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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
The struggle to determine a cure for cancer
In the last few weeks there have been many articles in the newspapers regarding causes of cancer. It is most confusing to try and decipher what is valid. Some say genetics is the cause; others report that the environemnt is the cause; others are convinced that it is essentially life style that increases the chance of developping cancer.
The main concern of course is to determine the cause with the hope of preventing the occurence of cancer and developing a cure. This however lies some time in the future.
What we do know is that early detection is the key; the earlier the better. But then again, two studies this week reported that early detection for prostrate cancer did not improve the mortality rate and that some men underwent surgery (which may result in incontinence and/or impotency) needlessly which decreased the quality of their life.
But we do know that cancer rates are increasing, that more individuals are living with cancer, and that older Canadians are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer.
All this to say that in reality the research community is still struggling with trying to identify the cause of cancer, but there is hope for the future. With increasing mortality comes the chance that perhaps you will die of some other disease or accident before succumbing to cancer; that if you continue to live a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition, exercise, and removing as many environmental poisons as possible, you can avoid developing cancer.
One of the keys to helping the research community to conduct the necessary research is more money and lots of money. In June, the Nova ladies will be participating in the Relay for Life and we should encourage their efforts and reward their determination. This disease can be erradicated by donating funds, by asking your friends and family to donate to this cause. The monies raised will go to young and brilliant individuals who are spending thier lives in the laboratories of Canada struggling to discover new methods to determine the cause and to cure this disease.
The main concern of course is to determine the cause with the hope of preventing the occurence of cancer and developing a cure. This however lies some time in the future.
What we do know is that early detection is the key; the earlier the better. But then again, two studies this week reported that early detection for prostrate cancer did not improve the mortality rate and that some men underwent surgery (which may result in incontinence and/or impotency) needlessly which decreased the quality of their life.
But we do know that cancer rates are increasing, that more individuals are living with cancer, and that older Canadians are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer.
All this to say that in reality the research community is still struggling with trying to identify the cause of cancer, but there is hope for the future. With increasing mortality comes the chance that perhaps you will die of some other disease or accident before succumbing to cancer; that if you continue to live a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition, exercise, and removing as many environmental poisons as possible, you can avoid developing cancer.
One of the keys to helping the research community to conduct the necessary research is more money and lots of money. In June, the Nova ladies will be participating in the Relay for Life and we should encourage their efforts and reward their determination. This disease can be erradicated by donating funds, by asking your friends and family to donate to this cause. The monies raised will go to young and brilliant individuals who are spending thier lives in the laboratories of Canada struggling to discover new methods to determine the cause and to cure this disease.
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