Running for my Mom

In this film, the cure was found in the depths of the Amazon Jungle. I wonder if you can imagine a time when this disease is no longer a problem or when a visit to the doctor for some routine tests does not bring the fear that it does at the moment? Because we don’t fully understand exactly what causes cancer it means that we can only take certain precautions to avoid it.

First off it is a good idea to understand exactly what cancer is and try to ascertain whether it is hereditary or something you can acquire. Although cancer is able to spread to neighboring cells and other parts of the body.

The difference between a cancerous tumor an a benign one is that malignant tumors continue to grow whereas benign ones limit their growth an many of us live comfortably with them during out lives without even knowing. Fortunately, this is a disease which is not as prevalent in the young. Most cancers are caused by some form of poison in the cells which creates abnormalities in the genetic makeup of those cells.

For some people the problem lies not with any form of external poison although faults with their parents DNA or genetic makeup can result in a person being born with the diseased cells. However this does not mean you will contract it as the relationship between carcinogens and an individual’s genetic makeup is a complex one.

Owing to this ongoing, worldwide research, we do actually know a considerable amount about cancer even if we are some way from finding a complete and consistent cure. We are continually trying to find out why this disease attacks some and not others. Ultimately, even if they don’t find the cure for some time, this research may be able to tell us how to avoid contracting cancer in the first place.

It is now believed by many that the food we eat could be responsible for many cases. There are certain foods that are considered risky such as excess salt in the diet, too much saturated fat and overindulgence in dairy foods.

Cancer does not have any prejudice when it comes to invading a person’s body as it can strike anywhere. Some people can have cancer for several years before they have any symptoms and this does not help their chances of being cured. Although not it is not something anyone wants to be diagnosed with, cancer does not have to mean death these days, with the advances in medical treatment.