Cancer is a consequence of normal cells experiencing a toxic environment over many years. In order to survive a toxic environment, oxygen dependent, normal cells gradually change to cells no longer needing oxygen-similar to fungi. These oxygen independent cells are cancer cells. The toxic environment is usually caused by inflammation-your immune systems war on critter overgrowth. Long-term chemical exposure from cigarettes, environmental chemicals (pesticides), or prescription synthetic estrogens (hormone replacement, birth control pills) can create this change also. The change is gradual and happens in stages. The first phenotypic change ( change we can see) is called hyperplasia. This is an increase in cell number over the usual number. A callous that develops on your hand is an example of hyperplasia. Other examples are: uterine fibroids, breast fibrocysts (dense breasts), Class I PAP smear, keratosis (old age barnacles on skin), moles, Barretts esophagus, prostatic hypertrophy (swollen prostate), endometriosis, and colon polyps. If you have one of these conditions, you have inflammation-smoke from the fire. The next stage in the transition to cancer is pre cancer. Hyperplastic cells have normal DNA when viewed under microscope after biopsy. Precancerous cells have abnormal DNA. Screenings such as PAP smears, pelvic exams, rectal exams in men, visual screenings by dermatologist, and colonoscopies can pick up this first stage toward cancer. The MSU (make stuff up) approach to hyperplasia is to cut, burn, freeze or prescribe a drug. However, removing a polyp does nothing to address the toxic environment that caused the hyperplasia. -Dr. Roby Mitchell
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:00:01 +0000
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