Far from a death sentence, cancer is a wake-up call

What is a cancer cell?

A cancer cell is a normally aerobic cell turned anaerobic.    A Nobel prize was given to Otto Heinrich Warburg in 1931 for this discovery. Cells become cancerous by becoming anaerobic due to lack of oxygen to fuel their mitochondrial aerobic energy production. (Note that not all cells use oxygen to create energy; E.g. Mature RBCs produce energy by anaerobic glycolysis).

A cell inefficiently producing its energy by fermentation (from glucose), rather than by cellular respiration (from glucose + oxygen). It ferments glucose, hates oxygen and divides out of control. A tumor with a billion cells is about the size of the eraser on the end of a pencil.

By the time a tumor is diagnosed, it has usually been growing for several years.

We get cancer cells every day and our immune system normally destroys them.  Lifestyle choices, lack of good nutrition, emotional trauma, exposure to toxins, microbial presence etc. create more fermenting cells than the immune system cells can handle . . . at which point we are diagnosed as having cancer. 

To cure cancer, we need to understand that it is a systemic problem

Killing the cancer cells (with chemotherapy and radiation, for example) is not going to restore our system back to normal.

All cancers have four characteristics which need to be addressed  (All made worse by conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation): 

• Weak immune system
• Weak cell "battery" levels.   Can involve,for example, low oxygen uptake by the cells, magnesium deficiency, poor cellular membrane integrity, harmful electromagnetic field (EMF) frequencies, or conversely, a lack of beneficial EMF frequencies;
• Excessive acidity in body tissues
• Imbalance of oxidants compared to "damage control" antioxidants

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How does cancer start ?

Cancer begins when:

1. More cancer cells are being created than . . .
2. An overworked, depleted immune system can destroy.

Why is our immune system not strong enough to identify and eliminate new cancer cells.   The weakening of the immune system is consequential to, for example:

• A diet of refined / over-processed food;
• Minerally-depleted soils;
• Toxicity in the body;
• Harmful radiation;
• Lack of health-beneficial energy sources / electromagnetic frequencies (e.g. too much artificial light and not enough natural sunlight);
• Lack of sleep in a darkened room;
• Inactivity of the organs of elimination (e.g. lymph, lungs, liver, kidneys, skin, and bowels).

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Why the health problems?

Why do cells turn cancerous?

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There are different types of cancer

Varies in type and location. The most common cancers are  lung, colon, rectum, lung and prostate.

Carcinomas - formed by epithelial cells (ECs), which cover inside and outside body surfaces - i.e.  the skin and internal organs; ECs are often columnar in shape.

• Adenocarcinoma (most cancers of the breast, colon and prostate).  Forms in ECs that produce fluids or mucus, Tissues with this type of EC are sometimes called glandular tissues.
• Basal cell carcinoma. Starts in the lower / basal / base layer of the epidermis (outer layer of skin).
• Squamous cell carcinoma (aka. epidermoid carcinoma).  Forms in squamous cells - ECs that lie just beneath the epidermis, and also line many organs, including the stomach, intestines, lungs, bladder, and kidneys. Under a microscope, squamous cells look flat, like fish scales.
• Transitional cell carcinoma (some cancers of the bladder, ureters, and kidneys).   Forms in a type of epithelial tissue called transitional epithelium, or urothelium. This tissue, which is made up of many layers of epithelial cells that can get bigger and smaller, is found in the linings of the bladder, ureters, and part of the kidneys (renal pelvis), and a few other organs.

Sarcomas - form in connective tissue - i.e bone, fibrous tissue (such as cartilage, tendons and ligaments), adipose tissue (fat), muscle, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and fibrous tissue (such as tendons and ligaments).

loose and dense forms (such as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (such as cartilage and bone)

Leukemia - begins in the blood and bone marrow. They do not form solid tumors. Large numbers of abnormal white blood cells (leukemia cells and leukemic blast cells) build up in the blood and bone marrow, crowding out normal blood cells. The low level of normal blood cells can make it harder for the body to get oxygen to its tissues, control bleeding, or fight infections. There are four common types of leukemia, which are grouped based on how quickly the disease gets worse (acute or chronic) and on the type of blood cell cancer starts in (lymphoblastic or myeloid).

Lymphomas  - start in the immune system's T-cell or B-cell lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). Abnormal lymphocytes build up in lymph nodes and lymph vessels, as well as in other organs of the body. There are two main types of lymphoma:

• Hodgkin lymphoma - Usually form from B-cells. Abnormal lymphocytes  are called Reed-Sternberg cells.
• Non- Hodgkin lymphoma - can form from B cells or T cells. These cancers can grow quickly or slowly.

