How can we make curing cancer a global priority?

Question

How can we make curing cancer a global priority?

Answer 1

Why is it that the ultra wealthy always find "a cause" and then preach at all the working people about what more they (the working people) can do? I know it's good PR, but I think it's time certain wealthy private citizens put their money where their mouth is. I do not know how you are in regard to this, so this is in no way a judgment on you. However, there are many people in similar situations as you, with wealth and influence, who merely think that "giving their endorsement" to a cause is enough. Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 2

What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in. Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 3

They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in. Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 4

The unfortunate truth is that searching for a cancer cure may be a waste of the resources devoted to the fight. When we count both Federal and private funds that have been donated to the cause over the last forty years, the amount is staggering. And, while progress has been made, many types of cancer are still as deadly as ever.



Yet, the medical profession knows that nearly all cancers can be cured. Early surgery, for example, is curative of many cancers. Other treatments also work well when cancer is at an early stage.



The words "early stage" , then, are the key. We need an all out effort to develop screening techniques that can be done quickly and easily on routine doctor visits. Surely, for example, cancers release chemicals into the blood at levels which are not there when a person is cancer free.



But such research is limited because the vast amount of funds are directed towards a cure instead of detection. We already have the cures. But far too many of them come too late. Ask any doctor what would happen to the cancer death rate if everyone had a Spiral Lung Scan, an MRA, a Pet Scan, a Colonoscopy exam and a Mammogram every six months. These things work, but they are far too costly and inconvenient to be used for screening.



The solution is for people like you and people like the politicians to rebalance the funding so much less is spent trying to find a cure and much more is spent looking for simpler, more cost effective ways to spot cancers at their earliest stages. With such screening at hand, being told you have cancer will have little more impact than being told you have a cavity in a tooth.

Answer 5

Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in. Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 6

I was in my mid 30's when diagnosed with this disease that only older adults get. Usually pancreatic cancer patients don't live long because the symptoms are too close to other diseases such as ulcer or gallbladder disease. By the time it is caught it is usually too late to treat.



The real question is the rest of the world interested in finding a cure for cancer? It seems as if cancer is more accepted in the American culture than it is in other cultures. Do other countries and cultures have months that are dedicated to a specific type of cancer?



Maybe finding a cure should be something the World Health Organization or the United Nations should be pulled into. It should be a global focus...but there are too many other things out there that seem more important to governments than finding a cure for cancer at this time. So in the meantime another 7 million people will die around the world this year. A few of them might be some of the good peop

Answer 7

Yo Cindy, what needs to be done is that there needs to be one agency that oversees all of the cancer collections and donations. Right now every country, every hospital, every doctor involved in the fight to find a cure solicits help from individuals near and far. This way no one knows how much is collected, by who or for what purpose. I heard a story about some company stating that for every unit of their product sold a donation would be made to the Breast Cancer Fund. As it turned out only 1 cent was donated and to who it wasn't stated and where who knows. Right now the Cancer Society in Canada sells $100.00 lottery tickets that could win you a million dollars or a new car. How the money is spent, who knows? Enough said about that, so there needs to be one agency that collects, and accounts for all the money donated and in turn gives back some of the money to doctors or scientists that make application for grants which could truly make a difference. This new collection body should not be a large group that ends up with all the money themselves but perhaps group of well known physicians and academics who are familiar with what is needed in this field and would even volunteer for such a position. After all the reason for the group is to find a cure not make these people rich. Once such a group is set up then money could be given for research projects and reports expected in say a 5 year period. How long can we hope to have a cure? If a reward was offered of say 1 billion dollars then it could be a reality in 5 years. Once the big drug companies get motivated then they really start to come up with some good research. Such a reward would be an incentive to finally find a cure and beat this thing once and for all. We have been throwing money at this cancer thing for over 50 years and some progress has been made but what really is needed is not a cure but a reason for why cancer gets started in the first place.

Answer 8

I am a mammographer. My job is to create images of breast tissue for a radiologist (an xray doctor) to seek and find breast cancer. I have been in mammography for almost 30 years.



I am not a conspiracy theorist, except in the topic of cancer research. I have this odd kinda sick in the pit of my stomach feeling that someone somewhere knows the link...knows the reason cancer does what it does, and knows how it can be obliterated. The technology is out there. There are new viral microbes being discovered in the microworld all the time.



But here is the consipiracy. There are a bunch of people who will lose their jobs if the cure is found and distributed. Plus someone would have to wait til the right time to reveal it.



If I had proof, it would be this: A couple years (5 maybe) there was a researcher who found that bone marrow transplantation was not a successful end stage treatment for breast cancer. This guy held the information for 6 MONTHS until he could announce it at an international conference and get all the glory for the research. Someone leaked the information first, and there were a MESS of angry family members whose mothers/sisters/wives were not able to be close to their families at the end of their lives because they were living in painful sterile "boy-in-a-bubble" environment while the marrow transplants took, or didn't, all for nothing.



I would, as another did on this list already, argue that the atypical development of cells with age, and thus cancer in the aged, is a natural process of environmental death, and we humans, either scientifically or spiritually, must face the fact that some will never be saved.



The research for leukemia has brought great strides in curing that disease, obviously too late for Cindy's brother and her family. But I still say the technology is out there NOW.



One more point...LEAVE THE AMAZON ALONE! There are some real gems out there in the way of plants that have healing properties.



Thanks.



Judijo.

Answer 9

Hi Cindy, Let me start by saying how sorry I am about your brother.



Secondly, however, I was under the impression the curing cancer WAS a global priority. I find your view of cancer, and it's treatable condition, a little unrealistic at this point. It is definitely something we're all hoping, working and praying for, but we are not yet as on top of this horrible disease as one would tend to infer from what you wrote.



Why is it that the ultra wealthy always find "a cause" and then preach at all the working people about what more they (the working people) can do? I know it's good PR, but I think it's time certain wealthy private citizens put their money where their mouth is. I do not know how you are in regard to this, so this is in no way a judgment on you. However, there are many people in similar situations as you, with wealth and influence, who merely think that "giving their endorsement" to a cause is enough.



Also, why is government always looked to as the other solution? I suppose the U.N. could pass a resolution. Fat lot of good that would do. More wealthy people telling the common man the they (the common man) have to do more. We could always raise taxes, but here again, the working people get passed the burden that should be on the shoulders of those more capable. Government doesn't solve problems, it creates or exacerbates them. The solution is in the private sector. The less government meddling the better.



Your words- "However, in today’s troubled global environment, valuable resources that would otherwise go to cancer research are frequently re-directed by the crisis du jour.

What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to focus & mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past?"- disturb me a little. It seems to me that with this inference you are attempting to use cancer as a political soap box. I seriously hope this is not the case.



It would be wonderful to drop everything and just focus on solving one problem. However, that too is unrealistic. The different crisis' "du jour" as you call them are , for the most part, as real and as serious as cancer. Your world view seems a little too trite and simplistic, if you ask me.



Nothing personal, of course, as I don't know you. I am just making observations based on what you wrote.

Answer 10

First thing you need to do in order to find a cure is take away the monoply on cancer treatment.



Right now Sloan Kettering Memorial Hosipital is the only one able to authorize "accepatable" treatments (not cure's -- notice their lingo) for cancer.



Sloan Kettering Memorial is also the Corporation that holds the exclusive rights to Chemo-Therapy Radiation. So they alone can determine what treatments can and can't be used... and guess what, the treatment they hold the rights to is the only one they have approved (that and surgery)... Big Surprise HuH?



The truth is Cindy there isn't "A" cure for Cancer... there are many. All of which have been surpressed by these Giant Multi-National Mega Corporations in order to protect there market share.



You see Cindy, there is no money in a cure. But there is a LOT of $$$ in a long drawn out death with drugs that have horriffic side effects that are treated with a cocktail of other drugs. These drugs ofcourse cause other health problems and then those can also be treated... for a high price.



But who cares about the price when you're dying right?



If you want to research real Cancer cures, the information is out there... but you really can't get any of it in America ofcourse... because of the above mentioned reasons. You can start by looking into:



Royal Ramond Rife

Gerson Therapy

Black Salve

Hulda Clark

Hydrazine Sulfate

Oxygen Therapy



and there are lot more, but that's just right off the top of my head.



You want a cure for cancer? Open up the market for real Cures... buy as long as they can convice you that they are looking Susan G. Komen and others are making 100's of million every year in fundraisers to find a cure.... Hey! What do you suppose will happen to that 100's of millions per year people are donating if they actually found a cure?.... LOL.. yeah... like I said, there is NO money in a cure.



Good Luck In your quest for answers, I hope this has been enlightening.

Hoxey Therapy

Answer 11

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.



I think the answer resides in the people. The more people to champion the cause, the more likely movement will be made towards a cure. THere is a role for everyone.



1. Invest in the future.

The children of today are the hope for tomorrow.



2. Advocate for change.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and other cancer organization make it easy for you to email letters to your elected officials. If a lot of emails arrive on a cancer issue, you bet they will look at it.



Asking questions like this, while general in nature, help people start thinking about what they can do.



3. Participate in a fundraising event hosted by a cancer organization.

Many of them have benefits to the participant as well as the patients.



4. Donate to a cancer organization.

I know there are a lot of worthy causes competing with what little funds we have (for some us), but moeny, time & resources are all commodities for non-profits.



5. Evangelize.

Tell the people around you to get involved as well. They can support your efforts, join you in your fight or just spread the word. No ask, no get.



If more people took on one role above, if more celebs helped heighten the awareness & specifically called people to action, if one politician took a stand, i think we would be surprized at what we could accomplish.



"Complacency yields failure, so do something! Because the scary thing about cancer is that it could be you or someone you love." JNRism

Answer 12

I'm so very sorry about your brother. No one should have to die so young. My son is 11 and has cancer (B-cell Lymphoma). We know of 3 children locally with cancer too. It is TERRIBLE. Until you experience it first hand you cannot possibly know how it affects everyone in the family.



I think we need to advocate this in the schools. Educate our children, educate the parents. We as parents can bring this up at school council meetings, and push for drives to support cancer research. For me there is no better place to start than advocating for childhood cancer.



At our school we have the annual Terry Fox drive which has also caught on in most schools in Canada, North America and world-wide for that matter. We raised over $5,000 last year just our school alone. It is such a wonderful thing Terry started. I'm sure his parents are so proud. We also support Meagan's Walk (www.meaganswalk.com) for childhood brain cancer. But the funding is never enough, not until a cure is found. New equipment, programs, support, so much is needed for the people and families whose lives are touched by cancer.



I think we should start by rallying support for childhood cancer as a WHOLE. If we start there, within the schools, then we can branch out and involve the local newspapers to come out and do stories on the children and their community's efforts to fight cancer, to bring awareness of what cancer truly is, the various types, how they grow and spread, and how none of us are immune to the possibility of it.



This venture will soon spread amongst other schools by word of mouth, advocated by principals, teachers and parents/council members, and as surely as the sun rises the word will spread--one person, one community, and one level of government at a time. But the media is KEY to getting the word out to the masses. I believe celebrity status can only bring positive attention and speed the process for this great cause of finding a cure. Your local cancer society, and each chapter, has free literature, websites and links for information on the subject, events and how people can help.



People everywhere MUST commit to curing this horrible disease. It is on the rise. Chemo and radiation side effects are so terrible, and it's heartbreaking to see newborn babies, infants, toddlers and young children struggle through the pain and nausea that this awful disease, and its treatments, can cause. It's unfortunate that most people aren't fully motivated to take action until tragedy touches their lives. If we use this opportunity to mobilize now, perhaps we can save the lives of thousands of human beings in the immediate future by making whatever positive changes we can effect starting RIGHT NOW. Forums such as this quickly spread news around.



Research and studies are the only way that we can improve the treatment. By expanding on this, we will speed the process and increase the chances of finding a cure. People may not understand the value of studies, however, it is through studies that advances and breakthroughs are made--it was learned that shorter protocols work as effectively longer protocols of the past, which then used to cause much more serious side effects and deaths. New medicines have been developed, different combinations worked better for some cancers than others. There should be a universal world research centre where information is shared globally, much like the World Health Organization (WHO).



We are so very fortunate to be living in these times, and the future will show even more promise of better outcomes with support and funding for new research and development but it would move much quicker if countries united and shared information. Perhaps we need only get the world's top researchers together then government would take interest, especially when breakthroughs are made and credit is sought.



After reading many of the posts in here there are so very many good points to be made and some exciting research already taking place. Someone mentioned a Popular Science article and nano-technology, that sound very, very promising and where my money is on.



I think one thing that the USA needs to start looking at, because their health system is really terrible, is coverage for screening and basic exams so symptoms may be detected early, and not just for cancer but for many things. Simple blood tests and screenings such as MRIs etc. could detect and prevent so many deaths. Perhaps if the focus was on detecting cancer and other illnesses in their early states, the survival rates would be much, much higher. This is something you must lobby for.



If you are Cindy, and I believe now that you are, it's great that you have taken on this cause. Remember the old saying "with great power comes great responsibility." Do something with that power and get the word out. I truly believe you have been called to do this. Please let us know how we can help and do try to find a way to promote this in the schools especially.



More celebrities from all walks of society are required to bring exposure to events. It would be nice to have local celebrities participate in school initiated fundraisers as a means to help. Perhaps some agency, either Canadian or US or both, can be formed where people needing publicity for their events can call and see if they can get some public figure to assist them in publicizing an event. Interested celebrities and public figures could register at the agencies. If school boards got on board the efforts could be better co-ordinated too.



It's wonderful that you are a spokesman. There should be a STOP CHILDHOOD CANCER program formed if one doesn't currently exist. We need to start there and we need people like you who are admired and revered to capture people and stand up for causes such as this.



To answer your question what can we do to get our government involved, well I've often gone to our local politicians and asked them to recognize the efforts of certain individuals by giving them a certificate for their efforts in the community. They deserve it.



We all have local politicians. We should start by asking THEM to attend and support these events as well. They are more than happy to come out for the exposure they get from participating in the Santa parade etc...so why not put their face to a cause like this which would win them more votes in my book. I'm sure they will soon see it that way too.



When you put a face and name to a child with cancer, it makes it more REAL too. They will realize they owe their involvement to the community. It just takes one person to start something and get people motivated. If we each did something to contribute, then everyone would be contributing. Imagine what we could accomplish. Much can be taught to our children and accomplished at school level and you'd be surprised and what you get back.



Whitney Houston says it beautifully in her song "Greatest Love of All"---I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.....we owe them that much for the mess our generation has made of their world. Empower them for a good cause towards the future, their future.

Answer 13

First off, cancer isn't just one disease, it's many different diseases, each of which require different treatment. And even with the best treatment out there, it isn't always beatable. It's also probably about the best-funded area of research there is. Cancer get's a lot of attention already, because it's something that can happen to anyone. I worked in a research lab at Sloan-Kettering this summer, and from what I saw there, I didn't think that cancer research, at least at Sloan was hurting for either funding or brains. Curing cancer already is a global priority. Furthermore, scientists are pretty close to a cure, and will get there soon.



What about the millions of people who die of things that are treatable with technology that already exists but simply don't get treatment? Millions of people in developing nations don't have access to clean water, or any health care to speak of. The leading cause of death among children in developing nations is diarrhea. People die every day of malnutrition, dysentery, malaria, tuberculosis, and dozens of other conditions that could easily be treated given adequate resources. Why should do we focus more effort and more funding on a problem that's already getting more attention and money than just about any other area of scientific research, when there are problems out there that effect more people, are more easily fixed, and are getting very little funding?

Answer 14

I lost 2 cousins to leukemia. In their memory, I registered as a marrow donor and donate platelets on a regular basis, which are used to treat people with cancer. These things take very little time and several people need treatment. This is an activity in which you can literally give of yourself. I am asking more people to consider doing these things. Particularly if you are a minority donor, your bone marrow can save someones life. Please go to your local blood and tissue center and register to be a marrow donor and while you are there, give platelets.

Answer 15

So sorry about your brother. My ex was diagnosed with Non-hodgkins lymphoma. He was fortunate because although he was told it was a death sentence, he was able to qualify for a clinical trial involving a drug called Bexar. 6 years later, there is no detectible cancer. This from a medical break-through achieved through research, a lot of hard work and those people to whom we will be eternally grateful. Those who donated to that research.

Answer 16

This is unpopular, but it needs to be said.



Right now, there are tons of scientists already doing cancer research. So the question is "How can we make life easier for these brilliant folks?" The answer is the real problem - a cancer researcher makes lots of money, and they should! But nobody wants to pay the bill.



We need to end the pressure on drug and healthcare companies to provide unpaid services, allowing them to charge appropriately for their products. We also need to accept that healthcare, particularly the latest technology and treatments, isn't a "right" any more than we have a right to have a top-of-the-line computer.



Cars, computers, telephones, mobile telephones, all used to be the exclusive possession of the rich at some time. We have to accept that in the best world, the cure for cancer will be the same: at first expensive, but over time a standard addition to our quality of life.



The other issue that impacts this is education. We have a society that produces too few scientists. We need to reform an education system that values feelings over results, where taxpayers are ripped off by waste, where teachers unions and administrators are more valuable than students.



We need to pay attention to our best and brightest, giving them special education to bring out their best (why should the sharpest 5% be treated differently than the slowest 5%?)



Mobilizing government doesn't do a thing. Government fails compared to business or charity. (Look at Katrina! Wal Mart and the Red Cross were there, where was FEMA?) Donate to your local university cancer center. Cancer research is too important for the government to handle.

Answer 17

Many people in this world are unaware of the damage cancer truly causes. Even when my grandfather was diagnosed with it, I never felt it was a big deal, a sickness that didn't result in death consistently. Of course he had a million other things to deal with, most he seemed to overcome with ease. The sickness just kept worsening, until death was in the air. However, I was a mere child then - not saying that I've outgrown that.



This brings me to my main point - children need to be educated on major issues like this, considering they are indeed the future.

We are spending too much time worrying about minor issues that we face each and every day. Then when it hits you, you realize how deadly it really is. Out of the few people that survived cancer, how many of them are now raising money? starting foundations? stressing it to each and every individual that they can?



Some of our higher ranked peoples need to stop dedicating all their time to themselves, blowing money on less important, or useless causes. Perhaps it would be a benefit if cancer found its way to them, but I shouldn't be saying these things since I haven't contributed much to bettering this planet.



These types of things need to be shoved in our faces as much as possible. Us, as humans, are lazy, and it is really the only way for us to open our eyes and focus on what is important in life.



Adults need to be adults, turn the child's television off and educate him on what's important in life, not just sicknesses like cancer. They might start the kicking and screaming, but in the end they will eventually give in.



Somebody else hear mentioned that Cancer was a global priority, and I would have to agree with that, albeit there are still millions - billions* of people sitting on their tails and not contributing one bit. It should definitely receive more attention, if it truly does end the lives of 7 million people each year. Of course it would need to be put at the top of the list, comparing it to other disorders, I would say the amount of attention it is receiving is a fair amount. But then again there are those illnesses that are very harmful, and are getting next to no attention whatsoever.



Then again maybe scientists would be putting more effort into it, if they had more green in their jeans. The amount of money they get, in comparison to the amount of money athletes get, obviously there is something wrong. You have to ask yourself the question - what's more important, 7 million people, or kicking a ball around?



Anyways, I shouldn't be typing this so late. I'm getting off the subject and complaining more than a typical adolescent hockey coach.



Sorry to hear about your brother, it's always tough to lose a relative, let alone when you are "that" young, and the relative is "that" young. I would presume it would have been hard on your mother too, not to exclude her since you are a pretty large icon.

Answer 18

Wow, you include lots of information in your Yahoo Answers profile. Kudos for taking a bit of effort to participate in Yahoo Answers.



What can we as individuals do to mobilize our governments?



1) Well, we can start by first making our fellow citizens aware of the issue. I suppose with people being increasingly connected via the internet, a question on this website is a good start. From there, we can engage in honest discussions about the subject with our family members about any history of cancer and how to help solve the worldwide problem. If you are really dedicated, volunteer some time with a cancer charity and help them get the word out that cancer CAN be preventable and treatable.



2) From there, vote for the representatives that have fighting cancer on their platform. That is an individual's responsibility if they are truly concerned about the issue. Write a letter to your congressman (although I am not sure if they read all those).



3) Failing any help from the gov't, simply donate to your research organization or charity of choice. This bypasses the government equation completely and goes pretty much straight to the researchers. If you get the word out well enough (as per item #1), you just might get enough donations to get the ball rolling.



4) Support education for science, engineering and mathematics. The people in these fields work so hard in their respective universities and jobs, yet get little fame/fortune compared to Hollywood celebrities. THESE are the people that will truly solve the problem with their brilliance and determination. But, they do need the research money to do this, and that is where the rest of us come in.



For an example of some of the amazing things that these people are coming up with, check out the two Popular Science links below. Nanotechnology and other medicine techniques are being brought to the forefront in this fight against cancer.

Answer 19

I don't know about other governments, but the US government is too rife with polarization to mobilize toward a legitimate solution to this problem.....or any problem, it seems. They're more worried about "solving" non-issues such as gay marriage.....sigh.....



First, I think we all need to start voting the Republicans *and* the Democrats out of *all* offices and replace them with independents and other parties who aren't yet controlled by special interests. Other than that, perhaps we can all contribute spare change (Warren Buffett, where are you?) to organizations who try to help fight cancer, instead of wasting it on being trendy.

Answer 20

This is hard for me to say, because it sounds so negative, but there really is no way to prevent cancer completely. I'm a medical student whos been interested in this for some time, and all the things I've ever learned point to cancer as being uncontrolable. "Cancer" is not a disease, you have it or you don't. I should say it has happened to you or it hasn't. Cancerous cells undergo a bad reading during the RNA/DNA transcription and translation processes of mitosis. This causes a mutant cell with mutant DNA to replicate out of control. Bad readings happen all the time in each one of us, but most often the bad cells die or are mutated until they are unable to pass for normal cells to the immune system. Anywho, this rapidly growing mass of mutant cells becomes a tumor, and as this happens the chances of these cells breaking away and finding other parts of the body to grow on increase. These mutations are natural, and are responsible for the tiny leaps and bounds that make up evolution (think about it: Audrey Hepburn's double eyelashes could just have been cancer, but the bad cells instead proved usefull to her).



The only real way to reduce the chances of someone "getting cancer" is to eat well and avoid coming into contact with carcinogens. Carcinogens are chemicals that increase the chances of these mutations happenning, and can be found in industrial smog and chemical dumps, even cigarette smoke.



To answer the question however, the best way would be to make it a global issue first. Make it apply to everyone, make it relevent to the world.

Answer 21

There is an inherent problem here: lumping all cancers together under the term "cancer." If you are searching for a magic bullet cure for cancer, you will never find it. I dislike the term "cure for cancer" or "curing cancer" in general, because it is too vague.



One thing that needs to happen is that cancers need to be focused on as individual cancers. While finding a cure for all cancers at once is nearly impossible, finding a cure or an effective treatment program for an individual cancer is much more doable. A very good example is the campaign against breast cancer. Through persistent efforts by women's groups and doctors, the deaths because of breast cancer have dropped dramatically. By focusing on individual cancers, we turn the impossible problem of finding a cure for cancer into many possible problems.

Answer 22

The answer to curing cancer is easy. There are many researchers that know the answer as well, but the governments want to keep the information hush-hush. Many people think that it's just the American government that's crooked when it comes to drug regulation and disease cures, but the truth is that they're all crooked or just too poor to be of any help. The FDA (and all other equivalents) don't want us to easily cure cancer simply because there is so much money in, instead of curing people, merely keeping them from dying.



Anyway, here's the cure:



Give the patient 50 grams of glucose intravenously, in a saline solution. Wait 10 minutes, then give the patient a 200 unit dose of insulin, either Humalog or Novolog, also intravenously. After waiting another ten minutes, proceed with normal chemotherapy, only now at only about 15% of the normal power. This should be done three times daily, spaced out as evenly as possible. The time it takes to cure the patient with this method depends on many factors, but some believe that desired results can be achieved within only a few weeks.



Please note: There is no medical science to prove this. In fact, it may not work at all. It should not be attempted by ANYONE, actually. I mean, yeah, I would do it if I were desperate - but I'm not saying that you should. I'm saying you shouldn't.

Answer 23

When I was a child there was only one outcome for leukemia, there has been many advances and I think a cure is in sight.



I have lymphoma and it has been quite an experience. I just finished chemotherapy and although I would rather be cleaning

streets, it wasn't the nightmare of a few years ago.



I also just participated in the Relay for Life, so amazing the money they made in this small town.



Unfortunately, too much money and energy is directed in other directions.I think research has to become a priority. I also think government has to take an active role in encouraging research

and helping to fund research for cancer and other diseases.



At this time, it doesn't seem to be a priority.There is so much research going on and so many studies of things that mean so little to the human race or the quality of life.



However, the more people that join this fight and start telling the government, this is what we want or we will find new leaders, the greater the chances are that some of them will listen.



Thanks Cindy Crawford for joining the fight.



You are beautiful on the inside!

Answer 24

I am a pancreatic cancer survivor of 2 years. I was in my mid 30's when diagnosed with this disease that only older adults get. Usually pancreatic cancer patients don't live long because the symptoms are too close to other diseases such as ulcer or gallbladder disease. By the time it is caught it is usually too late to treat.



The real question is the rest of the world interested in finding a cure for cancer? It seems as if cancer is more accepted in the American culture than it is in other cultures. Do other countries and cultures have months that are dedicated to a specific type of cancer?



Maybe finding a cure should be something the World Health Organization or the United Nations should be pulled into. It should be a global focus...but there are too many other things out there that seem more important to governments than finding a cure for cancer at this time. So in the meantime another 7 million people will die around the world this year. A few of them might be some of the good people I have met along my journey. Heck...I might even be one of them if my cancer decides to return.

Answer 25

. Right now the Cancer Society in Canada sells $100.00 lottery tickets that could win you a million dollars or a new car. How the money is spent, who knows? Enough said about that, so there needs to be one agency that collects, and accounts for all the money donated and in turn gives back some of the money to doctors or scientists that make application for grants which could truly make a difference. This new collection body should not be a large group that ends up with all the money themselves but perhaps group of well known physicians and academics who are familiar with what is needed in this field and would even volunteer for such a position. After all the reason for the group is to find a cure not make these people rich. Once such a group is set up then money could be given for research projects and reports expected in say a 5 year period. How long can we hope to have a cure? If a reward was offered of say 1 billion dollars then it could be a reality in 5 years. Once the big drug companies get motivated then they really start to come up with some good research. Such a reward would be an incentive to finally find a cure and beat this thing once and for all. We have been throwing money at this cancer thing for over 50 years and some progress has been made but what really is needed is not a cure but a reason for why cancer gets started in the first place.

Answer 26

I do not know how you are in regard to this, so this is in no way a judgment on you. However, there are many people in similar situations as you, with wealth and influence, who merely think that "giving their endorsement" to a cause is enough. Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 27

The only way is to kill or cut out the Cancer which isnt gonna focus world attention. I would shift the focus on the main causes, not the solution. if one can avoid the causes all together there will no need for solution. Yet the problem i also see is that i see many small artics which realte to cancer cures, causes and treatments. 15 years i have seen these and none get mainstream media attention. In fact i dont see them usually again. its like they dissapear. Or are just silenced. small blurbs in the science section and then are gone. Many small organizations publish these, spend years and the most i see is a 3 sentence blurb. Find somone that will actually do research, hard hitting research, publish the findings on the causes and help reduce the risk all together. Go after the big companies that put stuff in products that can cause cancer. We can spend the next 50 years 100 years and there will be no real cure but if you get the root cause and reduce the risk we will save more live than we can with 50 years of research. By then perhaps we may have found a cure, I myself would invest the cure in nanotechnology, nano machines or altered bacteria or cells that target mutated cells and destroy them before they get a chance to spread. Yet still my focus would be on getting data about causing affects, the Governments and most people will not listen, they will continue to do what they do force of habbit. Its there and everyone knows it, the only thing for us to do is to stop confront it and remove it so people have no choice but to not have cancer causing elements in thier lives and if sound Data is found the government cant defer funds or hide. the only way to defete this, is to band together, pool the resources and target the cause not the cure. We can beg all we want and they wont listen. Band together, form a colotion of groups worldwide and get a large scale investigation and research, share data and I guarentee sucess. We cant depend on government support nor individual contributions and grops, its a shotgun affect, get a sniper rifle and a scope and the problem will be eliminated. We have been fighting for years and nothign is come of it until we prevent every last death from cancer.

Answer 28

Im Only 13 And I've Had My Aunt Died Of Cancer As Well As My Dog. Many Times I've Thought " Why Doesn't God Change The Way Of The World? Why Doesn't He Say 'There Will Be No Cancer Like Viruses'?" Then I Thought It Was For A Reason. To Raise Awareness That Worse Viruses Than This Will Come Along Eventually And Cause millions Of Deaths Each Year.





There Is One Mroe THing I Would Like To Dring up, And i Will Post A Question For This Inside My Profile And Information About It.



World Vision. Please Sign Up And Help Kids In Poor Countries That Have Cancer With No Way To Cure It/. With Your Help World Vision Can Save Lives. Me And My Parents Have Sponsered 2 Children So far. Our Current Sponsored Child Is 3 Years Old, And Our Other First One Was Around 11. They Are Both Males. Eluminai , Our First Child, No Longer Needs Help Because We Helped Him Alot.Kids Are Dying Of Diseases While We Have Money To Cure Them. They Don't Even Make Enough For Food! Please Sponsor Them!

Answer 29

The cure is easy, stop the cause.



The cure is a myth, we might as well be looking for a cure for falling out of an airplane at 5,000 feet. The issue is the cause, and the medical industrial complex and their industrial toxin sponsors do not want us to talk about that.



I am a two time Cancer survivor, having had Cancer in the late 60's and 70's. The discussion of the eminent cure was the same then as it is now: just around the corner, just a little more money, well a lot more money, a little more time, some more research, no need to change our “lifestyle” the cure is eminent... meanwhile the body count surges.



We don't have a cure because Cancer is a radical disruption of the natural biological systems, as falling from an airplane is. It is caused primarily by industrialization and toxins added to our environment. The State of California has a published list of some 900 Cancer causing chemicals, chemicals of which, tons are legally pumped into our environment and food supply every year.



Yet despite this fact you will find almost no discussion of this by the AMA, American Cancer Society and other major medical organizations. Why, long ago the large industrialist realized the profit and power of controlling the medical establishment, the big pharmaceuticals are owned by the big chemical companies, most medical school endowments are funded by "philanthropic" organizations founded by big industrialists.



They don't want to deal with the cause, just like their brothers at big oil don't want to deal with the "cause" of global warming and their other brothers in the military industrial complex don't want to deal with the causes of war and instability.



It's the money stupid. The cure is easy, stop the cause.

Answer 30

You're trying to pose an answer as well as your question. You can't mobilize governments to find a cure. Is that what you think the answer is? The government?



The real question should be:



"What is the best way to get the world to focus on finding a cure for cancer?"



First off, focus on the media. Because the media is what drives popular opinion. You probably think the government is the answer because every time the media finds a new crisis or issue that can "lead and bleed" they force the government to jump to attention and react immediately. So you're probably thinking the government is the solution because you're used to seeing the government deal with every social issue.



What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in.



To answer your question, the media needs to get behind the cure. Plain and simple. If the American media will really focus on creating a crisis over cancer, then politicians will immediately respond, as will the rest of the world. In turn, they control funding to universities and research centers in the form of grants and other entitlements. They would just need to stop approving money for other research and primarily approve funding for cancer research. You'll have fewer students entering school as obstetricians or family physicians, and more as cancer researchers. Eventually the sheer number of people researching cancer will triple. Surely with those kind of odds a cancer cure will come much sooner.



Of course other things will have to be compromised, such as research on birth defects, Parkinson's, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and other diseases... because frankly there's only so much money to go around and choices have to be made.



So if you want the world focus to be on cancer, enlist the media. Tell them to stop doing stories on all the other diseases and health issues... and focus on creating a national crisis on cancer. Voila.

Answer 31

I've also lost many friends and a family member to cancer.



There is alot of research being done through cancer, and since the death of my stepfather, there have been many cures found, and if they were around when he was infected, he may be alive today.



The fact is there is alot of good comming out of cancer research today, and alot of resources. Today Celebrities go around protesting stuff such as Stop The War, when they should put there efforts into stuff such as cancer rather.



The government treats cancer and react and finance it as little as they can because there is not that much real pressure on them.



I find that the only time things happen are when people with voices are affected, lets say some celebrity that is widely loved had to die from Cancer, only then there will be some pressure to cure it, and even then, after some time, the pressure will cool down again.

Answer 32

How can we make curing cancer a global priority? Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 33

There is no real cure for cancer, yes it can be treated but its not an illness we can find a cure for. Its is a mutation of the Cell structure some down to the DNA level The focus should be on the awarness of cancer, Get hard hitting facts the not just smoking causes cancer but also the other things we do, pollution, food additives, chemicals we use everyday that contain chemicals that increace the risk of cancer but no one will come out and say anything. Reachers know this or atleast they should. Hey if somone came forward saying here is hard evidence that this chemial increaces the risk of cancer , peolpe will be more wary maybe get a political action commitee to get laws passed banning it from sale I think the problem is that there are so many and proving that they do is another thing. One chemical i know of is nitrates. It can be found many meat products. Years ago when i was in high school I did a current event on Mutated frogs. they had 5 or 6 legs instead of 4 because of a mutation like cancer that altered the frog embryos. caused by nirate pollution, aka fertilizer. The only way is to kill or cut out the Cancer which isnt gonna focus world attention. I would shift the focus on the main causes, not the solution. if one can avoid the causes all together there will no need for solution. Yet the problem i also see is that i see many small artics which realte to cancer cures, causes and treatments. 15 years i have seen these and none get mainstream media attention. In fact i dont see them usually again. its like they dissapear. Or are just silenced. small blurbs in the science section and then are gone. Many small organizations publish these, spend years and the most i see is a 3 sentence blurb. Find somone that will actually do research, hard hitting research, publish the findings on the causes and help reduce the risk all together. Go after the big companies that put stuff in products that can cause cancer. We can spend the next 50 years 100 years and there will be no real cure but if you get the root cause and reduce the risk we will save more live than we can with 50 years of research. By then perhaps we may have found a cure, I myself would invest the cure in nanotechnology, nano machines or altered bacteria or cells that target mutated cells and destroy them before they get a chance to spread. Yet still my focus would be on getting data about causing affects, the Governments and most people will not listen, they will continue to do what they do force of habbit. Its there and everyone knows it, the only thing for us to do is to stop confront it and remove it so people have no choice but to not have cancer causing elements in thier lives and if sound Data is found the government cant defer funds or hide. the only way to defete this, is to band together, pool the resources and target the cause not the cure. We can beg all we want and they wont listen. Band together, form a colotion of groups worldwide and get a large scale investigation and research, share data and I guarentee sucess. We cant depend on government support nor individual contributions and grops, its a shotgun affect, get a sniper rifle and a scope and the problem will be eliminated. We have been fighting for years and nothign is come of it until we prevent every last death from cancer. This is probably not the solution you were expecting but its the only way to a solution Choose to band to gether and do it ourselfves, or. . . try to get people to rally to our cause and get the government to do something which will put on a good show for awhile but will not get much needed results. We have been trying the second approach for years and have fought the good fight yet still what have we accomplished? Band together, do the research and get them to remove the causes. If we fail then atleast we made a ruckus enough people will hear and it will get major media attention which only strenghtens our fight. Well enough said If im a complete crazy dont scared to tell me so i can get off my soap box and go home. thank you for your time

Answer 34

I have the deepest sympathy for you about your brother. I've lost a handful of friends due to cancer. When I was younger I was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor. I of course beat my cancer, but I met so many kids that unfortunately did not. It isn't fair to say that cancer isn't beatable, it depends on the case and the type. Every kind is different but I think if today's world was focused on helping and addressing issues instead of being caught up in crime and hate of things and each other then maybe this world could come together and find ways to help out. It's great when someone with a familiar face tries to do something because they have all the money and other things at their fingertips. For someone that is not famous it is a bit more difficult trying to do something. I know it's not towards finding a cure but I have been trying myself to get some people to help donate things to Give Kids the World and I've had ONE offer aside from my fiance'. It's terrible that people can't do things like donate $5 or something to help out. I also think that if celebrities would be easier to contact then maybe they could help sponsor a non-famous person with a charity such as finding a cure or just helping out. Maybe there should be a celebrity website where you can send an e-mail to any celebrity about a charity you are trying to work with. If the rich and the poor, the educated and the not educated, and everyone could just work together then MAYBE just MAYBE it might be easier to find sources and ways to beat this and if not get a lot closer.

Answer 35

How many presidents have died from cancer? 1, Ulysses S Grant. There is already a cure for cancer. It has obviously been around a while, since our Presidents do not die from the disease. So why do some have access to the cure and others don't? Our government does not want the public to have the cure. Cancer is the government's friend, without cancer we would have too many people living past retirement age, and collecting social security, and being a burden to the government. There would be an overpopulation problem. Also at fault is the pharmaceutical companies, who only want to treat the disease. When was the last time we cured anything? If you cure a disease you can't make anymore money off your patient. Long term treatment is how you bleed the money from dying folks. So how do we make them give us the cure? It will take a strong person to come into political power, who is willing to stand up to Washington. Look for someone like Michael Moore to expose the abuse of power in Washington, and how the FDA controls our cancer cure from being released.

Answer 36

Two things come to my mind.



1) People are fearful of one country attacking another. We as a race are so dedicated to protecting ourselves that we forget we are all one. We must eliminate the need for militarys, Which drain economys in the long run, Though they envigorate them in the beginning.

If we were to unify the world under a true single banner. More funds and resources would go into research and other things. I know there are cures and such but sometimes the cure is worse then the illness. I know, Uniting the world is a hard objective but all great things require a great effort by a collective. If our generation was to endure the pain as a whole for the future of humanity, A greater humanity. Wouldnt that be more then enough of a reason to go through it? Even if that would mean war.....



2) The second one isnt really a cure per say but it solves another problem that is causing just as much strife. Over-population is becoming a problem. If we cured everything, What would we do about so many humans. Ecosystems are being incinerated to feed the needs of humanity by leaps and bounds. Birth Control is also becoming a taboo thanks to Christianity and other Religions/Cults. I can only remember by memory that ive heard that scientists have projected that at the current rate of consumption the earth will nolonger have the means to keep us and some animals alive. Thusly this one falls under my first part with the World Unifications, The only way to make it work directly without hundereds of years of negotiation and so forth, An armed conflict could possibly be a reality, It would probably result in the deaths of billions. if only millions. Reduceing the population and the rate of consumption.





I doubt i'm some kind of genius. I have no doubt in my mind that these points are not riddled with flaws, Thats just my two cents on the matter.

Answer 37

Some people say that this is natural, but what if you're not old when you are diagnosed with cancer.. what about all the children and the many men and women who are diagnosed at a young age? Is that natural also? I believe that community supporters, and fund raisers help the awareness of the problem as well as donations to the many research facilities trying to find a cure. We also need to get the government's attention so they realize it is important to remember that we can treat and even cure the disease that kills so many each year. Maybe by redirecting the focus of the government to the health of the people in the united states and even the world, there might be more availability for more funding and resources. I heard tonight on the news that doctors are providing other sorts of treatment to people with certain types of cancers, and with more research they may be able to expand their treatment to all types. They are using the human body's own defense system to battle the cancer and leave people cancer free. This seems to shed a positive light on the subject and show people that with support we can help so many, and restore hope for the future.

Answer 38

There is lots of money spent on cancer research by a lot of countries and I do not think the information is shared around for the good of the world`s population.



I believe someone with very high profile like yourself or indeed a group of of samekind of high profile people, should take the time and effort that it would take to set a discussion with the United Nations council leaders.



The objective would be to get all the countries under the U.N umbrella to agree, firstly to build a facility to research cancers in general from funding that each country will donate and this donation should be 0.5 % of there total GDP.



The united nations will also ask all countries to make and pass any already available information to this Facility/Centre via a network computer system linked to this facility.



This will ensure that it will have the most recent and up to date data that will aid in search of cancers cures.



I beleve this task will not be an easy one and it might take years to see through but I believe the sooner it is started the sooner the cure for cancers as a no I priority will be dealt with.



The benefits to each countries will be enormous as there Health bill will surely come down after a few years when the reasher starts yielding results.



This could lead to other Facilities that tackle other world issues.



It is important that the U.N will be held to task for the Facility and all the monies that each country puts in.



It would be nice if people in governments of each country that are the united nations assist in this quest as I am sure they or there own families will benifit at some stage from this venture.



Peace and health to the world`s people as we all need it!!!!.

Answer 39

It can be found many meat products. Years ago when i was in high school I did a current event on Mutated frogs. they had 5 or 6 legs instead of 4 because of a mutation like cancer that altered the frog embryos. caused by nirate pollution, aka fertilizer. The only way is to kill or cut out the Cancer which isnt gonna focus world attention. I would shift the focus on the main causes, not the solution. if one can avoid the causes all together there will no need for solution. Yet the problem i also see is that i see many small artics which realte to cancer cures, causes and treatments. 15 years i have seen these and none get mainstream media attention. In fact i dont see them usually again. its like they dissapear. Or are just silenced. small blurbs in the science section and then are gone. Many small organizations publish these, spend years and the most i see is a 3 sentence blurb. Find somone that will actually do research, hard hitting research, publish the findings on the causes and help reduce the risk all together. Go after the big companies that put stuff in products that can cause cancer. We can spend the next 50 years 100 years and there will be no real cure but if you get the root cause and reduce the risk we will save more live than we can with 50 years of research. By then perhaps we may have found a cure, I myself would invest the cure in nanotechnology, nano machines or altered bacteria or cells that target mutated cells and destroy them before they get a chance to spread. Yet still my focus would be on getting data about causing affects, the Governments and most people will not listen, they will continue to do what they do force of habbit. Its there and everyone knows it, the only thing for us to do is to stop confront it and remove it so people have no choice but to not have cancer causing elements in thier lives and if sound Data is found the government cant defer funds or hide. the only way to defete this, is to band together, pool the resources and target the cause not the cure. We can beg all we want and they wont listen.

Answer 40

The words "early stage" , then, are the key. We need an all out effort to develop screening techniques that can be done quickly and easily on routine doctor visits. Surely, for example, cancers release chemicals into the blood at levels which are not there when a person is cancer free.



