WHY THERE IS NO MIRACLE CURE FOR CANCER – LIMITATIONS TO DIFFERENT METHODS OF TREATING CANCER (PART 1)
The fact that there are so many different types of cancer is one reason why there is no treatment which cures all types of cancer. There is a second reason. Cancer cells are not different enough from our normal cells. After all, they are actually part of us, they are cells which belong to our bodies. Their structure is very similar to non-cancer cells. Their metabolism—internal biochemical processes—are very similar. They reproduce in the same way.
Remember, back in Chapter 2, we compared cancer cells with weeds in a garden? Treating cancer is like trying to get rid of weeds once they are established. As with surgical removal of cancer growths, we can just pull the weeds out. This is unlikely to get rid of them permanently because we can only pull out what we can see. We know that any seeds or roots left behind may produce more weeds in the future. In addition, if the weeds are growing close to the normal plants and have extensive root systems it is likely that we will have to pull out and damage normal plants if we are to get rid of all the weeds we can see.
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