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Cancer
by Dr. Rajesh Shah
Introduction:
Cancer, described in simple terms, means an
abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells in the body.
This growth can spread to nearby regions and later to
distant locations in the body as well. During the process
of growth of cancerous tissue, the normal tissues of the
body are destroyed and their functioning is affected.
There are more than 100 types of cancer and much more are
the treatment options available for the same.
What happens to the body in Cancer?
The abnormal (cancerous) cells divide
uncontrollably in the body and have the ability to break
into (infiltrate) and destroy the normal body tissue.
These abnormal cells can then start spreading throughout
the body (metastasis) at a later stage. The problem occurs
because the normal body tissues cannot get enough
resources to survive due to the consumption of these
resources by the cancerous cells.
What causes Cancer?
Cancer is triggered by mutation in the DNA of the calls
of the body. A mutation is a damaging change that has
occurred in the DNA. DNA of the cells is like an
informative set of instructions about growth and
division. When this gets damaged (mutated), the cells
have no proper instructions on how to grow and divide, so
they start growing haphazardly and multiplying in a
chaotic manner. This causes the onset of what is called
cancer. Now this mutation can be caused due to a number
of factors such as:
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Smoking
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Excessive drinking
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Being obese (overweight)
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Skin damage caused by excessive exposure to
ultraviolet radiation
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Unsafe sexual contact
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Certain harmful chemicals in the environment
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Family history of cancer
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Some chronic health conditions such as
Ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, etc can turn cancerous
These are just some
of the many things that can trigger a mutation and
initiate cancer in the body.
Role of homeopathy in cancer
management:
The scope of Homeopathy for cancer management
varies depending on the type of cancer, stage of cancer
and the general health of the patient. Following are some
of the aspects of Cancer management with Homeopathy:
1) One of the most
distressing complaints associated with some varieties of
Cancer is the agonising pain. Conventional medicines can
provide pain relief but only to a certain extent and these
medicines are not without any side effects. Moreover there
is always a restriction to the dosage that can be safely
administered to the patient. The advantage of
administering Homeopathic medicines in such cases is that
there can be effective pain control without inducing any
side effects.
2) Homeopathy can help in
improving the general well being and vitality of the
patient.
3)
Conventional treatment options for cancer (chemotherapy,
radiotherapy, etc) are associated with distressing side
effects and homeopathy can play a definitive role to
counter these side effects.
4) The diagnosis of
cancer often leaves the patient with a sense of
depression, anxiety and fear. The treatment may induce
additional irritability, impatience and mood fluctuations.
Homeopathy can influence the psyche of the patient and
help him to deal with these emotions in a better way.
5)
Homeopathic medicines
may also have a role to play in controlling the pace at
which the disease increases and spread of the disease to
other organs.
Homeopathic medicines can also be administered along with
the conventional medication and thus it can fulfill its
role as a complementary treatment for Cancer management.
It must be remembered that Homeopathy is not a substitute
or alternative for conventional medication or surgery
wherever these are indicated. Needless to say, Homeopathic
treatment is without any side-effects whatsoever. |