But such research is limited because the vast amount of funds are directed towards a cure instead of detection. We already have the cures. But far too many of them come too late. Ask any doctor what would happen to the cancer death rate if everyone had a Spiral Lung Scan, an MRA, a Pet Scan, a Colonoscopy exam and a Mammogram every six months. These things work, but they are far too costly and inconvenient to be used for screening.

Answer 41

As bad as i hate to say it. It will never be a global priority to cure cancer. I'm not saying this to be mean and i'll explain why i say this. With Dr's and pharmacutical companies so money hungry it will never happen, because there just isn't any money in it. If there was a cure for cancer they would get that one time fee for curing someone who got cancer. Now with just having treatments that help sustain the person's life a little longer it makes them more money. The person has to come back to the Dr. multiple times a week sometimes for treatments. Some of the medication that's just for the pain and side effects of the cancer treatments can be as much as $600 for a ONE month supply. That's not including the Dr's visit's or chemotherapy or any other test's or therapys they get while at the doctors. This is also the reason their won't be a cure for aids. Now if we can get the government and Dr's to not be so money hungry MAYBE we could make finding a cure for cancer a global priority. Until then All we can do is hope for a miracle, and pray that our loved ones don't suffer more than they need to.

Answer 42

The way I see it, once we have a better handle of understanding our genetic makeup, proteomics, so and so forth, whatever, the drug companies will first target cancers and tailor their drugs that effect the greatest number of people. Seems altruistic, logical what have you and all but keep in mind this is also where the most profit will be had (this is also why they don't make so many antibiotics anymore cause there's no money in treating a sick person for week where you can treat people for years that have AIDS, Alzheimer's etc despite the fact of a crop of new resistant germs popping up these days). It will then come to a point where everyone can access their genetic info and can have drugs tailored especially for them. Cancer is a terrible thing. It is upsetting to see people going through those tough times that cancer creates, but until people make sacrifices I really do not think we will see any cure for cancer anything soon. Do your research and ask doctors what are they doing to help find a cure. Whenever a large number of the public starts to demand something, someone starts to listen.

Answer 43

I recently lost my dad to Non Hodkins T-cell lymphoma and to be honest, it's something that I will never get over. Sometimes people say its gets easier as time progresses, however, many times I feel as if it gets harder.

The only thing my family and I really can do at this point is to have the "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade attitude." I have joined different groups such as the Lymphoma research foundation and Light the Night, both which hold walk/runs to raise money for this cause.

When my dad was in the hospital, I knew he had the best care in Chicago. His doctor knew what he was doing and my dad, being a surgeon, also made sure he knew that he was going to the best person. Unfortunately, we lost the battle.

I think that a lot of money goes to causes such as wars we are fighting or what not. Cancer is a war in itself and as someone has mentioned, it's the 2nd leading cause of death. If we have the money to fight these overseas battles, then we definitely have the money to fight this battle.

You don't realize how much it has an impact on one's life until it hits you close. Awareness is another important aspect. Anyone who has been hit by cancer needs to network with people around them. Raise money or what not and if there are any preventive measures to some cancers, people really need to take action as soon as they can.

Lastly, stem cell research is a very vital role in some cancers. Having republicans not necessarily voted out, but to have them more aware of how beneficial this type of science can be to all of society is very important. Having further research can perhaps give us some answers.

I don't know if there will ever be a cure to cancer, but i know that when my dad was diagnosed, he tried to stay positive for us by telling us that there are always advancements in cancer research. Having advancements is one step further, and if we can together take more further steps, maybe someday there will be some hope.

Answer 44

Your right, Cancer has killed many people, yet there is a possible treatment, thus in this environment, it makes it more difficult to treat cancer and find a cure. But guess what. It was said around the last month of 2005, an Italian chemist accidentally made a liquid that could be a whole cure for all sorts of cancer! Today, the liquid is still being tested today, so we may need some patience. While we wait, together we have to treat cancer. We should help the cancer cure researchers and donate to them, to make their researching faster. We should also as individuals, help the environment from pollution, since pollution is one cause of cancer. Living in a polluted area will increase your chance of getting cancer, including your children. Also, living with bad habits, such as smoking, taking drugs, etc., causes cancer and increases chances of your children getting cancer.

Answer 45

I don't know what we can do to mobilize our government to think about cancer cures or global warming or the million other major issues that burdon our world and our lives. I must say it is aggravating and discouraging. All the money in this world and i often wonder why it is not used for things that matter like finding cures for diseases or helping our enviorment. Why doesn't the government come up with more laws to help protect our earth and limit pollution so that we and our children have a place to live? Why don't we start building more homes powered by solar power? Why don't we make hybrids a little more affordable so more of them can be on the roads? I know i went off track here but i guess in writing all this I've come to believe that if we made our earth a healthier place to be then maybe the amount of disease and severity of them would not be such epidemics. Cancer wasn't as common 20-30+ years ago!!! And 20-30+ years ago we had many more ice caps, i think all may be related....

And here i go off track again... I often think about all the actors, sports players, singers that make millions of dollars off of a talent.. Shouldn't Dr.'s and scientists make the money or get the money to help us as a people and our enviorment? Don't get me wrong i just finished watching the MTV awards and i enjoy sports but i do sit and think and common sense should tell us some things are just plain ridiculous.....

Answer 46

Well, there is no cure for cancer but preventing cancer is possible in America where its is most prevalent.The starting point must be the National Policy of Environment Act ( NEPA), should be made mandatory rather then the USA's policy of business first and health second. Cases like Sterling v Velicol Chemical Corp 17 ELR 10155 should never again be good law!In America, the trend is that if there is no scientific proof then there is no merit in whatever claims may be a cause.In Washington DC, lead levels in drinking water were high recently but nothing has come out of that report and life goes on.At the campus at American University there are supplies, munition ( perhaps mustard gas) from WWI still be taken out and must have seeped into the water underground..who knows? When you watch the movie "constant Gardener" you will see that what happens when you fool around with American businesses.They are as big as the military industrial complexes and unfortunately people in Niagara falls are still dying thanks to the priority of development as opposed to the environment.Big businesses prevail in America rather then the simple man on the street.This is the price that American pay to be "developed", whatever that means..I rather would like to live in an undeveloped clean environment! Bottom line: VOTE AL GORE and save the enviroment and become a vegetarian.Perhaps in America that will be hard too because of all the chemicals! But Garlic is good too.

Answer 47

I think there are a monstrous number of people out there that believe cancer as something that we will be able to cure in "x" number of years which is not something that can be done or rather done in any sense such as wiping out malaria (or at least we thought until recently but that's another topic). This is not to steal hope from people that have cancer or know of someone who does. However, it is important that people understand that cancer is not one disease but a number of diseases/disorders.



To put simply, cancer can be thought of as when cells go haywire and divide uncontrollably and disrupting normal function of an organism which is caused by a genetic error which in turn can be caused by a number of things such as radiation, the sun, SMOKING etc. From this lies the dilemma. If it's cells that go haywire then any cell in the human body could potentially become cancerous and is as such that we do see this and therefore have so many types of cancers.



Each type of cancer is characterized generally as cancer, but really is in fact more specific and unique in its own way. Some cancers are more responsive to some treatments others or not etc., and that is why we still have very crude treatments for cancer such as chemo and radiation that take the kill everything strategy and hope for the best.



To complicate cancer even more is the fact that even though two people seemingly have the same type of cancer, they may respond to medication differently due to a number of reasons such as their genetic makeup and/or the way the cancerous cell malfunctioned. Sure in the future we may manufacture drugs that are genetically specific for that one person with that specific type of cancer with such and such defect up to the dot. The thing is, how about all the other people with the other cancers and with the other specific defect.



The way I see it, once we have a better handle of understanding our genetic makeup, proteomics, so and so forth, whatever, the drug companies will first target cancers and tailor their drugs that effect the greatest number of people. Seems altruistic, logical what have you and all but keep in mind this is also where the most profit will be had (this is also why they don't make so many antibiotics anymore cause there's no money in treating a sick person for week where you can treat people for years that have AIDS, Alzheimer's etc despite the fact of a crop of new resistant germs popping up these days). It will then come to a point where everyone can access their genetic info and can have drugs tailored especially for them.



After reading all this (and for those of you that did, I thank you), you can probably see why when you really understand these complications, it's not about how do we focus and mobilize our gov. to find cures etc. It's rather, can we realistically do it as a society? Because everyone is different (except identical twins) and every cancer can be different, the drugs tailored may potentially be slightly different from one person to another. Let me clarify, once we eeeeeventually (multiple E's is trying emphasis the very far future) have the tools, will we use it freely or will it just be another tool to segregate rich from poor; those that can afford the tailored drug specifically for them and those that can't. Can we control insurance companies from taking peaks into our instruction manuals (DNA) and denying one person or charging them a ridiculous amount.



And so, when we look beyond the mountain of scientific hurdles there is another mountain of ethical hurdles, one that just might be taller than that of science.

Answer 48

Curing cancer... It should happen but a cure being found will not happen anytime soon! These are just a few thoughts:



1) "Cash is King" - Do you realize that if a cure for cancer was to be found, how many dollars would be lost by major corporations or organizations? Look at the Susan B. Komen Foundation, they exhibit true passionate intent but do you really think the executives of that foundation want to find a cure for cancer? They would be left without a large salary.



Think about all the people, products, and dollars that are involved with cancer patients. Lots of money, jobs, and more money would be lost!



2) "Infrared Imaging" - Do you know what this technology is? Research the non-invasive, safe, and helpful tool that many physicians do not believe in. When you ask them why they do not believe in this technology the say "their is not enough information" or "the insurance companies will not reimburse for it." Check out "MIR Imaging". VERY INTERESTING!



3) "People being held accountable" - Everything that our bodies are exposude to can be harmful and create cancer.



Smoking for example, people would rather continue to smoke after learning that smoking can kill you and cause cancer. Instead of quitting, they would rather continue to smoke and then while they are on their death bed, they will become a part of a class action law suit. Idiots! If people are that dumb why should we even try to find a cancer?



Cancer is a terrible thing. It is upsetting to see people going through those tough times that cancer creates, but until people make sacrifices I really do not think we will see any cure for cancer anything soon. Do your research and ask doctors what are they doing to help find a cure. Whenever a large number of the public starts to demand something, someone starts to listen.

Answer 49

I am sure your intentions are very honorable and good but Cindy, Cancer is a term given to a group of diseases or disorders, it is NOT a single disease.

The fact of the matter is that if you knew what you were talking about you would not be asking this question to the general public.

For example, you say that "in today's troubled global environment....valuable resources ... re-directed to crisis du jour".. Did you know that some cancers are caused by the enviroment? and just to make it more complicated most cancers have different etiology (cause).

So there, I am of the opinion that you should probably get a little bit more knowledge in the subject before you start asking people.

Good try though



Bibi

Answer 50

I am glad that you Cindy Crawford are asking this question, because if some one like me non famous asked this question I would have gotten some responses but not this many, but to answer your question.



I think that we need to get ALL the people finding a cure for cancer in one place at least once a month! that way they can be always working on something different to try instead of trying some ones failed attempt.... We also would need more government money. maybe make a bill for everyone filing taxes to have to donate $10-$20 to cancer research!!! that would be lots of money in the long run, and that can be done every year!!!!!



I really want to commend you asking this question you have gotten many people to think about this!!!! Thank you because my grandfather passed away from cancer just over a year ago.. So I know how hard it is to loose some you love so much.



I hope that in the near future we can cure cancer.



In advanced to the above statement. I think that everyone that has the money to donate, should donate. because you might be ending up saving your life or your kids live or your kids, kids life!!!





Thanks for reading this post,

Adam D.





Contactable by using the contact me link on my Q & A page!

Answer 51

There is too much political pressure from the pharmacuetical companies not to cure cancer. We innudate our children with more and more vaccines and drugs every year. Do you get 4 and 5 diseases at one time like the way we vaccinate? It does nothing but cause chaos with the immune system. Yet by law our children are required to do this before entering school. Sit back and think about the way we just do what we are told and not really think about the consequences. I actually read something today where Dr. Salk the founder of the polio vaccine realized that the number of polio cases increased after the introduction of the vaccine. This isn't the only one to have this effect. And note that as the number of required vaccines and drugs put into our bodies, so has the incidence of cancer, asthma, allergies, autisim etc. increased. Proper nutrition needs to be encouraged to boost the immune system so the cell division doesn't go crazy and mutate.



In animals some vaccines have been directly linked to cancers, but do you actually hear about this. I recently lost a beautiful golden retriever because of cancer and the cause is suspected to be vaccines.



Why aren't alternative medicines encouraged? They are quite effective in many cases without the side effects.



We need to start questioning why we are doing things instead of taking the government's word that this won't hurt us.

Answer 52

I feel that diet is going to be a very important aspect these days to prevent cancer. Alot of this is genetic, however most of the foods that are available to the public right in the grocery stores are filled with toxic additives , white flour even is not healthy. The hard part is balancing out carbs we need vs the bad. Of course smoking is out of the question too. Human bodies must stay in alkaline position vs acidic. An acidic body is the beginning of cancer cells. Avoiding hot showers, good diet, exercise and not smoking are about all you can do. There are factors out of our control at this point. Air pollution, the water we drink , use anti perspirants and believe it or not the use of cosmetics and sunscreen. These things will help but I feel the environment is so horrible anymore the real issue may not be how to prevent cancer but putting more focus on curing it. I do not have any idea on what cures cancer. I wish i did. There has been remarkable milestones with this, and you are correct that there should be a cure by now with the billions of dollars given to research. Sometimes I feel there is a cure that we are not allowed to have because having cancer is a big "pay day". Other countries are a great source to seek answers. There is a huge significant difference in cancer in Asia vs United States. There is a missign link somewhere. That is why I think alot of it has to do with diet. OThers countries are eating more natural food. Heck, you cant even find pure rice in the US. I know this is probably no help what so ever but thank you for this question, it is a very important matter. I lost both of my grandparents to cancer and watched them suffer as they died. ..much love!

Answer 53

Please, above all, purchase and read both of Kevin Trudeau's best selling book, a) Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, and b) More Natural "Cures" Revealed.



If you are truly compassionate and determined to "make a difference" the advice that these two books contain will dramatically revamp the entire world system of how the health industry, the government, the FDA the FTC and many more organizations operate to stop the natural cures that are available.



Dear miss Crawford, you have so much influence that if you truly want a cure, you will help us fight the red tape, the government and the massive organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association and the American Pharmaceutical Association to name just a few. Many more of these organizations, who actually DO NOT want a cure for the many diseases we experience here on Earth, because they would go broke, are listed on page 22 an d 23 of Kevin's book, Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About. I do hope you take action in support of Natural Cures and help us stop the government from banning people who practice this most needed form of healing on our planet. Please contact me at and I will send you a copy of the book or at least show you how to obtain one. I have already given out close to 50 of these books to friends who are interested in the natural way of healing. Cancer can be cured in this generation, but we have to be able to obtain the information without the government jailing the people with the TRUE KNOWLEDGE!





Cindy, Let me know how I can support your cause. Thank you.

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Answer 54

The Answer Is Simple. Stem Cells. No Not Embrionic Stem Cells Either. Every Single Carbon Based Lifeform Even Reptiles, Produces Stem Cells, Before We Reach Adulthood. How Do You Think We Restore Injury? If You Clone These Stem Cells Then You Have No NEED To Kill An Embro For It's Cells. Simply Inject Stem Cells Into Your Liver, And Let Your Immune System Remove The Cancer Infection. (Because It Is An Infection) Also If You Inject Massive Amounts Of Stem Cells In The Human Body, It Will Slow, Or Stop Cellular Degredation Entirely. Do You Know What Celluar Degredation Is? To Put It Simply, Aging! If You Would Like Me To Explain In More Detail, Message Me On Myspace. Look For "Sage Of Truth"

Answer 55

I think curing cancer is too important to be left in the hands of charities. If we are ever to beat it completly, then government must take up the task just like it has with Public Welfare or Arms Production. The same can be said of many other charitable ventures, such as helping the homeless and fighting AIDS. It seems that individuals just don't have the time to "Teach a man to fish", while government does, and then some.



Power Action on the part of the government will cure cancer far faster than mass walks. Unfortunatley, it would require politicians to make curing cancer a priority. There-in lies the problem. Perhaps the best thing any individual who wants to see cancer cured can do is to become leaders themselves; not of charities, but of governments.

Answer 56

First of all good question and I'm sorry for the loss of your brother.



The problem is that the problem du jour will always exist and very often may be worth the attention.



Please do not mistake what I am saying Cancer has also affected my family and I am not trying to make light of it.



But it is not the only problem out there and we can't just ignore everything else going on in the world just to take care of one issue.



So the issue becomes balancing the resources.



Some to Cancer, some to Heart Disease, some to Aids research and then your going to have big chunks to things like war, fighting terrorism. I mean find a way to bridge the gap with the middle east and end war and there are billions of dollars that can be funnelled back into other issues.



How do we end war and terrorism. I believe the answer lies somewhere in education and tollorance. But I also feel these are things that are a long way off.



So we get stuck again finding ways to make do with the resources that are available.



I wish I could have a more up beat answer but human nature is in play here...

Answer 57

First of all I want to say I am sorry about your brother, my father passed away of cancer as well.

I believe that the cure for cancer has been discovered and it has been awhile ago. It was in the form of an herb. The person who made the discovery was excited and shared with pharmaceutical entities so this cure could be made available to all who suffered from the disease. It was not in the best interest of the pharmaceutical companies and other organizations to make this cure available as they would be losing a lot of money if people did not need their drugs any more. What you can do is do the research with an open heart and then we you get to the truth act on it. The advantage that you have is that you are a celebrity and can recruit others like you to do the same. By the way, the person who discovered the cure dissapeared.

Answer 58

How to find cures for disease? Take the profit out of the treatment. Too much money is made to treat an illness that drug makers have very little incentive to encourage finding a cure. Much in the way oil companies have blocked the progress for an electric car. What is good for the masses has very little weight when compared to the potential of making a profit on current conditions.

Just look at the increasing number of available medications, they range into every aspect of bodily function or dysfunction. These are all treatment and no cures and if you listen closely you hear that the side effects of the treatment are quite often worse than the ailment. It also seems that each treatment requires some other medication to counteract the side effects of the first treatment and very often this runs into several pills piggybacking to cure the problems caused by the previous treatment. Managing a disease is extremely profitable while a cure has a limited and short lived profit.

While there is significant profits to be made on anything there is little chance that anything will change.

Answer 59

Well I think that soon after time, more and more people will experience losing someone from cancer and more and more people will donate not just money but alot more of their time to finding a cure to cancer. If not trying to litterally raising money so other people can. Although this would be very terrible ( At the time where most people have experienced losing someone through cancer) in the future, that may be the way cancer will be diagnosed.



For me, I hope to be a doctor when I grow up. I want to study chemicals and study what other doctors used while trying to find cures for cancer. I think we can find the cure but only if they world works together on it. If more doctors work on finding the cure, more people raise money, and more people are aware in this world. I am sure we can find the cure. This is a pretty large world and if we have millions more people helping chances are we would find the cure faster and less people would dies from it.



Overall either the world will work together to find the cure and we will find it. Or it will be too late and majority of the people will have already experienced losing someone close to them, and then people will realize this is a priority in life. I hope it doesn't get as far as that, and I hope more people realize the reality of people dying for something that could have been cured if more people dedicated time and effort into.



I also think that alot of people waste money for stupid things like buying a new shirt just because they have the money. Although those people may disagree and say it makes them feel good wearing it and that shouldn't be our problem... But wouldn't it make them feel better if they donated the money to a cancer cause, before they faced the tragedy of death caused by Cancer? Wouldn't they feel proud to be a part of the cure, by donated as little as what is the cost for an expensive luxury?

Answer 60

While there are an incredible amount of organizations that provide the masses with activities and galas requiring money, and charities that accept any donations they can get their hands on, schools are doing a lot more tha people think they are.



I know that at my middle school, two years ago before I graduated, we had a penny collection fundraiser that raised over $5,000. That was one activity my school participated in.



I know in health class we spend a good near-half portion of the half a year class length discussing cancer and what types there are, what types can be cured, and what places are open for funding donations and volunteer work.



But while we're constantly giving, just providing the support the people diagnosed with this disease need, I can't help but feel as if all of it is a lie. In Switzerland, quite a few years ago, they developed a cure for breast cancer. When they offered to let the United States use the medication, we turned them down. It makes me feel like the only reason people still have cancer is because out government refuses to get help from anyone else, and that they'd much rather use the money we're raising to help cancer patients for something else.



If we found a cure for cancer, all the money would stop coming in for the government to use. It's hard to believe the government even cares about cancer patients when they turn down offers that can help them.



Cancer is a very difficult thing to get by. My mother had it four times. My grandfather had it three times and died from it. So with everyone dying or laying on their hospital beds with no hair not getting any better, and all of us sending millions of dollars or more each year to help, it makes you wonder where all the money is going. No one is getting better, and with today's technology, we should've been able to find a cure already.



I read in a textbook that sharks are immune to getting cancer and the reason is in their genes. We've been researching sharks for over a decade and we can change a woman's baby to be intelligent, an athlete, incredibly good looking, and disease free, but we can't extract a gene from an animal that would stop cancer?

Answer 61

I believe that there is still more to be discovered out there. That's why I feel that an important issue cancer research organizations should turn to is environmental awareness and protection. Increase environmental awareness and we can greatly reduce the the direct and indirect exposure to the various pollutants produces and emitted into the air we breath and the water we drink, thus increasing overall health.



Environmental protection is also important. There are hundreds of species of plants, fungi, and even animals that still haven't been researched, let alone discovered. I very probable that there is an exotic herb deep within the untouched regions of the Amazon, but are in threat of future deforestation. Protection of marine ecosystems are important. Research is still going about on how sharks rarely ever get cancer and we can't continue the research if the sharks go extinct.



Of course this isn't at all a proposal for any short term results. This is something that will take much time and effort, something that might not even have extraordinary result in our lifetime. But is not only the present we care for but the future generations as well?

Answer 62

I agree that cancer is many diseases but they all have the same underlying causes and should be treated accordingly. Eliminating the root cause of the cancer should be the focus of treatment. There are thousands of carcinogens in our environment that causes different types of cancer, which is the reason cancer is so many different diseases. We were all born with tissue weakness in certain areas of the body and the location of these tissue weaknesses depends on heretity. Toxins settle in these areas of tissue weakness and if some of them are carcinogenic and the immune sytem is weak, cancer developes. The type of cancer depends on the type of carcinogen we are exposed to and the area of the body it takes place. All cancers result from the same body conditions even though there are so many different types of cancer, we just have different weak areas, different immune systems, and are exposed to different toxins. I had testicular cancer 12 years ago and if I had gone the way doctors wanted to, I would have been castrated so I declined and studied on natural ways to fight cancer. I'm a country kind of guy anyway so I roamed the woods and fields with a field guide and found most of the herbs I would use to heal myself or die, that was my attitude. It is now 12 years later and I have a 19 month old son, my first child. I am thankful to God for creating everything we need for food, shelter, water, and medicine. I became an herbalist and iridologist because of that experience, so I guess I made lemonaid out of the the lemons on that one because I've had the opportunity the help many people since then. When people get cancer, it is frightening and most people turn the the conventional medical system because that is what they have been taught by their parents, the school system, and the media. I think more people (especially celebreties) should try natural methods and tell of their experience. I am convinced that the more people that try natural treatments and contact their lawmakers, the closer we will come to making cancer a curable disease. There will always be cancer because there will always be cancinogens, tissue weakness, and weak immune systems, but nature and only nature holds the cure.

Answer 63

If you really want to make curing cancer a global priority, then all you have to do is "secretly" infect everyone with some sort of cancer. After that everyone will want to get rid of their cancer, thus will expedite the research process. On a less pessimistic side, just have the press the interest stories on particular individuals and make it as graphic as possible. The story should focus from beginning to end (if the cancer victim will die by or during the time of the story being reported), also to show family and friends mouring and create a bigger sympathy from the audience. It would probably get a lot more people's attention if there was say a network devoted to telling the suffering and pain of cancer victim's lives and the trauma they, as well as their family, go through. A rather more far-fetched and somewhat more difficult plan would be to elect people who will support cures for cancer to positions in the government. By having supporters in the government, the focus to cure all sorts of cancer will have increased greatly.

Answer 64

"Cancer kills 7 million people worldwide each year. Yet it is a treatable disease that—in time—is beatable. However, in today’s troubled global environment, valuable resources that would otherwise go to cancer research are frequently re-directed by the crisis du jour."



While I applaud Ms. Crawford's efforts to bring more attention to cancer research, I am a bit taken back by her statement that cancer is a 'treatable' disease that - in time - is beatable." This statement is just outright WRONG. While some cancers may be treatable and beatable, the unfortunate FACT is that many (and I would guess the MAJORITY - especially in metastatic disease) are not 'beatable'. At least not yet. For example, LUNG CANCER, which is one of the most common types of cancer in America, is generally not detected until it is in its advanced stage and then, the outlook with today's therapies is not great. This does not mean that with better screening and/or better targeted therapies, it could not get better. And that is ABSOLUTELY my hope. But for Ms. Crawford to suggest that cancer, as a whole, is beatable, is irresponsible. My advice: stick to the acting and when finding a 'calling', make sure you have your facts together before making carte blanche statements like that.

Answer 65

We need to keep up the R and D bigtime! I'd love to see this happen more and more. My wife and I are being touched by cancer profoundly with my son's young wife of 25 having a brain tumor that is cancerous. She begins treatments this coming week for both radiation and chemo. What a wonderful thing if cancer was eradicated from the face of the earth. It's right up there with world peace. An ideal which will not be realized due to man's greed and inhumanity. Besides that there is just too much money to be made to do away with either cancer or diabetes or whatever long term thing that is out there. Not only that, but as far as cancer is concerned, there are just too many forms of the disease. Yet I'll take any advancements that come along and pray my daughter in law with 2 small children will benefit and others also. It can't be soon enough.

Answer 66

Dear Cindy,

Here's an answer for you:

I can appreciate the fact that at times drugs are useful, helpful, and necessary, however, they are not the answer...we must strengthen the immunity of our bodies and provide an environment that does not support cancer. There are countless reasons for attaining cancer...environmental pollution, food processing, harmful chemicals,etc. We must do what we can to bring harmony with our bodies and the environment, not withstanding environmental changes and dietary habits, a simple way to start can be with Chiropractic Care. Chiropractic has shown to increase the immune system in those that receive care. Chiropractic is not simply for neck and back pain, there is neurology involved that controls and coordinates every function of our body. How do you think Genetic "Expression" is controlled??? I am not claiming that it will cure cancer, but I am claiming that it will increase the capacity of our bodies to function properly and fight infections in the manner it was designed. Medical Doctors will tell you that cancerous cells happen in everyone...but everyone doesn't get cancer...our bodies are designed to recognize and fight off the mutated cells. There is drug abuse not only with illegal drugs but with prescribed medication. We are overmedicated as a society. Something will get stronger: our bodies or disease, it's called the law of adaptation. It is so simple, so safe, and so effective, why won't people give it a chance??? They're willing to try any drug or surgery available...please, find yourself a chiropractor you trust (Of course there are some DC's that are unintelligent and inept, but isn't that true of every profession? Do some homework and find a good DC.

Nutrition is also a key player. Look at the health and diets of our society versus others....What are they eating, how much, how is it processed, which diseases are prominant and which are not?

Pharmacological research is important, just don't get blinded thinking it's the everything. How much has already been done with medicine and research and is cancer statistics improving or getting worse???

Answer 67

Well first off you talk about cancer like its the only disease out there that's killing millions of innocent people, let us not forget about HIV and drugs and the other various things that are out there. While it is treatable and probably cureable I think a start to fixing this problem would be better health care, better detection and better treatment. Many of the poor people in the world will die of cancer and never know they have it because they were never able to afford health care, so I say we should start free cancer screenings at hospitals or have clinics for that... and not just for cancer. George Bush wants to waste money on a war that's never gonna end maybe we could throw a few billion toward keeping the peoeple in our own country alive and safe. Medications for this should also be more affordable and accessible. I'm so sick of low income people being told they make too much to qualify for the programs that are out there for just such a purpose, while perfectly able bodied people sit on their *** every day and suck off the govt. cause they dont wanna work anymore. Make it so ANYONE is eligable for these treatments, regardless of income, I mean.. the people who make enough money to buy these medications are working and paying taxes so the people who cant work or cant afford these medications can have them anyway.



Also, publicity on these issues helps, but I dont agree with celebrities trying to auction off stuff, and make us, the tax payers, the lower of the income scale, pay for your stuff, so you can "donate" money to the cause... just do us all a favor and keep your stuff, give it to the salvation army so the poor people can wear something nice and put a few of your undeserved millions toward a cure, since you all seem to be so concerned with helping everyone... or should I say you gain an interest in finding a cure for something when it affects you personally. I'm sorry your brother died of cancer, but yours is not the only brother who has ever died or will ever die of it. I have lost relatives to various forms or cancer as well and it sucks, but thats life. Cancer is there and it wont be going anywhere any time soon, it will continue to kill people and take brothers from sisters, all we can do is try to find a successful treatment. As long as I'm not a movie star and have to actually raise my own kids and pay my car payment each month I dont think I should have to hear about how some millionaire celebrity wants help in trying to find a cure to something for a relative that has already died from it.



So Cindy, if you really wanna help why dont you walk into merck and throw down a few million, 2 or 3 oughtta be a nice chunk of change, and let them spend it as they see fit, and maybe your generous donation will finally find the cure that is so badly needed and you can be the hero of the day. Until then my money, what little bit I have left after paying taxes, is gonna stay right where it belongs.... in my pocket.

Answer 68

Any disease that has been "cured" in human history has always been beaten because people had a strong motivation to do so, and were given a fairly simple way to accomplish it. Many diseases that effected humans in the past were controlled by better sanitation, or better diets, or having very basic medical research applied. Once Jenner developed the theory that infecting a person with a mild form of a disease would protect him from a more serious form (vaccination), the idea was quickly shown to be valid and was adopted. Cancer has no such simple solution. It seems to spring from multiple sources, and may have environmental causes or genetic causes or may just occur for no apparent cause. Treatments for most cancers are aimed at killing the cancerous cells, not the basic cause of the disease. Until we stop trying to treat symptoms, and treat root causes, I fear cancer will continue to defy our efforts. Its not a matter of throwing money at the problem. It is a matter of taking a new approach, and that is a hard step.

Answer 69

Its a nice question you asked.



However, I don't if I am the only person thinking like this;



Has any one cared to ask, why is it that the issue of CANCER is more pronounced in the developed nations of the world.



Why not Africa, Latin America and Asia.



The answer to this are not far fetched, if we care to look deeper, we must realize that these are the end result of our own handwork, is it the industries, the sort of food, the life-style and cosmetology, etc...the list is endless.



This is a catastrophe that started since the day we decided to start living the way we are living today. It is an irreversible process, for as long as a sector of our society would want to make money from our way of life, then we should be ready for the consequences.



It is just unfortunate that we 've had to deal with such realities in our families, close friends to know the pains it exerts on us. And this is going to continue for as long we live and until the earth is rolled over.



Our destiny has already been determined by our own pursuits, no matter what effort and research we put into this nightmare, the damage has been done long before you and I were born and somehow, someone must pay for it.

Answer 70

Here is a novel idea. Let's put a little more focus on the "cause"

than the "cure." Yes - we still need to find a cure for the people that have "slipped through the cracks" of cancer tests and then get diagnosed in the late stages, like my sister! We lost our Mom to pancreatic cancer when I was eleven years old, and now my only sister has been fighting for 3 1/2 years with ovarian cancer! She is my best friend, and I will NEVER give up! If, like the statistic, we are 6 people away from knowing everyone, why should cancer be hard to make as a global priority, right?! Let me know how I can help "spread the word!!!" THANX ~ annie

Answer 71

Need is the mother of invention. The more that the answer for curing cancer is needed, the more likely that it will be for someone to find the solution to this devasating problem. If all research scientists were to get together and focus their energy on this solving this problem, they would probably gain more ground in a year than all advancements in all other years prior to that.



I'm not sure that our species is advanced enough to make such a goal a global effort. People who have not been affected by cancer in any way, probably care more about how their hair looks than commiting resources to curing cancer.



The answer to your questions doesn't lie in "what can we do to make curing cancer a global priority?" it lies in "what can we change about our society to make such an event possible?". At this point in mankinds evolution, we are unlikely to be capable of such a task unless threatened by complete annihilation. I think to make it a global priority would be next to impossible at this point in time. Science is certainly capable of solving the problem of cancer. There are things that we could do to affect the amount of time in which it takes to find better answers in curing cancer. These things would include any type of influence that someone could have in either finding the cure or motivating someone else to find the cure. Simply makeing people aware of the problem would have an impact on the pace at which we go toward the answers. You have done this by asking this question.



You have made thousands of more people think this subject over. It would be difficult to measure how this will influence future events, but it will almost certainly have some influence on our path to finding the answers we need to know about cancer.



As a celebrity, you could have massive influence over how soon or how late we discover the answers we need to know to make cancer a fear of the past. Use your celebrity status to let people know how important science is. You might persuade someone to become a scientist who is capable of finding the solution who otherwise might have went to do some other trade. Everything we do has some type of lnfluence over future events, no matter how small they might be. You have enough money that you could send a flyer discussing cancer issues to every home in the USA (if you could convince our government not to charge you anything for such a great a charity). An event like that could create a major influence on our future. The media would get involved, everyone would be talking about Cindy Crawford's cancer flyer, the world would soon become much more aware of the "need" to cure cancer and "need" is always the mother of invention. The more people that know we "need " it, the more likely we are to get what is that we need.

Answer 72

I don't know that making it a global priority is realistic. As you say, there is always a "crisis du jour" that is going to take money and attention away from curing cancers.



The only way we will find any cures for cancer or any other disease is going to require a three-pronged approach:



1. Education-we must teach people the importance of prevention. Many cancers can be prevented simply by altering our lifestyles. By teaching healthy habits to children at an early age, we hopefully can instill a lifetime of good health.



2. Early Detection-in most cases, the earlier the cancer is caught, the higher the likelihood that it can be effectively treated and cured. Not terribly long ago, breast cancer was highly deadly. Now, more and more women are cured every day.



3. Research-we must support research if we are ever to find cures. That takes money, and it takes recruiting the best and the brightest into the research arena. We need to come up with ways to make medical research a more appealing career, and come up with more and more ways to fund this research. It's expensive, but if it saves lives, then it's worth every cent.



We won't be able to persuade other governments to make it a priority simply because they don't care. There are some that do, of course, but many governments just have a different set of priorities and medical research is just not very high on their list. The best way to encourage them to change that attitude is for the US to take lead, and let the rest of the world catch up.

Answer 73

Thank you for your continued efforts in your many endeavors Ms. Crawford.

My opinion is the only way we will move society as a whole toward health - personal and environmentally, is through strong education which this country, and most of the world is sorely lacking. This would elevate deeper understanding of the human condition, the human body and elevate human consciousness on the whole, instead of as a "crisis du jour," in all areas of research, including cancers.



As a people we must demand a full accounting where tax and donation dollars are spent, that our children and young adults are being taught and demanded of at the highest level irregardless of their parents income and that we utilitize our creative and intellectual minds the the highest advantage of civilization in all aspects of concern.



As well, fund raising, of which I have previously been active, can be done at an amazingly greater level with strong protocols of accountability to achieve stability in continued support from donors. It can be surprising how many organizations and individuals eagerly desire to help and give to causes. Every person on the planet wants certain issues treated or developed, yet they are not aware or educated enough nor given the information to know what the specifics of the research or needs are about. Therefore, there is less contributing and more waste.



Fundraising is the easy part. Getting the media redirected to global and medical concerns in formats that are creative and interesting are yet another idea. But consider, people love when media, (whether TV or movies) is "fact based," "biographical," or has to do with facts that affect life, society and human condition. Case in point, "Constant Gardener," "War Lords," Capote," an entire channel devoted to biography, history, home improvement and science. Unfortunately the major networks continue to fill minds with blank and empty entertainment. Could not programming provide excitement AND facts?



In a current project we have found the interest is across the board. We have found a major problem is media presentation and lack of hip advertising.



There are definately many ways to address these issues. People want to be HONESTLY INFORMED and be able to trust, create and give to honorable cause. This benefits humankind and each individual.



Thank you again Ms. Crawford for being a contributing and deeply caring part of our planet. I appreciate as well your putting your celebrity to such excellent use where people can speak there mind in an intelligent format.



In conclusion, mountains can be moved with the right tools. Media presentation is a large equation. Call it advertising, because philosophically whether in fashion or politcal correctness of the day, we are all led toward a belief of some sort. An astute, educated and informed people are an unstoppable force. They must also be entertained and interested.



Consider this: People spend money each week to just to vote for people on reality shows. How much money do you think that would generate for social and medical causes? It CAN HAPPEN!!!

Answer 74

Cindy,



Preventing cancer should be become a global priority, not curing it. If certain measures were taken, a large number of cancers would become rare diseases. Smoking cessation alone would make a number of cancers much lower in incidence, lung cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancers, pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer and possibly even colon cancer. Legislation to prohibit smoking in any way possible would help in this arena.



Exercise can also reduce the incidence of cancer in addition to reducing the risk of other diseases. Promotion of exercise as a health benefit would certainly do this.



After these relatively simple measures we may be left with a whole lot less to deal with. Imagine if all the resources that go to lung cancer could go to leukemia instead !



I am sure there are many dietary measures one can take to reduce the chance of getting cancer. It would help if some of these are taught during medical school or if general awareness about them was availed to folks in the medical community.



Tax deductions that can go directly to research institutes would help too ! For every dollar about 60-70 cents are probably wasted on administrative expenses that do not go to researchers who are always struggling with getting enough funding to actually do some work. Most research proposals out there competing for research funding are "safe" projects that advance the field by an inch a decade instead of the leaps and bounds we need. I would say we need some mechanism to fund radical ideas !



Anyways, just my take on it despite what I spend a good deal of my time doing as an oncology research physician. Thanks,



Mitesh Borad, MD

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Answer 75

Unfortunately, curing cancer is in the same situation as many other (if not all of the) problems the world faces. Global warming for instance.



To solve it, we need to work together. This is, also unfortunately, not going to happen right now. Focus on issues like cancer, global warming, nuclear proliferation, etc. will come only when the current style of conflict is overcome.



I think I have begun to see the solution. I believe there is only one way to do this. It all begins with language.



It is IMPERATIVE that we decide on a language that we can all use. There is no reason to continue as we are; we cannot communicate. We fear what we do not know. No ammount of translation or writing can compare to real genuine communication through a common language. None of these problems will be solved until we can sit down and talk to each other.



I propose a worldwide movement towards the globalization of language. Chinese and English are the two most commonly spoken languages in the world. With the invention of the internet we are on the edge of a huge global change, and it is either going to happen through communication or war. Our Government must increase the ammount of language classes in our schools, teaching Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, etc. These languages should be taught as early as 4 or 5 years old.



But at the same time, our Government needs to promote the spread of the English language in foreign schools. Why not treat English teachers overseas with the same governmental benefits and pay that our soldiers receive?



It's time to stop taking everything personally. No one wants to go to war. We are afraid of what we do not understand. It's time to start understanding each other.



It can be done. It's not impossible. I believe it is the only place to start.

Answer 76

We as a human race are slowly exterminating all forms of life on this planet. The human race is included.



How do we keep cancer away? Let's begin by looking at what causes cancer:



1. Pesticides in our food and ground water.

2. Hormones in our meats.

3. The release of carbon monoxide and other exhaust into the atmosphere.

4. An undisciplined diet.

5. A faulty healthcare system.

6. An incestuous relationship between government and pharmaceutical companies driven by greed and a total disregard for morality and the good of the many.



Need I say more? I am a two time cancer survivor. My mother had colon cancer, as does my mother-in-law at the moment. Fix these problems, and things will improve.



Ban the existence of factory farms using cruel methods on other living things for profit. Ban the use of chemicals and hormones in meats, vegetables, etc. These collect in people's systems, and also seep into ground water. Use more natural methods. Yes they cost more, but the long term cost is less.



Make cars run on alternate, cleaner fuels. The government should grow a spine, stop invading other countries and using democracy as an excuse, only to raid precious profits. Americans should wake up and put aside their misplaced pride motivated by symbols, which the government waves in their faces as a diversion.



People need to stop eating like pigs, and living off of McDonald's. Lead a healthier lifestyle.



Drugs do not need to cost so much, and there has to be a real effort to fix the healthcare system.



But alas, as long as the there is money in this world, greed will always prevail over morality. So really, we're all screwed. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I don't believe the human race will be around in 200 years.



Eric Alexandrakis

Miami, FL

Answer 77

It's a terrible disease. I have co-worker right now who is dying from it and will not likely make it.

I hear a lot of people and reports saying that cancer is treatable or cureable through natural means such has with diet or vitamin supliments etc.

Then I hear a lot of people and reports say that this is not the case.

What is the right answer. If it's cureable and the conspiracy theories are true about big Pharms stoping the progress of unprofitable cures then the fight should be concentrated on exposing this.

If it is true that there is no natural cure then this too should be exposed.

It is a billion dollar industry and I'm afraid of that fact. How indeed can we all unite to cure cancer when we cannot even unite as a country and cure hatred.

Answer 78

Cancer has largely become predominent after the Industrial age. There are areas in the country and the world, where there are known "clusters" or more frequent incidents of certain cancers, such as reproductive type cancers, for example, where they may have been decades of Industrial waste dumped into a bay centered near a residential community.



We need to be cogniscent of the Industries near our communities, and make these companies more responsible, by invoking higher emissions and standards for which they must all follow. Coming up with an effective minimum standard will be the difficulty.



As individuals we can do alot to help also. We should be aware of how much wastage in fuel, and garbage we produce, that are contributors not only to the environment, but have a huge impact on human survival.



Organic farming is a plus in avoiding health risks of cancer and other diseases from overly processed foods and pesticides that never leave your body, or inhibit your body from the digestion of these chemicals.



Putting resources into finding natural methods for farming, Industries that implement environmentally aware methods, and more efficient waste disposal, will go much further in solving Cancer on a grander scale.



I'd like to see the federal and state governments offer incentives to individuals and companies, to provide more healthier solutions. In the long term, the widespread use of more natural method(s) will also become financially viable.

