Cancer:It is a War

It is a War

We are at war, all the time. We cannot relax nor have loopholes any time, all the time. Apart from this, we must know that chances of recovery are nearly zero if we allow the enemy to invade even in a small way. I am talking about our war against cancer.

Like in any other battle, our approach towards this ever-impending danger should be from all four sides;

·       Enemy’s strength, strategy

·       Our weakness, strength

·       Our action plan and implementation

·       Confirmation of progress

1.    Enemy’s strength and Strategy: The enemy is cancer. Cancer is very strong danger for all human beings. It is known that cancer cells are in our body all the time, waiting for the right opportunity to multiply uncontrollably and form colonies. The enemy’s strength is that these cells are part of our body and our body does not get any signal of their presence. Often, by the time our body starts noticing symptoms like pain, loss of weight, lumps, unexplained anemia etc., the situation is already beyond control.  The other most powerful weapon in the armory of cancer is the creation of fear. This fear is the main cause for many persons ignoring the initial symptoms. When we notice some abnormalities in our body, we think of every other possibility but cancer.  This convenient denial of facts delays the treatment. The strategy of Cancer enemy is to attack the bodies which have become vulnerable due to obesity and unhealthy life style. Cancer attacks those who are weakened due to consumption of tobacco, alcohol and due to exposure to industrial pollutants and other carcinogens. The enemy’s strength is also the general lack of awareness, ignorance about the disease, fear and delay in action on our part.

2.     Our weakness, strength: Our weakness becomes enemy’s strength. The fear of the disease is understandable. All living beings fear suffering and death; but this fear can be conquered with strength of knowledge and awareness. We are fairly clear about the manner in which cancer attacks us and the precautions we can take. The main contributing factor for our weakness is demands of modern life.  We are leading very stressful life. We are going away from nature. The newer inventions, newer materials we use and the newer technologies have come with the cost. Most of the times, benefits from these outweigh risk of cancer associated with them. The science is constantly making progress in developing materials which are safe to use. Medical science clearly tells us how we should adopt healthy life style so as to stay away from the cancer.

3.    Our action plan and its implementation: We must accept that cancer is a dreadful disease and this acceptance is necessary to decide on action plan and its implementation. Once we know what we are fighting and how we are fighting, then planning action becomes fairly simple. We know that our body will most probably not give us any signal till it might be too late. This means, we have to be vigilant all the time. We must be ever watchful for any signs and symptoms that we might notice in our body. We have to avoid getting exposed to those items which are likely to cause cancer. Adopting healthy life style, regular exercises, maintaining proper body weight, eating healthy food containing required nutrients, vitamins, fibers and containing not more than required fatty substances is basis of action plan in our fight against cancer. Body immunity plays very vital role in fighting cancer. We can boost our immunity by having healthy body and mind. The implementation of this plan is a never-ending process. We can never be complacent; one small cling in armor is enough to bring down the entire castle.

4.    Confirmation of progress: Cancer attacks in a very secretive manner. We have to confirm our progress and ascertain impregnable defense 24X7.  We have to constantly watch our body functions and parameters. Regular health check up by qualified professionals is essential. We have to undertake screening for cancer at reputed cancer clinics at regular intervals as specified by our physicians. We must learn self examination techniques for ruling out cancers like those of breast and testicles.    

The regular screening is necessary for detecting the disease that can arise in spite of all the precautions.

One would find every cancer site stating prominently that ‘Cancer is Curable if Detected Early’. Our efforts are to avoid having any weeds in our gardens but if they appear then they must be nipped in the bud.

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