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CANCER
AND IMMUNITY
Introduction
Part 2 of 4
Cancer is when our own cells are too sick
to control their own growth. If we count only the cancer cells that are formed
by accident as our cells routinely replace themselves - that's trillions of our
cells reproducing throughout our lifetime - cancer cells from this source alone
could exceed millions. Cancer cells are a normal condition that our immune
system is amazingly capable of handling. We know that cancer cells can be
increased dramatically in specific parts of the body by poor diet and
lifestyle. For example, we know that smoking can create an overwhelming number
of cancer cells in the lungs.
Because cancer cells are a natural condition, our body is exquisitely equipped to easily control a normal amount of cancer. Our doctors explained that we have layer upon layer of whole armies of various immune system cells, genes, peptides, enzymes, self-made chemotherapy agents, etc, etc, that successfully control cancer all life long for most people. (We laymen usually lump these armies all together as our "immune system," but technically the immune system is only a part of our anti-cancer defenses.)
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Researchers
speculate that several of these anti-cancer armies have to be seriously
weakened for cancer to keep growing in our body.
Unfortunately, many of these very armies can be seriously damaged by
conventional cancer therapy, especially chemotherapy and radiation, making it
easier for cancer to return.
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WAYS YOUR BODY CONTROLS CANCER NATURALLY DNA Repair Enzymes - cut and
paste DNA corrections to fix cancer cells Apoptosis – makes
non-repairable cancer cells self-destruct and recycle P53 Gene System – makes
microDNA to control cell proliferation - stops cancer cells from reproducing - triggers the above apoptosis of
cancer cells Antioxidants – prevent
cancer-causing damage to cells Liver enzymes - detoxify
carcinogens so they don’t cause cancer B-Cells - make antibodies to
attack cancer Anti-Malignin Antibody - an
antibody that kills cancer cells upon contact Helper T-Cells - direct other
cells to attack cancer Cytotoxic T-Cells – make
chemotherapy to poison cancer cells Natural Killer Cells - bind,
kill cancer cells Tumor Necrosis Factor – more
chemotherapy made by our own cells Lymph Nodes - trap cancer
cells for destruction by macrophages Macrophages - devour cancer
cells Tumor Suppressor Genes –
induce death of cancer cells Neutrophils - digest dead
tumors 5 Antineoplastons - Newly
recognized anti-cancer peptides 17 Angiogenesis Inhibitors –
Inhibit blood circulation to cancer cells 17 ways Fruits and Vegetables - Your
body's natural chemotherapy that includes literally thousands of
phytonutrients to attack cancer cells, to strengthen, activate and help the
above anti-cancer defenses, to turn anti-cancer genes on and turn
cancer-promoting genes off, to repair cancer cells or make them
self-destruct, to inhibit blood supply to tumors, to inhibit invading cancer
enzymes, to protect cells with unique antioxidants, to detoxify carcinogens,
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Unfortunately
for us cancer patients, in spite of the millions of cancer cells our body
successfully eliminated, we had one cell that somehow escaped, reproduced and
grew into a tumor.
It typically takes 5 - 20 years for cancer
cells to grow into a tumor large enough to see. There are a few rare cancers
that grow faster, but patients report that many cases of more rapid growth
often followed medical procedures. Apparently this disrupts the balance between
the cancer and the surrounding immune system defenses which are trying to hold
it in check.
Cancer patients have succeeded by
insisting upon protecting their immune systems from unnecessary insults. This
included postponing all unnecessary invasive procedures, including biopsies and
X-rays, until when or if they became necessary to proceed. Typically this might
be just before beginning invasive therapy, to make sure it was really
necessary. It is questionable that a
biopsy has be performed before trying a nutritional diet change. Biopsies before alternative therapy may
become irrelevant as the cells return back to normal. Instead we preferred to
use blood tests whenever possible. These tests will be described in the Part 4
list of resources and on the TESTING webpage.
When many of these anti-cancer armies
fail, it implies there may be a lot in the body that needs healing. In other
words, a tumor may be only one symptom of a larger, systemic problem. Removing
the tumor, while helpful, may amount only to temporary first aid, while
offering no help with tomorrow’s cancer cells.
The real, lasting cure for cancer may require restoring our body's many
anti-cancer systems back to health. The PATIENTS' PROTOCOL in the TREATMENT
section will explain how.
Please
click "Next Page" to continue the introduction with Part 3, our
recovered patients' view of conventional and alternative therapy.
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