Answer 79

Cancer is a serious issue, which no one can debate. It runs in my family, my spouse's family, and many other people that I know. As with any serious issue, I believe, it is to be left in the hands of civilians and not the government. Although there are already many programs going on out there, by the grace of god, as long as they are segregated they are weak.



How do you help to stop the world wide epidemic that is cancer? You have to give it attention and you have to make people understand. Keep the opportunity available and sooner or later more and more people will jump on the wagon to join the cause. If people can't donate money..that's fine, what else in this economy is equal to money? That's right, TIME! Volunteer work shouldn't be ignored and it's a great help.



Some ideas on how to make this all a reality...



Make a cancer awareness week that is to be broadcast on radio, television, and have fairs across the country and/or world. Have everything organized so that the people who want to donate can and receive the full benefit of doing so. (obviously, this isn't the focus, but people will be more likely to do so if everything is made easier for them to get the tax write offs, etc) The same should be done for volunteer work make it obvious and people will come. It has to be a positive experience and with everything else word of mouth will spread it around.



Through fundraisers, donations, volunteer work, etc.. New moneys could be collected that could then merge with some government help...free/low cost clinics for cancer patients and consultation for cancer awareness etc.



However, the money and control of the whole cause must remain in the hands of the individual. There is money out there to be collected and used properly. It just has to be done.



As with anything it starts with awareness. Things will be caught sooner if people are aware of the risks. Everyone knows that they SHOULD wear sunscreen, but they usually don't. It starts with small things first and then it becomes something that's hard to control!





Just my two cents...

Answer 80

My belief is that there are possibly already cures for cancer out there that the doctors, drug companies and medical fields do not want to be known. There goes quite a bit of their income. I watched a show 28 years ago, when I was in high school, about a scientist who had discovered a cure for cancer in the late 1950's or early 1960's and how it had been kept under wraps all those years, so add another 28 years to this. It talked about how he had found that B17, which has arsenic in it, can enter the body and a chemical reaction causes the compound in B17 to breakdown, when it reaches a cancerous cell, and release the arsenic which then kills the cancerous cell. Now I'm not saying that this is a cure for cancer, but wouldn't that be a shame if something like this had actually been discovered and kept under wraps. Weirder things have happened. And no I am not into conspiracy theories.

Answer 81

"Cancer" is a generic word for many different diseases. Why is it so difficult to understand that Cancer is a HUGE business? Why would the drug and medical industry want a cure that would wipe out the need for so much expensive treatment? Everything seems to be monetarily-motivated, e.g.: Yahoo's putting a supermodel with a superficial "cause" on here, to incresase traffic.



My mother died from Lymphoma. I just underwent surgery for melanoma, which was more involved than I could have imagined. By the way, to remove a tiny spot on my arm and four benign lymph nodes, the total bill was over $24,000.



Even having had personal pain and tragedy resulting from "Cancer," I still ask: Aren't there any other causes you can think of, that could actually benefit from your celebrity status? There is NO SUCH THING AS A "GLOBAL PRIORITY." There are still religious fanatics who think that Cancer is a punishment from God. Have you not been paying attention?

Answer 82

First thing we must do is to stop barking up the wrong tree. That tree is the therapies and treatments that are available through allopathic fields. Chemo and Pharma are NOT the answer. The answer lies in a good diet and a healthy immune system.



To lobby the government into spending more resources in the pharmaceutical industry is ludicrous. All that will do is make the Pharmaffia earn more money. It won't get us any closer to a cure. If you contract cancer, the first thing you should do is change your diet to a vegetarian one. Eat Hemp seeds for protein. Then have a look at your lifestyle and see where the majority of your stress is coming from and change or eliminate it. (stress is the major cause for 85% of the dis-eases out there).



Better yet, make these changes BEFORE you contract that filthy disease.. Then you may avoid it completely. Stay away from the greasy fast food chains. If you must fast food - Eat fresh.. Subway is a good alternative, or Quizno's. Even though they don't use organic products, they are still better than 30% fat burgers. No I'm not being paid for this.



A healthy immune system is the KEY to avoiding cancer, or any other disease that is out there. Heck - it will even prevent end eliminate a common cold or bird flu. There is NO virus out there that can survive a healthy immune system.



And STAY AWAY from the prescription drugs.. I recently lost my father who had cancer. The drugs he was taking stopped his heart which caused his death. Had he taken a healthy alternative route, he may still be alive today, but he didn't think that diet had anything to do with health, because that's what his Dr. told him. Too bad.



I don't understand how ANYONE can believe that what you eat cannot have any effect on your health. Never mind someone who is supposed to be trained in the field of "health."



What to do about the government spending.. Well, you cannot do anything anyway, because they are already bought by the pharmaffia. You can try lobbying to make them more acceptable to healthy eating and lifestyles that don't put exorbitant amount of stress on you (some stress is healthy - alot is not) but it hasn't worked yet, so the best thing you can do is make the changes yourself and not become a statistic.



Healthy and organic. That is what we ought to be feeding ourselves. Yes a little meat is ok in a regular disease free body, but make it wild fish (NOT farmed), grass fed beef (NO growth hormones etc) and free range chicken. Stay away from pork and shellfish - they are scavengers and are the cleaners of the toxic waste on the planet. Remeber, you are eating what they ate. I find it interesting that the best place to put your crab trap is right at the end of a sewer outlet. Make your own choices.



None of this is meant for medical advice. I am NOT a doctor. These changes are merely suggestions derived from my life experience. I know people who eat healthy (as do I - most of the time - I'm a sucker for potato chips) and they are cancer free, as am I. I know people who have been diagnosed with cancer and have changed their diet to a healthy organic vegetarian one and have beat that dreadful disease. My thoughts are also derived from common sense.



So the short answer to the question of how to make it a global priority - is to take your life and health into your own hands, do what you need to do to eat a healthier diet, get some exercise everyday and chances are you will live a healthy life with no need for cancer treatment. If we all did that it would turn into a global priority without lobbying your government to look out for you on something you could be looking out for yourself.

Answer 83

In my studies of cancer, I often wander if there will ever be a so called "cure" for all cancers. I think the only cure to say is what clinicians term preventitive practice. The treatments for cancer have certainly evolved to new level in the past decade, but I would say labelling a certain medication a cure would have to be false. There are many different types of cancers, and hence we have found many types of drugs therapies that seem to work better on some than others. In my opinion, the best cure is early detection. Screening tests for cancer is something that I think the public should become more educated on. Furthermore, I think more money should be targeted at trying to detect the disease at it's earliest stages. As with any problem, the solution is much simpler while things are on a smaller scale. We have many medications that can slow or even stop the growth of cancer, but the major problem seems to be the metastatic nature of most cancers. Preventing dissemination and spread is a very positive prognostic factor. So in summary, until geneticists can manipulate cancerous genes in a manner that prevents cancerous mutations, I think we should concentrate our present efforts at making the public more aware of the risk factors for cancer as well as the screening tests that may help them beat any encounter they may have with the disease.

Answer 84

Cindy, Its real hard to change an interest from a human being. But you should focus on the youth. You will also need a celebrity that can connect with a child. Please, don't get someone popular, get some that can interact. Reason y, if the celebrity that you use has a huge popularity. They will only want there attention. But if you use a person that can talk and walk like a child but be respected. His message should be a harmony in the children's ear. Also make sure he has some type of history with cancer. See the child is the most powerful being in this earth. And if you teach the child to care for a person that is ill. When that seed gets older, he or she will make sure to cure that pain. Since you tendered the heart.

Answer 85

Trying to cure cancer with a single pill (i.e. patentable treatment) is already a billion dollar a year industry. Curing cancer is not going to happen by contributing more money to drug companies and drug producing scientists. Every drug maker in the world are already given billions to try and fix this problem. But the problem isn't how little money they get, it is the way they are trying to cure it. Stopping cancer first and foremost needs to be done through prevention. In that case the only way for curing cancer to truly become a global endeavor would be for every country to clean up their environments, supply only fresh, nutrient rich, organic foods, and make sure that every person is fairly active. This would eliminate a huge amount of cancer cases. Then we really need to put more time into researching the natural therapies that are already out their that have a very good success rate when it comes to curing cancer, such as the Gerson Therapy (Gerson Institute in San Diego, CA). In other words the answer to this question is curing cancer is already a global priority. But it only is if a lot of money can be made on it; so get EVERY person to forget about money and just start caring about others and then curing cancer will become a world wide priority.

Answer 86

Cancer is dangerous.



To make simple let me say, prevention and cure.

a) We should try to prevent people getting cancer.

b) We should able to cure if anyone detected the cancer.



First question will be what is the root cause of this evil disease ?

Second question is how can we stop it ?



For the first question by this time we or our researcher very well know the what is the root cause of Cancer ?

Probobly in most cases.

a) if its heriditiry then one has be to care ful because chances of getting cancer is more so the proper care should be taken.

b) Coming very very important root cause which could be directly or indirectly cause Cancer to innocent human beens.

thats is the products, which can cause cancer directly or indirectly.



In other words, these products are killer products, which could kill people in 1 year or 10 years or more but these products are going to kill the people.

why cant we call these corporations or companies as terrarist orgnizations, who simple kill thousands or millions of people just to make some money out of their products.



Government should go after these companies or corporations and stop them from doing this or punish who does not obey the rules and regulations.



Every human been on this planet has right to live happily.



Coming to third point, that is Research, need to do extensive research on Cancer or any other dangerous deseases to know it better and we can find cures and preventions. Every human been should able to get the proper treatment weather rich or poor.





Ban cancerous products, invest in research mainly from government and the peoples contribution, find preventions and cures.



The situation like this might not going to be sucessful,

at one end you are doing research and finding new cures etc.

At the other end everyday we are getting new products or pollution which can cause cancer, as a result all the efforts go down the drain.



I conclude my opinion, by hoping everybody people, corporations, and goverment come together think together find a strong permanent solution where we can say cancer is curable preventable.

Answer 87

I am not a medical professional or anything in that area. I also do not know if this was tested or tried but has anyone tried or tested any types of plants or herbs? I mean I hear from this place or that place every so often that they find a herb/plant that helps with something. Maybe it could be something simple that would cure it and not something very difficult. Some might say well scientists and doctors know what there doing but they are only human like us and we never know. It might be something looking at us right in the face and we dont even know it.



Anyway, people should contact local/state/fed officials about making a special medical fund/agency dedicated into cancer or other diseases. Education is a high priority for children but I also think some of that state lottery money should go into research on diseases. I believe this because a school near here gets new dell computers every year and they have a building with new ones from 5 years ago never used, just wasted money. Then tossed to the dump. That money could have went to good use on research. Im sure many good income schools do this.



Also make a lottery winner themselves pay a percentage of there winnings into a research fund. I mean lottery is a dream/fantasy as they call it so if someone won 3 million why would it hurt them to loose 500,000 of that to cancer or medical funds set up by the government? It really wasnt there money anyway. If I was a millionare I would pay a good percentage of my money every year at tax time to research facilities for cancer, etc. like if you go to a gas station and theres a donate bin for someone needing help, and you got 20 bucks what is 3 bucks out your life to give to someone that needs it? even 1 buck will help in any donating. I donate to these when I am in a store. I May not be a millionare but after putting the little money I have in a donate bin I feel like a millionare knowing I helped someone.



Writing congress and other officials over and over will get some result. Phone calls also. Pressure will always create a effect and I think it will here if thousands or millions of people kept writing and calling congress and other government persons over and over. Isnt that how most laws are made? Because something happens to put pressure on the gov or state? They finally look at it and give it needing attention? Big personalities in holloywood and all over can also create pressure on the government to make money and resources available. People listen to movie stars, rock/rap bands, etc. If a rap artist got out there making a little speech at his concert I think it would help also. Get the people to follow. They do when it comes to low riders, and clothing so why not this?



I dont know if any of this makes sense but any idea is better then nothing. A bit of what I think but I hope some one here can open a new door.



William

Answer 88

Cancer is a reality of our lifestyles. From the chemicals we use to get beautiful, to the ones we use for healthier crops, from the technology to the future we have ourselves to blame for Cancer. Cancer causing agents are in everything and are everywhere.



The way to find cures for the multitude of cancers out there, is to make it a real factor. Bring to light how deadly it is just as the aids campaigns in the 80's and 90's. Educate that healthier lifestyles reduce most cancer risks.



Governments should change the marketing of foods. Currently it is WAY cheaper to buy processed meals than it is to buy ingredients for healthy meals. (And we wonder why obesity is such an epidemic). Farms (especially organic) need to again become the #1 producers of food, not processing plants.



Instead of actors, models, and atheletes making billions a year, it should be the research teams. Government should be motivating the scientists with billion dollar rewards for cures. Research is lacking in many life threatening conditions (not just cancer) simply because there isn't ever enough money to fund it. This needs to change. We as a country in hand with other advanced nations must take a stand and put health as the priority. Currently the average low and middle income families can't afford to buy the foods that can help protect them. Currently those same people, can't afford personal trainers or education in to healthy eating. The government needs to sponsor a food network one that shows how to make easy, time friendly, AFFORDABLE, healthy meals. Not just a cooking show, but a network that educates how to make the right choices amongst countless inuendos and wrong ones.



Unfortunately, this will never happen. The companies that make trillions in our uneducated and bad choices spend too much time and money influencing politicians and other people of influence to ever see a mass education attempt by the government. Funny thing is that healthy lifestyles and education are the first attempt in the fight against cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Answer 89

There is an increase in the technology developed to treat and remove cancer due to nanotechnology. The reason this technology has been developed is partly due to an attempt to find a cure and partly to make money off of these cures. One method of nanotechnology as described in Popular Science had a particular nanotech delivering the treatment (I forget what it was) directly to the cancer cell so as to not effect the normal cells. Once the technology becomes easy to manufacture, it will penetrate the market and then cancer fixes, like say an antibiotic will be perscribed fairly regularly.



The question of getting governments involved is a moot point. Sure they can add money to the research and perhaps find a cure. Companies in their own selfinterest see people suffering and want to find a way to fix it. Medical research is something sometimes spurred by governments as in the HIV / AIDS virus epidemic. It can also be something that is spurred by the increase in documented patients. Any group of people sick with a disease that can be cured is a group the biomed industries will try to satisfy.



I have no doubt in my mind that some new technology or research will yield productive cures to cancer. I wouldn't waste my hopes looking for the government to spend money though. I'd rather donate to the existing groups.

Answer 90

Cancer should not be deemed as treatable, the focus should be more on prevention. At the same time, the quest for "immortality" and longer life with treatment takes away from the seriousness of the illness in the sense that people take for granted the steps needed to prevent it until they already have it. There's no point in finding a treatment if more and more people are dying from it because you haven't addressed the root cause. And also with older age people, it becomes more of an inevitibility rather than anything else so there. In the very end, the best "treatment" is prevention and sure, they will be people that will get cancer because the are predisposed to it and by all means, if it is found in time, treatment success will be more likely. The other key item in treatment would be side effects. There's no point in extending a person's life for 1 year if 10 months of it are spent going through extremely exhaustive and dibilitating treatments and recovering from the side effects.



At the end of the day, the best prevention and treatment is education. People need to realize the consequences of their actions that can cause cancer and for the unfortunate people that will get cancer no matter what, a focus needs to be put on treatment that will not cause more damage to them and treatment that will minimize impact from day to day to help them recover faster and at very worst, let them enjoy the life ahead of them no matter how short. Governments and private/public sector companies need to invest more into the well being in general of people but at the same time, people need to step up as well to match the efforts being put in by everyone else. There's no point in putting the time and effort into something the people will not see or hear.

Answer 91

I, too, am sorry to hear about your brother. I have never experienced losing someone so close to me at a young age, but I could see how that would have had a lasting effect on you.



I don't want to be pessimistic, but as long as the pharmaceutical industry makes its profits from people being sick, I don't think that there will be a cure for cancer in the foreseeable future. Researchers make money off of their research studies and the patents on the drugs that come from those studies. We need a new medical paradigm that isn't symptoms/treatment focused, and I think that paradigm shift is a long way off.



In the meantime, however, I think that we should look at how other countries have tackled cancer in their societies; specifically, I think we should look at:



1. Those countries who have the highest rates of curing (not simply treating) cancer, based on how many individuals are diagnosed with the disease and then go into remission.

2. Those countries who have the lowest incidences of cancer.



Perhaps there is something that we can learn from these countries' governments that can point us in the right direction until we shift our thinking about medicine, health, the definition of illness, and the role of drugs in enhancing our quality of life.

Answer 92

Let me begin with saying that i am not a doctor nor am i in the practice or study of medicine.But i have thought a lot about cancer as we all have.

Cancer is the rapid growth of cells that do not follow entelechy(entelechy is the process by which different cells in the body,although structurally the same, become a stomach cell or a skin cell or a bone cell, etc.) Therefore its growth can eventually become dangerous not to mention painful.



The thing seems to be that we dont always know what creates the cancers although we know that many different things can. The growth can be caused by a cell turned rogue by radiation damaging the growth instruction section of its DNA. Or some genetic predeliction which causes the body to signal the beginning of said growth, or sometimes its outside toxins that create false messages telling the body to do so.

It is said that crime is a cancer on our society. short sighted people will tell you that there is usually a single cause for crime but we know that each criminal has his own history and causes. So we do our best to find common denominators so as to slow down the problem and we also police it.

This is why treating cancer is tough. In that sense Cancer is like death. It is what it is but how it happened was probably the key to preventing it.

All this being said, I have heard a lot of good about antineoplastin and about certain holistic remedies that people swear by but are scoffed at by the "establishment". Although you should probably be wary of 'snake oil' I dont see much harm in trying something when theres nothing left to lose and I think that the government and medical establishment should back off when they ban things 'untested'. Certainly the buyer should beware but what I do with my dying body is my problem not the governments.

Finally, I believe that 3 factors will bring about the demise of cancer and many other ailments.

1- mapping the genome

2-work with rna-i

3-stem cell research.

Without these we are still using leeches and bonesaws.

Oh, and a shout out to the possibility that cancers are the dice rolling towards our next evoultionary step.

Answer 93

Well, Cindy, I suppose this might be the closest I get to you. In Las Vegas, you are on the front of the Light the Night pamphlets, and I am on the back. I am honored to be related in the same cause as you.

We use different sources to accomplish the same goal. I am sorry for the loss of your brother. I, myself, have been given another chance at life. I am 5 years from my diagnosis of Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin's Lymphoma Bulky Stage 3B. Wasn't good. And I had a 6 1/2 month little girl inside of me who started Kindergarten yesterday with her older sister starting 2nd grade. Nothing short of a little miracle or two.

My battle was long and tedious. Not just diagnosed, treated, and now I am well - which is a myth of those not afflicted. However, I am thrilled, most of the time, to be around. So......

I spread the word. There are developments being made which are changing lives. I have three friends alive now only because of the new (within the last 3 years) developments. However, we buried a beautiful woman, KyKy, on her 35th birthday, last week because it beat her.

I want to see more people involved. So many don't know the first thing about giving freely of themselves. There is so much volunteer work to be done and truthfully,,,,, so much money that needs a direction. If we had more people out there working for the cause, the money would appear.

These next two months, the Light the Night walk will be taking place all over the nation. Here in Las Vegas, Sept. 30th, at UNLV at 4:30 PM checkin and 6:00PM walk. Team Jessica (hey, that's my team) is being honored with a tent of our own. I take much pride in having been diagnosed just 5 years ago and being Nevada's #1 top fundraiser for 4 of those years. So much was freely given to me. I want to give back. I saw people I had never met pull together and watch my children, do my laundry, make us dinners, run errands, make phone calls, send cards, and prayer. Acts of kindness may be what healed me. Had I had to focus on ALL that stress, my body may not have won the battle.

Who knows!

Cindy, I am honored to be involved in something you are as well, even if it is for different reasons.

Now, can you give Colin Farrell a call and get his butt involved for the same reason you are?????? We all know I cannot.

Smiles,

Would love to hear from you at the Leukemia and Lymhoma Office here - 702-436-4220 - Gina Germany

Or myself - 702-480-2775

With Love and Recovery,

Life is a Gift,

Let's Roll,

Jessica L

Answer 94

Cancer is one of the scariest words in today's fear-mongering culture. I was 18 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and at 22 I am fortunate enough to call myself a survivor and to volunteer with the National Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help others. Through all the talks and speeches and walks that I have been apart of I believe that the answer to the question is not to throw money at the problem but rather to throw people at it. Time, money, medical research and other resources are secondary issues. I have found it is very easy for people to turn blind eyes to the issue when I stand in front of a group in a suit and tie and explain the problem. But if I roll up my sleeves, undo my tie and open the first buttons of my shirt to show the same group the scars I possess or the track marks on my arms from the chemotherapy IV's that's when the group, public of private begin to listen. It is only when cancer stops being about numbers and returns to being about people that we as Americans, the greatest nation in the world, can make this horrible disease not a crisis of the day, but a crisis of a generation.

Answer 95

If we can't cure it we need to a least try early detection. We spent all this research on a cures but not enough on the screening process. Two many times cancer is not noticed on the first or second pass with the doctor until it has spread. Than test after test is administered to try to find the root cause. With technology today if there was an effort or at least a trial of taken a body scan (MRI) with blood tests we can at least see a change within the body . The only problem with this is cost and of course the old mind set. Also how safe would this be on the body . A cure| I say if ovarian cancer has been diagnose as a viral how is that different. Maybe if we look at cancer as a start of a viral infection than leads to cancer. This would give allot of credence to how cancer grows. I know this is not much. But good luck

Answer 96

Cindy, you should stick to what you really understand, and just that, no offense. A cure to cancer has been discovered long ago. Do you think that that will ever be shared with the general population or is it better to make money on the ribbon brooch, the T-shirt proving you ran, the stupid rubber braclet, or giving you a job? Cancer is a business. Don't be so naive and think about it. It's in business's best interests NOT to come up with a cure but to just keep people coughing up more money for the various thousands of corporations "dedicated" for "the cure". This also goes for AIDS, HIV & even war. There are cures, but why stop when you're making so much money just for "the cause".

Celebrities like you should do us cancer victims a favor, and step down. The cure is simply to see through the very people that hand you your paycheck. They are there for the same reason you are here; to make an extra buck.

Answer 97

I love the responses from those who say cancer is a form of population control. So, I want those people to go sit next to a relative they love who has cancer and look them in the eye and just say, hey, your disease is helping us keep the population under control, so thanks for having cancer. I think those folks are the ones who should end up with cancer. Now for a real opinion and a productive answer that would help people such as my mother who I lost at the age of 14 to cancer. We need the medical world, media, and the people to work together on not only a consistent message, but also on a plan which involves early detection with the latest technology rather than maintenance program which only goes into effect after we have already been diagnosed. We need insurance companies to understand that MRI's, and CT-scans should be done more regularly and part of everyday check ups looking for these things, rather than a final step after all the cheap paths have run their course. I know most people will agree that an MRI early in the diagnosis and the right course of action in the beginning will actually be a lot cheaper than jumping through the cheap options and then in the end finally going down the only path that can actually help.

Answer 98

I know that you will almost immediatley read what I am going to write and think. "This guy is crazy" But please believe me when I tell you that I am one of the normal ones who simply just has information that is very little known. The main problem with finding a cure for cancer is the Cancer Foundations and charity groups. There is a major behind the scenes fear that cures would end their ability to gain funding from the society. This would cost hundreds even thousands of jobs in the chairites/foundations, scientific research, drug companies and etc. Consider how big a business "finding the cure" is and then double that with the size of the industry "treating the cure" is. Then you can get a grip on the "why" we don't have a cure yet question. About 7 year ago I personally met a man who was a scientist. In fact he is the man who discovered a formula called "Jim's Juice" Can Cell. His studies showed that over 40% of cancers were able to be treated and cured with his formula. The Cancer Foundation and the FDA forced him to cease all research, seized his documents and samples and black balled him in the scientific community. There were afraid that he had stumbled across the cure. He took what little money he had and opened a small lab in Canada where he distributed his formula is small quantities with staggering results. However, due to no government assistance and his elevated age he was unable to make much headway. They successfully squelched the cure. My suggestion is to use your money and power to investigate this to its fullest and see what you can uncover.

Answer 99

I do think that people already do focus on trying to cure cancer. Aside from sending money to causes and such we should also encourage children now to become scientists in the future.



We need to get our priorities straight and (no offense), but the scientists should be looked at as rock stars. They are the ones who are going to find a cure to this, and the more minds we have working towards the goal the faster we will reach it.



Also, all of our crisis' are linked, I think that to call the suffering of another a crisis du jour is insulting. Sometimes while looking for a cure for the 'crisis du jour' you might stumble upon something that helps you with the original crisis, or even better something that helps both.



I understand this has touched you personally, as cancer has also touched my life as well. However, suffering is suffering and ultimately it doesn't matter what is causing that suffering; what matters is how we can stop it.



I think we need to focus on prevention on the cancers that are preventable and try to find a solution for the ones that are not.



I don't think we don't have a cure due to lack of trying.

Answer 100

About 4 years ago my mom died of cancer and I took custody of my younger brothers and sisters. It has been a tough 4 years but I knew my mom would be proud if I continued her never ending love and responsibility for my family. Cancer is tough and finding a cure is tougher. I know some people in this world are valiantly putting an effort into curing it and hopefully someday there will be one. There are so many people that are affected by cancer but how do they help...Its a hard thing to do and even some of the people that lose the closest people somehow don't have the time or are lazy in putting the effort into benefits and research. So heres an idea...Lots of people go to fast food places and get food for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Every person eats and if they were deciding between Burger King, Macdonalds and some restaurant named say "Real World" This could be a place that people would choose to eat at just because its a simple way they get a return(food), they aren't going out of their way(benefits) and they are donating to a cause that has somehow affected everyone. The food is good and all proceeds go to Cancer research. Obviously we need startup capital but maybe some rich people that have been affected by this awful disease can donate some to start it. Well I hope this helps.



Thanks-Cure for Cancer-Please-

Mark

Answer 101

I have lost several loved ones to cancer over the years.It is a painful,horrifying way to die,for the victim as well as the survivors.

There are already Billions of dollars going to cancer research and treatment each year,and I can't imagine what else could be done.

I propose a tax on tobacco.Five cents a pack,and every week it goes up another five cents.This money would go directly to finding a cure for all the diseases caused by using tobacco.Not only would a great deal of money be raised to find a cure, the ever increasing cost would soon put smoking out of reach for most people.

Too often a tax is enacted for a specific reason, then once people get used to it the money goes to something completely different.

We must have hope,someday cancer will be a thing of the past.

Answer 102

I was just speaking to one of our customers about his son who is facing the prospect of cancer. He was so mad at the pharmaceutical companies, we could only agree. He said, "A cancer patient is just a source of income. They make money for the hospitals."



I couldn't help but agree. He said, if there was a natural cure, the pharmaceuticals are bound to make it their enemy because it will take money away from them. He cited an example of a woman who worked in a cancer research facility who had cancer and went through all the ropes. Finally, finding no comfort in the conventional medical community, she went elsewhere and got results. Do you know what her company did? They used her before and after photographs as proof that their medicine worked, even though the results had nothing to do with what they did.



Once you hear of this sort of thing, you start to wonder where all that money goes when you donate to the "Cancer Society" or other such organizations. Why haven't they found the cure yet? It's been going on for my entire lifetime, and I'm nearing my fifties. I think its a money cow. I'm sorry to say for those suffering. Keep your chin up and don't lose hope. Life is still life, even if you spend it weak. You can still do something to someone somewhere. The good deeds we do during our life is like a ripple effect that goes around the world.

Answer 103

I think the government all over the world should somehow try to give it their best to find a better solution for treating and preventing cancer in any form. The government should at least add health into their list of priorities since treating cancer and other deadly diseases shouldn't be overlooked.



I believe that "prevention is better than cure..." and I think that cancer-causing elements found in food can also contribute to the widespead of such disease. Maybe the Food and Drugs Administration should look into the preservatives or the chemicals mixed into the food that we eat everyday---such may be found in fries, simple artificial snacks, from the out-of-the-shelf or even from the farm. The preservatives should be regulated and should be reviewed well by the department. It may preserve the quality of the food but the attributes are unknown to the consumers. You see, it's easy to say that we can find solutions in preventing or treating cancer when actually, it's not. We also have to think that in excess of everything that we take in, is obviously harmful or can either do something bad later to our body. For me, a glass of beta-carotene (or a natural and freshly made carrot juice) in a week can be enough to do wonders to prevent cancer cells to develop into a deadly cell. There's also the virgin coconut oil or the horseradish. I just don't have the websites for these but it's good for the body. It can cure illnesses and some diseases.



Simple as that but at least it can somehow save people from getting cancer. I know this is insane but some of the alternative medicines can save a life. It's just how Filipinos are used to do just to extend a person's life, that is, if you lived in the provinces. But there's no harm in taking the doctor's advice. It's your choice.



Cancer is cancer. It may be treated if proper prevention has been done, but if not, then maybe the cure is not achieved. I may have not experienced a family or a kin with cancer but, it pays to answer your quest for the cure. I hope I somehow helped you with my simple answer.

Answer 104

Unfortunately most reading these postings have been affected by this terrible disease. I was told last month a scan showed spots consistent with bone tumors. Obviously I was really interested in how research was going and the progress it had made. That's the problem. We only turn our attention to those things we feel are important at a particular time. People like Cindy need to gather influential people to educate and encourage support. Not only from the private sector, but from civic leaders. If each person in the United States donated $1 towards research, well, you do the math. But it takes more than funds. Get medical students interested in the cause while they are in school. Create that sense of urgency in the future medical community. Educate the public on what is needed to move forward. Where is the research at now and where does it need to be? Have a major network sponsor a telethon during football season in which updates on donations are shown during commercial breaks. It can be done....Just do it!

Answer 105

Cancer, as you Know, is a Very Tough Disease.



An Immunological Approach that was Never Pursued, I Think it has Merit:



The following is a letter I wrote. I think this idea is still good. If a protein has a sugar, it can be stripped off. Just replace HCV with CLL and use lymphocytes instead of hepatocytes. In the case of CLL drop the term infected altogether. A excreted protein may be membrane bound, in the cellular membrane too.



I don't believe this was ever tried in humans. It still looks very good on paper.



Try a HCV specific protein (preferably one that is specific, produced in large quantity and excreted by the HCV infected hepatocytes) and the paper from "the Journal of Immunology" volume 150(4), page 1244.



This may spell the end for a lot of things. If the cellular arm of the immune system can be taught to go after things.







You Have Probably Seen a Lot of Crack-Pot Treatments, but if I had Access to a Lab, I Think I Would Persue this One.



To Address your Original Question, I Think the First Step Towards a Possible Solution, Will Be to Get Attention.

Answer 106

I think we need some leadership from the music industry.

Look at what Bob Geldof did for Africa.

If we can get leadership for a massive world-wide Live Aid/Band Aid type event it would go a long way. And best would be someone who isn't always involved with the cause of the week.

Also a question....everyone always is so focused on a CURE for cancer. Why not focus some attention to early identification of the disease? Imagine if your regular check-up with your doctor included something like a CATSCAN machine that could easily identify the early stages of cancer, or even pre-cancer cells.

Admittedly, I am not a person who is highly knowledeable about the medical sciences. But maybe a more qualified person could think up something along those lines.

Answer 107

The only way we will ever have a cure for cancer is First, out law the cause of most cancer (Cigarettes). Second, put the research in the hands of the people, not the government or big business. Face it, there is no money in cures. America is only interested in treating symptoms, that's where all the money is. I personally believe there is already a cure for cancer and aids, but is suppressed by big business and government. How much money goes into research every year? Do you think those companies are willing to give it up any time soon. Politicians, Oil companies, and Greed kill more people every year than the worst disease we could come up with. Maybe we should all be thinking about the American Quality of life, and rethinking our present form of Government. Americans are Only Free to Obey Government. " A Government afraid of its people, is Freedom! The People afraid of its Government is Tyranny!" There is a better way to run America, and we're just not doing it!

Answer 108

There is no cure for cancer due to lack of funding. Let me explain.

My wife was diagnosed with Non Small Celled Cancer last year. Prior to her diagnoses we lived a comfortable life and I felt we were an average family. However, now, we are considered poor. In order for us to gain treatment we had to be financially disrought before the goverment took over. Insurance companies carry a huge burden in paying for treatment and when a person can afford insurance then through the grace of the medicine companies and the doctors and staff we were able to get treatment. Now how can we create a thorn in the side of goverments to offer more money? Maybe we should try to change the laws to make the govement more responsible for finding the cure and not stop at half measures. Furthermore we need to attack cancer as a whole. I noticed that more money was given towards breast cancer than any other type of cancer. Even more than lung cancer which is what kills most people.



For those of you that are struggling like we are. Hang in there. The emotional roller coaster that your whole familiy is going through I hope will pass quickly. One thing for sure the doctors have never told us was that cancer affects the whole family. Not just the indiviual that gets it.



If anybody would care to chat about this further or would just need someone to say yeah that stinks please feel free to drop me a line at [e-mail]. I get lonley too.



Thanks



Lou from Mineola Texas

Answer 109

Dear Cindy,



I am very sorry for your loss and you have my greatest sympathy. Sadly it seems diseases like Leukemia and Cancer are becoming more common in this day and age.



I sincerely believe that this is because we are producing too many harmful chemicals and unleashing them into our environment. These chemicals mix and create substances that were never intended to be on earth. Our bodies just don't know how to respond to these toxins and they hinder our immune system and possibly even our DNA.



We need to find alternatives to our self destructive ways. What I mean by that is our dependence on fossil fuels instead of other means of energy that would not polute our air, water, and land. Harmful household cleaners, pesticides, and even some fertilizers have become hazardous to our health and to the Earth.



In my own life I have chosen to eat a mostly organic diet. I can't say that everything I eat is completely organic but at least I try. It makes me feel better knowing that what I ingest is not only is cleaner for my body but also better for the planet.



Big business would probably not like my answers because things that are good for people and the environment aren't necessarily the cheap way out. I do believe we need to understand that the easiest and least expensive way is not always the best choice for us in the longrun. If we make generations that follow us pay the price for our poor choices we make today, does saving a buck here and there really make sense?



In my opinion it does not. Perhaps we should use harsh chemicals only when absolutely necessary. If worldwide we all made an attempt to find natural alternatives and cleaner sources of energy and other resources (food), I believe that we would have a cleaner place to live. A cleaner planet would lead to better health and not only for humans.



Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with us and giving us a chance to voice our opinions. I hope some of the answers that you receive will help you on your quest for knowledge.



Bless You and Be Well

Kait Harrison

Answer 110

Unfortunately the real truth is there will never be a cure. The honest reason why is because of all the people that donate money. Why you ask? In the USA alone people donate millions of dollars a day, government gives out grants (free money) totaling tens of millions if of dollars if not more to all of these research companies. These research companies are just that.... companies.... they are a businesses. There is no way in the world they are going to put out a cure for one of the most horrific deceases on the world. Once there is a cure what happens? The public stops donating money and no more grant money.



When we the people stop handing out money to all of these companies then and only then will they develop a cure for all of those things we donate for. Diabetes, cancer, heart decease etc.



Yeah it's not a pleasant thought... but people need to start realizing the truth hurts most of the time and until people start putting their foot down to big businesses and our screwed up and corrupt government nothing will ever change.



Think about it.. the cures that we have today, when did they come out? That's right... back when big companies and government were not so corrupt.

Answer 111

My wife passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sept. 6, 2005. She was a much loved community leader. My answer would be to allow the National Cancer Institute to research herbs that are not patentable. For example, graviola is a powerful herb that can be used for prostate and pancreatic cancer. Research by the NCI was cancelled because the pharmiceutcal companies could not synthesize it and thus, patent it. Many lives may have been saved if the pharmiceutical companies did not control the NCI. The pharmeceutical companies seem to prefer making a profit through treatment rather than a cure. Also, the Bush administration sold the seniors and disabled down the river when they enacted the prescription drug plan that benefited the drug companies and not the people. Allowing Medicare/Medicaid negotiated drug prices as they did with veterans would have made drug prices droppe to a more tolerable level and reduce unconsciounable drug company profits.

Answer 112

My mother died of leukemia in 2001, but as an adult I was probably better equipped to deal with the loss than you were at age 10. It is a horrendous thing.



Mobilizing governments is a nice idea, but the true sole aim of governments is to get or retain power, so they are probably not the answer.



I think that a series of high profile prizes, with very specific goals and cash awards would capture the public's imagination. The awards should be funded by the private sector - people who have enough money that they can afford to do something great for humanity by sponsoring such a prize.



I work in an investment bank and there huge numbers of intelligent and hard working people are spending incredible intellectual effort on things that do not benefit society. This is a massive waste of intellectual power - think where we would be if all these people directed their mental capacity towards a great humanitarian goal such as curing cancer!



More intelligent young people need a source of inspiration and motivation - we need the equivalent of the Nobel prize for cancer research. And we need sultans and princes to open their coffers.

Answer 113

I believe we can head in the right direction to end cancer by reaching the children between ages 4-8. These kids can learn to eat right, sleep well, exercise and drink plenty of fluids. They will avoid the junk food and be trained to think and be healthy from early on. It will still be hard to end this disease but I believe it stems from stress and unhealthy attitudes and habits. I think that children under four regulate their eating pretty well because they stop when they are full and usually eat a big variety of things. After age eight they are really set into their ways and it is really hard to change their habits--of course it is easier to change 8 years of habits than it is to change 48 years! Anyway, I know that I am not a doctor or scientist and I have no idea what different cancers are all caused by but I do think that it will head us in the right direction to a cure by reaching children at an early age with Healthy lifestyle information and guidance.



How to make it a global priority---SIMPLE-- Use celebritys and music to spread the word.



I saw an online survey that I answered the questions to, The responses were staggering- THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of people answered the questions. The particular survey was concerning celebrity gossip and such. It seems people are more interested in what the celebrities are doing than actual world events and news items. Another little poll I took was about some moral issues in the government and hardly no one responded. This happened more than once and at different times of the day so I observed that the general public is eager to hear about Celebrities and their lives. If a celebrity passes it around...it will definitely get around the globe.



Look at Simon Cowell and American Idol....seemingly, nobodies are now famous over a few short weeks of television exposure. Kelly Clarkson is a household name now. She was on TV and now is a celebrity.



I think television is the median to use and the celebrity involvements to spread the word about cancer cures should be passed around the globe by the people (Celebrities) that regular people watch and see and hear.

Answer 114

Make your voice be heard on a global scale. I can assure you without a doubt there are government leaders that ready to give an open hand to this request. If you were to make both an online petition as well a handwriten version sent across the globe certain people would notice.



Drop a rock in the water and it ripples, a global petition does the same effect. 'Light the Night Walk' sounds like a great cause as well as a good stepping stone to start. The muse within me has an interesting solution to get people to sign it.



'Light the Night Walk' across the globe with a petition rally done by day. By doing this on a global scale, people start noticing and become interested at the cause. However a music world tour reaches out to the youth and opens the eyes to the next generation.



These are just ideas from the top of my head. My advice is let your voice be heard with the best answer you think seems fit.

Answer 115

We need to understand the cause and remove the source of the problem. That is the real cure.



Another problem is that the medical industry is looking for drugs, the chemical companies are supporting the development of drugs and at the same time developing products for business which cause the problem. The US government is run and contrtolled by big business. A somewhat facist slant, I know, but that is the case.



So to get started, read the book Silent Spring, then read between the lines, ,do some research.



Next get Al Gore to run again and win again. This time we put him in the white house. He is pro environment. He will not ignore global warming or any other environmental issue.



Just like the war on terrorism, this is a war on the poluting of our planet for economic gain. It will take some sacrifices in the way we live. I think this is much harder to change.



But education on the whole cycle of life and how chemicals affect our environment is necessary. Our government is not looking out for the best interests of its citizens.



I will wear my NIU Huskies shirt this week end for Cindy.



Mike

Answer 116

United States population in year 2000 was a total of 286,196,812 people. 476,009 Americans under 85 died of cancer in 2002. That means an estimate of 285,720,803 knew someone that has died from cancer just within 2 years now just think how many now being 6 going on 7 years later. Thats too many people dying. My mom is a cancer survivor but they had to cut her open in the middle, remove 3 ribs, her diaphram and some of her lungs. There's gotta be a better way besides cut it out. We need to get a major major tour like whats been going on with famous artist's but for this tour we need to make it be for a movement towards the government kinda like the million man march or a movement like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It needs to be so intensified that it makes the government look at it and say man the whole nation is calling upon us to do something. I honestly believe they have the resources and studies to cure it without cutting it, there's gotta be some type of shot u can get that will go straight to it and dissolve the tissues. We need as much major recording artist's, celebrities, athlete's and so on involved adn get the news broadcast involve or unfortunatly the most popular things people watch is reality shows. Have a television station film the whole tour from begining to end till there's a change. We need more noise!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 117

"Oh look I'm Cindy Crawford. I'm an important person, I promise..." Why should I listen to a college drop-out from DeKalb, Illinois on what to do about cancer?! Billions and billions of dollars are being spent by drug companies every year on research. They actually go out, make archaic deals with native tribes of Africa and South America to use the land. And then test every little plant, bug, and funny looking mold around trying to find new medicines every single day. Throwing more money at a problem isn't the solution. And when you talk about money being mismanaged on some 'crisis de jour', who says people would rather 'solve' cancer instead of terrorism, fascism, and nuclear war? We don't need to listen to the least educated segment of the population, celebrities, for what we should do. Listen to the people who have degrees and know what the hell cancer even is. Cancer is your cells getting screwed up on the inside...by accumulated chance, read: old age...exposure to harmful conditions like radiation, disease and poisons...or just bad genes you were born with...etc. There's no single 'cure' for cancer. Grow up Cindy.

Answer 118

I have come to the realization that there is no way to prevent cancer. Our bodies were not ment to last as long as many of ours do. The cure I think is not possible in the sense that we can not stamp out the beast completely. The one thing that everyone needs to focus on is the treatment. People in general focus on how not to get Cancer rather than looking into the future by funding research for treatments. As a whole the United States focuses on this in my opinion more than other nations but we have many interests, which is good. The issue with this is that we never put all of our effort into one area which will hurt Cancer Research. But as I can see it we are not really close to a complete treatment for cancer, so until we get close there is no need to focus completely on the research. I hate to sound like a pessimist because I do hope some day we find a outstanding treatment for cancer.

Answer 119

We might want to start by protesting the constant banning and Stopping of alternative mesures which have proved successful for curing many illnesses along with cancers.