Melanoma (mostly on the skin, also in other pigmented tissues, such as the eye) - begins in cells that become melanocytes. These are specialized cells that make melanin (the pigment that gives skin its color). .

Malignant vs. benign tumors

Benign tumors (benign neoplasm) are not cancerous

• They are a proliferation of abnormal cells that stop growing by themselves, and which do not invade adjacent tissue or metastasize. They can be quite large, but usually do not grow back once removed, unlike malignant tumors, which sometimes return. Benign tumors can be life-threatening in the brain, where they can put pressure on adjacent areas.
• Pre-cancer.    Benign, non-invasive tumors are also called pre-cancerous because they have the potential to progress to cancer (i.e. become invasive) if left untreated.

Malignant tumors

• Cancer (technically called malignant neoplasm) is a disease where cells lose control of their cellular reproduction capacity - rather than dividing in a controlled and programmed manner, the cells continue to divide and multiply abnormally. Number of divisions is not limited by telomeres on DNA (a counter system to limit number of divisions to 40-60).
• In most malignant cancers (except leukemia), cells form a detectable lump or tumor by invading and destroying adjacent tissue.   Formation of large masses of tissue may lead to disruption of bodily functions by damaging organs or vital structures.
• The body tries to contain cancerous cells in their originally developed tissue (carcinoma in situ). E.g. the bladder lining or breast ducts (called superficial cancer growth). All body tissues have a layer (called a basement membrane) to keep its cells inside. If the cancer cells break through the basement membrane it is called invasive cancer.
• Metastasis.   Defined as the stage in which some cancer cells can break off from its source tumor to be transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to other places in the body, and form new tumors.
• Angiogenesis. As a tumor grows bigger than a pin-head, its center gets further away from the blood vessels near where it is growing, preventing oxygen and other necessary nutrients from reaching it. To survive, it dispatches messengers (angiogenic factors) to promote the growth of new blood vessels and capilllaries to supply its needs.
• Cancer cells can evade the immune system's attempt to destroy these abnormal cells.  One way they are able to "hide" from the I.S. is by surrounding themselves with a "cloak"  made from protein.
• Known risk factors for cancer.    ionizing and ultraviolet (UV) radiation, viruses (e.g. HPV, hepatitis), chemicals (especially chlorine, asbestos, components of tobacco smoke, aflatoxin, arsenic), tobacco, alcohol, diet (low fruit /veg intake), being overweight, lack of physical activity.

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide killing nearly 10 million people in 2020 --- nearly 1 out of every 6 deaths

Cancer cell enzymes cut through tissue to enable cancer to spread

Cancer cells produce and secrete millions of ENZYMES, which can destroy surrounding (extracellular) collagen and tissue.   This would otherwise restrict the spread of cancer. The "Rath Cellular Therapy" and sufficient thyroid hormone inhibit the degradation of connective tissue in the extracellular matrix (ECM).

Cancer cells and microbes travel to new areas via the bloodstream.    Destructive cancer cell enzymes can eventually "cut" their way through the extracellular tissue to reach blood vessel walls through which the cancer cells may gain entrance to the blood stream.

Cancer cell properties

The lifestyle of solid tumor cells requires variable degrees of adaptation to an hypoxic (low oxygen) environment.   In low oxygen conditions, the much more efficient aerobic metabolism does not work well. Cancer cells adapt to their new way of life by a number of mechanisms, from membrane transport differences to variations in regulating the production of cellular ATP energy.

Cancer cells have a competitive advantage over normal cells - the high rate of glucose consumption and concomitant release of acid may give tumor cells a competitive advantage over normal cells in the immediate environment.

Normal cells do not tolerate acid conditions very well.   Tumor cells do;

Dividing cells require certain substances.   The backbone for these crucial substances is derived from glucose metabolism.

• Purines and pyrimidines to make nucleic acids.   E.g. DNA, RNA;
• Coenzymes used in energy production.   Phospho-Adenosine compounds (E.g. ATP, ADP , cAMP), NAD, NADP and FAD

It may not be possible to revert anaerobic cancer cells back to  aerobic by simply supplying oxygen.    Dr. Otto Warburg reported that even under aerobic conditions, tumor cells consumed glucose and produced lactic acid at exceptionally high rates. Note, however, that cancer cell can be destroyed by sufficient oxygen presence