - one
estimate puts it at 3%). Very often cancer patients in hospitals are consuming
poor quality food with hydrogenated fats, which are very unhealthy and dangerous.
This only illustrates that a holistic approach is not considered or followed.
Cancer treatment is a very good money-making machine/system and the patients'
welfare is largely ignored.
The described above methods are primitive and barbaric.
As a result, millions of people die prematurely while suffering (according to
WHO, the World Health Organization, 7.6 million people died of cancer in the
year 2005). There is also a great effort, burden and expense which is put on
the families and society at large. The only explanation for this state of affairs
is total scientific incompetence, greed and lack of integrity and moral standards
on the part of the majority of cancer researchers and people and organizations
who deliver cancer treatments (and consume billions of dollars in public funding
in the process).
Some new promising research uses genetically engineered bacteria and
viruses to infect and destroy cancer cells. This could be useful when
cancer is already advanced and there are large masses of cancer cells.
The potential drawback of these methods is the generation of large amounts
of toxins from dying cancer cells, which in turn can suppress the immune system
or even kill the patient. Also bacteria and viruses very often mutate which in
turn can lead to infection and attack on healthy, non-cancerous cells.
Anti-cancer vaccines or even custom-made anti-cancer vaccines for a
particular patient and cancer type are also a very promising line of research.
By providing fragments of cancer cells to the immune system, one can potentially
get the immune system response to destroy live cancer cells.
Another promising line of research is related to chemical substances which
could be used to mark cancer cells. This in turn will allow easier recognition
of these cells by the immune system.
This line of research is related to the use of chemical substances which
could retard / inhibit the growth of cancer cells. An interesting research topics
are the substances blocking activity of telomerase, the enzyme responsible for
the management/elongation of telomeres. Telomerase is found in high concentrations
in 80% of tumors and allows tumor cells to gain "immortality" by removing
restrictions on the number of cell divisions. This enzyme may also be useful in
extending the lifespan of healthy cells and in turn extend the lifespan of the
organism (cancer cells and their growth may hold much valuable information about
fountain of youth and immortality).
All the above mentioned methods show some promise. However these methods
by themselves do not provide reliable cancer treatment. It is possible that
some of them in conjunction with the non-traditional treatment of cancer
(listed below) will become the standard cancer treatment, in the 21st or
22nd century.
The development of cancer usually takes many years. Therefore, full treatment
also can take several months or years (one has to be patient). What is important
is to reverse the process in order to stop and reverse cancerous growth. There
are no silver bullets to accomplish this task. People have to do all things
right in order to have the best chance of reversing the process. In the majority
of cases (probably in 90-95%) total reversal of cancer is possible.
Here are major factors contributing to good health and cancer reversal:
try to live in a healthy macro-environment which means one with
good air quality, water, soil, light, humidity, temperature range, local organic
food supply, etc. Play a pro-active role in preserving a safe macro-environment for you and
others living there.
try to live in a healthy micro-environment, one which you create
at home and at your workplace. This means one with good air quality, water, light,
humidity, temperature range, etc. Play a pro-active role in preserving a safe micro-environment
for you and others living and working there.
try to find if there are any internal carcinogenic pathogens
such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi and other foreign substances. They
should be eliminated using available safe and natural methods such as cleansing
diets, herbs, etc. This will minimize the number of produced cancer cells and it
will lower the burden on the immune system.
the diet should be low-entropy, organic, raw food-based and
calorie-restricted. Acidity and pH balance should be monitored (with a pH meter
or lacmus/litmus paper) since consumption of some foods can increase acidity (for
example sugars) which promotes cancer and creates a toxic and cell-damaging
environment.
chemicals should be eliminated from your home. Dishes could be washed
with just warm water. Most of the things around the house can be cleaned
with warm water, soap and vinegar. Chemicals should be eliminated also from
your backyard and garden (such as pesticides, herbicides, etc.).
don't keep things totally sterile - small amounts of viruses and bacteria
are vital to good health, since they keep your immune system "informed" about
what is out there and they help to build better immunity. Bacteria and viruses
are an integral part of the environment and the ecosystem and they play an
essential role in evolution (exchange and modification of genes) and natural
selection (testing of "new genetic designs" and elimination of genetic errors).
a proper amount of sleep in a comfortable bed with no metal parts (they
change electromagnetic fields around the body) and in a well-ventilated, dark and
quiet room.
avoidance of radiation from underground water and "Swiss Net" which
are claimed to suppress or even block the immune system (some people claim
it to be EMF at frequency 1420 MHz or wavelength 21 cm). Diviners (people
who can find underground water with a divining rod) can find this radiation,
since they are highly-sensitive bio-detectors of this low-level energy.
a person should lower the stress level and increase the level of happiness
and satisfaction (stress produces a lot of harmful chemicals and free radicals).
a person should be involved in non-strenuous exercise such as walking,
biking and swimming (strenuous exercise suppresses immune system probably
due to free radicals and tissue damage).
a person should eliminate smoking, alcohol, an unhealthy environment
(radiation from various sources such as cell phones, microwave ovens, cell
antennas, X-rays, isotopes, chemicals, etc.). Even flying can be dangerous
due to ionizing, cell-destroying cosmic radiation at high altitudes and pesticides
often sprayed in the cabin to kill insects (sometimes during the flight).
various things such as special herbs, specific food supplements and massage
(in particular one which involves the acupressure and adjustments of the chi-energy flow),
relaxation and meditation techniques, music and sounds, etc. can be used to boost the immune system.
Also a device such as
BIO-EMI - Immune System Stimulator
can be used to further improve the immune system.
WHO (World Health Organization, division of UN) estimates that only 4% of all cancers
are inherited /genetic and that the majority of cancers are preventable ("World Cancer
Report", IARC Press, Lyon 2003). According to this report, various cancers are strongly
linked to lifestyle and the environment. It lists many of these factors and carcinogens.
Cancer world maps shown in the report illustrate that the majority of cancers are in
developed countries - which indicates again a strong link between cancer, lifestyle, diet
and environment. This statistical data is very consistent with the cancer model outlined
in this paper.
There are many resources available on the internet in regards to alternative
treatments and raw food diets. One has to be careful however, since there are
many unscrupulous individuals who are trying to exploit desperate people. Here
are several websites which contain useful information:
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