The reason for keeping to chemo therapy which destroys all the good cells along with the bad is nothing short of greed. The money that gets pumped into chemo methods and the insistance that we use that method, the death statistics which do not back it as a valid method of treatment, etc., should be viewed thoroughly with an unbiased nonvested interest viewpoint.



It is well known that there are those who had to leave our country if they wanted to help people that had methods of treating cancer and had higher success rates than chemo or other U.S. drug therapy. This, by itself, tells us that the interest is NOT in curing cancer at all.



So, what can we do? We can wake up and quit fooling ourselves that our medical and pharmaceutical companies are out for our best interests. Wake up! FDA has proven without a shadow of a doubt that it works for the government corporate structures that manufacture drugs for our country. Never in the history of a country have there been more sick physically and mentally as now. And that is not because there are more people now. Use statistics based on current populations at different points along our time history as a country. Did bodies change over time?

Obviously, there is something our medical field is not doing right.



So, ask yourself "are these people working for the best interest of the people, or for the almighty Dollar Bill for early retirement reasons"or some such thing. Once you answer that, then you can begin to find those who want to help the people and quit funding and backing up those who just want the money.

Answer 120

The real issue isn't curing cancer...there are already many ways to survive and beat cancer. The real problem is shifting our paradigms of what is really going on in the world. Treating cancer is a Multi-billion dollar industry and the reason that people continue to die is money, power and control. There is no financial gain in a cure unless you charge so much that noone can afford in and in that case it doesn't matter. The problem lies within corporate america and this reality that we have created where we want companies to make lots of money so that shareholders are happy.



What we can do however as individuals is to do our own research and not leave every last word to the doctors like they are some kind of demi-gods...they are people just like you and me who make mistakes all the time and do not want to lose their job. There are things that I have seen that cure cancer. I do everyday. Everyday our bodies continue to ward off and fight cancer and other free radicals. It is when our bodies become unhealthy, physically, emotionally or both that this becomes a problem and the cancer then begins to flourish. The only hope we have is in ourselves and each other. Perhaps one day, life will be more important that money, power, and control.

Answer 121

Ok Cindy here is the answer! The truth about cancer or any other disease is that the risk of losing peoples lives is just not as important as the amount of money to be made by large pharmaceutical companies that would rather provide some synthetic chemical to prolong any symptoms than prescribe a natural herbal remedy. It is easy to produce the red pill and then the blue pill followed by the purple pill to help you with the side effects of the red and blue pill. And truthfully some diseases are actually produced in laboratories and then released into the world. It is all a big system that we are just clueless too. If we had the patience and understanding of the value of our natural resources "Rain Forest" then we might not end up here.

Answer 122

Unfortunately, even if an issue becomes a priority, politicians are not reliable. A year or two ago Presidents and Prime Ministers from around the world promised to address the issue of AIDS in Africa, and got political points for doing so. However, the last I heard little had been done for Africa.



It is really bad in the U.S. Unless Cancer flies a plane into a building, the Administration isn't likely to take notice.



I think the best way to fight cancer, or solve any problem for that matter, is to do what you have done and reach out to the people. Lance Armstrong and Terry Fox have done more to advance cancer research than any politician is ever likely to do, and they did it with the generous donations of millions of ordinary people.

Answer 123

The answer is to fix the problem and then the cure wont be needed. We need to stop trying to live so comfortable and things made easy and get back to some of the basics. We need to stop adding in all the addins that arent needed in products. And if something has been proven to cause cancer in lab mice then common sence would be not to allow it to be used or sold. The sad part is also as soon as a cure is found for a disease a new disease appears. Whats even worse is it usually attacks the ones that are good and ones that serve no real purpose here on the planet live to be 100. Doctors also should be watched closer and not allowed to experiment on people who are ill. If we slow down the birth rates and building factories and large enormous homes disease will also slow down.

Answer 124

I think you touched on a very important point in your question. There are too many distractions, wars, disputes, disasters etc... going on in the world that divert the resources that could be dedicated to better causes. Some of them are inevitable, such as the tsunami, and hurricanes, but the funds for them could definately be handled better. As far as the other distractions, wars etc..., we need to start learning that hate and exclusion are not the solution to anything. If people around the world could just accept other people's differences, and be content to live with respect towards other people's culture and values, without feeling like their's are being threatened, then many of the world's problems would be solved. How do we get people to do this? If we knew the answer to that question we would have done it already. I hope that people will learn, though, that hate is not the answer. If we can get this through our heads, then enormous amounts of resources will be freed that can be used for worthy causes like cancer research. I hope we can move in this direction, but the events that I see occuring throughout the world give me little hope that we will. Keep up the good fight.

Answer 125

Can we afford to cure cancer? Our planet is becoming very overpopulated, and cancer is one of the diseases that keeps us in check.



If you do want to cure cancer though, you must give up all technological "advances" that mankind takes advantage of. Live a natural life -- ie SUSTAINABLE life -- and the majority of cancers will go away like magic. Think smoking causes cancer? Guess again. People die without ever smoking anything.



It is sad when people go at an early age, and I can't imagine the grief one would go through after losing a loved one at an early age. The problem is, cancer drugs that don't cure anything make way too many people way too much money. The cure would be comparitively cheap, and the elite couldn't have that now could they?



Yes, this was a rant with no particular point.

Answer 126

I don't think we'll ever CURE cancer. There is no money to be made in eradicating it - only the symptomatic treatment, or slow remission treatments make money. This is the unfortunate truth of our American society today. It's always about the money. Not only that, but have you ever thought about what's causing all these cancers? On one day, there is someone saying potatoes are linked to colon cancer, and then another day, high fat milk, butter, and meat can cause breast cancer, then the next day it's something else that was once said to be good for you is now the culprit of your cancer. Poppy-cosh! It's not the food itself in it's natural state that is causing these problems, it's what we are doing to our food and our environment that is causing us problems. All the toxins we are putting into the ground, the environment, our crops, our animals.... these are our problems. Think of all the processing we do to our foods, all the chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides we use, all the hormones and various other injections we give to our feed animals, the manipulation and the hybridizing to get the most product out, at the lowest cost, and sell it for the highest price. Who cares what it's doing to people,. Not to mention all the different drugs we are on to "treat the symptoms of this" or "counter-act the side effects of that". Yes, it would be wonderful if we could find a "cure" for cancer, but I'm not holding my breath. For all we know, there has already been one found and in use in another country, but the FDA will never let word get our about it here. Like I said before, there's no money to be made off something once it's cured. These are my thoughts.

Answer 127

I don't think we will find a cure for cancer as a whole. Some cancers will always exist, but I do believe that some can be controlled or stopped. Recently a client of mine lost his battle with brain cancer. I really don't think there could have been a "cure" at his stage. The issue at hand is prevention. Prevention is really the key to stopping and controlling cancer in addition to all other diseases. I think all Americans should be subsidized through medicare, or as a credit on their taxes, for an annual physical (to a maximum of $300) to check for major diseases. In the long run it will save thousands of lives and thousands of dollars. However, no matter how hard we try, diseases will always develop to control the natural cycle of life. So while cancer at some point may become a fear of the past, a new disease will evolve and control the natural cycle of life. If we as individuals want to do something, have our government provide national health-care on a proactive basis and not on a reactive basis.

Answer 128

ms. crawford: you lost your beloved brother to cancer, like many people in this country and over the world. and I have great sympathy for all of you. but, Ms Crawford, while I respect your resolve to wage this battle against cancer, I simply can not agree with the naive and simplistic view you have towards the issue.

In order to control the population of all living organisms, Nature has to have many killing mechanism to keep everything in balance. I know it sounds rather cold hearted, but otherwise this planet wouldn't even be here today. No matter how much money and technology we pour in, cancer will not be the fear of the past, I am sorry, but that just is wishful thinking. If you pay attention to the world today, there really are many many more fearful things that are threatening human race. It is definately true that we can do many things to lessen the severity of causes of cancers, and trying all we can to reverse the tremendous amount of waste and destruction we have done on this planet should be on top of the list. Many regions in this country have very high occurances

of childhood cancer because of the environmental hazzards caused by toxic industries near by.

I whole heartedly hope that you, ms Crawford, can learn to look at this issue with a deeper and broader understanding of the factors. If some day they find a cure for one cancer, I can guarantee you there would be already ten different kinds of cancers that doctors don't know what to do about. And I really hope that people like you can start advocating teaching the concept of being responsible for one's own health and healthy living in schools and making it mandatory.

I appreciate your work for a good cause, but a celebrity sponsored walk and fund drive doesn't even scratch the surface.

Answer 129

A prominent homeopathic Medical Doctor had a 8 year old daughter with leukemia. She was given 2 weeks to live. Her father used real science and real homeopathic medicine to find the source of the cancer, and the little girl was CANCER-FREE in 2 weeks. It didn't take drugs, surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy to do it. There were no side effects. That was 30 years ago and now the little girl is NOT a "cancer survivor" but a perfectly healthy mother of two.



The knowledge and the technology to make cancer a thing of the past is ALREADY HERE on the planet. Only the willpower is lacking to follow a simple program and to BELIEVE that complete naturopathic healing is possible. For more educational material from a non-profit group that has the answers, email me.

Answer 130

I am a cancer survivor, and one thing that disturbs me is that everyone thinks of cancer along the same lines as AIDS, or Sickle-Cell Anemia, or Meningitis. Those are singular diseases, with one cure. Most don't realize just how different the different types of cancer are. It's not about "curing cancer". If we try that, we won't get any real results anytime soon. Developing and improving treatments for the individual cancers will save lives.



My cancer would have been fatal a quarter-century ago. A decade ago, I would have been infertile after treatment. "Curing cancer" has done nothing in the real world, but developing chemotherapy treatments for my cancer and inventing new surgery techniques have saved my life, and saved my future.



We're winning this fight, though we're still losing some lives. Every day brings another improvement in the treatments. If we can do anything better, it might be to better educate people. It seems that you don't want to learn about cancer until you or someone you love is diagnosed with it. Let's make it harder to hide our heads in the sand.

Answer 131

For the most part cancer is an environmental problem. Genetics are also in play, but most of "carcinogens" are really in our own hands! We hear it eveyday on stop smoking adds oddly enough paid for by big tabacco. Everyday products that are said to be safe by the FDA contain byproducts that are now being shown in research to have negative effects on human health. The food (fruits, veggies, meat) we eat everyday is notably different then from 50 years ago. These foods are far less nutritious and valuable for us today. Pesticides, and hormones play a very important role; amongst others.

I believe cancer is definetly curable, but it will take a global effort to educate the world about the effects we all have on the people & world around us both professionally and personally. Also, taking care of our bodies must be at the highest priority in this fight, if we can't control the environment, we can at least control what is put into our body for use as sustanence.

Answer 132

I have a pretty basic but simple Idea. Early childhood is the only way for children to get through to the adults/parents. I am saying children can be tought what is the actual cause of cancer and maybe make an impact on their parents/friends/relatives. I know people might not agree with me but CIGARRETTES SHOULD BE BANNED! WORLDWIDE! I don't blame the tobacco industry but the FACTS DO!. I am sick of all these smoking parents and some even pregnant, it's disgusting and selfish. I know there are plenty of special ingredients in our drinks and meals/snacks and even deordorant(breast cancer) that cause cancer along with sweeteners. Pull them all off the shelf. If these bigheaded corporations lose money then oh well. More commmercials, more commercials and more commercials! The children always learn through television as well.Websites and other ways but if anyone out there is really serious on wanting to cure cancer then I would be glad to tell you how, It is mostly a chemical inbalance of the body as well as too much of or not enough of vitamins/minerals, so feel free to email me with any questions. Thank You

Answer 133

Sorry people but I am a skeptic about finding a cure for cancer.... ever!!

Do you realize how many people would be out of work and how many business would be affected by that mere discovery?

Cancer is a HUGE money making business and they can't stop now.

There probably has already been a cure discovered but it got shelved right along with all the inventions to run machinery without the use of fossil fuels and the 100 year light bulb. Again do you realize how many people would be out of work and how much control a country would lose if their fossil fuels or hydro is no longer needed?

This is not a simple matter, this is something I believe that our governments or the powers-that-be are completely involved in as money, war, disease and mineral rights are what makes the world go round and who has the power.

Answer 134

There has been many billions of dollars put into this effort. Research hospitals, private clinics and government efforts from every major country in the world! The problem is exacerbated by egos and the desires to be fabulously wealthy when you hit "the cure." We've been at this for what, 75 years?



IF..IF..there is a cure for cancer it can only be done like the "Manhattan Project" - ONE group, ONE central point of all knowledge. How we get humanity to do that, I have no idea. But diverse, fragmented efforts will fail, no matter how talented the people and good intentions.



This is the type of project that a properly working United Nations SHOULD tackle. The current UN is full of incompetent, dishonest, money sucking beauocrats.



Good luck in this effort - but traditional efforts will fail. It's not just all about money.

Answer 135

Aside from telling people not to smoke and obvious things like that, we could talk about diets and such. But, there is a reason why a lot of money is being spent on our "troubled global environment", or the "crisis du jour". 1) You can have the healthiest people in the galaxy because they don't smoke and eat right, exercise and all that, but if you have a polluted environment, they WILL get cancer or some other disease from airborne pathogens or pollutants in the water; 2) If we don't have a world to live in and we all die out 'cause our air and water is polluted we won't really have to worry much about cancer, will we?

Cancer is DEFINITELY a priority. But, global warming and pollution is a DEFINITE priority as well. You may want to research on what doctors and environmentalists speculate as to how the environment directly impacts our health.

Answer 136

I am a stage 3C ovarian cancer survivor -- 2.5 yrs so far and feeling fine. I breezed through chemo with no side effects and have prettier hair than ever before. I relate this only so you'll understand it's not "sour grapes" attitude from having had cancer. Praise my precious Lord, I'm fit and thankful for healing.



I apologize in advance for the seeming crudeness of this response; however, I truly believe if penises were chopped off at the alarming rate of breasts, we'd already have a cure. The medical profession would throw aside every other research cause and concentrate solely on the devastating effects (cause it would be devastating to them!) of cancer. Until then, it would cause the loss of too many jobs and too much funding -- kind of like if the IRS Code were revamped into an across-the board, equitable and easy to use system. Research grants and funding are too important for a cure to be found.

Answer 137

I think the first thing in making it a global priority is to educate everyone on ways to prevent cancer form starting.Teaching good health is never a bad thing.

I also believe there are a lot of people who are afraid to go get checkups because of fears of having cancer.

Teaching people that cancer is treatable and showing the world that it is not an impossible hurdle may go along way in getting more people to look at cancer from a better perspective.

Finally we need to find ways to develop more funding for the research of cancer on a world wide scale.There are far to many places that have little or no resources to treat even the easily cured cancers.

Answer 138

Ms. Crawford,



What is your reason for wanting to make cancer a global priority? There are a lot of evils in the world today - famine, poverty, genocide, HIV - and odds are at least some of them can be attacked in a more efficient way (in terms of lives saved per dollar spent) than cancer can. What makes cancer so special right now?



I'm very sorry for the loss of your brother. That is tragic. But by attempting to make your personal tragedy a public priority, don't you run the risk of creating simply another 'crisis du jour'? As a celebrity, don't you feel you have an obligation to use your fame more responsibly than that?



I'm all for saving lives. I'm just not convinced a former supermodel is the best authority on how to go about doing that.

Answer 139

I think making finding a cure for cancer a global priority has to come from the community level. Everyone knows of someone who has had cancer but until the cancer experience really becomes personal, it is easier to overlook. I was 23 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and I think that because I was so young, the diagnosis was shocking to people, especially around my age. In addition, I tried to be very open about what I was going through with those around me, at school (I'm in graduate school) and at church. People are often uncomfortable with the subject of cancer but I think if people who have been diagnosed speak out then other people are more likely to discuss cancer and realize how important curing cancer really is. I finished treatment (chemo and radiation) about 1 1/2 years ago. I decided that I needed to do something to continue my personal fight against cancer so I decided to train with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program to run a half marathon and raise money for the society. You can check out my progress on my goals at http://www.active.com/donate/tntdms/KristaRanby

I think community events like the ones sponsored by LLS and the American Cancer Society can do a great deal to raise awareness. Thank you to Cindy Crawford for what she's doing to raise awareness!

Answer 140

cancer or any other disease will never be completely cured because too many people, researchers scientists etc would no longer have jobs and / or receive the grant for such research. Everything runs on money and if the money would no longer be availabe if there is a cure found then a cure will never be found. Drug companies dont want cures found even though they may publicly say otherwise because they make a fortune providing medicines to ease the situation or temporarily cure a disease cancer included. Nothing will be completely cured until money is taken out of the reason for finding cures.

Answer 141

I believe it should be a global priority Cindy, since it seems as if everyone dies from cancer, however we all know the Government has the cure but there is no money to be made with the cure. My Grandfather died of cancer and at one point in his life was given an award from The City of Hope for his donations. When he came down with cancer they didnt even want to help he had to go to another hospital. We have the cure Cindy, but us common folk (thats you too Cindy) will never be able to get it. Billions of dollars are spent on cancer research and Dr's answer are Kemo or hey Lets just chop off the leg or breast. Where is all that money really being spent?

Answer 142

I am dealing with that very question right now. My mother is presently diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer, almost a certain death sentence.



I am convinced that part of the problem lies in the system of drug research. Only new, previously unknown substances can be patented and therefore become profitable for drug companies. I believe that cancer would get more attention if treatment systems, not just drugs could be patented. There seem to be numerous effective alternative treatments available, but neither the FDA nor the drug companies want to spend the money researching or developing them, due to the fact that doing so is financial suicide.



What we are left with is a complex system of attempting to find specific chemicals that target specific cells to destroy, instead of seeking the cause of cancer and eradicating it. Sadly, this approach has left many feeling that investing in cancer is simply beating a dead horse. In contrast, the crisis du jour, as you so aptly put it, receives most of the media attention and is therefore most often at the forefront of people's thoughts, and consequently, wallets.



I believe that if there were a shimmer of hope on the horizon of curing cancer, not just treating it, it would receive incomprehensible sums of money from the private sector, but in the present state of affairs, a cure for cancer appears as real as cold fusion, nothing more than a pipe dream in the eyes of most people.



Let's keep looking and, if we find something, work on getting the word out!

Answer 143

Interesting Misconception..



It is already a global priority. Billions of dollars are spent on cancer research. Progress is being made every year.



It is not an issue for Government to fund more, if you want more funding, then promote individual giving.



The GOVERNMENT is not the appropriate place of funding, private individuals and businesses are. Government can assist in funding, but the primary funding should come from the private sector, and not as a FORCED CONTRIBUTION, from taxation.



Cancer is a major group of disease, that does require constant research, and is a major problem for all of us.



So everyone, dig in your pockets and give a little. There are great organizations like the American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org that will gladly accept your donations.



Also, almost every major cancer has its own organization to focus research on that particular form of cancer. Give joyously to the one of your choice.



P.S. The Government is often the biggest deterrent to cures. Due to regulations (i.e. stem cell research), interference with profit making, etc.. Keep major research and pharmaceutical companies from investing as much as they otherwise might. So, if you really want to promote research, lobby the governments to GET OUT OF THE WAY!

Answer 144

The first step is to stop treating it as a franchise. Medicinal spokespersons do nothing for the cause, they may spread the word but in doing so they become associated with it and in doing so encounter negative responses overtime… This means that if the spokesperson is unfavorable in your view the view of the whole thingy is hindered as well.



Second illigalize the sale of life saving medication. One of the major reasons that major ‘ailments’ are not cured is because it isn’t a co-operation between the major corporations that can finance such endeavors. It is a race to the quick riches, they may paint the mirage of caring, but that is merely a fallacy.



Third, stop treating cancer as a virus. Many cancer treatments are similar to taking a blunt scalpel and attempting to ‘pluck’ it out. We need less brute force attacks and more surgical strike methods, some of which include ‘marking’ the mass in such a way that the internal body’s defenses recognize the cancer, or using assistive technology (even including nano-technology). Further more, even though I can not say for certain how close such technology is, I can state for certain that it is in much closer reach then it may appear. There is just a lack of 'concentration' in those areas in particular.



As I said before, the majority of corporations who sponsor these thingys care more about the benifits they would recieve, and what better ways to quickly reap benifits then to finiance the 'tried and true' methods instead of theoretical ideas that could change the face of medicine. And if you want to incure 'conspiracy' you could imply that such research could reduce the profit margin.

Answer 145

Cancer is not one disease – it is more than 100 different diseases, each with its own unique and complex characteristics. And while we often hear how prevalent it is or about prominent people diagnosed with the disease, the fact is that cancer incidence rates have been declining for more than a decade, as have cancer death rates. Both are the result of sustained, comprehensive, multi-faceted and well-funded public health programs done in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, state health departments and federally funded organizations.



Research continues to provide breakthroughs. Childhood leukemia, for example, is now very curable, as are many forms of breast cancer. And the work developing cancer vaccines and mapping the human genome, advances in biotechnology, and better detection techniques mean the future holds tremendous promise.



Will there ever be a cure for all cancers? Perhaps not. But we do see a day in the future when cancer will be universally controlled by preventing it in many forms, by curing it in most cases, and in some, being able to treat it as if it were a chronic condition that can be managed similarly to the medical control of most forms of hypertension today. More and more, leading medical experts are characterizing cancer as a chronic disease that can be managed, if not cured.

Answer 146

In reading through some of the answers, people are debating whether cancer research has received the right amount of attention or resources.



The bigger question isn't what order of priority we give major diseases, but how we make curing all diseases a bigger priority.



First, look at the tens of billions of dollars the United States has spent on the Iraqi war when Iraq played no tangible role in the 9/11/01 attacks as George W. Bush admits, and it appears the result of the war will be an Iraq engulfed in civil war, and a country divided into multiple parts. One of those parts, the Shiite part, will likely be closely tied to Iran, a country that was a bigger threat to our security when the Bush Administration made the decision to invade Iraq, and will be an even bigger threat once Iraq implodes.



Second, look at the decision made by the Bush Administration regarding stem-cell research, and its decision that the life of unused embryos are more important than the pain and suffering of millions of actual human beings.



Until we as a nation better prioritize our values and resources, Ms. Crawford's question will be asked again and again regarding cancer, and others will be asking a similar question again and again regarding other diseases.

Answer 147

I think our priorities are out of line. Rather than try to find an immediate cure, it would be better to find more effective treatments. This goal is more realistic and in time the treatments will become so effective (and inexpensive) that cancer will no longer be nearly as much of a threat as it is today. The money in the past that has been spent finding a cure for cancer has for the most part gone to waste on rejected hypothesises (that idea that sharks contained the cure for cancer wasted a ton of money, almost killed off an entire shark species and led to nothing). Cures for diseases (especially genetic mutations such as cancer) are very rare and finding one that would cure a highly varying disease such as cancer is unlikely. The key is taking baby steps and although it seems to slow, it is much more rapid then multiple trips ending at the same dead end.

Answer 148

I think there are a lot of parts to the answer. For one, If we could change eating habits, and reduce the refined foods and increase good nutritious foods, we would supply the body with the nutrients required to help fight off the cancerous cells.

two: If we could change people's habits (which is nearly impossible) we could reduce a large amount of the cancer patients, such as smoking, drinking in excess, eating good foods, taking a good multi-vitamin, reduce air pollutants, and also reduce stress (yup this too is a large factor).

Third: If we could focus funds toward a single type of cancer and try to cure one, we might learn a lot more toward curing the others.

Another issue to the curing of anything, is the drug companies do not and will not share information as the are publicly traded, so if one has already performed experiments that were somewhat successful, no one else has that information, so as to put more focus on a possible cure. If we could get the financial situation out of it, and focus on curing diseases, we might have more success.

Answer 149

I am a 36 year old mother of two young children. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer a few years ago and was fortunate to be able to have my two children before having a hysterectomy. Unfortunately, my cancer came back and spread throughout my abdomen. After finishing eight months of chemotherapy, I am hoping to be on the mend. I feel so strongly about participating in local cancer walks and trying to raise as much money as possible. We have to do a lot of fundraising through grassroots efforts. Recent research strides may put an end to cervical cancer so no other women has to endure what my family and I have. New cancer treatment and prevention successes need to be headlining our daily news so people are aware that their donations really are making a difference! Kudos to Cindy Crawford and Yahoo for keeping this subject in the media.

Answer 150

Read the book Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment by Sandra Steingraber. You will realize that as much emphasis should be placed on prevention as cure. The sad fact is that there is no industry motivation and little funding to find the causes of cancer. Certain types of cancers have become much more common in the last 100 years with the introduction of new pesticides, herbicides, and other environmental contaminants, while a few types have actually become less prevalent due to improved food preservation methods. I am an independent scientist that was shocked by the information in this book.

Answer 151

For the most part, people MUST get off the sugar. Use Stevia, which is NATURAL, not sucralose, splenda, etc. which is chemically produced from sugar cane. It comes from the stevia plant grown all over the world (it actually builds your immune system among several other things too). Also, people should do an all natural cleansing with something like Primal Defense, which doesn't affect the kidneys or liver like the ones recommended by doctors.

What people don't know and doctors won't tell is that sugar and large quantities of carbs actually allow fungus and yeast to grow in your bodies, then mistakenly diagnose patients with cancer and other diseases, when it is simply just an overgrowth of yeast in their body and they need to detoxify themselves. I would recommend a few books such as, "The Makers Diet" by Jordan S. Rubin or "The Fungus Link" by Doug A. Kaufmann to get a better understanding of how 99% of all diseases take place.

See, I AM A CANCER SURVIVOR, so I know what I am talking about. I hope one day soon, we can all be cancer free, disease free, illness free from everything known to man. It just takes a little research and studying to understand what your options are.

Answer 152

Cindy,

I understand that cancer causes unimaginable grief to families around the world. I lost my Uncle at 42 years of age to Pancreatic Cancer. My family was devestated. But as with life comes death and without death there cannot be life. My Uncle was replaced by two grandchildren and the cycle continues.



What you need to understand is that fighting cancer and aids and malaria and all of these diseases, though not a bad thing for individuals, is a dangerous endeavor for the population as a whole, and on a much greater and more important scale detrimental to the global community. Our oceans are being depleted of fish, our forests are being cut at alarming rates, biodiversity has not been threatened on a scale such as this since the last great extinction. Instead of putting money into programs that most certainly will lead to our own extinction, we should direct the funds to programs that will allow the world to sustain a higher human population without destroying the resources necessary for survival of all organisms on this planet.



Cancer is tragic when it strikes, but death is natural and should not be seen as the end of the world. Especially when in reality, the end of the world is much more likely to be from the fact that we don't, as a population, die fast enough. My best advice for you, should you actually read this, is to take an ecology class at a college level. Preferrably something that deals with population ecology. Then step outside of the little world that most americans live in and look at the world on a global scale and apply what you have learned and use your celebrity status to actually fight for a cause that leads to a sustainable future.

Answer 153

Cindy Crawford, sorry to hear about your brother. It's a shame to live such a short life. I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I do know alot has changed in the last 20 years or so, the enviroment and the foods we eat, effect all of us. The cattle when they go to market, are pumped with Estrogen, a hormone to make them weight more, therefor the seller gets more. What is put on crops when the grow and what is in the drinking water, like flouride, they tell us it is good for us, when in turn, is it really.

What hope I offer come in the form of herbs, and I truely believe that they save lives and help fight cancer. I know they have helped me live a some what pain free life. I couldn't live without them. I recommend that every person young or old sick or healty, eat healthy and exercise, but also try natural things and herbs. I use Similasan which is a brand of herbs you can buy at Walmart, that can be used for Children for Sinus infections, ear infection, pink eye, and more they have lots of natural produce. If you look at Pharmacutical drugs, look at the side effects, there is a huge terrible list, why the body is saying this doesn't go here, and it's bad, those ar symptoms for a reason, listen to your body, and you will go far. Modern day medicine covers symptoms not cures symptoms, herbs have no side effects and are made from plants. Pharmacutical drugs have plants in them just like herbs, but they are chemically made, natural is always healthier!!!

Good health to all!~

Tina Fischer

Answer 154

There is not enough positive(for lack of a better word) thoughts when you say the word Cancer. Automatically our first thoughts are I am dying, I think your physician needs to tell you that there are so many options for treatment. We need to hear news and facts that tell us everyday that it doesn't necessarily mean no cure. Tell the public that we are fighting diligently against this disease and we are going to win. Let people know the importance of medical studies and tell them yes we are a diverse cultural but we have to stand and fight this for everyone not just the high profile cases, tell us on the news that cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the Nation. Appeal to everyone no matter their social stature. I can't imagine anyone not having cancer in their family or someone they know. Tell us all that we need to spend more government dollars on keeping our society healthy than keeping our pockets fat. Tell them you love them and that you hope that no other child ever has to go through what your brother and all of those suffering from cancer today are going through.

How can curing cancer not be considered of the up most importance?

Commercials with you and other celebrities telling the world how much we as a Nation need a cure. I am so sorry for the loss of your brother..

Answer 155

I believe much of that which causes cancer is part of our environmental conditions of modern industrial life on planet earth.. For example China has a huge cancer rate of almost 25% of all adults. China relies on old fashioned fossil fuel and does little to clean up their environment.



The US and other industrialized nations must do everything to promote a more green environment that relies upon renewable forms of energy such as solar and wind power. We must move away from oil, coal and other fossil fuels. We must be aware not to pollute our land and water with much of the runoff which does have proven carcinogens.



Thre is only so much we can expect from modern medical treatments. The cure lies in our enviroment. Cancer is to a high degree an evnviromental disease. The real cure lies in how we live on this planet. And in the end that is the bottom line. And that is why we are still fighting this horrible disease. All we have been able to do is to treat the symtoms to some degree. However we have done very little to stop the spread of cancer.



On the positive side we are beginning to understand the real causes. But until we accept the true causes of this disease we will never cure it.

Answer 156

Cancer, although devastating is a symptom that the body is not healing and functioning as it should and as it was meant to. Everyone has cancer cells, but not everyone gets cancer. Why? Cancer can not develop in a body that has a high functioning nervous system and immune system. The immune system however is controlled by the nervous system. When the nervous system is compromised it is not able to regulate and control all other body systems as it is meant to and disease is able to develop. If you are able to lead a lifestyle that works to keep the body working in harmony and at the highest level it can, then you don't get sick, you don't develop disease and you don't get cancer. Or if you have cancer, you are able to overcome it. Many people have beat cancer by following a lifestyle that is based on natural means and doing nothing more than helping the body to stay as close to its god given potential as possible. Part of the process is easy, part is not, but it all requires a committment and a true desire to be healthy for now and in the future.



What am I talking about. Chiropractic.



No, not the Chiropractic you're thinking of. I'm talking about the one that focuses on health, longevity, promotion of a strong immune system and a healthy entire family.



Yes, there is more to it but it all starts with a healthy nervous system and Chiropractors are the only doctors trained to promote it. There is actually a Chiropractic lifestyle that goes with this and no, many if not most chiropractors don't follow it. You must find the ones who are committed to excellence for your families heatlh for now and the future.



Go to MaximizedLiving.com and contact them for a list of providers in your area who are trained and care to rid the world of cancer and other diseases and suffering as well. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Have an open mind and see how much sense it makes to allow the power that made the body to heal the body. Doctors, scientists or anyone else will never be smarter than your own body or god. You were not designed to be sick and suffering. Make a change and see what miracles happen.

Answer 157

Hey Cindy, I really hope that you read through all these and see this answer.



I think that a big choke hold needs to be put on the pharmaceutical companies to put out the drugs that they find to cure various forms of cancer. Last year (if I remember right) one form of cancer had a cure found, but the companies would not produce the drug citing that they would lose business. It was in national news so I am sure you can find it if you know who to ask (I don't). Needless to say, I was appalled! How many other diseases could become extinct if not for the companies that are supposed to put out the drug treatments? I bet that treatments could be improved majorly if we could make the companies cough up the info and the treatments. Otherwise, I fear that there is one more disease that will prevent the eradication of cancer, and that is GREED.

Answer 158

In my opinion, the first step is to find a way to neutralize the profits made by the major drug companies. In my opinion there is to much focus on addressing the symptoms of an illness instead of focusing on the reason the illness occured. I know this may sound a little like a conspiracy theory however, does it strike anyone else just a little funny that most of the major drug manufacturers are getting a whole lot of air time these days. If you watch T.V. at all or read the newspaper you will see a staggering amount of advertisement directed towards the next wonder drug. In my opinion it is not a coincidence as much as out and out marketing to suggest an alternative choice. I was brought up to rely on the fact that a bond of trust was forged between you and your doctor and he/she as the professional was supposed to tell you what was best. We should not be bombarded by drug choices everyday. My earliest childhood recollections of the Doctor were that he was to "cure what ails you" not give you a pill. Not surprising though that one of the most circulated sarcastic phrases is "take two and call me in the morning". It is hard to believe that with all of the advances in medicine that a cure can not be found, particularly that millions perhaps billions are thrown at companies each year to try to solve the issue. Seems to me like the all mighty dollar has changed their focus. I do not beleive a cure will be found until they can figure out how to make the discovery equal the profits they are already making on jsut keeping us upright and breathing let alone cure are ailment. Just my opinion.

Answer 159

It is commonly known that the pharmacutical companies around the world are not interested in 'curing' people. They want to 'manage' people. This is where the problem starts and where it must end, before a 'cure' can be found and or utilized. There are cures for cancer already. But, the drug companies will not ever sell these cures. You see, selling a cure means a 'one time' customer. The drug companies want customers for life.

The rainforests need to be preserved in order to maintain the source of the cures, which means buying as much rainforest as possible to keep it out of the hands of the people who would destroy them. A drug company needs to be created by dedicated doctors and scientists. Locate this company within the rainforest. This would prevent the need to travel to the rainforest for short periods of time, which causes research problems. A science team must actually live and work there, where their backyard is the source of their research. This is the way it must be, not only to produce effective cures for humanity, but to protect the life sustaining rainforest at the same time. The money is available to do this. It most certainly is, privately. So why not just do it? If I had the money, I would do it right now. Cindy, you know people who can fund this. Do it!

Answer 160

While it has been agreed that a lot of research is needed, it must be noted that for some people in developing countries they believe that the use of herbal medicines has great healing properties that hasn't yet been unmasked and used to their full potentials.



Government as a whole need to be more serious about the cancer research testing every possibility. There is so much I would love to do but I'm limited like so many others because of Government "restrictions" placed on many legitimate persons who'd like to travel and who are unable to expand their horizons because of these restrictions and thus reach out to others and help them where possible.



The internet has opened a whole word ot many, but there is only os much a person can do sitting in front of the computer. Actions they say speaks louder than words, and while I can just sit here and type this, I'll like to make my words mean something by being able to freely tranverse the globe and spreading the message. We have to link up globally and carry the message to others howing them a way, that there is hope while getting the Government to take the necessary steps to find a cure. Some work cna only be done personally.



It's good to see people like you taking the fight to another level, I wish you well, I'm limited right now in what I can do, but if given the opportunity I'm readily available to be an ambassador in ensuring that a cure can be found. I'm ready to work with you and make this happen, because I know it can be done, I believe it can be done.



I do believe there is one out there and with the right amount of support and the right team players who are dedicated to this cause and who are available to work tirelessly to ensure a cure is found, it can be done...they say a journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step..imagine if we all make small steps how far we can go.



Cindy, I'd like to help you in this venture. I'm just an ordinary no-name, un-known citizen, but it is my belief that no matter who I be...I can play my part and I'm open to doing so in anyway that I can.

Answer 161

This is a difficult question, because, while the chance of cancer in 'any' individual is possible, it remains a distant, unwanted, concern that no one likes to put at the forefront of their minds. This is a situation that your not likely to overcome.



However, throwing money at the problem is not a solution, either. Rather, it seems to make the situation worse, by making the "search for the cure" into a billion dollar a year business for more companies and research departments than you can throw a stick at.

A case in point would be Lymes Disease. Its not a pretty disease, and it can be very disableing, and is more often than not, misdiagnosed for weeks or months at a time. A cure for it isn't even on the books, yet veteranarians who deal with the disease in animals already have a preventative shot for it, and give it regularly to pets. Strange. Yet, like you said, its not the crisis du jour.

I believe that people, with the exception of those for whom the disease has directly affected, are tired of the constant...year after year...tale of no progress. I believe that people question whether anything is actually being done.

The constant bombardment of goofy tales on the nightly news, of "Researchers have now found that certian juice concentrates have been noted to cause cancer in mice who were given five times the normal amount." As silly as it sounds, I'm more of the opinion that mice simply get cancer anytime they are given five times the normal amount of 'anything'!

If the public saw more of the successes, saw some real and definite progress, some preventatives, or a cure for a single cancer that was not bombarding them with radiation or filling them with even more harsh drugs, who success rates are questionable...then more people would find themselves willing to offer up the means to accomplish the goal. But I see no way to do it under the current situation.

Answer 162

Is curing any disease a priority? There are those who think that the world is overpopulated as is. Cancer has been around for hundreds of years and the best we can do is expensive treatments. One of my friends said he knew someone who had a cure for cancer that the FDA refused. I would look into all natural cures. Vitamin C is a biggy for this, and a lot of vitamin C can at least help. In this country supposedly only a drug can cure prevent or diagnose a disease, if an actual cure were found think of all the non-profits that would be out of business. I have cured my self from schizophrenia through an all natural process which will never be marketed.

Answer 163

The real dilema is that there is not as much money in the solution to cancer as there is in perpetuating the problem.



Right now, today, there are a number of solutions to cancer that have cured people (and continue to cure those) who were (are) considered beyond help. People who have been told by the modern medical establishment that they have a less than 1% chance of surviving.



History is replete with examples of individuals discovering workable solutions only to be squeezed out, defamed, financially ruined or murdered by the corporately manipulated medical institutions.



As soon as a solution is declared publicly, billions of research dollars will disappear and the organizations benefitting from this can't afford that scenario.



Cancer is primarily a function of oxygen starvation, nutrition - (specifically fat depletion - i.e. harmful low-fat no-fat diets), heredity and exposure to toxins. All of these can be addressed with an unconventional diet, cardiovascular exercise and in extreme cases, the use of electromagnetic frequencies or perhaps surgery.



All of the studies and tests and research we need to put this puzzle together have already been completed - some for decades now - and are right in front of us but none of the "respected" authorities will indorse them. You must take your health into your own hands and do your own investigation in order to get around those who would keep you in the dark forever, for their own monetary gain.



If you are open minded and serious about real solutions then you may contact me. I can recommend several books and put you in touch with many people who have cured terminal cancer including leukemia - perhaps the most deadly of all cancers. Because if your body is not constantly growing a new skeleton - then you are dying.



(seeker of truth) ckroftruth

Answer 164

I believe we can eliminate a lot of cancer if people quite taking deadly medications. Richard Nixon waged the war on cancer in the 1970's, where are we now? More people are catching cancer than ever before. You know it's interesting that the Ronald McDonald House houses families with not only cancer, but other illnesses, yet if you eat to many big macs with fries you'll catch all kinds of diseases. I didn't know if I was the only one who saw that ironic. Back to the topic...People don't catch cancer from a chemo therapy deficiency so why do people take harmful dangerous chemicals into their body. Besides the drug companies don't want to stop cancer, they wouldn't have any more customers to buy their deadly drugs. They would be out of business. Why cure something when you can treat it and make billions? When people start asking what is causing the cancers, then we can solve the problem, not by taking harmful medications that lead to other diseases.

Answer 165

Chinese medicine is the simplest and best answer. Leukemia? The inner soft shells of red peanuts can help. I'm just preparing a concoction for a local woman that can help stop leukemia and leprosy.



At the same time, I'm giving herbal medicine to another woman to eliminate her ovarian cyst. In China, these herbal medicines are inexpensive and date back one or two thousand years. They work and they can be given worldwide.



Herbal medicines are one method, but acupuncture, massage, moxibustion can be combined to fight cancer. These are all simple and relatively inexpensive methods that don't require expensive machinery and staff.



Diet and lifestyle are other methods. The modern western lifestyle kills, while meditation and slower ways of living can help reduce the damaging effects of modern lifestyles.



The intersection of psychology and medicine is key, for that is where cancers fully manifest. It is important to examine the psychological aspects of why a patient develops cancer at a particular time.



Finally, medical divination can help detect problems in advance, without the need for expensive testing. While medical divination is almost unknown in the west, there are methods of calculating on paper or by computer, whether a person has cancer, the location of cancer, etc. Much cheaper than an MRI, so again could be made available to many.

Answer 166

Unfortunately, cancer is an industry and we will not find a cure in our lifetime. People only care about the economic benefits of cancer and I believe the American Cancer Society is a "piggy bank" for the some "good ole boys" They have raised BILLIONS AND BILLIONS of dollars and they are no closer to finding a cure than they were 20 years ago. Just like Jerry Lewis telethons and all other fund raisers for disease, its a futile effort. Do you know the last disease cured? I'll give you a hint, it was over 50 years ago. Give me a break, that someone with all this world brainpower cant find a cure for any disease. They dont want to, there is too much money to be made.

Answer 167

The first thing that needs to happen is to take the monopoly away from the people who have a vested interest in cancer never being cured. IE. The AMA and other support groups who make money off of people having the disease and treating their symptoms.



I have found a doctor that has cured cancer many times but he cannot promote it. He has found that the disease grows in a body that is in an acidic state AND it will not grow in a body that is in an alkaline state. Of course I am over simplifying it here. I can't explain as he would be able to.



But the main problem is that our government makes it illegal for you to promote that you can cure cancer with non-traditional treatments -- even if you can! These restrictions need to end before we as a group will be able to get anywhere.

Answer 168

Kettering Memorial is also the Corporation that holds the exclusive rights to Chemo-Therapy Radiation. So they alone can determine what treatments can and can't be used... and guess what, the treatment they hold the rights to is the only one they have approved (that and surgery)... Big Surprise HuH?



The truth is Cindy there isn't "A" cure for Cancer... there are many. All of which have been surpressed by these Giant Multi-National Mega Corporations in order to protect there market share.



You see Cindy, there is no money in a cure. But there is a LOT of $$$ in a long drawn out death with drugs that have horriffic side effects that are treated with a cocktail of other drugs. These drugs ofcourse cause other health problems and then those can also be treated... for a high price.

Answer 169

First let me say, I am sorry about you losing a brother at such a young age, that is horrible.



Curing cancer......is too general of a cause because there are so many different types...are they really related or not....lets take one and put all our effort into that..and if there is a link, if we can cure one, it probably will break the whole line of cancer..istead of going for the deadliest, go for the one most people survive, or least deadly.



In order to become a good baseball player even derek Jeter started by hitting off a tee, when he mastered that he moved on, he didnt start by facing a 95 mph fastball the first time he grabbed a bat.



Use that theory and start curing cancer by hitting of a tee...look every where, starting with the society with the least amount of cancer..look at their diet, the air they breathe to the type of bed they sleep in...even if it is one family, or person who has no cancer, stat make data bases, I am a firm believer that cancer is man made... did it even exist 10,000 years ago, when was the 1st case diagnosed. is one race more immune to it, or do we have to be politically correct and not ask that.



if you buy a house and it needs new carpet, andnew sheetrock in the bathroom, and new roof, and more, you can only repair it one thing at a time, cancer can only be cured one cancer ata time. instead of competing for the drug cure the companies need to combine their research.

Answer 170

Thank you for asking this question Mrs. Crawford.

The following is the cure for smoke induced cancer.

I know my answer is number 2,502.

For some odd reason I have browsed through at least 60 of your answers, and I do not comprehend why every one has to make there answer so complex.

There is a simple solution to every basic problem.

In this case every one does not seem to realize the simplicity of just making cigarettes illegal.

To give a cigarette to a child at the age of 16 or even younger is like handing them dynamite.

"Here take it, it won't hurt you."

So they take that stick of dynamite. They think its cool, and stress relieving. What they are blind to see is what they pay for and also receive for free is indeed dynamite.

One of those cigarettes is sooner or later going to be that dynamite that is lit.

It will explode if you don't throw that dynamite to the fishes and ignore it.

When being diagnosed with cancer that dynamite is lit.

Some people even holding that dynamite refuse to let it go.

They ignore it.

The only way in this day and age to get rid of cancer is to make cigarettes illegal.

My father passed away from cancer.

He was a smoker and a drinker.

He had cancer in three places, and he still smoked and he still drank when he could.

I was younger at the time, I didn't understand what was really going on all I knew is that my Dad was going to die.

All the stuff that I learned in kindergarten about cigarettes I really didn't comprehend.

I think even in high school we should make teenagers more self aware of cancer.

If they see the dynamite they are holding in there hand that it is not just a cigarette, but is also the #1 self inflicted killing mechanism maybe then they will drop the habit.

Thank you once again Mrs. Crawford for asking this question.

Maybe more people will be aware of the dynamite instead of the stress reliever they are puffing on.

Sincerely,

Joshua A. Washburn.

Answer 171

Having lost my dad and best friend to cancer in the past two years, I, like so many others, have been touched by this subject personally. It seems to me that part of the research that needs to be done is more about what causes cancer in the first place. Clearly, with cancer rates rising, there are contributing factors in the environment, probably toxins in the air and water and food supply. Also, poor diet and emotional stress play a part.

Stress seems to have become a way of life for so many of us. There are tons of pressures in daily life, from the pressure to look a certain way to the pressure to earn a living in a difficult economy. Isolation seems to happen to a lot of people and then it becomes a difficult spiral that's hard to break. We work too much and too hard with too many worries.

As with anything else, an ounce of prevention is worth a thousand pounds of cure. It's so much better to live in such a way that we don't get cancer than to try to fight it off with drugs like chemo that create misery and compromise the immune system.

So I'm in favor of more education aimed at lifestyle choices that affect health and well being.

Answer 172

Kia Orana from the beautiful Cook Islands where cancer is also a big concern with many dying or have died from it. Perhaps cancer may take a long time to cure but all governments should walk the talk about helping people with any health issues. Then pharmaceutical companies should stop charging high prices for medicines and doctors to offer more affordable charges, thereby encouraging patients to seek help as soon as.

In our case, Pacific people, there are alternative medicines and our own governments should initiate local research to find out. I believe like many others that, continuous "clean out with local laxs from child hood" can avoid cancer types or similar. That was the practice when we were kids, every month to clean out unwanted stuff. You spent a day going to the small house and boy afterwards you felt a new energy. and more fruits and veges fresh from the trees and gardens!!



Bobby Turua

Rarotonga

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Answer 173

We will find a cure for cancer no sooner than than when the medical community stops making BILLIONS of dollars on "treatments" and "research". Think about this: How many "research" jobs would be lost, how many people would be giving up lucrative salaries, and how many BILLIONS would doctors and hospitals be forfeiting should a cure for cancer be found?



Want to find a cure for cancer? Find someone who has no vested interest in a cure not being found. In other words, find someone who is willing to go down in history as a humanitarian, rather than take tons of money to conduct "research" while getting rich. How is it we can put people on the moon, send satellites far into space, go into uncharted realms of the deepest oceans, even map atoms, but not cure so many diseases?



We have made HUGE strides in DNS and gene research. Why can't we map the DNA or genes of cancer cells? If we can clone animals and people, I see no reason that we can't find a cancer cure, other than lots of money being lost by a lot of people.



It's time to create a non-profit organization (in which the directors are not paid exhorbitant salaries) staffed by people dedicated to finding a cure, rather than getting rich from the donations. Perhaps even volunteers who feel strongly about the cause. The staff (including directors) are there for a limited time (so as not to get too comfortable and complacent) then replaced by other people who can pick up where the previous staff left off. Obviously, detailed research notes will need to be kept, but should be anyway.



This should not in any way have governmental administration. We've seen time and again how inefficient government is in such matters. This organization must be strictly a private enterprise. It's well known that private enterprise is far more efficient at accomplishing goals and meeting deadlines than any governmental agency or employee. The science is in on this, along with countless examples throughout history.



Yes, the organization would be dependant on donations (not from the AMA or other medical organizations/individuals who have a serious conflict of interest in finding a cure). These days there seems to be a number of foundations who give generously to such causes, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I find it hard to believe one or more of them would not be willing to donate generously to a worthy cause such as this. Think of the acclaim they would receive and the historical noteriety!



Only when we can remove the profit aspect from the equation will we successfully find a cancer cure.

Answer 174

Its not whether we can cure cancer, it's whether the federal government will allow it. Anyone who thinks that cancer will be cured, needs to think a little deeper. First of all, you have to realize how many cancer centers are around the globe and in the United States. You also have to realize, that these cancer facilities employ hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and around the world. Curing cancer would put all these people out of work.I'm a nurse and would love to see cancer cured but do you really believe that the federal government would shut down a money maker such as "Cancer" for the common good of mankind? I don't think so! By the way Cindy you have taken on the impossible task, good luck.

Answer 175

I think it is very important to further research until we find a cure...but I think more effort should be put in treatment for those that don't can't afford treatment. There are foundations that concentrate on just that, targeting low-income and minority patients but the foundations (ahem...Susan G Komen) should really pay close attention to how these programs are run. It's important to give free screenings and diagnose those that would otherwise not go to the doctor but then they are left to find a way to pay for treatment. And patients have no control over who treats them, how much they pay, what hospital etc. Once they're diagnosed no other foundation (that DOES help with post-diagnoses costs) or hospital will accept them. Those hospitals (ahem...Cook County) that will accept them may put them on month long waiting lists. Money does not buy health, as anyone can suffer from cancer, but it's shameful to realize that money can be of so much importance when it comes to treatment. Many people give to all sorts of organizations (not only for cancer) but down the line it seems these good intentions are lost when foundations make these types of policies.

Answer 176

stem cell research can cure cancer and a variety of other diseases, but the main problem that causes cancer is what we eat today that would cause a mutation in the cells. It is possible to find a cure for cancer but will such a cure be accessible to people in middle class or lower class? Businesses who invested in these cures will surely try a to find a way to make a profit off of them no matter who dies. So we should really get the government more involved into find a cure and making it accessible for a price we all can pay without selling everything we have.

Answer 177

It's really important to move past the Louis Pasteur model of disease. People "cure" themselves of cancer (molding tissue) everyday. You don't "get" cancer -- you "do" cancer (in fairness, this is often inadvertent).



The money that pours into cancer research is a massive waste because it ignores knowledge we already have, therefore these organizations don't properly utilize these funds to integrate and further test that knowledge. And truth sits on the shelf collecting dust -- except for those of us who are receptive to knowledge.



If you want to make it a global priority, ditch your prejudices (and ignorance) towards alternative viewpoints, get down to business and study all those points of view and reframe your approach. You don't "fight" disease -- it's not a battle -- it's not a war. Stop approaching cancer superficially.



It may be that in order to "make curing cancer a global priority" the first realization may be that we need to neutralize the poisons in our diet and our environment. And that realization will lead to another realization. That we need to be educated about how our bodies really work -- that achieving and maintaining health, even neutralizing cancer requires some education. And that realization could lead to another realization. That we need a reorganization of this thing we call an "economy" -- meaning that if people can't get what they need from the monster we call "economy" (which incidentally acts like a cancer), then we can't organize our lives for health. And that realization may lead to other realizations. As you can see, unraveling this question is a lot like trying to unravel the disorganization that occurs in the body that we call "cancer".



It may be that we need our governments' help, and maybe not. But make sure you're asking the right questions to begin with.

Answer 178

I believe that the root of curing cancer is how governments deal with the problem. If there is more research to cancer doctors have more chance to understand it and cure it.



Also there are sources of cancer that government is not doing nothing about, like pollution and tobacco. All they do is to put some advises on the boxes like "smoke kills" or stuff like that, but there is not a real solution. If marijuana is illegal because of health reason, why the tobacco is not?. There is a lot of companies getting rich on the health of the people, they kill for money.



I believe the start of the end of cancer is to have a more humanitarian and less greedy government, the economy of the country is nothing if you still killing the citizens on a bad policy.



Unfortunately, the future of the battle against cancer must be from the generosity of the people, and I say is unfortunate because there is a lot of people that, even wanting, they can't help for the monetary situation.

Answer 179

Cancer cannot survive or develop unless it is in an acidic environment. Raising the pH of the body or the cancerous area can inhibit or prevent the onset. There needs to be more research into the application of this idea through medicine or therapy. Some studies have shown that ionization therapy can help prevent or stop cancer. Doctors are threatened by this because it is considered "alternative medicine", and it might make them look bad or wrong. These ionization devices are not FDA approved, but I can say that I have heard many people testify about the ionization treatments and the result of its use for numerous diseases and conditions. The most common application is through a ionizing footbath, which allows the user to absorb the ionization by osmosis.

Answer 180

I just lost my companion to Lymphoma - after watching 4 years of chemo - and the resulting expense of these drugs - as well as countless other patients receiving numerous chemo treatments - I firmly believe that if the chemical companies would have put as much effort in curing cancer instead of making more chemo - it could have been cured 10 years ago. I'm not sure that enough effort has been or will be put into the cure - I believe it is financially more advantageous for the chemical companies to make multiple chemo therapies. Sorry - probably sounds as if I am jaded but all that I saw over 4 years - and watched my companion go through - was simply horrible - then to watch him suffer 2 overdoses which lead to his death - makes me rather bitter about the treatment therapies in general. Surely, the American Cancer Society and all the chemical companies are raking in billions of dollars - that would be pretty difficult for them to relinquish - wouldn't it - if a cure was found. Look at the latest info about the cervical "virus" - I bet cancer as a whole is probably on the same scale!

Answer 181

First Idea: Let's (being humankind) stop taking all these medications that keep us from being healthy which stop and/or alter our body's natural processes. We need to quit focusing on "instant gratification" drugs (by drugs I mean prescriptions). Cancer has rapidly made its progress over a long period of time. I don't believe a cure will be over-night as we typically expect cures to be.



Secondly: Curing cancer or any ailments for that matter, will take a long process of self-discipline that involves changing our own mindset and the way we have been controlled to think. "You get sick, here take some medications (chemicals)!" What have we been thinking all this time, buying into the "drug" craze? You feel depressed, take this; you have lower back problems, take that. If we look into the future 10-20 years, I see it being cool to have a mental problem or any other problem at all and being on meds. It's a hype topic of conversation that warrants attention and shows how weak our next generations are or will become.



Answer: We must think from a preventative point of view. Unfortunately, I don't believe those currently with cancer or those soon to be diagnosed with cancer have much of a chance with my "cure" as do generations to follow. Natural preventative supplements and a healthy lifestyle are the only ways out of this. That sounds too simple and adolescent right? Well, our daily activities and the stresses that compound over time leads to our own demise. Our body is altered by our thought processes and eventually can lead to mutations and irregularities at the cellular level; hence, cancer and weak immune systems. I feel as though the only way out of mankinds' demise is a complete paradigm shift in the way we think and operate! This will take a conjoining/agreeing of the masses and an understanding of each other and our "long-term goal" as human beings and our fight for survival. Far out there? Maybe, but unfortunately I don't see us coming together globally anytime soon.



Happy Hunting!

Answer 182

In my opinion a good place to start is to level the playing field for all of those attempting to find such a cure and to consider all options, be they pharmaceutical or patentable nutritional cures, etc. Around the globe there are many devoted and caring researchers within traditional medical and research facilities looking for the cures, and there are many in the alternative medical fields doing the same. In some cases dietary and non-traditional treatments have provided anecdotal evidence for various cancer cures, but these receive minimal press, and at worst are suppressed because of the financial, political, and jealousy of the medical Establishment. The victims of cancer suffer the most because they have little choice in type of treatment due to insurance considerations and lack of knowledge of alternative therapies.



I believe that once the "powers that be" cease to be concerned about who gets the credit and how much money they can make, and wholeheartedly welcome alternative scientists and practitioners to the cure-finding table, things will be headed in the right direction. In such an environment I believe so many people from around the world would come forth with their expertise, experience, research and evidence, and an unprecedented level of global collaboration to find cures would occur. Global priorities require global input.

Answer 183

The search on the cancer is one of those fields of the so-called solidarity where most it has speculated on in the past years. The risk is run that the machine put in feet for research purposes costs of most of the same search. Moreover because to rage itself therapeutic. We are sure that the problems of the world are the diseases and not others like racism, the energy, the Mafia, the hunger and the drug? Scientific progresses have been made some but we do not run the risk that the search is fine to if same and sterile collection of deep is not reduced to one. Who has said it that the searches are made alone and only with the moneies? It will want piu' time to us but a cure will come found. And moreover who will pay the new pensions of the old ones? He lives the cancer and the life beyond the dead.

Answer 184

Hope you'll read this...



Cindy, firstly sorry to hear about your brother Jeff. I think the world could make treating cancer a priority with the help of powerful individuals like yourself. The world listens to those in the spotlight! Cliche but true. However it isn't just the governments who need persuading its the drug companies too! Having had experience of working on health-care market research projects for big companies, I'm convinced that even if they did find a cure that would eliminate cancer then would still not release it as it wont be as profitable as taking ongoing treatment thus making the company less 'competitive' Its one of the reasons i was happy to leave the industry!



So people like yourself can generate public pressure and make the companies (and their shareholders) take note! And then we just might start seeing serious developments!



I live in England and i just heard that apparently you admitted about using botox to keep you youthful features? Just a prime example of how the media likes to listen to you. Use your power and others will follow



Good luck Cindy!

Answer 185

I think if there is a cut in every nations defense budget by 1-5% and redirecting that cut towards R&D in cancer research centers countries will show their commitment to fight cancer. Also, once a year Telethon for cancer centers will help spread the word and the idea. Yet I have to say that nothing happens without the willing of God, not that we should not work hard to find a cure, but it may be that even if we put all the resources together, we will never be able to cure cancer with the technology and knowledge that we currently have. Best luck for your efforts!

Answer 186

"How can we make curing cancer a global priority?".



The answer, well the vast majority of the answer, is found in not so much "curing cancer" after a person gets it, but rather preventing getting cancer in the first place. More specifically, the answer is getting all the toxins and pollutants and poisons and cancer causing agents out of the land, air, and water, and all the industrial and commercial products that contain them. The answer is found in banning all the refined, processed, so called "food" that lines grocery store shelves. Specifically processed flour and sugar rich products, ice cream, soft drinks, flour based breads, and pastas. All these processed "foods" make our bodies acid rich which in turn make an ideal environment for cancers and all other diseases to get established in our bodies, make us ill and even take our lives. Then there are all the commercial, household products, cleaners and detergents etc. I won't say the product name, but there is a cleaning sponge type product that you wet and use to clean a variety of items, such as kitchen counters, bathroom soap-scum, boats, etc. This product contains cancer causing agents.



Now of course the argument, the defense is that these products and food items don't contain enough cancer causing agents to do any harm. Well, perhaps if one only used that one item and nothing else that also contained cancer causing agents. But, the truth is everyday we all use any number of these items, day in and day out. What would otherwise be a minute amount if we only used or consumed one product, but added together, product after product, day after day, that minute amount quickly adds up to a significant amount which easily overwhelms our immune systems. Then before we know it, we're sick, or diagnosed with cancer.



No, the answer to this question isn't so much to find a cure after we get sick or get cancer, the answer, or at least the major part of the answer is in prevention. Getting the toxins and poisons and cancer causing agents out of our air, food and water. to do that, people and governments need to take a stand for public health over corporate greed. Prevention alone, though maybe not a 100% cure, would dramatically, in time, reduce if not eliminate the numbers of people getting cancer. But then again, the treatments they have now, radiation and chemo are not cures either.

Answer 187

Just two weeks ago, at the age of 28, I went in to have surgery performed to remove the pre-cancerous cells. I was told that if I did not treat the problem now, I may get cervical cancer. With two young children, the news scared me. Up until now, I've never heard of the virus PPV, or how it's contracted. Health educators always speak of STDS, and other diseases to young children; however, they almost never speak of this virus and how young girls(and boys) may ultimately get cancer because of this virus. I think it begins with proper and thorough education. Don't tell the kids some information and leave out the rest. I think children need to know all there is, and not just what adults think they need to know so that they are better apt to make wise decisions.



I think the government can help by investing money on finding cures, but also educating the public. They should invest in focusing on finding cures that beat cancer at its earliest stage, and not deny those without health care(such as I) the proper treatment.

Answer 188

How many of us have not been tuched by cancer??? I would say pretty much all of us. A woman I work with went to be biopsied today for a mass they found in her uterus. This is a year since her brother died of cancer. Ive had a few family members die of cancer.I know that AIDS is a terrible disease and people die of it every day. Millions of dollars are raised for AIDS research. Can the same be said of cancer research. Im sure that there are new advances every day but we really need to get everyone involved. Ask people who they know who has been touched by cancer. 5 or ten dollars that each person might give to this cause could be the difference between not finding a cure and finding one.I will watch the video and I vow to help anyway can. We need to find and elect officials who will help pass legislation to help researchers find new treatments and alternative treatments also.Thank you for bringing this to our attention. There are so many questions on here about celebrities and what they are doing wrong. It nice that a celebrity is using their fame for something good. Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 189

Education and being political. Get the facts and convey them to whomever will listen on clean living. Stop smoking America!!! Or watch someone like my dad as he wasted away before the cancer sticks he was addicted to ultimately took his life. Be political.....have you ever been to your state capital? Why not???? Those men and women represent you. I get personal e-mails from my representatives and I know where they stand on the issues that mean the most to me. If cancer means a lot to you then get the message across to you local, state, and federal governments. They too need to make it a priority. They are there to put out fires and lately they have had some big ones "crisis du jour". If you think Cancer is your big fire then get to them and tell them you're more concerned about global warming then you are our service men getting killed each day in some war. Cindy you're a midwest girl as I am. Make a law to wake up America about your issue. Your star status will get you through the door to make it happen. I have a disabled 8 year old daughter and I'm busy working with our government on those issues, however, I support any legislation that helps fight cancer. Send me a line if you need help - [e-mail].

Answer 190

Dear Ms. Crawford,

First of all, I am truly sorry for the loss of your brother Jeff. I understand that it is extremely difficult for individuals and the global community at large to mobilize a cancer cure campaign due to the overwhelming and lucrative "partnerships" between government and "big" businesses. Do they really want to find a cure for cancer or any other type of chronic or infectious diseases? If so, will they all "lose" money to a cure? Please read on, I am not pitching you anything and honestly have never had to deal with anything to do with cancer as my family, friends, or co-workers have not yet come across this difficult challenge. I am writing to you because my mother (who's a health nut) swears by a Native American herbal blood detoxifier called "Flor Essence." She has said that this herbal mixture has cancer curing properties such as total elimination of the cancer cells itself via the bloodstream. She has a couple of golfing buddies who are cancer survivors due to this detoxifier. I know this sounds off the wall and I too normally discount people who say things like this, but what if it's true? I just thought you should check this stuff out because you never know, but I do know that pharmaceutical companies will never look into it. I am from Hawaii and we have all kinds of exotic fruit and herbal remedy claims, but this is the first one that has baffled my mother and cannot be explained. Do what you will with this information, but do something with it to help others as I am just a common individual without a voice.

Good Luck,

Brad

Answer 191

The answer has to do with the nature of business in the U.S. and elsewhere. There are more than enough resources to start finding cures for different types of cancers; however, the centers for cancer research do not want the billions of dollars that are funding their high-paying jobs to stop coming in. If cancer were cured, an ocean of research money would dry up. Therefore, in business terms, it is better for the research dollars to go towards treating the disease, rather than curing it. Sure, there are many other diseases, but cancer is among the most feared, and brings in the most research funding. No, the answer isn't pretty. But, it is the truth.

Answer 192

Force the drug companies to spend more of their profits to research and develop these drugs. Its seems they spend more on advertising than anything else. All I see on TV is drugs for Erectile Disfunctions, Sleeping Disorders, STDs, and Mental Health. This is all fine and dandy but when is the last time you seen a drug ad for a cure to any cancer? Our government must start this movement you talk about by passing new laws NOW to force this industry to put more money into this priority. With all the issues we face now such as the war, future wars, immigration, and anything else the media wants to put into priority before this serious issue, finding a cure for cancers seems so hopeless. If you watch the commercials during any evening national news program, its all drug commercials, but none for cancer, not even to promote change or to inform us on what we can do. Maybe the media who takes alot of the drug industries money can help, you see ads on giving to charities or information for cancer centers that not many can afford. But what you dont see is ways we can help, or what our government is doing to hold these companies accountable for the billions they make every year. I would love to get a list of the people that sit on these companies shareholder seats and see who they are and if they dont cause a conflict of interest by doing so. This industry along with medical care should be one of the last that make profits for their investors. Im surprised Im saying this but our government should have much more control over these industries and the people should have the right to know how much money is being invested in the race for the cure and how much is being wasted and where. I will look at the info you provided and see how I can help, but I will be honest with you and say, do you really believe the people in charge of all this even want a cure? Is there a conspiracy? And what and who are involved? Or is it greed? Or is it as simple as, we cannot find a cure? Its very cool 2 C U on yahoo answers. I knew about your brother long ago and feel for you and the millions that have to deal with this evil, I wish you the best and I have to say I have been in love with you since I had your jean shorts poster as a teen. Christopher

Answer 193

We shouldn't. Sounds cruel but there is a good reason for it. If you look at any source that shows estimated world population throughout history, you'll see that the population has tripled since the 1920's and is still on a sharp rise. With resources running lower and lower as we go on with our existance, it will be harder to support those that are already living. By saving millions of people, you'll be shortening the time between now and the maximum sustainable capacity of earth. I've heard that number is anywhere between 12 and 20 billion people. Considering the rise in numbers of our species, we will get to that maximum within a century or two. It will take way longer than 200 years before we can get a significant amount of those people on mars, so by saving potential parents, you're contributing to the starvation, terrible living conditions, low oxygen level, etc that will plague our people in the future.



Just so you know, I don't have any connections to organizations like PETA or Greenpeace and I definately don't hate human existance on Earth. I just think that if we want to prolong our existance, then it's ok to let people die. I'm not saying individual doctors shouldn't do anything in their power to save someone either. I'm just saying for like the 5th time, if we make cancer research a priority now, we will pay for it dearly in the future.

Answer 194

First of all I think we should stop spending money frivolously and start putting the money into research. Instead of sending money to rebuild nations that we are at war with we should use it to research cancer treatment and cures. I am under the impression that if we can spend millions of dollars to send a robot to mars to "look around" and never return, home then we can spend that money to help people who need it i.e. cancer patients. Unfortunately this will never be a global priority as there are more countries interested in killing people than there are countries interested in preserving human life and making it better. When over 1/2 of the world population has no sanctity of human life then the other half has to spend money fighting off the warmongers that would rather kill themselves to kill others in the name of their God or their cause.

so in conclusion, until people have a respect for human life over all else, there will be no global alliance to find a cure for any dreaded disease and this is a shame because cancer does not care about your race, religion, age, sexual preference, or who or what you are. Spend the time, money and resources wisely instead of on foolishness

Answer 195

What can we do? ... I believe we should start it from middle and high schools. especially in health class. we should talk more about it and we should have volunteer doctors and other people with more knowledge of cancer and cancer types. I remember back in time when I was in high school which was between 1999 and 2003, we hardly focused or learned anything about cancer. i believe, these days our society tends to focus more on STD and not enough on other diseases. And then our next step should be the advertisement; putting is out there on television, subways, metros and bulletin boards. I know you probably have heard all these ideas before but what I am trying to say is that our target should be the young generation "the future for tomorrow". We should inspire them to become the next scientist, doctors, researcher and etc. these days for some reason we all want to be "computer genie." following that, next step should be the locals like Churches, Temples, Mosque and Senegal, and once again we would need volunteers to do little presentations and stuff. Another thing we can do is that in community fun fairs and stuff we should have booths with brochures. and last but not least we should motivate each other to go for a regular doctor checkup. well, these were some of my thoughts. I hope one day we have a cure for this horrible sickness. and "may all the people who have suffered with cancer and passed away rest in peace in heaven"

Answer 196

As someone who has survived cancer twice at an early age (breast and thyroid), it it imperative to make early screenings mandatory. Health insurance companies should cover screenings for all types of cancer if there has been any family history, and at younger ages, rather than later, when it may be too late.

More government funds should be allotted towards genetic research, and development of medications/treatments. These treatments should also be available to more citizens, not just those lucky enough to be covered by a decent health care plan.

In addition, more people should be aware of cancer prevention, be it diet, lifestyle, etc. Courses could be taught at high school level, explaining the necessity of good nutrition and exercise. All students could be put through a risk screening to heighten their awareness of their own potential for the disease.

It is something that can be beaten, and with enough focus, it will.

Answer 197

Dear Cindy,

My father died of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. When he got diagnosed he got stage 4(very advanced). My grandmother died of cancer. I had a cousin who died in his 30s of prostrate and now an uncle on my father's side is fighting it. I have another cousin who is battling breast cancer and an aunt who is a survivor. I think the solution is for the US government to spend more money on research, possibly on universities because once they come up with new medications it will be cheaper for the consumer. If it is done by private corporations they will be more expensive. Also, think outside the box: I've heard in Africa they have some methods that have brought good results but unfortunately the big pharmaceutical companies here in the US won't allow such things to enter the American market for fear of competition. There are big interests involved. When my Dad would go for his chemos I would see teenagers and kids as young as 2 years having chemos and crying. It's time to do something drastic!

Answer 198

Cindy. While cancer was trying to kill me, everyone had their hands out making money. And that is what it is all about. $16,500 for Chop+ Ritoxin Chemo. $1500 for each Radiation treatment. And like most Cancer Patients, I thought running my truck into a tree would be a better option. But I fought and have temporarily won my battle. Quit giving money to the Drug companies that will not profit from curing cancer. The money would be better spent at private labs or colleges who are not looking at profit margins. Who is making all the money off cancer. Here is a short list from my experiance.

6 Biopsies

4 hospitals

16 Doctors

1 major operation

2 minor operations

6 months of Chemo and Radiation

12 prescriptions for pain ect

enough X-Rays, Cat Scans and MRI's to make me glow in the dark.

Bone marrow harvesting ect

But I am lucky enough to live in the U.S. where they try to treat most cancers. If I had been in Canada I would of cost too much and died like 3 others I have know. So, before you start on this program. Ask the Drug Companies what they really have to gain by curing any disease.

Answer 199

Honestly, cancer will never be cured until someone with a decent heart finds the cure. We as Americans pump millions upon millions of dollars into finding the cure for cancer, and yet we still havent come up with a cure... I just find that hard to believe. I am a medical student and I know that the cancer cell itself is extremely smart and can aviod basically every treatment out there. But think about this. I also know that if the cure for cancer was found, thousands of people would loose their jobs and hospitals and medical centers all over America would loose millions, probably billions of dollars. I truly believe that finding a cure goes way deeper than just finding a cure. I hope I'm wrong, seeing friends and family loose loved ones over this horrible disease makes you want to be positive so it dosen't happen to anyone else but I just don't believe the cure will be found anytime soon.

Answer 200

Hi Cindy,



I think one thing that is so simple and is a change we can implement now is much tougher standards on chemicals in foods and water that we drink and touch daily. I'm 39 years old and it seems we should see much less cancers each year but we don't. I think we spend a lot of time trying to find the cure without finding the problem. Maybe if we can get consumers more educated on ways to filter water and ways to become wise when we are buying products we put in our bodies. It is not the ANSWER, but it may help because 100 years ago before we put these chemicals in foods, drinks, lotions, whatever, we didn't have the cancer problem we have today.... Maybe it could be a start at becoming a smart, healthier civilization. I think its about time!! Thx, Kirk

Answer 201

It is a question of education and catching the disease early. Sadly doctors and hospitals do not have the resources to do regular or periodical checks - it took me 2 months to get an appointment for a scan!

It is also possible that forms of cancer change or become immune to treatment that makes it an on going search for a cure and almost impossible. We also do not know how many people globally are affected and not diagnosed.

But, and I am sorry to put a spanner in the works, but there are other more pressing things to spend any surplus dollars on, things that affect more people, like poverty, malnutrician, education, over population, malaria etc. I would think more people die each year from malaria than cancer globally and even more die of being too poor to feed themselves and their family. I agree that this is a more than worthwhile cause and everything should be done to create cures, but, we may need to focus on a bigger picture and have other priorities - And before you begin to hate me for this view, my father died of cancer as did three of his sisters; I have another uncle who was diagnosed terminal 2 weeks ago, so I have first hand experience.

Answer 202

Cindy, thank you for the question. I know you will never read my answer, so I'm not sure why I bother to answer the question. Twenty five years ago tomorrow, I found out my mother had breast cancer (inflammatory). The mortality rate was 100% at that time, and is still the most difficult kind of breast cancer to cure. We have to keep trying, with all the resources we can muster to cure all kinds of cancer, even the more difficult ones. Why don't we do this instead of wasting all this money on a phony and destructive war in Iraq?

Answer 203

As an aware citizen of the archaic age of the twenty first century I would advice that the authenticity of a green environment be globalized in the masses and the so called 'small doings' like consumption of the drugs which assist in dangerous consequences also be globalized so that hte citizens have an awareness if are facing such problems and would consult the doctor at the early stages through which the number of lives wiped away by cancer will get reduced to a certain extent.We can request the government to conduct camps in hte rural subarbs of the city on cancer to create a better awareness among the under priviledged youngsters too.The youngsters need a thinking of the causes of cancer so that they take better care of their families as well as themselves

Answer 204

Fear of the Past would be wonderful, wouldn't it?



Money.....Money, and more money...and if the government isn't going to (pay) attention, then we need more individuals to get involved with the organizations or start campaigning themselves.



My Sister has Breast Cancer, Stage C, Group 3, and she is on Assistance from the State because she can no longer work.

I have helped her by making up Baskets of Candles and Beanie Babies, and my Brother had sent to me "Chevron" Breast Cancer Limited Edition Children's Cars to auction off at numerous places and events, such as...."Knights of Columbus", Eagles Fraternal Order, Moose...etc...

I have even placed them in the Restaurants in Golf Country Clubs....the Men usually donate their loose change, and leave the Basket...(?)



My Sister does not have a lot of money, and she also has a Mentally handicapped little girl, and this has helped her out.

The Cancer Society has provided her with assistance...when she qualifies.

But I still have not found an organization yet to help her with a vehicle.



So..I don't know how to get the Government to focus and mobilize their attentions on anything, but I can sure do my part.



Good Luck.

Answer 205

i think because cancer has effected everyone in someway, it wouldn't take much to get people motivated to help some how. i think the real problem isn't that the mony to studies are being re-directed (yes that is part of it) but it is known that the earlier most cancers are detected the higher chance at survival you'd have. i think if the health care was there for everyone, and testing was done regularly, say during your physical yearly, alot more people would live through cancer. i think it is outrageous that the average working family doesn't have the money to have insurance or that insurance doesn't cover, or to go to the dr at all. it isn't a problem with the study it's that to have proper health care costs a fortune, and don't get me started on prescription cost if you do get such a diagnosis! i know i avoid the dr if a can because i can't afford it with or with out insurance. the real question is when will the governement step up and make it so that total health coverage is provided to EVERYONE? preventative medical care saves more money than when it's to late.



so i sympathize in the sense there is money being deferred to help other organizations but keep in mind not only are there serious disasters that require financial attention, but there are other just as important diseases we must find cures for such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, lupus, chrone's disease/colitis etc. these are just as important to find cures for.

Answer 206

I am not sure that there is anything we can do. We can hope that individuals will volunteer their time and their money to the cause, but there are so many other things that require attention. Africa suffers from thousands of afflictions everyday, ranging anywhere from parasites such as blood flukes, which cause Schistosomiasis, to the Ebola virus, to the AIDS virus. I am an advocate for child abuse awareness. I think it is a serious problem that needs a great solution and not flimsy loopholes. It isn't that I don't wish for someone to find a cure for cancer, my grandfather died from it and my grandmother has lymphoma, but I don't believe that it will ever be a priority, just on an equal level with thousands of other diseases that millions of other people are dying from everyday.

Answer 207

I have just found out that my partner of 6 years has breast cancer and we still do not know how advanced it is. I have heard from many people that breast cancer is more curable now that it was 14 years ago when I lost my aunt to it and 18 years ago when I lost two grandmothers to the same disease. The reality is that cancer will never be cured because pharmaceutical companies would much rather make millions of dollars through creating treatments that aren't always successful instead of developing a cure for the disease so that people only pay once instead of paying over and over again. Awareness is there. People know the disease exists, but the saying is whoever dies with the most money wins and pharmaceutical companies are shouting from the rooftops "more money, more money". And unfortunately, those of us who are watching loved ones suffer can't get drug companies to see how horrible the suffering is for everyone. You work for a drug company, you sell your soul and strive only to develop a drug that brings in the most money.

Answer 208

I too have had my life disrupted by cancer. When I was 14 my mom died of brain cancer, that was in 1965. We have come a long way since then, but no where near far enough. It took my Dad in 1979. Over the years other relatives and friends have been taken by this cruel killer.

For one thing the President can keep the promise he made to Lance Armstrong about making finding a cure a priority.

We need Stem cell research to be funded. We need to STOP sending billions of dollars around the world to help people that want to kill Americans. Keep those billions here and put them directly to the availability of researchers to find cures for all forms of cancers. Watch someone you love slowly and painfully die from this disease, then think about what all that money we are giving to other countries could do...maybe you will not have to watch another person you love go through this disease. As it stands now the treatments we have that are saving many peoples lives are nearly as bad as the disease itself.

PLEASE WRITE THE PRESIDENT REMINDING HIM OF THE PROMISE HE MADE TO LANCE!

Answer 209

This may sound a bit off the wall, but coming from me, an ex-cancer patient, it makes total sense. When I went through my treatment for level four cancer, the chemo treatments left me very weak because I couldn't eat very much. I believe if patients could eat more keep their metabolism going during the treatments, they'd have a better chance at beating the cancer. If cannabis were to be treated as a socially accepted medicine for cancer patients, then going through a horrific ordeal such as cancer wouldn't be so torturous.If we as a society could be educated and chage our views on medicinal cannabis, then we might help a lot of suffering people feel better about their suffering. I know I speak for many people when I say it's time for a change. This may not be a cure, but it's a step in the right direction.

Answer 210

Cindy:



It is my opinion that some forms of cancer may be cured in the near future. However, due to the complexities involved and with so many variables and the ever-degrading environment that we live in, there will never be a cure for all types of cancer.



Tthe drug companies and the hospitals/health industry and even the food / chemical companies make so much money from either supplying drugs and facilities to treat it or the food/chemicals that cause it. There is no incentive to curing all types of cancer when considering impact to the economy. In other words, even if the funding were there, the long-term investments are too much for this sector of the economy to just give up on it and walk away.



Its all about choices a person makes to reduce your potential. Then it comes down to genes/ biological luck and the environment you live in.



I could get cynical but I have watched a lot of good people go down from cancer and it appears the treatments are marginally better in the decades since the US launched its war on cancer and the prolongation of life is overall (considering all forms of cancer) somewhat better. Someday I hope that future generations will look upon chemical /radiation cancer treatments and just shake their heads and consider it a barbaric form of medicine.



I agree that valuable resources are tapped from cancer research. Medical research just isn't "sexy" and unless it affects you personally, most Americans don't care enough to write political statements, march, protest etc. Take a look at how much very intelligent medical researchers make. Look at the income for MDs that practice in the research field. Pick a medical research facility of your choice-- do a little sleuthing. They aren't even paid as much as most practicing doctors. That..........tells you volumes. Maybe someone will be sucessful in getting these talented people the same income as professional athletes.



Best wishes on your quest. I suggest you narrow your campaign to just one form of cancer and give it your all. Now if just a few more million people would help.





Captain Tweedle

Answer 211

We have too much red tape in this country. The drug industry ,which is big business and is supported by the FDA,only treats the symptoms and doesn't find the cure. If you cure cancer than you take away the drugs that treat the symptoms and the hospital stays and surgery,chemotherapy, The Europeans are far more open to change than we are and that's probably where the cure will come from , no doubt. We need to tell our congressmen and women we are fed up with the bureaucracy that holds research down. We need to demand alternative medicine and not western medicine thinking. We took away probiotics and replaced them with antibiotics. If we build the immune system strong enough no cancer can live. It can be done ,We have to support the small research companies that are truly concerned for life.

Answer 212

Let me start by asking the question "What has changed in the last 35 years?" The answer may surprise you. "Toxin and chemical substances.

The government started requiring that the food industry start adding preservatives to can items, boxed items, bagged item, meat going to the butcher block/market (maintain the color and freeze process). Just read the labels on the products and you will quickly see that it is not just Sugar, but corn syrup, words ending with "...ose" that give the product the nice taste. They do not add the preservatives with the hope of making you have cancer but to make the food have a longer expiration date and taste better. Even fruits that are being harvested are not totally free of radical chemical sprays and injections of toxins to ripen the fruit or to make it last longer. Don't worry about the end result of the children that are having difficult managing their weight. Botom line is if your don't know how and where that product came from, then you need to buy locally or raise/grow your own products. Worse case go down to your local organic place and buy healthy, wealthy, and wise products.

The states provides the water source to homes across the country and we use water to drink, bath, cook with, brush your teeth, and toilets. What we put in the water can be a concern for you to review. When was the last time you looked at the quality of water report from the state? It may shock you to see oh that 1% or 2% of mercury, sodium, chlorine, or other chemicals that make it through the processing area only to make it into your body. Get that water purification installed and don't drink the tap water.

Well if that was not enough, what about the derodant, shampoo, toothpaste, soap, household cleaners, and don't forget about the magic hair tonics and dye. They are all manmade with various chemicals and toxins add to them. Just look at the labels and do the homework.

If you do nothing just read the labels and find out what that chemical word is that you can't pronounce. You will be surprised at the results. Do your self a tremendous favor and stop with the chemicals and toxins because that is what is killing us with cancer, leukemia, MS, blood pressure, and other diseases.

Answer 213

This is a subject near and dear to me as the beast wiped out my Dad in 1984 and claimed my Mom's life in December of 05. I can't address all cancers but my Mom had lung cancer which has its own set of problems. The first is the stigma attached to it. The first question people ask is "did she smoke?" We need to change this line of thinking because what is does is interfere with the amount of money the government is willing to spend on research. While smoking is obviously a bad thing there are more and more non and never smokers being diagnosed then ever before. The second problem is lung cancer is more often then not diagnosed late stage where all you can do is try to slow it down. We must push for more money to be spent on early detection. People need to unite and form grass root organizations modeled after a group called Lung Cancer Alliance(LCA) that are willing to go to state and federal government and made themselves heard. It is a slow painful process but it does work. I have watched LCA's growth and power blossom over the last 3 years and can now see things really start to happen. Educating the public and keeping cancer in the media helps tremendously. There is truth in the phrase there is power in numbers. Keep fighting.

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There are a multitude of cancers that are without cure. I believe that education on cancer causing products and early detection through exams is a sure way to cut down on cancer related deaths. I also feel that with all of the money being donated to the cause we're not getting to the cure as fast as we need to. Too many foundations are set up and millions of dollars are spread into varying organizations and the cure would be met faster I think, if we had one team of specialists working on a cure. With that said, I feel that Congress should elect a Cancer Task Force where all of the top cancer researchers are provided with all the latest state of the art equipment at hand. Education and organization are the only way we're going to find a cure!

Answer 215

More research goes to viagra and other luxury studies than to the importance of stopping Cancer. Even in 1980 there was a comic book called "the Death of Captain Marvel" Which asked this very same question. Why did the heroes with so much power wait until one of their own was dying from cancer? They had no answer.



Just like I don't have an answer on how to shift people's focus to this cause, which is noble and just. My Granpa who was my best friend died far too young from Cancer and to this day I ponder "Why don't they focus on treating it?"



We could cry out loud for a better funding and studies of Cancer and treatments, but I fear that the root of all this evil is money. Companies make a lot more money to ease patients and the like than treating them. I whole heartedly believe this. I have Epilepsy and I have no doubt that that is my case as well.



Good luck on your endeavor and if there is a way to help I will do my part.

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Hello Cindy,

In January of 2006, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. On March 20th, I had a mastectomy, I am 51 years old. I have always been a very active person, do not drink, do not smoke, have two lovely children, and am married. You ask the question of how can we make curing cancer a global priority. My answer is this. It needs to be taught, at school, the work place, church, other countries, busses, billboards, the word needs to get out there. I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. This is a cancer you cannot feel, but can only be detected by a yearly mammogram. I was nieve, I never knew about this type of cancer. They say it's a possibility that my cancer is environmental, strange because I am healthy and breast cancer does not run in my family. KNOWLEDGE IS KEY, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, KNOWLEDGE CAN CURE!



Sincerely,

Claudia Bernard

Danville, CA 94526

Answer 217

We all know somebody that has or had cancer. If you've never known anybody to be affected by cancer, you will. There will be no sudden cure for cancer. Rather, there will be a progression of treatments with fewer side effects and patients will have more options. Detection methods will improve making the disease even more treatable. There are numerous drugs in clinical trials and even more scientists in labs researching all the various forms of cancer. While no cure lies in the immediate future, the disease is becoming more beatable and new medications will improve the living conditions of those affected by the disease.

Answer 218

Cindy,



It's obvious that diseases and plagues are spreading throughout the world and cancer is one of the leading killers. I truly beleive that curing cancer is going to take a new way of thinking and acting by all of us. First off, I think everyone in the country should join up and file a class action suit against every fast food retailer in the country. We should put McDonalds, KFC and every other fast food related industry either out of business or serving whole, organic food. Second, I think there should be a nationwide smoking ban in public places and eventually extreme taxation of ANY tobacoo product. This alone in the mid and long term will reduce cancer deaths overall. Third, I think obese Americans should be heavily taxed to give them an incentive to change there compulsive eating habits. They are foremost the strongest contributor to rising healthcare costs nationwide. This entire country should adopt an awareness for better health and well being. I think just the exposure to fast food and smoking over the last 50 years is killing millions. Lastly, can't we stop driving 8 seater SUV's and pouring polutants into the air? All of this is doable.



Thanks,



James

Answer 219

In order to find a cure for cancer we need to make finding a cure lucrative to pharmaceutical companies. As of right now there is money to be made in the treatment of cancer, but not so much in the cure. If a company, government or NGO were to offer a reward, contracts,copyrights and perhaps no taxes for life to the first company to come up with a cure, then it might be profitable to bypass the treatment and go straight for a cure. The same goes for HIV/AIDS. I think some governments have flirted with the idea of a reward before, but no where close enough to make it worth while for a company to create a cure rather than a treatment. The US government offered $25,000,000 leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden. Cancer has killed a lot more people than Bin Laden has, you'd think they would make the reward for the cure for cancer equivalent to the amount of people that it kills. If 3,000 deaths = $25,000,000, what does the cure for cancer equal? I think we'd be talking in the hundreds of trillions at least. Perhaps the UN could offer up the reward and every member country pledge as much as they can or are willing. This is the only way that I see it possible for a cure to be developed in our capitalist society today.

Answer 220

Nobel cause Cindy, unfortunately it's the wrong question. The real down and to the point question is "how can we change the human race" We have created most of the diseases and ailments we are inflicted with. Our blinded views of what is really going on is what we need to change. We haven't evolved beyond our understanding that what we do now effects everyone in the future. Cancer being just one of the problems we face. As an example Asbestos - a nasty thing, killing many people. Our government (US) has addressed the issue of clean up very well, but it is not illegal to sell products that still contain it & it is being used dailly throughout the world.



I'm sorry about your Brother, we can all see it has effected you to work towards a greater thing. As the human race we must strive to all do the same. But we all must dig much deeper to realize that most of what we do, produce, build, or change effects how we live and die. (911 notice that a building built years ago is killing the men and women that helped in cleaning up after this tragity because of the thousands of fluorecent bulbs that cantained mercury)

Answer 221

Cancer is a huge priority. Here in Canada, twenty-some years after he died, Terry Fox is still raising funds for cancer research. School children do Terry Fox runs every year, adults as well if that's their thing. The world is trying, it really is.



The problem is that cancer is not one single disease. It is hundreds of similar diseases with different causes and different treatments and likely, different cures. That is what is causing the overall cure of cancer so difficult.



It is possible though. My childrens' father had a sister who died at the age of 5 from cancer of the kidneys. At the time (mid sixties) there was nothing they could do; not even dialysis. This form of cancer now has something like a 70% cure rate.



Cervical cancer now has a vaccine for the most common cause, the HP virus.



Amazing things are happening all the time. My mother is a 5 year breast cancer survivor and doing great. My grandmother died of it.



As someone who has had so many relatives die from cancer (including my dad 10 years ago), I can only hope these advances continue.



And they will, because countries are doing what they can, both on a mega, and a micro level.

Answer 222

Cancer is no great mystery as the pharmaceutical-industrial complex would have us believe. It is simply a consequence of our diet having increasingly gone away from what was meant for us by nature. Originally, humans in the distant past were fruitarian. Though we 'progressed' from a primitive state to our current 'advanced civilisation' over many milennia our physical evolution has not quite caught up. Our digestive system and biochemistry would still function far better on a simple raw food diet based on fruit and vegetables. Even if this were known by those in 'high places', it would be smothered or vigorously countered by those with vested commercial interests which pretty much means everyone involved with the pharmaceutical-industrial complex (modern western medicine, food producers, related government agencies, even the education system). Once an idea is paradigmatic such as microbial science and the absolutism of the scientific monopoly in matters of health, then alternative theories and knowledge are virulently attacked and demeaned. Even us, the consumer can know that fresh raw fruit is healthy for us but we would much rather get in our gas guzzlers and drive down to McDonald's for a Big Mac and Fries. This situation will take generations to change. First it must start at the top with governments leading the way. They must take responsibility for the society that votes them in. The unshakeable grip of commercial-scientific interests over research and the dispensation of knowledge and education needs to be loosened. A more broadminded approach to research and education in health needs to be fostered.

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It's already a global priority. Governments and drug companies have been spending billions on cancer research for over 50 years.



Cancer was virtually unknown 200 years ago and many parts of the world still have a dramatically low incidence. 80% of cases could be attributed to bad diet. Childhood cancers are probably an exception, though I am not sure. I do not know that nutrition could have helped your brother.



What I do know is that there are a number of therapies in the world based on nutritional programs, which enjoy a large measure of success. The one that really stands out is the Gerson program, based on the pioneering work of Dr Max Gerson. Gerson became a lifelong friend of Nobel prize winner, Albert Schweitzer, after he cured Schweitzer's wife of tuberculosis and Schweitzer's own type II diabetes.



In the immediate Post-War years the US government identified cancer as a top priority. (So this is no new idea.) There was a major Congressional inquiry in 1946. Dr Gerson presented the Pepper-Neely Congressional Subcommittee with the results of several "incurable" cases, including the recovered patients themselves. I read the transcripts of the hearings myself at the Library of Congress. Whilst he made a major impression on the interviewing committee, he failed to appreciate the power of the drug companies and the medical profession.



Shortly afterwards he lost his medical license and was subsequently discredited. His offense....speaking about his success on radio. Apparently that was unprofessional.



His work was carried on by his daughter, Charlotte, who founded the non-profit Gerson Institute in 1977. You can visit their website at www.gerson.org.



The therapy is inexpensive and can be done at home without expert assistance. The most expensive outlay is for a special juicer. They do not claim a particular success rate, because they cannot monitor what people do at home. They can however point to thousands of successes of patients at their own clinics. They have some excellent videos and informational material.



The problem won't be solved by throwing more money at it. The answers are already there. We just have to look at the evidence objectively and dispassionately.

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People hear alot about how early detection can save lives.

Perhaps it is out of fear, and a evasiveness on the individual, but the decision to go ask a doctor about something that has your concern isn't an easy one. No matter how right it is to do so.



To address this, I would like to see more development of testing for wide varieties of cancer. I think the discovery of markers that allow easy testing are just as important as developing therapies for treatment. The example I am thinking of is testing PSA levels for Prostate Cancer. Imagine the ability to screen for any cancer with a simple blood test. Imagine an over the counter test that anyone could buy and was affordable enough to use regularly throughout your life.



While this could be the ideal discovery, I think more down to earth things can be done along these lines. The aids campaign for testing is very succesful. I would hope that we could at least have as visible an effort for the testing of cancer. As well as the means to provide such testing en masse.

Answer 225

Cancer has been a a devastating disease for many,many years. My father, my grandmother, and a cousin all died from cancer. I may be going out on a limb here, but I honestly believe that there is a cure for cancer out there already. We're not informed about it because there is a lot of people out there who would lose money if a cure were to be "found". The pharmaceutical companies, the companies who make the equipment used to treat cancer, etc. If a cure for cancer were to be exposed, then these companies would be out of business and billions of dollars lost. I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but that's just my feelings on the issue. With all the breakthroughs in medicine and all the technology we have, and cancer being around for so many years and so many dollars being spent on research over all these years...it just seems so strange to me that something hasn't broken by now. It's too political of an issue.

Answer 226

When the first treatment for polio was given the serum (an injection) was made from the blood of the Rhesus monkey, which unfortunately contains Simian Virus 70, one of the strongest carcinogens in the world. This serum was given to millions and millions of children. Later Flow Labs developed a dose on a suger cube, which was not the same serum. The head of research at Flow Labs making the serum against polio learned of the problem, but was quieted by the Federal Government so as not to cause a huge political problem.



This error has probably caused a spike in number of cases of cancer, because of the carcinogen given to so many children and we are losing the battle against cancer - the truthful researchers admit that we are losing.



If we formed a group of brilliant scientists, like we did for the bomb (atomic), we could develop a marker based treatment, which would target and destroy only the cancer cells. We don't need a test to see if you have cancer, because people get and are cured (by their body's defense system) all of the time of cancer.



A person, who will die of cancer, has had it for years - we need a chromosome targeted treatment to wipe it out for those individuals.

Answer 227

As individuals we need to realize that our only chance to have an impact is to work as a group. If enough people (by people I mean consumers and voters) actively demand more research, time, and effort in a more aggressive fight against cancer, we can show our respective governments, pharmaceutical corporations, and the scientific community that something needs to be done. Once governments realize that the majority of the people keeping them in office want a change, and corporations realize their consumers can spend their money elsewhere if not satisfied, they will be more inclined to make serious changes. Otherwise, they can offer bandaid solutions to keep a complacent majority at ease.



I also believe that those who live in the USA should be in touch with their elected officials and demand some changes in stem cell research. There are now methods that do not harm the embryonic growth after stem cell removal, that should eliminate any moral issues that have made such a promissing field for a cure a political mess.



Furthermore, I think we should spend more time in looking at how indigenous people across the globe have used herbs and plants to keep themselves healthy for hundreds of years. It is time for the DEA and deep-pocketed pharmaceutical groups (who do a large amount of lobbying with their bottom line as their concern versus a concern for people) to revise how they determine what treatments are acceptable and what are not.



We (by we I mean the government and pharmaceutical giants)need to stop looking at this issue from a financial perspective and start looking at the millions of families and loved ones who bury somebody each year because of cancer.

Answer 228

Some would say there is no money in curing cancer, others would say that we will never find a cure. These were some of my thoughts before i found a product that has helped many individuals in their fight against cancer and i'm not saying i have a miracle cure. I believe that this product will help your body and immune sytem do what it was meant to do. The product is called Limu and is a nutritional health drink that is different from many similiar drinks in the marketplace today. It has 8 glyonutrients including flucoidian, something that is not found in any land based plant and has been documented by many medical studies in recent years. The benefits are found at the sites listed below. Also check the magazine "Breakthroughs in Health" Vol 1 Issue 3 (2006) If you wish to know more about this exciting product please email me at [e-mail]

Answer 229

Easy. It's already out there or could be real soon. Destroy the #1 money making industry in the world--the drug industry--and you'll get the cure in no time. Or find a way to make oodles of money off of the cure. But that was a stupid comment. Cures are not profitable at all. If you feel like taking on the drug industry and the FDA, good luck. You would have better luck looking for a treatment that would need to be taken constantly to keep the disease virtually non-existent. That's where the money is. That's the only way it would happen in our society. Deal with it or change it--this is the ugly side of capitalism.

Answer 230

Maybe finding a cure should be something the World Health Organization or the United Nations should be pulled into. It should be a global focus...but there are too many other things out there that seem more important to governments than finding a cure for cancer at this time. So in the meantime another 7 million people will die around the world this year. A few of them might be some of the good people I have met along my journey. Heck...I might even be one of them if my cancer decides to return.

Answer 231

Most people who are responding to this have no understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. Give the big pharma a better incentive for curing disease (such as patent protection globally) and they will invest the millions of dollars necessary to find a cure. As it stands now, the financial incentive and risk/reward ratio is just not sufficient. The government should either subsidize or have better benefits arranged for companies taking huge financial risks to cure diseases. Otherwise, venture capital money will continue to go to things like new software developments which has a higher rate of return. Biotech is extrodinarily risky as an investment due to long FDA approval times and clinical trials. As usual, our governments regulations and rules are stifling the biotech's industry's need for growth...as a result many diseases continue to go untreated. Too few people in this country have an understanding of this to change politics.



Sadly most people responding in this thread have the views of the general population of america...which is blaming the pharma companies for not finding a cure. It is the government which is restricting the growth of the biotech industry by doing things like banning stem cell research that will limit the cures for diseases.



Believe it or not, insurance companies are also limiting your chance for finding a cure. They don't want to pay the $$$ it takes to treat people with new medications, they want to use the oldest cheapest things around. So, even if there was a new cancer treatment, good luck getting your HMO to actually pay for it.

Answer 232

Why is it that the ultra wealthy always find "a cause" and then preach at all the working people about what more they (the working people) can do? I know it's good PR, but I think it's time certain wealthy private citizens put their money where their mouth is. I do not know how you are in regard to this, so this is in no way a judgment on you. However, there are many people in similar situations as you, with wealth and influence, who merely think that "giving their endorsement" to a cause is enough.



Also, why is government always looked to as the other solution? I suppose the U.N. could pass a resolution. Fat lot of good that would do. More wealthy people telling the common man the they (the common man) have to do more. We could always raise taxes, but here again, the working people get passed the burden that should be on the shoulders of those more capable. Government doesn't solve problems, it creates or exacerbates them. The solution is in the private sector. The less government meddling the better.

Answer 233

Cindy,



I lost my aunt to cancer late last year. She had non- small cell lung cancer, which is the type of lung cancer that non-smokers get.



My take on cancer is that "the way the see the problem is the problem".... by that I mean we see cancer as something that the medical industry will solve, and our governments, as we spend big sums of money to discover cancer-treating drugs.



Maybe we need to mobilize our governments to invest more heavily in cures... but I suspect a better question is "how can we prevent cancer?"



Did you know that there are something like 6 or 7 indigenous cultures in the world that have no incidence of cancer? None. Zero cancer. Now that's cause to stop and ask... What are we doing PROFOUNDLY wrong as a culture when in countries like yours, and mine (Australia) have a rate of something like '1 in 3'?



Having spent time in the US, I've noticed how much processed food is a very big part of the US diet. And my country is fast catching the US in terms of obesity.



There's a lot more I could say on this... but in short, I think it will take a massive shift of mindset, and making sure that we ask the right questions.



Sincerely



Doug

Sydney, Australia

Answer 234

Cindy...unfortunately, it's the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies that keep us from a real cure for cancer. Think about it...why would a company that manufactures the drugs and implements that are needed for cancer patients even try to create something that would END the monumental income.



I do agree with you on the crisis Du jour...last year it was Hurricane Katrina. that all is because people are just plain stupid...and at the end of the day, they want the rest of us to pay for their stupidity.



If you live in a region that is known to be frequented by hurricanes (and in New Orleans they named a drink after them) then maybe if you've been watching one on TV approaching your home for a week and then were told to evacuate because a hurricane was coming and they are destructive...maybe, just maybe one would think about leaving...but not last year. Now we all were left to pick up the pieces. Sad, but it is all true.

Answer 235

Cindy,



I agree with you whole-heartedly. My Dad died from cancer. My Mom had breast cancer 30 years ago and it has now returned and they think it has spread to her brain. I had prostate cancer and have so far survived 5 years. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. The Canadian Cancer Society does as much as it can to educate people about how to avoid Cancer; good diet, plenty of exercise, no smoking and moderate use of alcohol but more resources are needed to be given to research.



I think that any disease needs to be combated but it is unfortunate that certain illnesses are given 'celebrity' status (or as you very elegantly put it the crisis du jour) and result in much needed funds not being equitably distributed. Cancer costs the World billions every year not just in treatment costs but in loss of productivity and loss of valuable resources. This without even considering the associated emotional costs that are caused.



I do as much as I can to raise people's awareness but having you and other celebrities who carry more authority and have the popularity to change people's perceptions is something which is priceless and such a welcome boost to helping defeat this disease.



People need leadership to focus and mobilize our governments to find the cures to make cancer a thing of the past. We need people who are prepared to speak out and keep speaking out until the politicians listen. People will support this cause but they need to be organized. Petitions, rallies and contacting local politicians all help to put pressure on Governments but the media could help far more than it does. If the disease were given prominence and leading researchers views on how to combat the disease were highlighted then this would apply more pressure. But apart from this we need to ensure that all efforts to combat the disease are co-ordinated so that funds are used in the most beneficial way possible. With the Internet and database facilities this can be done. Were Bill Gates to put his weight behind such a project a cure could be found much more readily.



What you are doing, however Cindy, is starting the discussion and generating interest. This is immensely valuable. Thank you.

Answer 236

Cancer is beatable. There is no doubt about that. But perhaps what many people do not realize is that cancer is a result of certain changes in the DNA structure of any given person. Most of these changes are the direct result of the lifestyle of that person. If a person smokes, certain sequences of the DNA chains are altered, which results in cancer. The same thing occurs with overeating, or eating certain types of foods in disproportion to a balanced diet. There are many things which we do which can alter the ways that our bodies function. The biggest prevention of cancer-in my honest opinion-is for a person to return to the very basic and fundamental lifestyle of early civilizations. Strip away the processed foods, the drugs, and many other facets of our culture which we have come to see as necessary, and right there, you have eliminated nearly half to three quarters of the causes for cancer. There is no miracle drug or medicine to cure cancer yet, but by changing lifestyles, the need for such a medicine to cure cancer can be greatly reduced.

Answer 237

Cindy,

Cancer is insidious but not not inevitable. It can be prevented and halted and even reversed in advanced stages with high-nutrient natural approaches. While living in Florida, I was turned on to this story that happened there:

http://www.a4t.org/refitted/index.php?HealthPages=marcussen-2months



If you read it all the way through, you'll see a classic case of why cancer is so rampant: Our artificial lifestyle plus the medical community's commitment to "There is no cure... but we can make lots of money treating it FOR EVER."



We cannot cure it with the same "Cut burn poison" treatments that have had mediocre results in the past. Look into alternatives, such as the above story. The Creator gave us the way.



J

Answer 238

Cindy:



First, I am sorry to hear about your brother's battle lost.



Now, for your question.

I have wondered for a long time why, with so much money going into the research for cures and preventions of cancers better things haven't happened.



Then I look back in the past...and realize that in most respects, the battle of cancer is ongoing and slowly yet surely we are gaining.



Forty years ago a person with cancer was pretty much given a death sentence.



Twenty years ago there was some hope, and now today, there is more hope than ever. Remember, many cancers are being cured, fought to a standstill and prevented through the research that has already happened.



To improve the chances of success it would be nice to have more money invested into research, but there are other diseases out there, such as MS, AIDS and more that are also needing funding.



Idealistically, I would imagine that if all the peoples of the world could put aside their differences and focus on the diseases and the battle against them, not letting race, sex, religion or other prejudices interfere with the development and research, even better results would occur.



Realistically, we are humans, and there will always be strife that takes money and attention away from important things for those things that are at times indefinably troubling.



The battles of Islam, Christianity, sex, male over female, race, black, red or yellow against white...(Or vise-a-versa) all tend to interfere as well.



I guess, a grassroots type of movement could have some hopes of succeeding, and if pushed governments could be convinced that more research against all disease's would be prudent.



I say all diseases because, some strides forward in recent years, have helped in other areas than originally thought. A search for a cure for AIDS caused a helpful new drug for cancer to be discovered, and I suppose, somewhere along the line, other drugs and research have been beneficial to other diseases as well.



In the end, supporting all research is wise, as we as humans really need to learn and understand far more about our world and how we fit into it all.



Once the focus is placed on the research that has been waylaid by Congress and well meaning but backward thinking persons, and advances in stem cell research, among others, goes forward, we will discover more and more, and in those discoveries, cures for diseases will come about.



So...in a nutshell, there needs to be a movement towards a grassroots campaign to push the government, the big industrialized complex, the drug companies, and leaders of the world to provide ways and means to research all avenues of disease, all avenues of researching, and all avenues of medical, biological, genetic, DNA, and other developing sciences to share, compare, and increase the human pool of knowledge.



Once borders are crossed, governments are cooperating, science is working and holistic medicines can converse with other medical ways and means, we will be able to put together a comprehensive and logical battle that could spell the ends of not only the various cancers out there, but possibly MS, AIDS, and a host of other diseases out there in the universe.



It can be done, the answers are there waiting to be discovered. We just need to get in the game and start swinging at those balls to hit the home-runs. As is stands now, all we have been doing is sitting in the stands and cheering at the home-runs that have already gone by.

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I think From a Perspective of a 13 year old Girl..We can Make more foundations that raise money to give to familys that Need money to help them pay The Medical Bills.Cancer is already a medical disease that many scientists and doctors are trying to study,My Grandfather Died before I could Meet Him and One Of my Friends that I have Known Since I was 8 years Old Just got Diagnosed we Just have to Pray to god To help us everyday get closer to a Cure Expecially many People Little children have to live there Lives Waiting to see if they are ever going to Go out into the world and Not Have to worry about anything.One of the best programs out there right now is the MD/PhD program, which trains graduates as both medical doctors and as researchers. The multi-disciplinary approach of this type of program is the kind that will foster the proper thought processes, stimulating those searching for a cure to think outside of the box, avoiding convention, and spurring that to be creative in looking for solutions.Cancer is a big industry and it needs to be exposed. In the meantime seek alternative therapies, the ones that those corporations don't want you to know about.I think that cancer Should be looked into more.I dont know if it is the Money,Doctors,Or Brains But If we/they work harder everyday I hope and Being Positive They WILL have a Cure soon So that we can help the Future and Maybe Now.People need to be Aware and they Need to be Educated on This on How they as Human Beings can Live A healthy Life. Ms.Crawford I will ALWAYS keep this in My prayers.To help Kids,aldults and Keep your Little Brother in Mind As if he were to be Mine.



Thank you It is Nice to Know That someone else is Helping the World..Thank you!=)

Answer 240

My wife lost her ability to bare children due to cervical cancer.

The biggest problem I think in finding a cure is the funds that are raised are misappropriated. If the researchers that are trying to find a cure were true humanitarians they would not need as many funds. I'm not trying to sound cynical, but why does it cost so much to find a cure. Human compassion should take precedence over the bottom line. This goes for the pharmaceutical industry also. I hope my worst fears are not a reality in that they have found certain cures for cancer but are withholding them to humanity because they can make a bigger profit from medicines that cure symptoms of the disease rather than curing the disease itself. I feel that both the researchers and pharmaceutical companies should be held under extreme scrutiny to assure that funds are being used appropriately and that they are not withholding information from the public. These are thoughts I have had for years and I believe something to seriously investigate.

Answer 241

Do you want an HONEST opinion and one that is likely to cause concern with a great many people? Cancer as a whole will not be wiped out until it ceases to be a "cash cow" for the medical profession. My mother has been through two battles with breast cancer. Had it not been for my parents combined great health insurance and my fathers excpetional investment strategies over the years, they would be broke and not be enjoying their retirement as they are now. I'm not about to go into the amount of money that is spent on surgeries, chemo, radiation and the others ad naseum. Those who have been through it know the monetary costs associated. Point blank, what is the motivation to cure all forms of cancer? NONE....There is not and will not be a cure until another "cash cow" takes it place. It's just like everything in the world. It boils down to the cash. That my friends, is truly sad.

Answer 242

Hi Cindy,



I am sorry to hear about your brother. Both my grandfathers passed away because of cancer as well.



But as I know it, everyone has got cancer cells in their body and whether or not the cancer cells get activated to become cancer, it really depends on our lifestyle and our diet.. not just genetics.



There is a saying that "prevention is better than cure".



Rhather than making curing cancer a global priority, I would rather just focus on making a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND DIET a global priority.



Because, if that were to be the case, the person would not even have to experience cancer or undergo torturing chemo or radiation treatments.



Also, a healthy lifestyle and diet would mean that chances of getting other chronic diseases would be greatly reduced.



And to do that, it starts with your own self I think. For me, I have started to become more health concious.. I turned vegeterian, shared with alot more other people about the benefits of having a healthy diet and lifestyle and I am happy to say that many of my carnivorious friends have at least started to eat vegetables as well. They are also starting to drink more water and consume less meats and seafoods.



If I can improve their health by 1% and help one person improve their health by 1% everyday, I think I am making a small but definite contribution ;)

Answer 243

Cancer is a treatable disease but it is definitely much more expensive, painful, and difficult to treat then many health crises affecting the third world. It is easier to focus on these solvable problems then it is cancer. It is not as if cancer does not get a fair amount of funding though. In a capitalist system unlike many other economic systems, there is every incentive for companies to try to fix problems for a profit. The problem is that cancer is very complex and we currently do not have enough students interested in science in America to produce the brainpower to quickly solve the problem. The fact that only three credits of science are required in my high school while every other class requires four speaks volumes to where science is in America. We could put a little more priority on the developing of critical thinking in schools instead of rote learning. In addition, instead of dumping more resources at cancer, we could make the resources we have be more effective. We need to clean up the health care system so resources are not wasted on attempts to mitigate liability from malpractice lawsuits, which drives up the cost of health care for everyone. If Americans cared they would find the money for it, but too many of them would rather have a new Mercedes Benz rather than give to the fight against cancer until it hits close to home and by then its too late but that is there choice to make. In the end, fighting cancer is a difficult job because of the complexity of the human body, which suggests the existence of God, and though we could make more headway in the fight by better managing resources or throwing more of it at it, we are at a loss for a near-term solution to it.

Answer 244

My spouse of 20 years died from breast cancer 11 years ago. I believe then as I do now that there will never be a cure for cancer, just small improvements. Cancer is a excuse to help hold down the population. It is a awfully BIG business . Look at all the mega billions of dollars being sent on it annually. Do I have a resentment? Tell my two sons who were 13 and 14 at the time why they still shouldn't have a dislike for doctors and hospitals,

Kevin

Answer 245

The question should be, Why isnt there already a cure for cancer. Or is there? With the trillions of dollars given to cancer research over the past 50-60 years your telling me there is no cure yet! Or could it be that all the scientist and researchers would have to get regular jobs and lose all gov't funded $$$$ given to them for cancer research. Come on, how many more years are we gonna give in to this bullshit. Cancer is a horrible disease that i'm sure we have a cure for and it wont be known or available until the greed ends.

Answer 246

Cindy -- One very easy way to help prevent cancer is to openly encourage Americans in particular to "radically" change their diets. If we were to eliminate all meats (yes, that DOES mean chicken and fish too) and all egg and dairy products from our diets, cancer rates would likely drop precipitously (not to mention the fact that America's obesity problem would likely vanish). It will be very difficult since there is a lot of money to be made with selling cancer "curing" drugs and coming up with other fancy treatments for cancer. And we won't even get into the real power exerted by the Dairy Farmers and Beef industries.



That leukemia may very well have been the body's defense against all of the antibiotics and steroids in the milk we all dutifully drank as kids.



It is all very alluring to believe that dairy "Does a Body Good", with all of the famous celebrities waiting to have their milk mustache photo-op for the latest magazine layout. But there are too many real studies that reveal a much grimmer truth about dairy. No, I'm not talking about those studies funded by the United Dairy Farmers which are misleading at best.



I'm glad you opened this question up to all of us. I wish you the very best of luck in coming up with a great solution.

Answer 247

Do we really want a cure for cancer? I mean... Just think how many huge pharmaceutical companies, doctors, investors, huge conglomerates, etc. would be bankrupt if a 'cure' for cancer were 'found'! No, there will never, ever be a 'cure' for cancer if they have anything to do with it. You'll just have to find it on your own...the way I have! But I can help direct you.



95% of all illnesses are caused by chemicals and heavy metal toxins that are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. We can't escape it. Cancer, MS, Parkinsons, fibromyalgia...and the list goes on. Alzheimers=mercury in the flu shots as a perservative. Autism=mercury in infant childhood vaccinations! Yet, when we pull the Mercury and heavy metals out, safely and gently, all these diseases improve... sometimes in days! Amazing!



Do your research, people! I did!

Answer 248

Curing Cancer is no small feat. The first step is spreading awareness about the many kinds of cancer, escpecially those most prevalent. Realistically, the next most important step is keeping everyone healthy. By ensuring that each person has access to healthy and nutritious foods and is getting the proper amount of exercise is one of the best ways of staying healthy and lowering your risk of developing cancer. Some cancers cannot be prevented no matter how many precautions you take, but staying healthy and active is one of the best ways of preventing the development of cancer, and if developed, fighting it off.

As is the case with many diseases and other health issues, no one really understands or cares enough to take any action until it has affected you personally. It is a sad truth, but perhaps one of the best ways of mobilizing our governments is by vocalizing and showing how many people are affected and the effects of cancer and its treatments. It will be a difficult task as their are thousands of kinds of cancer, and each kind responds to different types of treatments differently. However, finding a cure for even one type of cancer is a start, it would be a building block to finding the cures for hundreds of other types. If we ever find that cure though, we need an affirmation from the companies and researchers, that this cure will be affordable for everyone who is afflicted, not just the richest of us. We need support from our governments and our families, friends, and neighbors. We need a guaruntee that we are important, and worthwhile. Maybe that is the first step, supporting each other...while we wait.

Answer 249

To be honest, the only way pretty much any celebrity will help cure cancer is if one of their fellow peeps get it...Everyone wants to treat celebrities like any other person but would they do the same for us? NO...



To make this a global issue, it never will be...AIDs has been such a human depleating epidemic for almost 2 decades if not longer and has that become the number one on anyones list? NO...



The only way to get a cure for either disease is to either be a millionaire where you can afford all the meds you must take to stay alive one more day OR make the govt care more about this than being paid by OUR TAXES



cindy, good luck!!!

Answer 250

There is no "answer" to cancer. Another user stated that there are many different forms, each of which may require their own specific cures.



This is true, for instance lung cancer is (gasp!) caused by smoking. A person has every right to choose what he or she puts in his/her body. In the face of all the readily available evidence of the damage of smoking, we must ask ourselves if we are helping people or allowing them to make irresponsible decisions by giving them the ability to get out of their action's consequences. And then we must ask if the costs, both in time and money, are worth giving someone the capability to be irresponsible and immune to consequences.



As to breast and prostate cancer, these are DNA related diseases. Its true that some enviromental factors 'might' be a cause, but then that is a preventable problem that should be taken care of. Also theorized are that diet, excercise habits and alcohol consumption can be causes, but then these are not "curable" conditions, these are simply things a person has to take care of on their own.



To battle DNA-related cancer would mean having to change or genetic make-up. That is the ONLY way. If its DNA related, its a naturally occuring thing. You cannot simply "cure" cancer.Its not like a virus or a bacteria, this is a mechanism in your very genes that, when set off, acts like a self-destruct mechanism.



Cindy, if you want to cure cancer, ask yourself this: is curing cancer worth genetically altering a human being? Even to the point where that person may no longer be of Homo Sapiens?



Luekemia is also genetics-related, although on a different level. Damage to the bone-marrow can cause a mutation, hence this terrible disease. Once again, we may have to change a person at the level of his/her basic materials in order to "cure" this.



But then, should we cure it? Cancer as a whole? Without death, there can be no life. Currently humanity has no natural predators other than disease. While I am not advocating the ending of medical science, it seems to me the two most common cancers (breast and prostate) serve as a sort of self-destruct mechanism for old people. If we end this, would we not have people living so long it displaces the natural order of things?

Answer 251

I believe the best way to deal with Cancer is to live a preventative lifestyle. I think press, you Cindy Crawford, Roger Barnett of Shaklee, natrualpathic doctors, Tom Cruise need to pressure the medical profession to start addressing what it takes to prevent cancer. They need to address the relevance of keeping carcinagens in products people use on a daily basis.

It is the definition of insanity to believe that answer is on the back end, when a person has cancer. The medical community needs to admit, they do not know what to do with Cancer.

My mother died of Pancriatic Cancer when I was 11 years old, she was 42 years old, and she was not a "drinker".

I don't care what the numbers say, about progress being made, because when someone comes down with Cancer, it still rings as a death sentence to the individual with it. I am happy we are able to deal with breast cancer on a regular these days, but there are over 400 hundred forms of cancer, and how many years of reasearch?

I say make a serious push towards prevention methods, the same way AIDS prevention is stressed.

Thanks

Answer 252

This is an easy one.



Nobody would die of cancer or any other chronic disease if their body was clean on the inside. But we pollute ourselves with meats that are full of parasites and chemicals which lower our immunity. Unfortunately, avoiding all chemicals is unrealistic. That is why there are herbs. Cleanse thyself and heal. Cleanse the colon, the kidneys, the liver and the bloodstream. Eat no meat. Study the methods of great old-time herbalists, especially America's greatest herbalist, Dr. John R. Christopher.



I'm sure this isn't the answer that will win because the powers that be don't want us to believe this. Most people in Western society have been brainwashed to think drugs are the way. What a joke. It's sad that money drives a business that takes the place of taking care of ourselves with the natural tools God gave us. Even today MD's take the Hippocratic oath. Ironically, it was Hippocrates himself who said "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Western Medicine certainly has many wonderful merits. But in the treatment of chronic diseases that are a result of unclean bodies, they don't hold a candle to the herbal way.

Answer 253

I don't really have an answer but I do know that curing cancer will be next to impossible. The reason for this in my opinion is that the treatment of cancer is a billion dollar business. Cancer treatment hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that sell cancer treatment medications would stand to lose amazing amounts of money if a cure for cancer is found. Face the facts that the people that run these companies want to make money. I just think it is sad that the value of a dollar is more important to some than a person's life.

Answer 254

We live in a society where the majority of our needed sustenance (food, air, water) has been processed and chemically altered. With the amounts of preservatives and unnatural additives that are ingested daily, it is no wonder to see why people get these diseases.

My mother died in April of 04. I'm pretty sure what she had was called Multiple Myeloma. I myself felt extremely guilty at the time of her passing. I felt there was something more I should have done, to encourage her towards a safe path of healing...

I have read that with proper amounts of detox, and recreation of the immune system, with only the proper nutrients, and no foreign chemical additives, a person can overcome their battle. Of course this may not work for all cases, or even for my mother at that, but what it does, is along with treatments that you would be receiving to combat the cancer in your body, you would be backing up the flush your body must take to cleanse yourself of any new outbreaks.



I know that medical science has come a long way, but cancer was not a serious problem when things like pesticides, and exhaust fumes did not plague our bodies. The causes of cancer run rampant. To battle the disease, you must destroy the source(s.) The cure, is change. The disease, is the fault of humanity.

Answer 255

I too lost my young brother Gregory to leukemia when he was almost six and I was ten during the 1970's. At the time research was really moving along regarding cancer treatments. Bone marrow transplants were new and the treatment has saved thousands with leukemia. Today stem cell research is a hot topic because of the results showing in early testing. Many people do not realize cord blood is all that is needed for stem cells. I do not know why its even an arguement to use embryos. Stem cells can come from cord bloold from any baby born in the world. Most cord blood is put in the trash. It is expensive for families to store cord blood but research facilities and could pay for this service if they want to research stem cell advantages for several diseases including cancer.



Also, leukemia and other cancers are not a political disease. I believe if it were more funds would be directed to research. Yes, there are many needs in the world but funds are available depending on the media and political attention any one disease receives.

Answer 256

My sincere & belated condolences on the loss of your brother.



The truth is, diseases like cancer know no boundaries, no borders. They do not discriminate based on race or age. They are a problem and a danger for all of us.



What would greatly help the fight against cancer would be the increased sharing of medical research with the entire world health care community. Too often, research findings are being kept as proprietary information by big health care research companies. These companies hope to make a profit from their research, and while that is understandable, it also creates a potential obstacle to the ultimate goal of finding cures and treatments by preventing the free flow of information.



I'm not sure what the best solution is towards achieving more sharing of medical research information (government regulation? international treaties?), but there's no reason not to pursue this shared goal with many researchers, nations and peoples. The greater good, in this case, couldn't be more clear.

Answer 257

You want to cure cancer? You can, but the in-power group won't let you. I lost my daughter age 21 to Sarcoma, the NIC budget for this cancer is only $40 Million, Breast about $300 Million. This is nothing more then BIG BUSINESS, imagine the world without Cancer, think about the economy, unemployment, drug companies etc. This is total bull chit, have another walk, have another cocktail party, keep the activities going, at the end of the day, it means NOTHING, do people get cured sure, but give me a break. You want to cure Cancer if they let you, if so, this is what I would do. Instead of building another cancer hospital with 62 floors, build a CURE CANCER BUILDING WORLD WIDE, this building will have 150 floors with every cancer on the books, with the top scientist, with links to major DRUG COMPANIES, these people will be the best world wide, this building does nothing but tackles each cancer by getting tissue samples etc, they work to CURE, today you have a million bull chit centers that makes everyone lose your hair, no pun intended, this building CURE BUILDING, the BUDGET would be 100 Billion, all of this from every country in the world. This is not USA, this is the UNIVERSE BUDGET, you want serious, I just gave it to you.

Answer 258

Money! Education! Research! Time! Awareness! Human Skills! We expend all these and many other resources on finding a cure for Cancer. Poor Cindy, is hoping for a miracle.



This world would be better off expending its resources on fighting the CAUSE of cancer, rather than the EFFECT of the disease itself. We can start by cleaning up the food chain! Ban all those chemicals that go into the ground and get fed to farm animals. Ban all the animal byproducts that are fed to herbivorous and omnivorous livestock. The incidence of cancer in the Western developed world where these practices are rampant, is shocking - much, much higher than in most developing countries where such farming practices are unheard of.



I lived in India for over 30 years and only ever came across one person known to me personally, who suffered from breast cancer. On the other hand, I've been living in Canada for the past six years and every second person I meet either has cancer, or knows someone who has it. The numbers just don't add up! There are fewer incidents of cancer in a country with one billion people, than there are in a country of 30 million people!



The only contributing factor I can think of, is the food that we eat. And I shudder to think of what I am imbibing here in Canada at every meal! It is about time that people like us rallied together and compelled governments to listen. Governments kowtow to big business. Remember Monsanto? ConAgra? But WE, THE PEOPLE, can make a difference. Let's coerce our governments into banning all those carcinogenic and genetically modified materials that enter our food chain. Activism that targets the CAUSE, would be more effective than drawn-out intellectual debates on finding a cure for cancer.



Cindy, you are a celebrity and you have the presence, the fame and the power to kick this off! It's your call!

Answer 259

Hello, i think the most we can do right now is Keep voiceing the strictness of cancer. How people that have it should not be ignored and should be adored. They are fighters and wonderful. If anything we should also try to bring more commercials out about certain types of cancer and put outreach numbers in the those programs for those that might need help but dont know where to start. Like for instance the Hispanic population. (just an example). Post commercials in the countries languages. HELP THOSE IN NEED OF HELP. Cindy: Im sorry bout your brother. I just want to mention i have what is called Minorsalathemia.Im not sure if i spelled it right but its how it is pronounced. Ive had this since i was born. Its close to leukemia. Which means i carry the gene for Leukemia. I hope that i dont get anywhere close to it or my future children. The most we can do is pray for those who are sick and For god sake be there for them. They are blessed.

Answer 260

Like many people cancer has reached deep into my family and took my loved ones. It's hard to bear and even harder to understand why?

Sadly most Americans are completely unaware that cancer was totally defeated in the 1920's and 1930's. The cure was stopped in it's tracks from reaching the public, by the AMA and the UNITED STATES government. The question is why? The answer is a simple one, but not a pleasant one, there is just to much money to be made from people dieing with cancer. For the AMA or the U.S. Government or any government for that matter, to step up to plate with a cure for cancer, would be the end of the money machine.

Answer 261

I agree with the notion that cancer should be made a global priority. One way to do this though, is to create laboratories in as many countries as possible, with as many scientists as possible. Also we should run laboratories 24/7 with rotating staff. This would help the research go just that much faster.



In order for a cure to happen all of these people would have to agree to share their findings immediately with each other. Not only that, but they should find a way in which they must maintain contact on a daily basis. A hierarchy would would have to be established that is agreed upon by everyone, including the scientists. This will help keep things structured and organized.



Having people working in teams around the world will create competition between nations.Competition is a very powerful form of motivation, (aside from the obvious motivation of saving people). Other than competition there is the pride of belonging to an international coalition whose goal is to solve this global disease. These combinations will help accelerate any discoveries. Much research is never published or sees much interest and as a result, possible paths towards a cure are delayed until someone else re-discovers that research.



On a side note, having such a large scientific coalition would make it easier for people to make donations to fund this campaign. This way less non-profit organizations would exist to eat up the funds required to run their company. If all of the funding for cancer was channeled properly, we could get a lot further in finding a solution.



The media could also be a helpful tool. With regular publications on this one organization, people would feel some stablility in the search for a cure. This may convince more people to donate.

Answer 262

It pretty much is a global priority. billions of dollars and countless hours are spent every year trying to find some sort of cure. The movement to cure cancer will never run shy on money, believe me, it's only a matter of time until a cure is found, if it's possible. After all, who knows what technologies will be invented that could help this. We must be patient, the medical community wants to cure it as much as anyone. Just look at how long it took to come up with a cure for leprosy or smallpox? cancer will have it's time.

Answer 263

Cindy, I'm sorry to hear about your brother's death. I wonder if you will get to read my answer, since you have over 2800 answers already. But in case you do...many people try to give money to help the needy and the sick, but they never receive it. So many people are just plain greedy for money and have no concern for other's well-being. So getting people to donate money to organizations is a waste of money...so how can cancer (or anyother diseases) become cured? Governments can not stop it nor get rid of them. So why turn to the people for help when they can't do anything about it, or won't?



We need a more permanent solution, with real results. Why not turn to God's Word that can comfort many. It states there that "no resident will say I am sick". Imagine that?! There is a time when no more sickness and diseases will be about. So, Daniel 2:44 says that through "God's Kingdom" can this happen. So let's try to promote God's Kingdom, that the scriptures point out is the only means to people's salvation, through Jesus Christ. Man cannot direct their own step, let alone cure cancer globally. We need God to bring this about, which he will.

Answer 264

The answer lies in increasing public interest, eliminating carcinogens on a global scale, and making health care affordable and available to all US citizens and if possible all nations of the world.



People are never truly concerned with issues regarding their own personal mortality. In the scope of the media cancer is only a reality for those effected personally: family, friends, loved ones. Ultimately, most people are under the misconception that your odds of developing a cancerous growth or condition are based entirely on luck or genetic destiny. The bottom line is that while some DNA make-ups are more prone to developing cancer and family history does play an important role, ultimately it is the lifestyle that we Americans ascribe to that is sending us to early graves. This said, we must eliminate the carcinogens within our life and often they are things we think little of.



Pesticides, smog, high-fructose corn syrup, sugar substitutes, long term sun exposure, appliance radiation, etc. All of these things, some more mundane than others contribute to risk factors. The more overweight a person is, the higher their odds for multiple types of cancer. Again, this goes back to how out of touch with mortality we as a society have become. The condition of ones body should be a primary concern, although our society has been conditioned otherwise. Bottom line is to stop caring so much about the superficiality and the convenience of things. We are obsessed with the time and ease involved with day to day living. So much so, that it is to the point that we are willing to rely on poisons and questionable chemicals just to make our lives easier. Perhaps we are also making them shorter. However, the most significant factor in the battle against cancer is health care.



It is a fact that insurance companies, US insurance companies, have let people die rather than face up to covering their health costs. It is a fact, that insurance companies are designed to make things more complicated, with more red tape and bureaucracy, to reduce their odds of having to pay out on claims. The system that we have in America is broken and insulting. And what about those without health coverage? What are they to do? Ultimately, they die or live shorter lives because high-end treatment and early detection was unavailable to them. Ultimately, the United States needs to be a leader in the health care industry and provide for all of it's people the insurance that if they are sick, they will be taken care of. As the world's greatest super-power it is our responsibility, one we have been shirking for a very long time. If we can set a global precedent and if we can make the public angry enough and outraged enough to care, maybe we can lick this cancer thing yet.

Answer 265

Why not ask the President??? I think people are right when they say cancer is a money making business for many, many people, if you think about it. The drug industry for one, the doctors, the hospitals etc. etc. the list goes on. Its so sad, but true, even though, one out of every 2 people will get cancer. Why can't we come up with a cure? I think it mainly has to do with prevention! But thats not easy either, in this world we live in today? Who has the answers? The Government, who are a part of the FDA, and all the other organizations that raise money? Where does the money go?? I wish I knew. So many people are suffering with cancer and will suffer, and I have had relatives, like everyone else that has had cancer. It is scarey! If everyone in the world would make it a priority that would be GREAT , especially those with power and the money. But, unfortuneatly, most of us do not have that kind of power or money. There are some happy endings sure, and that is GREAT, but the reality is really not that great. I think I've made myself depressed now! sorry, for your loss though. Sincerely with all my heart!

Answer 266

Well Cindy it is quite complex...first we would have to find a cure for AIDS.... And, then eliminate terrorism all together. Also-- stop worldwide hunger and starvation. And while we're at it lock up all of the pedophiles and serial killers. It's not as simple as you may have thought. But, cancer is only inherited or by chance you get it. There are many, many diseases that need a cure. And cancer is a leader in that field, BUT we have so many priorities in the world..to focus on cancer would seem as though we are not giving enough attention to the others.

Answer 267

I think that the way to get to the point where curing cancer is the number one priority is very complicated. The world has so many other things going on that it's difficult to focus on one issue for very long. For cancer to be on the top of everyone's agenda, our planet would have to be a much safer place than it is now. At this time, half of the money made by the United States government goes to the military. That means developing weapons, training soldiers, building more tanks, guns, bombs, etc. All that to be prepared for another country attacking us. If there was no threat of war and mankind could live in harmony, there would be plenty of money that could be used for developing the cure for cancer and other diseases. Getting to that point is the biggest challenge of all though. Until then, we have to use what we have.

Answer 268

I don't think it necessarily needs to be a government thing.



Although there's promising things happening in the treatment of cancer and the possibly cure e.g



http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/31/cancer.vaccine/index.html?section=cnn_latest



"In the study, Rosenberg tested the approach in 17 patients with advanced melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. All the conventional treatments for the disease already had failed in all of the patients. In 15 of the patients Rosenberg's engineered immune-cell treatment didn't work, but in two of the patients the cancer seems to have completely disappeared. The findings are published in this week's issue of the journal Science.....





He acknowledges that much work lies ahead, but he believes that in the long run this approach will work on about half of all common cancers."



I'd say the best thing the government could do is create a forum in which all qualified scientists could share thought/results; so they can collectively commit trials and assessements on given procedures.



Peer review is a broad and important thing in the science community, what would be better than the government promoting the sharing of thoughts and ideas to move forward...?

Answer 269

As a mother of a child with cancer, I can surely understand and appreciate your concern. We live in what is known as the "cancer capitol of the world" in Louisiana. After giving this some thought, I think it would be best for our government to allow testing in any area of the state (currently independent testing is not allowed in Louisiana). Secondly, many states are now allowing casinos to start up and they give money to such enterprises as education, department of transportation, and money to the cities nearest them. If they would designate just 1% of the money that they give to other programs to cancer, that would make a lot of opportunities for advancement in cancer research. Another problem, I've noticed since my son was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004 is that while most people are sympathetic, a lot of them are very ignorant about cancer. More education to victims, families of victims, and the typical "lay person" would go a long way to inform them of how serious cancer really is, especially in children. What a lot of people still don't realize is that children struck with cancer are often struck again with another type of cancer as an adult or even sooner because of the types of chemotherapy used to treat the first occurence. I see our government spending money in all kinds of programs, war, homelessness, donations to other countries who have devastation, i.e. tsunami, hurricanes, earthquakes, but I have yet to hear of such an amount promised by the government to assist in finding a cure for this terrible disease.



My son has survived his cancer, and I pray to God every day that he will continue to stay in remission until he reaches what the doctors call a "cure." It's hard knowing that with all the money out there that the government "floats" around, my son still has a chance, a better chance, of getting cancer again.



I pledge to write my representative and senator with my thoughts as much as that will do. Only the lawmakers can change the law.



I personally thank you for making this an issue.



You've already had a lot of answers to this. I hope you are able to read them all and as a public figure, speak up and out about cancer and make the small voices heard.

Answer 270

The first thing we need to do is educate everyone.

The things we eat and drink will determine our health. Lots of food stuff are full of disease causing chemicals. If we force the food suppliers and medical makers to reform, diseases can be cured and prevented. Think about this question. Have you ever taken a pill that cured you, or just made you feel better? We all know the leaders of the world are only interested in fighting each other. They will buy fighter jets and bombs instead of using that money to make this a better place. We will have to sacrifice and refuse to buy the poisons in our foods. Grow our own foods. Use home remedies for bad feelings. Forcing them to change will not be easy, but if we want a better world, hit them where it will hurt. Stop buying the poisons. Send letter after letter to the world leaders. Telling them, enough!!! We do this or die. No other choice is left. This includes organizations like NIH, FDA, AMA and others.

Answer 271

Cindy. I am sorry to hear from your little brother. I have always admired you and the least thing I want to know is that someone loved died unnecessarily.



All governments from the world should direct a specific part of their tax moneys to contribute to a global research to find the cure for cancer.

Maybe a little pretentious, but It would be the best solution, like having the international space station, to have an international research team to investigate and spend this money in finding a real cure....

My best wishes in your search.

Love forever.

Answer 272

The Government will not allow a cure for cancer to be discovered. Too many people make too much money from cancer. Pharmaceutical companies are in business to make money. All the cancer associations make money too. The FDA even made a law that says only drugs cure disease; everyone else goes to jail. (When i was a kid my teacher told me lime cure scurvy..hhmm...) There are people who have been sent to jail after curing their own cancer and creating a website telling other people about it. ( Jason Vail )Think about the last disease that was cured is Polio in 1952. With all the technology we have now why is it so had to cure any disease? Money and Greed! The Good news Cindy is that the answer is out there, keep digging and you will find it!

Answer 273

While we should devote some resources to stopping anything that shortens lives, we should be intelligent about how we approach this. As an organism living side-by-side with all organisms on earth, there are risks - some greater than others. In short, death and suffering is a part of life and for those that believe our time on earth is only a short stop in an eternity, we are able to better understand the human suffering in a larger context. Not to say that loss doesn't hurt. It is incredibly painful to lose someone you love. But perhaps we should focus on the things we can fix. There are issues that affect humanity, that we understand both the root cause and the solution, but are not able to wipe-out. Of course the larger problem is how do we decide on those things - there are so many issues important to so many people. But are slowed by this?

Answer 274

We cannot and should not make cancer a global priority. Believe it or not we need cancer to help control the uncontrollable global population. If people cannot control themselves and limit their reproductive habits then Mother Nature will do it's best to preserve itself and Earth. And I believe we ourselves are to blame for cancer. We live in an unnatural, polluted world. We eat processed foods that contain more preservatives and fats than our bodies are made to handle. We drive gas guzzling SUVs that put more pollutants in the air than the Earth can handle and then we have to turn around and breathe that air. On top of all that we suck the Earth dry of ALL of it's natural resources, so tell me how can we expect to live much longer as a species anyway (cancer or not) if we cannot take care of the planet we live on? Cancer should be the least of our concerns and coming up with a global solution to global pollution and waste should step to the forefront. So something has to give; either our way of life or we deal with millions of deaths each year from cancer. And obviously very few people are truly ready to make that type of change and Lord knows the government would never want to "offend" it's people by forcing them to be healthy and use healthy habits. So although the idea is noble; it will never happen.

Answer 275

A cure for many cancers already exists however the west is too condascending to accept that it might not come from a medical bottle or cost billions of dollars to discover. In Venezuela, research has shown that a flu commonly associated with children does in fact kill cancer cells. In this country (the USA) this flu is treated with strong antibiotics because it is considered something that has no benefit. The research in Venezuela suggests that if you have this flu as a child, you are less likely to develop a number of cancers later on in life. In the USA, children are vaccinated against this type of "flu".



Unfortunately, in the USA, the general thinking is that a third world country must be inadequate at treating people. It is actually the total opposite. In most third world countries doctors are exposed to every type of disease, ailment or injury, in vast quantities.



If you want to find the cure for cancer, you need to find the researchers that have already found those cures, and find a way to get the big research labs in this country to stop thinking about the all mighty dollar, and instead of trying to steal those findings to make money, help them.



In this country, cancer research is big business. If you found a cure for cancer tomorrow, you would put so many people out of work and so many companies would go under, it would not suprise you to find out that alot of these so called cancer research companies don't want that to happen, until they find the next cash cow to hang on too.

Answer 276

Both of my sisters are breast cancer survivors, both caught in the very early stages, one had a radical mastectomy the other a lumpectomy. For so many people, the medical cost of even a mammogram keeps them from getting check ups. So, making medical costs more affordable would be a big step in at least early detection.



Finding a cure would be easier if we truly understand what causes the cancer cells to start growing and spreading. I know that there are a lot of theories and some fact about the cause. We need to be educated, informed and conscious of what we put into our bodies and atmosphere.



As individuals we should give as much as is affordable to cancer research. Globally we should call on our leaders here and around the world to keep cancer research in the forefront. Today it is someone else's life on the line...Tomorrow it may be yours or mine.

Answer 277

When I was 4 years old, my only and best friend died of leukemia at age 7! Even though I was very young, I still was able to comprehend that my friend was very young to have died.



Today, I still keep close contact with her family. Her name is never mentioned. What can I say? People fear talking about the past for fear that it may be unbearable to live in today's fast paced world. However, I often do wonder, why her family never participates in cancer awareness. I wonder how many families out there have lost a child to leukemia, for example, and are not pro-active in the search for a cure. If we could get more families whose family members have been vicitims of this dreadful disease, it would be a lot easier to get additional family and friends to take the lead in mobilizing our government's agendas.

Answer 278

I think the first thing that needs to happen before we will ever cure cancer is. stop the money greed that is associated with not curing cancer. What I mean is the millions of dollars that line drug companies, doctors and scientists pockets on ways to treat cancer. Think about it...if some came up with a drug that cured cancer with one treatment or would prevent it, how much money and jobs would be lost. Lets look at it this way, chevy could make a car that gets 200 miles per gallon, however those patents are always bought by oil companies, why? because the impact on thier revenues would be devestating. I hate to say it, but I see no cure in the future.

Answer 279

It is proved that the best cure for many diseases including cancer is the prevention, but the prevention understood like the knowledge that everyone in the world could have this diseases and also the knowledge that everyone is on risk of avoid that. How?, well I would say in different ways. Improving knowledge of the population about the cancere it's costs, it's stigma, it's impact on the health, social, economics and feelings in every famiily. With this knowledge in the population we can teach then them about what kind of improvements they can do in their contexts, I mean change the food habits to be more healthier, change in some behavior like stop smoking, or make smoking a lower risker for some people avoiding smoker in public spaces. Change the environment polution that is very common in undeveloped countries because the fail in the regulations.

Increasing the prevention prgrams instead of paliative programs in high risk people. So, there are many ways for working on this big task, is just a decition waiting for being take.

Answer 280

Cindy,



That's a good question! As with most cancers, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Educating people on the dangers of benzene and radiation and keeping them from being exposed to it, would be my suggestion for making strides in combating leukemia. To make it a global priority I think you must prove to people that avoiding exposure to these and other carcinogens prevents cancer.



There are many sources that link leukemia to benzene and radiation. There are probably other petroleum products that are also suspect, not only to blood cancers but other types also.



But there is much research that needs to continue to discover how people are exposed.



Cures are also being found but unless the cancer is caught very early, it is often too late. So early detection and advances in sensitive blood testing are bound to help. Bone Marrow Transplants, Radiation, Biological therapy, Surgery all have promising results as well.



There is little doubt that a cure can be found someday down the road probably through drug therapy because that is where the money for doctors comes from; STI-571 is one of the latest treatments which is different from chemotherapy in that it doesn't seem to harm healthy cells.



Until that day comes we have the priceless costs of our family members to worry about, so again detecting the cause and showing how to avoid it is the best solution.



And remember as they say - ask and you'll receive...



Larry Kolk

Social Ecologist

Answer 281

Whether or not you actually read every reply or not let me first say I'm sorry for your loss as even though time helps nothing makes up for such a loss and the pain continues to endure. With regards to your question there are many ways that you can help accomplish this. I say you but you are doing a wonderful job with your efforts and time and money and also using your star status and a name that people recognize to bring light to this dreadful disease. As for each person, as in on here, they can continue to talk about it and discuss it as well as contribute funds when the opportunity arises. Globally others that have notoriety have to also adopt the fight and keep the issue before the world's mind and attention and in today's time that is no small task. I'm sure the many other responses you receive will also have some good ideas as well as repetitive ideas but the fact that people are thinking about the issue is the important thing and in being active as you are and stirring up the conscience of the people regarding this disease you are continuing to show the purpose of your brother's life and he continues to shine and help others.

Answer 282

So many ills in the world but can we truly just concentrate on just one? Besides if we stop cancer what will become the next disease or choice? Has anyone ever thought that cancer and other diseases are nature's way of ensuring that the human population doesn't grow beyond it's means.



The cost of a larger population has created pollution, lose of natural resources, higher prices for consumer products, more crime, and the list goes on and on.



Overall, yes I would love to see an end to cancer to ease the suffering of family members and the like. But would it be for the best interest of the human race as a whole!

Answer 283

Expose and exploit the rotten vices of the food industry, tobacco industry, and the anti-environmentalist corporations that thrive for profit.



What do I mean? I mean what is the cause of cancer and how do you go there to stop it in the first place. If tobacco causes cancer in America and abroad why is it even legal? I know this view is extreme but its something that is not necessary for someone to be alive with and it should be avoided, and that means retail markets should not shelve them at all. Also, the food industry is feeding us unhealthy foods (McDonalds) that can give us heart attacks and make us at risk for malnutrition, therefore cancer prone. Third, any corporation that does not follow the standards of a clean environment should be enforced to do.



We can't personally blame McDonalds for making us obese if we eat there daily? Until the government says its illegal and is obviously harmful then you have the right. But the government can be about big bucks so we have ourselves in a shithole.



The hopeful thing about this is that everyone has a choice. You can eat patatoes or eat candy? You can drink water or soda? And since we have that choice everyone including my own self knows whats right, so its a matter of doing what should be done.

Answer 284

The answer has been before us for hundreds of years, and the drug companies and gov't will not allow or approve its' use. Two of the ingredients are in a Vitalogy book printed 1904 - quoted as "known to have CURED cancer". That's over a hundred years ago... Think about it. My husband and I use it...It works... its' so simple. It's called " Black Salve" - it breaks down the protein lining around the cancer cell so your own immunity system can kill the cancer. We incorporate an all natural super immunity booster that keeps our immune system functioning properly. The combination is powerful and a Godsend. The book of Genesis: 1:29 - And God said: "See, I have given you every herb that yeilds seed which is on the face of the earth..."

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Answer 285

Dear Cindy,



My deepest and most heartfelt regrets about your Brother.



With all due respect to you and others, who share the belief that more money needs to go to Cancer research, I am of the opinion that we are barking up the wrong tree and have been for decades.



One must realize that the majority of all Cancer cases occur in industrial countries and that is not a coincidence. We live in a toxic soup of an environment and unless an outright ban is issued for all chemicals which do not have long term safety records in humans then Cancer rates will continue to sky-rocket despite any and every effort to combat the disease.



I have enclosed a link below and urge you to read the information contained therein. Thank you and God Bless.

Answer 286

I hate to sound cynical, but Saturday Night Live had it right when they showed a president who cured cancer; he made the top 100 executives, the richest people in the world, contract it. There were five cures within the year. It is a social commentary attempt at humor, but there is a ringing truth within it.



Curing disease doesn't ensure the members of the AMA continue to make money. Treating disease does. If you really want to find a way to cure cancer, then you're going to have to find a way to pour money into the issue and find noble medical scientists to work on it.



My sincerest condolences goes to each and every person who has lost someone to cancer. However, until the voices of the people are heard above the voices of the corporate money interests who control the majority of research in this country, the only legacy those who have died will have left are those who follow them.

Answer 287

Cindy, it has been rumored in the spiritual/holistic community that there is a cure for cancer and it is being suppressed by the drug companies. I don't know how true this is but if I were you, and had your call to action and resources, I'd certainly look deep into this aspect. Try Shamanism, and/or native South American healers. Look into parts of the world where cancer is not prevalent. Ask Deepak, and others even less conventional and traditional than he, and don't stop until you are sure there is absolutely nothing out there already that cures cancer. There is no cancer in my family, so it's not a passion for me -- but I thank you for taking it on.

Answer 288

Hi Cindy. The problem is that while cancer is a worldwide pandemic, people only care about what is in front of them, right now. Look how hard it was for our government to help Katrina victims -- it's just not in our job descriptions to care about others. People want a paycheck and a roof over their heads before they'll worry about anything else. There is so much negativity in the news that we are becoming numb and complacent. We are addicted to money and corporate lifestyle, and it is wearing our society down.



That being said, there are some people that look for ways to treat cancer, and there are ways to motivate people to do something about it. But it's ridiculous how hard you have to try, and it generally requires money.



My father and I have designed medical devices, some of which surgically treat liver and pancreatic cancer. However, doctors and hospital administrators have so many other priorities that it usually takes a lot of money to gain audience with them. After months of fighting cancer in the trenches, I am barely making a scratch. I often feel like giving up on the healthcare profession.



It will take charismatic leadership , a sustainable amount of capital, and an educated and empowered population to steer global policy toward a healthy, responsible, and cancer-free lifestyle. Celebrities like you can certainly help by rallying other celebrities and influential persons to pressure large corporations to focus on cancer awareness. As individuals, we can develop habits that keep our bodies and our environment in a healthy and natural balance, like eating the right foods and scaling back our consumption of unnecessary or damaging products (like cigarettes). This in turn will force companies to offer more healthy or environmentally-friendly products. Large corporations have the capital and marketing means to educate the public on cancer, but they will not do so unless there is benefit for them. Again, that's where celebrities can pull, and we consumers can push.



Until that happens, we will continue to be apathetic consumers of corporate products ... addicted to useless and non-educational shows instead of becoming educated and responsible citizens, getting fatter and less healthy, and polluting or destroying the planet. Our priority will simply be to look forward to the next paycheck so we can continue in our complacent lifestyles. Hopefully, some day that will change.

Answer 289

As soon as we learn to get along with each other, at the moment there is still millenia old striffe in parts of the world and even here in our own backyard.



I'm sure cancer is a very important issue, although because medical technology has made great advances in the last several decades. Our little blue marble is now over populated.



Because of our needs for consumer goods and also our needs to inflict pain and suffering on our fellow man, the planet is dying. Its reached its limits long ago, and now it can't keep up with all the polloutants we've unleashed with heavy industry.



I'm sure you've noticed in the news of places in our world that are dying and the scientists are befudlled, you've noticed in the last few years, natural disasters are getting ever more severe, especially in the case of weather.



Do you remember the movie * the day after tommorow?



All the tell tales are there, even if a fraction of the news is true, the clues are there. Is it too late too do anything?

Will Nature reassert itself, eventually. It may not even be a global storm, it could be a biological epidemic festering somewhere we have no clue.



My dear, I understand your cause is important, but there is another concern - will the future be a bleak one, where the potential for all our mistakes and the mistakes of previous generations will condem our children and their future to the extinction of the human race, all because of our own stupidity and greed.

Answer 290

I believe she is wonderful for focusing so much on a strong issue such as this. Cancer is terrible. I know first hand, for I have had cancer myself. Its terrible when someones life could end so early, I was only 12 when I was diagnosed with Leukemia. It can sometimes be just as hard for the family as the patient. And yet I see some posts on here about how "it is natural" and how the population would be too big...and I can only think of how selfish you must be to say something like that when you haven't seen or felt it first hand. I believe that if everyone could team together, it could be cured.

Answer 291

I'm at work so I will make this short and sweet. I have had cancer and believe that it has a lot with how we take care of our environment and health. Individually at home or as a society on earth. We have to stop trying to cut corners and speed up productivity by sacrificing ourselves. When manufacturing food all the way down to toilet paper. We need to be more conscience of what we are surrounding ourselves with. I think to beat cancer the number one defense is your attitude, don't let it beat you mentally or it will get you physically. The rest is choosing the best doctors and medicine, along with feeding your body with organic foods, mainly fruits and veggies. This probably doesn't sound that difficult and that it couldn't be the answer but I am certain that it is.



P.S. Be religious. About god or find something or someone to put your faith in.



For What It's Worth

Joseph Ramirez

Answer 292

The really sad part to this is that Cancer should have been cured. There is no money in curing these long term illnesses, including diabetes and aids. The money lies in the manufacture and sale of medications that people must take daily for the rest of their lives.



Until something changes in the medical community, nothing will ever be "cured". It has to become profitable to actually get to a cure before the research will really get serious.



We give millions of dollars every year to charities and help organizations and research where there is not incentive to get the end.



People, we need to stand up and rise against the government allowing the pharmaceutical companies to grow and become more and more powerful.



This nation is now full of scared citizens that are afraid to oppose the current regime and to stand up for the oppressed and be tolerant of our vast differences.



We have rallys, marches and races and noone is listening.

Answer 293

As a mother to a 6 year old boy who is currently on chemotherapy for a brain tumor, I have quite an opinion about the way cancer is viewed. We all see the fundraisers to help find a cure for cancer and watch the heart breaking stories on television but in all actuality if we looked at the way television is used as profit for the television network itself we would find the answer for many of our organizations in need of desperate funding. These game shows that offer millions of dollars to one winner (weekly) should step back and find the real people in need. Who cares if you have the ability to say deal or no deal? Why don't we all say cure or no cure? Instead of giving all this money away on television, take the money and make a real donation. CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER. No child should have to go through what these kids go through. Spend time with these kids and you will never see life the same again.

Answer 294

I am a first year graduate student who has just entered into the field of cancer research. You are exactly right in that valuable resources are directed away from cancer research -- and it is becoming a major problem. I see more and more extremely hard working PIs, research professors, and scientists that have dedicated their lives, working 15 hour days and 7 days a week, trying to discover new findings -- but have to deal with, on a daily basis, the compounding stress of possibly of loosing funding for further research.



One thing that needs to be done is to re-educate people in politics - the ultimate decision makers. There is no doubt we need to address global issues, but the tax cuts can be spared until better times.

Answer 295

You don’t,



Cancer is a billion dollar business. If people start getting cure, than the health economy’s profits will take a giant drop. What will happen to doctors salaries, jobs for nurses, and all the other health care professions, they will lose their jobs or take pay cuts. Don’t forget the poor pharmaceutical companies, they provide the drugs that will keep a cancer patient alive. If a patient gets cure, that is money out of their pocket, to who are they going to sell their drugs to after people get cured



You think that there is some people out there looking for better ways to cure cancer, of course not. Even if there was, those individual who are trying to do good, will get to much pressure from the health care industry. They will probably get bought out by some special interest organization, or worse, they will join the team.



The same thing goes for all other diseases, such as AIDS, that bring billions of dollars to the health care economy. It is no use trying to crusade for something that will never happen, at least not in our lifetime.



People just have to remember, Cancer = $$.

Answer 296

Cindy, I'll tell you a very simple, and very apropos, way.



Today Warren Buffet, age 76, announced plans to bequeath the majority of his $44 Billion estate to the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation when he dies.



What an utter waste of resources. I can understand why he does so... people with this kind of money realize that it is difficult to be philanthropic without causing corruption... however, it should be his responsibilty to do something useful with that money, not shovel it off to people who themselves can't figure out how to properly give back to society.



My father has cancer, I would love to find a cure... and given time and the right resources, I could. Let me moderate a panel of experts, I'll bend their minds in directions they haven't thought about, while staying within the bounds of physics and medicine... that's what I do.



So my suggestion; go have a visit with Mr. Buffet, and open his eyes to The Cindy Crawford Foundation. If you need someone to help you set that up or spearhead the effort, call me.

Answer 297

For all you ignorant uneducated brainwashed fools, cancer will never end in a capitalist society as long as the corporate drug companies can make zillions from TREATING cancer NOT curing it. Where's the incentive? Did Americans build a car that would last? Hell no, we've been selling spare parts for years. Wake up all who are fooled by propagandist media. Secondly, as long as we are an overpopulated planet we will continue to breathe petro-chemical exhaust fumes, eat food tainted with chemicals that the FDA allows to be sold on the open market, not to mention a myriad of other factors that simply have not been present until so called 'modern man' took over and ruined what was a beautiful planet. Oh yeah, if you ignorant fools would quit voting C average presidents who are religious zealots into office, we might be able to do stem cell research and actually cure some diseases....wait, there's no incentive there either.....capitalists make so much more selling you pills for the rest of your life....the system has indeed failed.

Answer 298

Why not diabetes first which affects more people and represents a much greater cost in health care dollars. Why when we talk about a cure for something is it almost always cancer. It is because of the "fear" factor that is replicated daily by the media and the moderately informed. Cancer may be a tough way to go but I really don't like the chances of going blind, or losing a limb, or having heart disease because I'm a type I diabetic either. I am sorry for your loss but I hear people talking about cancer all the time and the fact that diabetes research takes a backseat to cancer research when it's time to dole out the governmental money irks me.

Answer 299

Thank you Cindy for taking the time to share your story with all of us here at Yahoo! Answers and I thank you for your involvement in a worthy cause. I lost my wife to cancer some years back and as we speak an ex sister-in-law is dying of lung cancer.

You asked, "What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to focus and mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past ?"

First of all we, as individuals, can make donations to help support cancer research. We can also write our Representatives and request that they get more involved in finding a cure for cancer. The old saying, the wheel that squeaks loudest will get greased. Something like that.

Now as a global community that is another ball game. Each and every country has resources. Some have more (a lot more) than others. The people must let their leaders know their wishes. Cancer, like Polio, can be beat, but only if the people demand it.

Answer 300

impression the curing cancer WAS a global priority. I find your view of cancer, and it's treatable condition, a little unrealistic at this point. It is definitely something we're all hoping, working and praying for, but we are not yet as on top of this horrible disease as one would tend to infer from what you wrote.



Why is it that the ultra wealthy always find "a cause" and then preach at all the working people about what more they (the working people) can do? I know it's good PR, but I think it's

Answer 301

I believe that there has already been a cure discovered for cancer but for some strange reason it is not being used. A Dr. Otto Warburg found that cesium chloride cured cancer 75 years ago. After his research, he was awarded 2 Nobel prizes. In 1984 Dr Keith Brewer treated 30 cancer patients and all 30 lived. You can find plenty of information online. There are two types of Cesium. One is an isotope and is not the one used. The other is Cesium Chloride. Cesium Chloride is what Dr Warburg and Dr Brewer used. It has not been approved by the FDA and is not used by orthodox doctors. However, there are some doctors who practice alternative medicine who will use Cesium Chloride with their patients with a very high success rate. If I should ever be diagnosed with cancer, Cesium Chloride will be my FIRST choice of treatment and not a last resort.

Answer 302

Cindy I am sorry for your loss

Before cancer cure is found there are things like world poverty which we can easily get rid of and AIDS which is even more easily preventable but somehow nobody seems to be working on it!

Let me ask a very important question - Even if they find a cure will everyone be given the treatment for free or at a nominal charge my answer would be as good as yours..... people who are rich and can afford it like maybe you can get a cure but what about average middle class people many of which do not even have insurance .... where will they go? how will they avail this cure? this cure that everyone is debating about..... unless this medicine whenever it gets developed is not disbursed free of cost this DREAM of your to have a cancer free world is just an ILLUSION and can never be true.

All my wishes are with you for your mission.

I am pretty much sure my answer will not be voted , and most probably you will not even be reading ( all these answers do you have the time? ) but this is my heart speaking!



As long as there is poverty there is no cure to any illness!

Answer 303

There isn't much as individuals that we can do that we haven't been doing to help correct this problem.



Sadly, Cancer is a big problem, so is AIDS, so is Hunger. Until humanity can agree as a whole to put aside their differences and work with each other (forget racial, religious, ethnic, and any other problems that persist in today's society and just realize we are all humans on this planet and we need to save ourselves) we might never find the answer and solve this problem.



With the way treatment is, it cost's money. Usually more money than the average person who is afflicted with Cancer can afford. And the business types that run Health Insurance seem to like making money more than helping their fellow man.



Perhaps one day we, as Human beings, will finally decide that all the petty things we do to keep each other down isn't for the good of our species and our planet, and make that first step towards enlightenment and find a solution to this, and other, health problems.

Answer 304

There are so many problems in todays world that making anything top priority is difficult. Spike Lee's latest question is "How could this glorious nation respond so poorly to Katrina?" Having cancer doesn't take priority if your whole town just washed away in a hurricane.



I would be thrilled if Curing Cancer could be every oncologist's goal!!! Hospitals want their statistics of survival to be high so they turn away patients that may survive but have poor chances



My sister in law died of liver cancer the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year -- age 47. She went to the doctor because she wasn't feeling right and when a blood test showed that her liver enzymes weren't normal, she had to wait weeks to see a "specialist" and then more weeks to see an oncologist. Then she went through 10 months of chemo and radiation to try to get the tumors to shrink so she might get a new liver. IF she had been put on the transplant list right away, then she may of had a chance at living. Oh--the most irritating nauseating sad horrific part of the experience was when the University of Virginia Hospital didn't renew her oncologist's contract because they want their statistical "survival numbers" to be high and that doctor took too many patients with more serious cases. Makes me cry to think of it now!!!

Answer 305

Cindy the way things are in the world it seems cancer is not a priority by our gov. cancer is affecting everyone of all ages. Most people believe this is what they are going to die from anyway, so they don't have to feel obligated to donate money. I donate money every month to St. Jude Children's Hospital. this is a great place. when i see these kids i cannot turn away from them. I don't know what else to do. I would like everyone that reads this to donate 1-5 dollars @ ask everyone they know to do the same. if nothing else 2-3 people maybe able to come up with five dollars together. This if it works would be a big start. thanks jack

Answer 306

Cancer is a virus and can easily be destroyed by electromagnetic or light impulses as was done by Royal Rife. The way Rife used his machine was quite unique, he first got a sample of the cancer tissue. He then used his prism based microscope to observe the living cancer cells as he applied different frequencies of light to them. He observed that when the correct frequency was reached the cancer cells burst. Just like a gobblet will burst when a certain note is sung. But Rife also understood that the dying virus cells would mutate to other frequencies. Once the first treatment of light ray application to the body was done he would get another sample of the mutated tissue and repeat the process. The patient was then cured of cancer.



Antoine Priore of France also built a machine that produced some 17 frequecies combined into a plasma energy light ray that cured many people of their cancers.



Another way to cure those on their death bed after all else has failed is to use the cold sheet proceedure. Juice machine, complete four quadrent colon cleanse, herbal teas and then the cold sheet proceedure have cured many people of their cancers. Some have even passed tumors out of their bodies weighing some 17 lbs.



Your body has the ability to cure itself you simply have to provide it with the power to do so. The best thing to do once you know you're being attacked is to make yourself powerful with the use of a juice machine exercise, colon cleanse, and rest.

Answer 307

The last know disease that was cured was polio, after that happened the government and pharmaceutical companies had a closed door meeting and found it better NOT to cure such problems for the simple reason there's to much money involved, there are cures for Cancer, Aids and others, Look at Magic Johnson, he's had aids for 15+ years, he's still living and going strong, I wonder why, maybe because he had the money to pay for the cure and NOT say a word about it, I know if I was him I could have done it, spend a few million and not say a word for the simple reason...........I'M still Alive!!

Answer 308

Cindy, I hope you read these answers:



I constantly worry about how this dreadful killer can creep up on us - or worse - our children. I think it should be emphasized via television or via a celebrity like yourself, how important it is that what we eat can save us. Also, our environment can mean the difference b/w cancer or no cancer. The fast food and the msg, and the fat, and the grease in fried foods all are small factors in increasing Cancer.



Not to mention us older folks... STRESS, and ANGER increases our chances too.

Please, please... help get the word out there. I always wish I had the resources to make a difference, but i don't. I just try my best on my own to make the right choices that will benefit my family in the long run.

But, someone like yourself can really make a difference or at least get others to stop for a minute and THINK...

Thank you!

~Bella~

Answer 309

There is a good deal of research that indicates that vitamin C in very large doses can help prevent, stall or even reverse the course of cancer. Below are some links to related research. In Linus Pauling's original study, 1 out of 7 terminal cancer patients into went FULL remission. These persons were taking 10 grams of C a day I believe. Other researchers (Robert Cathcart and Mathias Rath among them) state that even higher doses (as high as 100 gms /day) has an even more profound effect on this disease. Definitely worth investigating.

Answer 310

If we want to make anything a global priority we have to market it and get the message out to the public world wide. People need to be reeducated on what causes cancer and most important preventative measures. They need to know the warning signs and things to look for so they can share information with family and friends. The Cancer Society Walk is an amazing thing.

The people in power, such as senators, governors and such will need to be part of the plan as well.

Answer 311

I don't believe that it can be anymore a "global priority" than it is now. There are numerous other "global priorities" like "global warming" and such that also share the focus of attention. And as far as a "cure" for cancer, that will probably never be since cancer involves the mutation of cells, and even though cancer is the horrible side of these mutations, we as human beings will continue to do so whether we like it or not.



Now, even though we will not end cancer, we will most certainly be able to develop ways through gene therapy that will cause our cells to mutate in the good way - enough that it will be able to fight off cancer when it appears - and continue to fight it off for life. There already has been limited success in gene therapy, but you will see - within the next 10 years, this method will be an ultimate success in the fight against cancer! The human body will be able to have enough "fighting power" to go the distance and more so - now, we can only fight it so long until our immune systems succumb and we need other, external forces (chemo, radiation, etc) to combat what our bodies can no longer handle. And with that, our bodies suffer the ravages of these external forces.



And yet, with these treatments, cancer is no longer the death sentence that it once was! The survival rate continues to increase! Now imagine when we are able to fight it ourselves!



One day in the not to distant future, our bodies will be able to fight these horrible mutations of cells and although we will never truly eradicate cancer, it will not be the ravaging, insidious monster that we have come to fear. Cancer will still be around, but so will those who get it - and they wil maintain their quality of life as well!

Answer 312

My son was 16 when he was diagnoised with colorectal cancer. This was 19 years ago and he is still with us thank you GOD. I believe that not only does our environment play a part but also all the additives in our food. I am fearful of the genetic altered vegetables and fruits that are out there. I know in my heart that my dons cancer was environmental in nature. We were living on the high desert ( Mojave) in California about 60 miles from Barstow and the small town involved in the Erin Brockovich movie. We need to be a nor GREEN planet and then I feel we will see a lot of diseases eradicated. check out the COLONDAR for 2007 and my son Darrick Price is one of the models. This is a worthy cause as is all the cancer fighting groups.

Answer 313

Hi Cindy,



This will never happen. Governments are vested interests that promote pharmaceutical solutions. Big food industries put chemicals into foods which cause sickness, cancer being one symptom. Medical industry mops up the mess with pharmaceutical solutions. Some individuals are more sensitive to the poisons in drugs and pollution than others. Everyone makes money as the individual is carefully poisoned to death.



The ONLY SOLUTION is a return to healthy foods and useable air and water with no chemical additives or pollution. It's THE SOLUTION for the environment, animal kingdom and strangely enough for Mankind as well.

Answer 314

There is a simple, but ignored answer: Nutrition. Too much money is spent on medicine and research. False propaganda is blinding our obese nation. Instead of the fancy Milk, Mcdonalds, and Jack in the Box commercials, how about comericals (and i'm talking mainstream media commericials) about the connection with certain proteins and cancer? The connections with Diabetes? The connections with Heart Disease? The GOVERNMENT knows this. Why hasn't mainstream America been informed? It's like the tobacco industry. They've been exposed. The FDA has an absolute OBLIGATION to inform the nation. Geez forget about the $$$ for once. Tell us the truth.

Answer 315

When we ventured into pesticides, chlorene, fluoride, msg, any chemical of question, all take a tole on our bodies in one way or another. Why is organic now such a trend - because some people want to go a step further away from artificial means of coonsumption. Real food is re-emerging. Natural is in. Petroleum is being redefined and/or replaced by what we feel will be better for the environment. Our water is our major saving grace. We must do all we can to preserve our fresh water supply. With all the rain that falls to earth, it seems there should be a way to captivate and use this pure water (after running it through testing for pollution).

Answer 316

First off like a previous poster wrote there is a cure for cancer and all the regular medical doctors are doing is only treating it. Why? because the goverment won't allow natural holistic physicians to use the curing methods they use. The FDA and all the pharmaceutical comapnies is all about money. Doctors want to make oney and they push drugs to ther epatients, they are like regular drug dealers to me. They give patients drugs that are toxic and really bad for you.



The goverment is allowing this and they will always say that they are researching and they collect money for it. It's all a big scam. Most od the money people donate doersn't even go for research. The goverment won't allow it to happen.



I know of a doctor that cures cancer and she does it almost like she would be treating a cold. It's not complicated and it's simple and of course she can't advertise, the goverment will shut her down! She has had spies come into her clinic to see what she is using. Later she finds out that they were medical doctors wanting to know her miracle secret. She doesn't do miracles she just uses natural methods snd the goverment won't ever allow this type of method to be used!!!



It makes me very angry when I think about what doctors are doing on purpose treating children with toxic medicine and knowing that it is bad and it will kill them.



Same thing goes for AIDS, it was a man made disease and the goverment on purpose targeted the gay and african people. They call it "over population". Too many people on earth, lets start with the undesirables. So even if there is or isn't a cure for AIDS. It won't ever be heard of the goverment won't allow it.



Just remember the next time your MD is trying to push drugs on you. Do you really need them or is there something better out there for you that they are not telling you? Most likely!

Answer 317

We need to establlish a Cancer Cure Center and bring ALL of the very best research people from all over the nation (and other nations if they'll come) to work with the same intensity around the clock as that used during the Manhattan Project to arrive at a workable nuclear weapon to end WW II. The funding has to be shared by the govt, industry and the huge trusts set up by people like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Paul McCartney. The research must be shared continually by all, not guarded as a personal work of the researchers. If these three criteria could be met by all, gathering of all knowledgeable persons, funding by many and an intense drive to succed working at full speed, IT COULD BE DONE.

Answer 318

One has to take into consideration the nutritional deficit in this country when asking this question. We are a nation plenty yet we have one of the poorest diets and highest numbers of illness in the world. Everything we ingest decides how are bodies will survive. With preservatives, processed foods lacking in natural nutrition, and other toxins like dyes, flavorings, sugars an salts in our daily consumption habits, we really shouldn't be surprised that cancer levels have skyrocketed since the 1930's when canning foods became a necessity of war time. Those preservation processes where meant to be used as a form of survival, not a daily diet.

There have been countless cases where people with terminal cancer and illnesses of the like have bounced back simply from educating and bombarding themselves with natural raw foods. That's it. Nature has given us all the tools necessary not only to live a healthy life, but also to overcome any illness that has been labeled "incurable."

As far as making curing cancer a global priority, it must start with the education of a diet based primarily on that of raw fruits, vegetables and nuts and retraining our bodies to crave a natural diet.

It is not the responsibility of our government to find cures for these diseases when the very items contributing to our demise are sitting in our pantries and refrigerators. We need take responsibility for what we put in our own mouths.

Answer 319

Cancer is 100% curable - even stage 4. It is also 100% preventable. I have seen all stages of cancer by following a natural diet and lifestyle----meaning detoxifying the body. This means a raw vegan diet. There is only 1 disease, which is why AIDS, MS, Parkinsons, Diabetes, Cancer and more have all been reversed. It is up to us because the government actually shuts down doctors who start actually healing patients naturally versus pushing deadly chemo and radiation, since there are big bucks involved with that. It is all about self-responsibility, not worrying about how to make "finding a cure a priority". The cure is here. for more info, contact me at [e-mail]. There are plenty of books to read, etc.

Answer 320

I never gave cancer a second thought and then my wife of 49 years got leukemia and I seen her suffer a great deal. She was in the hospital for four months and I thought she was going to die. I seen many people that was in the hospital with my wife die. It is the most terrible disease. My wife is in remission and has been for a year now. Now all I think about is cancer. God bless you Cindy Crawford for taking a interest.



I am reading some of these answers. My wife never smoked always ate healthy and exercised. We now bought a fry daddy because eating right has nothing to do with it and I spent a lot of time in the hospital and it hits young babies and old people any age any race and there will be a cure some day but it will be through research. My wife is alive today because of the medical treatment she received

Answer 321

I'm VERY sorry about your brother, even I know some people with Cancer, but the reality is that if Cancer was cured, and 7 million people were to countinue living each year we would go into more problems. In time those 7 million plus the 6 billion people we already have would overpopulate the world, as it is China and India are pretty crowded. That too if everyone would live like Canadians we would need 4 Earths.** And no one can live forever. But I'm still SO sorry to thoose who lost a loved one from the disease.

Answer 322

Dear Cindy,

Yours is a question that can be posed for a myriad of issues. Unfortunatley to make something a priority in somebody's life is to make that issue personal and close to home. So it leaves us in somewhat of a tough spot. However I do believe that there are enough powerful people out there that have been touched by this horrible disease that can do something about it if they all get on the same page. The only thing that I might suggest is that soemone that has a wide reach such as yourself try to unite all of these people and then make the push. Governments come and go and with them goes the crisis du jour, whereas one organization that spans the globe can be more effective with out having to deal with people's personal agendas through public office. I commend your use of yahoo answers which is a far reaching medium. Anther medium which is very popular especially with the young is my space and things there seem to spread like wild fire. Good luck to you.

Answer 323

The more information that is known about a subject, the more interest and attention people will give that subject. If more light is shed on the truths of how cancer is caused, I believe more people would stand up and fight against this pervasive disease.



I recently discovered from a friend who attended a health seminar that most cancers are caused by toxins in the body. Secondly, cancer THRIVES in ACID.



Toxins can be anything that are foreign to the human body. What most of us are unaware of is the fact that many of the foods and daily products we use (deodorants, fragrances, lotions, medicines, etc...) contain ingredients that are unnatural to our bodies chemistry. When the body identifies a foreign substance within, it produces acid to attack that substance to kill it and get rid of it and then the acid also disipates.



The issue is that our bodies continue to stay in an acidic state because we do not know what substances are foreign to our bodies.



We continue to injest or use products that have these substances. Thus, these substances stay in our bodies, which in turn, keeps our bodies producing acid to destroy this forever present substance. Therefore, our bodies stay acidic, instead of returning to its normal ph levels. As a result, this constant acidic state becomes a breeding ground for cancer to survive.

(I guess that explains, at least for me, some survival stories of cancer through detoxing)



I am not a doctor, and do not profess to have any great knowledge or expertise. I just stumbled upon some information that was passed on to me.

I believe the information was invaluable and has caused me to evaluate my lifestyle choices and practices to be more proactive in battling this disease.

Also, this obviously leaves out discussion of the role of genetics, of which I have no info. Just passing on information I felt was valuable to me concerning the subject. (Having the knowlegde is half the battle!!)



If anyone has any information related to the discussion, I would greatly appreciate it.

Answer 324

First we must understand what exactly causes cancer. Protein programs human cells. When there is an excessive amount of protein intake and all the healthy cells have been programed the excess protein begins to program cells improperly and the cells without a necessary function begin to clump together and form tumors. This is cancer. To prevent cancer is easy. Simply limit the intake of protein. Since we get all the protein the human body requires from the food we eat where is the excess protein coming from? WATER, yes the water we drink whether tap or bottled is loaded with protein. Drinking purified water greatly reduces the risk of cancer. With that said I will now answer the question, how do we CURE cancer? Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has developed a drug that that cuts off the blood supply to tumors. (Vegf trap) It is in early stages of clinical testing but has proved to shrink tumors dramaticly. The only drawback to Vegf trap is that it is "global" meaning it courses throughout the entire body. Regeneron is working on ways to solve this complex problem but the Vegf trap looks to be a sure fire way to cure cancer. Together we could get the F.D.A. to fast track this drug. As with any developing drug funding is the key. Buy Regeneron stock. You'll be glad you did!

Answer 325

In order to cure cancer, society must first provide incentive to do so. Sadly, as of now there is little reason for the cancer industry to come up with a cure. If you think of the billions of dollars the cancer industry makes off the disease you wonder why they'd want to destroy it. True, do not get me wrong, there are many involved who want to sincerely find the a cure for cancer. Perhaps even a majority of researchers are looking for it. However, these honest, diligent people are overshadowed by greed that infests the government and the pharmaceutical companies like a plague. This love of money causes the honest researchers to be suppressed. If any significant breakthrough in cancer occurs that could threaten the profits of the pharmaceutical companies' drugs, then those researchers are quickly silenced. Then the government teams up in an unholy alliance with these large corporations to make sure anything that could jeopardize their profits is suppressed. The government receives financial incentives to do this. The FDA is the primary instrument of the pharmaceutical companies. The FDA is notorious for helping suppress and discredit beneficial, natural treatments for cancer. Herbert Ley, a former FDA commissioner said, "The thing that bugs me is that people think the FDA is protecting them. It isn't. What the FDA is doing and what people think it's doing are as different as night and day." You may be wondering why the pharmaceutical companies want to suppress breakthroughs in cancer. After all, couldn't they make tons of money on them? Well, the answer is no, at least not nearly as much as they are making now. Many natural products that man has not altered in any way are non-patentable. A non-patentable cure for cancer is a nightmare for the pharmaceutical industry, especially if the cure is simple. The reason is, is that anyone could produce it. Take the theory of vitamin B17 / laetrile for example. This theory proposes that cancer is a vitamin deficiency disease. This vitamin is found in a multitude of foods , especially in seeds of many fruits. The idea is that cancer is formed when a buildup of estrogen in the body responds to a certain stress. This estrogen then causes total life cells to grow out of control, if people are lacking enough of an enzyme called trypsin. However, there is a second attack the body can send forth even if there is a lack of trypsin. That attack involves vitamin B17. Vitamin B17 has properties such that the cancer inside the body is destroyed, and the healthy cells are nourished. An enzyme called Beta-Glucosidase prompts the cyanide out of the vitamin in the cancer cells. According to Edward Griffin's documentary found at http://www.laetrile.com.au/copy.asp?sect=misc&page=av, the author of World Without Cancer, Beta-Glucosidase is found only at the cancer site and no where else. For more detail listen to the documentary or research the Trophoblastic Theory of Cancer. You can decide for yourself whether you believe all of this. Personally, I haven't found any credible information to discredit it. I know of a doctor is Mexico called Francisco Contreras that used laetrile and is very successful. Go to oasisofhope.com to find out more. He uses a multitude of alternative and sometimes conventional methods to cure people of cancer. There are other theories out there as well that most people don't know about. I could go on longer, but the main point is this. Don't believe the establishment regarding your options to treat cancer. Do some research; find some alternatives. Also, don't take what I say for granted. Don't overdose on B17 and it would be wise to talk to a alternative medical practitioner before starting any alternative treatment Research it, and find out what you believe. But whatever you do, take responsibility for your own health.

Answer 326

Dear Cindy,



The crisis de jur...Couldn't have said it better myself. Our society has become influenced by people of authority to such an extent that we are in danger of loosing ourselves.



Vote. The number one thing I can think of is to vote. Continue to encourage people to vote. There are probably a significant number of Americans that don't vote because they don't believe that their vote counts; that is to say that many Americans feel disconnected from the potential influence of what their vote really can do for our country and for ourselves. Votes count when you've got enough of them.



I say voting because we can use our collective influence to make certain that we won't have the crisis de jur any longer. We have the power as a people to put "authority figures" in office that are concerned with domestic issues over foreign. When our government is working for us and serving it's public the way it should we can garner far more interest and support.



I'm a 29 year old male with a wife and our first daughter...you can bet your *** I will be voting. I've lost family to cancer-cancer eats away at families too. Cancer is literally a pandemic that has spread across our globe.



We need to get more people to vote so that they can have a leadership that would have a different foreign policy-one that would seek partnerships with other countries to mutually tackle these very issues. Currently we are under an administration that seeks conflict; yes...the crisis de jur.



Thank you

Respectfully Submitted

Answer 327

I have lost several family members and loved ones to cancer. In January of 2005 I decieded to fight back against the disease that has claimed so many. I joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. I trained with the team to run the Coca Cola Zero Rock and Roll Marathon in San Diego raising a couple thousand dollars to end blood cancer. After that, I made a commitment to myself to keep running marathons until cancer is gone from this earth. Was I a runner before? NO WAY! Am I now? YOU BET! I am currently training for my third marathon. On October 22nd I will be running 26.2 miles in San Francisco. If you would like to read more about this wonderful organization, or would like to make a donation towards my upcoming marathon, please visit my website at



www.active.com/donate/tntgla/spresley



75% of the money I raise goes directly to patient care and drug research. The remaining 25% covers my training and race entry.



Thank you so much! Who knows, maybe I'll see you at my next marathon! :)



www.active.com/donate/tntgla/spresley

Answer 328

Cancer will not be cured for a while. Not because it can't be, but because keeping people sick makes more money. It makes hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and all the companies world wide who produce drugs rich. Filthy rich! In turn that money helps the Governments get elected... check out the lobbyists in Washington!



Just think of how much an average cancer patient will spend... $200,000.00? Much more? Would they spend it if they weren't trying to survive another day? Who makes that money?



Are they really going to give ALL THAT MONEY up by selling you a single vaccine? Not in any of our lifetimes.



Have anyone ever considered why everything we buy in the grocery stores contains Corn Starch, Corn Syrup? Hydrogenated Oil? Fake sugars and fake oils? Genetically engineered chicken? Hormones? Almost everything we eat causes cancer in the long run.



Not a single 3rd world country in the world has as high cancer rate as our US of A! They eat real food, that's the reason.



Cancer will not be cured untill ALL OF US start asking these questions.

Answer 329

Dear Cindy,



I don't disagree that there is a cure for cancer, however, we will never benefit from the mysterious elixir for the following reasons: 1) we (collective global beings) have done irreparable damage to the environment, 2) the U.S. government is in denial that our country is in a healthcare crisis, 3) cancer has become a marketing campaign for companies (for example, Revlon), and 4) funds are being misappropriated to pharmaceutical research.



I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 years old. I am now 37 and still undergoing reconstructive surgeries relating to my very unsuccessful bilateral mastectomy. Cancer has not only consumed my adult life and my limited finances, but has also taken from me my mother, my aunt and several friends.



I'd like to see that my friends and family going through cancer "treatments" are being looked after financially and emotionally. Cancer is a very emotional illness for the patient and their families. I think it is devastating to watch my best friend whose husband just died three weeks ago of lung cancer (non-smoker) figure out how to pay the rent. She's too emotionally tired to find a job and daycare for her two kids. She's worried about losing her husband's Social Security benefits if she finds full-time work. Her family abandoned her and shunned her as an inadequate caretaker because getting the support her family was not willing to provide was too bureaucratic or non-existent. Sure, finding a cure sounds great, but giving a hug, some money and a helping hand to our neighbors, family and friends feels better.



Instead of an orchestra of opinions from internet readers, how about rolling up your sleeves and coming over to my house to help me take care of my daughter, administer painkillers to me every four hours and cook some mashed potatoes and toast after my seventh reconstructive surgery this coming November?



Best,

Rhonda in Santa Monica, CA

Answer 330

Hello-

My mother has had Stage IV breast cancer for 3 1/2 years. It metastisized to her brain in Feb '06. She is currently doing quite well and I believe on her way to a full recovery. I could go into alot of detail, but I don't suppose I'll have enough room to write. I have done extensive reading for those 3 years and I will tell you all right here and now that by far the most credible, informative, and hope-giving website you can go to is www.cancertutor.com. The gentleman is God-sent!! You will look at cancer totally differently. Good luck and I sincerely hope that this commentary helps some of you. Thanks Cindy for a chance to share with people! Yaw'll take care.

Answer 331

I agree that there needs to be more research on the disease and we have probably just begun to scrape the surface, considering there are so many types of cancers that each act differently and all are fairly unpredictable. You speak of cancer as if it's very treatable and easily beatable, when the reality is that at this stage right now, it does not seem that way. Almost everyone I have ever known or heard of with cancer has died, or are not doing well at all and that is a fact and what is going on right now.

Answer 332

What we, as individuals can do, is learn more about the alternative treatments for cancer which in many cases have a much better success rate than the treatments generally accepted in the medical community.



It would be nice if the profit motive were not there for the U.S. drug companies, and the only goal was to cure as many people as possible from cancer, using diet and other natural, affordable treatments. There is very useful information out there for anyone who is willing to do some research, regarding alternative cancer treatments that work.

Answer 333

I think it is a global priority already, Cindy, it's just an extremely tricky disease to tackle. It also faces challenges from the AIDS pandemic which is grabbing the headlines daily and overshadowing the fight against cancer somewhat.



My father had prostate cancer, but it's now in remission, thank God. Women are fairly diligent about getting themselves to a doctor early. I think a massive push must be made in terms of prostate cancer. Both in terms of awareness of the problem among men and also addressing the fact that there is very little funding for research and care facilities for sufferers of prostate cancer compared to breast cancer.



Sorry to hear about your brother, Cindy. I didn't know about that. He was four years old, my God, the poor child. RIP. I'm sure he is smiling down at you seeing all that you have achieved.

Answer 334

There seem to be too many flaws in the present system, what I suggest is to get the worlds 10 wealthiest people and ask them to for a sizeable donation and start a cancer foundation. Once you have a decent amount of money, now hire the WORLDS best doctors and researchers and have this be their everyday jobs. I also think it’s important to have someone like Rudy Giuliani or someone of that nature oversee the fund so that all of the money raised can be accounted for and goes to the proper cause. I really believe cancer is something that can be cured, but I believe we need a more unified and honest approach!

Answer 335

No more adulterated foods, eat only fresh organic fruits and vegetables. The government obviously does not see this as a viable option because the chemical companies won't let them. So as individuals, we must change our eating habits. There are no drugs that will replace what fresh food will do for the body, and there never will be.The human body is a near perfect organic machine, if we put bad fuel in it, we will get bad performance. I don't understand why we just don't get this, it is so simple to understand. Bottom line... the adulterated food we are eating is killing us because the human body does not function well when you put food in it that has very little value, and chemicals that do nothing but cause cancerous cells to multiply. All of us need to start growing our own food, as organically as possible.

The very short list.

Aspertame, Fluoride, Benzine; Toxic to humans, potentially deadly. Refined sugar, detrimental to humans, Cow's milk, not meant for human consumption, White Bread, no discernible food value... the list is almost endless. The government's food pyramid is pathetic, and so wrong. No wonder we are all dying from diseases we cannot cure.

Cindy, I dare you to use this, and you will if you know anything at all about nutrition besides what you have learned from the food pyramid. Those that have eyes, will see.

Answer 336

Getting governments to do anything is quite an uphill battle. But if we did something to save lives ourselves first, maybe government would follow along.



Non-embryonic stem cells have been successfully transplanted into patients and cured up to 45 different diseases - some of which are types of cancers. We need to educate the public on the benefits of umbilical cord blood stem cells. Expectant mothers can choose to donate their umbilical cord blood instead of it being thrown away. Unfortunately, many doctors charge a fee for this and parents faced with already high medical bills forego the donation to save money.

From Wikepedia:

A few blood banks accept countrywide donations: Cryobanks International takes samples from all states within the United States, and Alberta Cord Blood Bank accepts collections throughout Canada. The cord blood bank will not charge the donor for the donation, but the OB/GYN may still charge a collection fee of $100-$250, which is usually not covered by insurance. However, many OB/GYNs choose to donate their time.

We need to educate expectant parents that this is an option AND get all OB/GYNs to donate their 10 minutes extra at the end of the birth process. We can save lives with what is normally considered "medical waste".

Answer 337

I believe that part of the problem is the drug companies afraid of losing money. I believe that they do know how to cure some forms of cancer but the drug companies would lose millions and not willing to let the solution take place. It's hard to believe that all the millions that have been spent hasn't cured several of the cancers by now. I recently went through chemo myself. I realize how much the drug industries are making by looking at the bills I received. I think the government should step in and take a stand however, from what I heard some of the government have stock in the drug companies and they don't want to lose out on their profits.

Answer 338

First of all, I would like to just say that the notion of cancer is a relatively new phenomenon that has terrorized the world. Ever-growing, it seems to increase and take on new forms each year. Working in the dynamic field of medicine, I know of many forms and effects cancer has on all kinds of individuals. However, I also have heard from many medical professionals that there are, in fact, cures for cancer that are simply kept secret, only because it would cost the drug companies billions of dollars to allow the public to have these medicines! Now, this is just a theory, but also, many of our food additives may either be directly or indirectly related to the spread of cancer and may lead to a reason for the diverse affects it can take. Not a definite diagnosis, but I'd say reasonable enough to look into! Instead of just accepting what we are told by the media, it would be in our best interests to fight ignorance and, more importantly, to find comfort in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is much more powerful than cancer!

Answer 339

As a research scientist myself, i believe the government needs to stop spreading itself so thin, and dramatically increase the $ needed to research cures. The only way to stop cancer is to understand it at the basic science level. From there, treatments will come. People turn to the doctors who depend on research scientists to figure out how cancers start in the first place.



My brother was recently diagnosed with leukemia and recently we did a stem cell transplant. I think the individual responsibility (like what i do) is just telling people about, to raise awareness, raise more $. As a brother of a cancer patient, his type of treatment involved tactics that practically kill you, then make you better. We have to better than that some day.

Answer 340

This issue, like many others, reveals a complex series of hurdles that require an informed public, as well as political will.



One can garner the empathy of a populace after an enormous media campaign, only to watch that fervent support dwindle to nothing in short shrift.



While there are still good people in the world, passion, like attention, is of the short-term variety these days of which use is more to pad one's resume rather than make an indelibly positive change in the world.



One of the most egregious problems is cynicism.



Not the cynicism of a populace disillusioned with an incompetent government, but the cynicism exhibited by a government that consistently avoids responsibility while manipulating the good intentions of volunteer organizations poorly equipped to meet the needs of this and other health issues.

Answer 341

How about this. Cancer cannot be cured with the methods "modern medicine" is pursuing. A cure cannot come from a pill or radiation or anything like that. That is not a cure because a lack of that pill or a lack of that radiation was not the cause of the cancer. Cancer is a lifestyle disease related to a combination of diet and environmental factors. The ultimate cure is prevention, through healthy living. This cannot be achieved while the FDA and USDA are under the control of commercial interests. Cancer will only get worse in degree and frequency until people acknowledge the true cause, diet(through which we are poisoned by the food industry) and environmental pollutants. DUH. Refuse to get cancer by avoiding all processed food, buying organic as much as possible, and eat as much fruit and vegetables as possible. That's the only "cure."

Answer 342

Since resources are limited, I think prevention is a key, as well as research into the root causes.



Until diseases cease being "cash cows" for corporate pharmaceuticals, the focus will continue to be on not which disease should receive funding, but which "cure" will generate the most revenues.



Our government is not a medical aid society. Public health is key, but Uncle Sam is not a foundation for research grants. Those should come from private corporations, charities, and other non-governmental sources.



It's a difficult issue, but we have priorities that demand some difficult decisions.

Answer 343

Good question, Cindy. I don't know that we have a good enough answer for you. We try in ways that we can to help by participating in fundraising activities for research, but that takes a lot of time and energy, while people are continually being diagnosed.



Education is certainly the key ... but how do we convince people that healthy lifestyle choices will help to bring those cancer diagnosis numbers down? There are many small initiatives, but nothing that convinces the masses definitively.



Guess we have to just keep chipping away at the problem, while thinking of new and better ways of getting the message out there.

Answer 344

Unfortunately, we will have to work the project around so it demonstrates some type of gain. Simply stated, it'll have to make money, or provide power, or satisfy a particular brand of personal greed for certain and specific individuals. It will just have to. Right now the money spent is going to the pharmaceutical companies and I'd like to believe they're not making huge profits. From a personal standpoint, I see it this way; first we pay for research - via taxes - then we pay again for the medication. Sadly, medication and treatment is very expensive, it's not guaranteed in any way, it's debilitating, demoralizing and often painful. I've lost 3 friends over the last 2 years b/c of it. I give what I can. I think it's just sad.. but that's my opinion, and I'm sure my being sad won't change anything.

Answer 345

There are so many cures for cancer that if you asked around or did an internet search you'd get some answers. Most workable cures for cancer are very inexpensive too, which is why your doctor won't tell you about them - he gets his information from drug companies and other sources that want to make big money from your illness. Why would they expose people to cures that cost maybe $100 when they can sell you treatments and procedures that you'll mortgage your house for?



Modern medicine is all about treating symptoms, not the root causes of illness. If you have migraines, arthritis, foot fungus, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. take this pill or that pill for the rest of your life - never ask what brought on the condition and if the pill we gave you causes side effects, we have another pill for that too that you'll need for the rest of your life.



Seriously, modern medicine trys to kill cancer cells, but do they take enough time to examine why the person's body is making cancer cells?



Just Google something like "natural cancer cures" and you'll get your answers. This is the Information Age. Get curious!

Answer 346

Do we really want to find a cure for cancer? We need to make a global contest out of it, by offering the company, group or individual a hugh payment on proof that they have cured a cancer. What would it be worth, just in the short run? $500 million? a billion or two?

All I know right now is we may be close, but with all the incentives to keep raising money for "Non-profit" research, is there really an incentive to put an end to your own career of cancer research or raising money for it? I for one, don't believe so.

Big prize money, that's the answer, for example, look what private industry did to be the first to put people in space! and that was for a lot less. And what about DRPA, they put up big prize money for any one or group to be the first to navigate a rough road with a driver-less vehicle.

There are other examples of a big dollar prizes to really motive someone to get the job done.

I just don't understand why it hasn't been offered so far. Thanks for getting me started. I now know what has to be done.

Answer 347

Curing cancer is a global priority. There are thousands of research teams in the United States and abroad, focusing on different aspects of the disease. You can't arrive at a cure for cancer more quickly by donating more money. It's a scientific problem with a scientific answer, and many scientists are attacking it right now. At the university I attend, one of the researchers is experimenting with an anti-cancer drug in a government-funded clinical trial. Advances are being made. It just takes time.

Answer 348

Cancer has been cured.



For many years we have all believed that cancer is different from other diseases. We believed that cancer behaves like a fire, in that you can't stop it once it has started. Therefore, you have to cut it out or radiate it to death or chemically destroy every cancerous cell in the body since it can never become normal again. NOTHING COULD BE MORE WRONG! And we have believed that cancers of different types such as leukemia or breast cancer have different causes. wrong again!



In this book you will see that all cancers are alike. They are all caused by a parasite. A single parasite! It is the human intestinal fluke. And if you kill this parasite, the cancer stops immediately. The tissue becomes normal again. In order to get cancer, you must have this parasite.



How can the human intestinal fluke cause cancer? This parasite typically lives in the intestine where it might do little harm, causing only colitis, Crohn's disease, or irritable bowel syndrome, or perhaps nothing at all. But if it invades a different organ, like the uterus or the kidneys or liver, it does a great deal of harm. If it establishes itself in the liver, it causes cancer! It only establishes itself in the liver in some people. These people have isopropyl alcohol in their bodies.



All cancer patients have both isopropyl alcohol and the intestinal fluke in their livers. The solvent, isopropyl alcohol, is responsible for letting the fluke establish itself in the liver. In order to get cancer, you must have both the parasite and isopropyl alcohol in your body.



Read the cure from Hulda Clark's website at:



http://www.drclark.net/cancer/cancer_start.htm

Answer 349

Is Cancer a disease or a business? Drug companies earn 1 Trillion dollars per year on chelation drugs, do you think they are going to give that up? NO!

Does the FDA keep cancer causing ingredients from being put in our foods? NO, and in many cases they allow it due to the people that run the FDA.

MSG, Aspartame, propylene glycol,Fluoride..........etc.. the list is long and these ingredients should not be in our food.

What about vitamin D where do we get that from? The sun, yet they constantly bombard us with the need for sunscreen which contains many cancer causing ingredients when they don't have put those things in. The sun in the proper amounts prevents cancer.

Oxygenating the blood and keeping the blood alkaline will prevent cancer if the diet is free of processed, packaged and fast food. Then we wouldn't need you to come on and raise money for the cure when it already exists. Thanks for trying though.

Answer 350

I'll play the devils advocate here, or you can even say this is a conspiracy theory. I believe that the cure for cancer already exist, but has been buried. Do you realize the amount of research funding and grants that would come to a screaching halt once a cure is put on the market. I also believe that 'the powers that control' look at cancer as another form of population control. Yes, these theories are way out there, but reality sucks sometimes. And the scary part is that no one can prove me wrong.

Answer 351

Many of my family members have died of different types of cancer. Just before my mother died, she made me promise that I would not allow the doctors to cut on me to remove cancer if I were ever to be diagnosed. I made and kept that promise. I was diagnosed with uterine and breast cancer in 2000 with only six months to live. I am now cancer free. I became an Herbalist and I have used the tried and true methods of formulas that have been used on others just like me. We opened Heritage Herbs School of Natural Healing to help others. Through God, the herbal formulas used have saved many lives that had been diagnosed with "incurable" diseases. The government shut us down. We have done nothing illegal or immoral. We just used the formulas that have worked for centuries. The government knows that the herbs work yet they stand to lose millions of dollars if a "cure" is found. There is a cure. I am living proof. I do not claim to have all of the answers to the vast questions of why. We do know the answer to the cancer question.

Answer 352

Unfotunately, the issue is money. Cancer makes big money for large pharmaceutical companies. I am sure that there is already a cure, but it will not become available because the FDA works for big business not us.



I am very sorry to hear about your brother. I am sure since he was so young, that it was nothing that he did. I am speaking to older people when I say that there is a lot that we can do to prevent this illness. Most of the food we eat is not food. Eat less processed and fast food, and that will go a long way to helping us be healthier people. Nobody knows what causes cancer, but I am sure there is a huge environmental factor.



I just read Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About by Kevin Trudeau, and while I am not a fan of his, he does have a lot of good points and is very well versed on the issues of our food supply, drug companies etc.



Thank you for taking on this cause. It will help to educate a lot of our citizens to the importance of taking your own health into your hands.



Thanks!

Answer 353

I believe it all comes down to education and resources (or the lack of). Many years of cancer research have payed off in the means of providing some answers and some possible ways of lowering individuals chances of developing this dreadful disease. I believe there needs to be more government involvement in the area of public education in the area of cancer prevention services. And these services need to be made available at the lowest poverty level which in turn also makes them available at any status level there on up. For instance through local county hospital social service agencies.



Here is a link that I like that shows the importance of this program being made available.



http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/publications/facts/cancer/en/



We all know the importance of a proper diet and exercise, but do we do it? Why not? Could it be because it is easier to just go on doing the same old thing? Well, how about a program that makes it easier to do the right thing?



Thank you.

Answer 354

1'st allow me to say I'm very sorry to hear about your brother's early dealth and in situations such as those would think cancer to be caused by genetical normalicy and this does not in any way represent the 7 million number you are mixing into it, hence you are using apples and oranges to make your point. - and thus my answer may seem a bit jaded but when I concider cancer I think of the average 45 year old woman who hasn't done any excersise in years, drinks soda, eats meat, consumes milk, etc, etc. These make up the bulk of the 7 million number and already drug companies and the goverment is spending tons of cash (billions) to find a solution - any solution that involves something other than "clean living" - hence I'm jaded.



Thus honestly if you were to ask me if we should spend money on "crisis du jour" such as providing tents and food for freesing pakistanise after an earth quake, or 15 million aids orphans in africa, or hundreds of thousands of refugies in places like sudan where we know with out a doubt we can do something for a small amount of cash, i.e., shelter and food or we should instead tell these people, we're sorry we need to do more medical research so that people in 1st world nations who by there very vurtue of living there will live on average to twice your life expectancy so we'll instead spend hundreds of millions or billions more money on looking for a cure... well I'm sorry but I'd rather spend the money on the crisis de jour.



As to the issue of small children who are born with terrible situation; yes this is terrible and we should and are investigating solutions and most of this is going to take more time than money at this point so throwing money at and/or taking money away from other worthy causes is not going to help a lick

Answer 355

My mother died of cancer.



I know she had a slow but dangerous cancer...the cures (or attempts) were just as dangerous as the cancer. She died at about the same time her insurance was exhausted. I don't feel that research is focused on a cure. In this day we can visit all the planets and even beyond but cannot kill some dangerous cells in our own bodies.



We need to find the cause and stop cancers for ever. This we all agree.



My Action Plan Is: Start a HUGE reward to the agency or company or government that finds the cure...or, many rewards to one at a time cures for each cancer.



Capitalism is the reason we have hundreds of new expensive treatments each year. Capitalism directed toward cures can be the way to find the answers. True innovation will not come from the big companies it will come from some genius somewhere looking for real answers. Corporations are not incented to find the product that stops the need for all these new medicines. Instead, they are driven to find ways of prolonging life so they can better tap the endless stream of personal and insurance monies, government funding and more to increase their margins each year.



Granted many doctors are doing good - but are they directed to find the answers or play percentage life extension games testing new drugs?



This is a new age. New questions never thought of before can now be answered. We have only to ask the questions that we don't know we don't know yet. True genius and new ways of thinking like in the computer industry and other areas will be from small groups of brilliant individuals.



Please consider my thoughts. They come from a person in a family riddled with cancers and a father fearful for his childrens future. I would pay any price in (things and/or money) here on Earth to stop this suffering forever.



Brett

Answer 356

Cindy you seem like an intelligent person and I'm guessing you already know the answer to this question. However you may be asking for other reasons.



1.Ending cancer starts with eating wholesome foods which is very difficult to do in a society like this (United States) and not being dependent on drugs whether prescription or illicit; first and foremost it's still poison. Any positive effect a drug has is also it's side effect. The positive "side effect" always comes with a host of negative side effects throwing the body out of balance.



2. Avoiding environmental hazards that are stressful to the body also help people avoid cancer.



3. To summarize, A good diet, exercise and avoiding toxins and pollutants will help people avoid cancer. Unfortunately this is a tall order for many people to adhere to.



Most people are drug addicts without even realizing it. We live in a society that thinks it's perfectly normal to consume vodka, gin, beer, high fructose corn syrup, extremely refined sugar, candy, ice cream, refined wheat products, etc.

Answer 357

First and foremost, Stop endorsing phamaceutical companies that advertise a "cure" for the sake of making money by selling a pill.



No FDA approval for cancer "cocktails". That is just going to enrich some schmuck that is making these for the sake of making a buck and keep people sick with the "hopes" of a cure, which we had to have been working on for like what? Since cancer made its first appareance in the global population. And all of this so patients can be bounced back a forth between drug companies and physicians.



Second, if you really are serious about REALLY CURING cancer, then quick stalling and get to it. It is a noble enough cause, cancer kills people and people are vain enough to want to live forever, so sell it. They'll buy and there is your funding.

Answer 358

There is a cure for cancer. The FDA and drug companies are keeping it a secret so that they will make more money. Think of all the money they would lose from cancer meds and chemo if we didn't need them anymore. A cure for cancer? Get rid of the FDA. Also, I don't understand all the controversy over stem cell research. OK, so it IS unethical to use human emryos for research, but why not use the same cells that are found in umbilical cord blood? Most of the time, it just goes in the trash. Why is it that I never hear of anyone bringing up this solution??

Answer 359

Why don't we try to feed everyone first. Why don't we make a larger effort a a world community to end hunger. The USA throws more than enough food away to end world hunger. I would rather see an end to hunger than a cure for a disease that only rich modernized nations could afford. Modern countries do not have smallpox starving countries do. Lets do something simple feed the poor countries. Work on cancer and smallpox after everyone on earth has eaten 2-3 meals of food a day and has not gone without food for days. Cancer may kill more people than starvation. But what good is a cure for cancer to someone who is malnourished.

Answer 360

As long as capitalist greed exists in the medical community, there will be no cures for cancer or any other major diseases. Think about it--when was the last time we HAD a cure for anything? Polio? The medical industry would lose billions of dollars if it cured cancer. Instead, they come up with treatments for diseases--treatments that must continue--that will prolong life and increase the quality of life, all for the sake of dollars. Not being pessimistic here, just realistic. If somehow we can make the treatment or curing of diseases a global mandatory operation without the monetary gain of stockholders and pharmeceutical companies, then we can cure anything. As it stands, there is way too much monetary incentive NOT to cure diseases, just as the oil companies have no monetary incentive to invest in alternative methods of energy that would rid the planet of pollution and global warming.

Answer 361

Cindy,



As a cancer survivor of Hodgkins Lymphoma; (the cousin to Leukimia), I would say that nanotechnology and molecular biology firms need to focus on DNA and inside the cancer cell. no one can tell me what caused my cancer. If there is a common gene, cell-type, or cell structure that can cause cancer later in someones life; then it would make sense to locate it and take it out. However, people that smoke, drink a lot, or that eat bad and never exercise - well that is an enviromental effect that is harder to control.



But, i think the more awareness people have for cancer, the more can be done. I personally feel that it has to happen to a person before they do anything about it. Would Lance Armstrong be involved in the fight against cancer if he, himself, never had it?



A admire you a lot and you are one of my favorite models and celebrities. Finding cancer is a 24/7 job and money needs to be used for the more rare of the cancers and work backwards. Start with Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, and Leukimia and then work to lung, colon, prostate, etc...

Answer 362

I think the answer will not come from government funding. The answer is in education, awareness, a more healthy, natural lifestyle, and early detection.



My mother is a 3-time breast cancer survivor. It was 6 and 7 years between each time it occurred in her. Each time it was a different form of breast cancer. So there just can't be a "one pill" answer for a cure to the numerous types of cancer out there. Each cancer is different and requires a different treatment to send it into remission - so they'd also probably require a different kind of cure.



Breast cancer runs strong in my family. In addition to my mom being a 3-time survivor, both of her sisters had it as well. So now I've made it my life mission to raise awareness and raise money for research by participating in breast cancer walks. In just 2 years I raised $6,000 to fund research and to provide care to the underpriveledged. I know that's just a drop in the bucket, but imagine if millions of us made this our mission.



I also believe there's a lot of competition out there between researchers. Just imagine the first scientist to discover a "cure" for any one type of cancer. That scientist would instantly become both famous and rich (and deservedly so). But because of this competition I'd bet there's not all that much information sharing between them. If there could be some kind of forum for cancer research scientists so that they could all share information and eliminate the competition, perhaps that would speed up the discovery of a cure. (I don't know this for a fact, but I'm supposing that competition plays a big part.)



My husband's grandmothers both lived healthy lives to the ages of 102 and 104. They both lived in small villages where they breathed clean air, ate clean, natural food, and worked hard. If society today could slow down some and get back to a simpler life and healthier, more natural food then there wouldn't be so much cancer to begin with. With new technology comes new challenges and new cancers. Yes, technology can be good and makes our lives easier, but at what cost!

Answer 363

In my opinion, taking on this big giant killer we call cancer is going to take a super medical team made up of doctors and scientists from around the world in one place. This way they are all under one umbrella. Like a tug of war team they would all be pulling the same rope....and hopefully together could find the answers we need much quicker. When the med. people are in so many directions one might hold an answer that someone around the world has been working on. Too many people have lost their lives to this terrible disease. Hopefully with backing from private companies and government and the whole population of the world something will be done to stop the pain, agony and death.

Answer 364

I have lost 2 aunts, 2 grandfathers, and most recently, my oldest brother. I held his hand and did what little I could to help make him comfortable for his last day. I sat in the hospital room with his new wife and our mother as he slipped away. I have 2 more aunts battling cancer, and a 34 year old cousin who has had to go through late stage breast cancer with 3 toddlers at home, trying to explain to them, with her husbands help, why mommy is always so sick, so thin, so pale, why she doesn't have hair anymore.

My father has had 3 surgeries to remove tumors; his first melanoma was on his skin, a mole that had gone bad. The first surgeon was very confident he removed enough tissue, but two years later, it showed up on his ribcage. The operated again, and again were confident. Two years later, it showed up in his lymph nodes. It normally doesn't take this long between occurences. There is no doubt this will reappear, considering the number of lymph nodes involved.

My point is: there are many different types of cancer, many different organizations raising money, many different scientific efforts doing research and testing. And none of it is coordinated. Not so much as a single database that lists what everyone is doing, what progress they have made, what obstacles they face.

No amount of government intervention will help. It is not a defeatest attitude, just an observation that the ship of state does not change course quickly. Think about how long the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has been around and how many millions of people are involved with that.

And think of the progress the US government has made in the same time. Zero. They can't even manage a simple public awareness media campaign.

No, the changes will come from initiatives of private citizens. To that end, we need to coordinate those private efforts. In order to achieve that goal, some kind of non-governmental organization needs to be created to facilitate communication and cooperation between all of the disparate research and funding groups, as well as the government agencies that are involved in the fight. But it should not be led by a government organization.

It will take time and resources to establish this entity, and to begin coordinating the funding and research efforts. I beleive people who give money to cancer research truly want to find the most effective use for thier donations. But they often have no clear avenue, no place to turn with any degree of confidence that what they contribute will find its way to the best chance for a breakthrough.

Cindy, you and other high profile, highly recognizable public figures can be the face for this organization. Lance Armstrong has gotten some traction in the public arena, for example. If you find other celebrities who would lend their name, face, time or money to making this happen, people will want to get involved. Corporations will want to be associated with such a public effort.

The brightest organizational minds will want to contribute their expertise. Visionaries from a wide range of disciplines will plead to be involved.

This will not happen overnight. But it will not happen at all without a first step.

I have been thinking about how this would take shape, but this is the first I have written about it. If it spurs you or any other reader to action, great. If you or anybody else is interested, feel free to contact me at my yahoo email.

Take care.

Answer 365

Vitamin B 17 is prooven to prevent and cure many cancers depending on the stage of your cancer. Just recently aloud in Australia. The people of Australia fought years for it because the skin cancer rate is so high there government had to allow it

" finally ". The USA made vitamin B 17 Illegal in the 50's and said the bitter almond " rich in B17 " would kill people. They told us the seed inside the apricot and peach pit was poison . The lovely vitamin B 17 is inside the hard shell the shape of a almond. Well it hasn't killed me yet , and many other thousands of people that are becoming cancer free. Start doing web searches on Vitamin

B 17. Its the best thing you will ever learn. Read about it and spread the information to others. They say if 1 peach will fill you up then you just need one pit seed . Happy learning People ! PS: Look up Fluoride poison TOO ! Get rid of your tooth paste !

Answer 366

Hunny don't I know it. 3 out of 4 of my grandparents died of cancer. 1 is still living. My uncle just recently got diagnosed with cancer and he has it really bad. He didn't go to a doctor for many years and hell be lucky if he lives to the end of September. He has lung cancer and my father says that that is probably the least of his problems. My daddy says that he has more than 1 kind of cancer from the information that he has. 1 grandparent on my mother's side died of colon cancer. That grandfathers brother has throat cancer. My father's mother had Oat Cell cancer and my father's father died of leukemia. There was a little girl she was, I'm thinking 9, died of leukemia a few years ago and wrote a book that was published and it was really sweet. On June 11, 2006 I walked for my friends cousin to raise money for his lymphoma cancer and we raised a ton of money for him. I think that money is the biggest priority, but also it is high voltage power lines, you know those big metal kinds I guess can make deposits. Smoking, anyone who smokes should try their hardest to stop. They aren't just endangering their life they are endangering people around them as well. The foods you eat is another factor. Vitamin D can help against colon cancer. I wish that we could have a world walk on 1 day of the year. OOH! Cancer walk day. We might be getting something here. If my uncle dies I don't know what I'm gonna do. My cat just died on 8-28-06 and I can't handle anyone with any major importance in my life to pass. It would be horrible. So if you could find a way to do something of importance, then i will definitely try to join you in the fight against cancer.

Answer 367

I don't think governments should ALWAY'S be involved in everything. There are MANY Research hosiptal's that do that, e.g Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, aka the Jimmy Fund, where they welcome children and adults from all over the world. They just had a fundraiser and some cancers that were death nel's are now curible. The only place to go to in the US is the Brigham and Women's hospital in association with Mass., Gneneral Hospital that has the Laser Knife that destroyes the cancer and NOT the cells around the tumor. So there is progress but new cancers are discovered every year.

Answer 368

Greetings! from 1991-1999 I was a consultant and my wife and I travelled year round and we lived in hotels across the country. We noticed something peculiar. In all the areas across the country the cancer rates seemed fairly low based on prayer requests at church. But when we went to Iowa from 1/97-10/99 we noticed that person after person after person was being diagnosed with cancer. then we came to Wisconsin and it is less but much less than Iowa. What is UNIQUE about IOWA?? FARMING!! and HERBICIDES My unique position as a road warrior may help with this problem. I have been everywhere in the country almost. I have also notiiced that with other diseases in general that certain industries have protection in congress, so that the issues aren't brought to the forfront, while people die. If you try to take on any illness, then you face an army of lawyers hired by the drug companies, etc. In this case the companies that make herbacides and pesticides. What is common about this? These substances are in our FOOD and WATER. I would start with pure FOOD and pure WATER - that is where I would start with the war against cancer. Then I would look at the MEAT INDUSTRY. Compare cancer rates in Vegans (I am a Vegan) and with meat eaters. Then take on the drug companies - - That should get you started, after you are done with those, email me and I'll try to think of more.

Answer 369

Ms. Crawford, with all due respect, I think you are well-intentioned, but misguided in your sympathy.



I'll start off my answer with a little perspective:

I have a brother-in-law, and old high school chum who is currently in remission from squamous-cell carcinoma, found as a stage IV tumor in his sinuses. It appears that he may be a very rarely lucky guy with that type of cancer, and have it beat. It's too soon into remission to officially or definitely know. He's 26.

I also had an uncle die of brain cancer at 45. I was too young at the time to have thought to ask what the actual name of it was.



That being said, I don't think cancer is actually as important of an issue as those plaguing Third World/Developing countries. Not on a global level.



Yes, cancer is terrible. Yes, it is heart-breaking, and terrifying to those faced with it, personally or familialy. And it's certainly nothing we should turn our backs on, or not try to do something about, but there are issues of greater importance, globally speaking.



How many people die each year globally from HIV/AIDS, its complications, or the inherent infections that result from the compromised immune systems? It's harder to cure (some say it's impossible), but it's much more preventable than cancer. We know exactly how it's transmitted, and yet it still gets spread.



How about global mortality in the Developing nations from diseases that have been beaten in Developed countries? Those are curable and preventable, and yet they still go unabated in places.



Then you have the global death/disease rates from unsanitary drinking water/sewage systems, malnutrition, famine, drought, wars, etc.



On a global level, I don't think our first priority should be cancer. It is a point of view that we have the luxury have holding because of our health and wealth.

Answer 370

I think that in England the health service is absoultely riduculas. In other countries like Germany, everybody is entitled to free health screening every two years. Its like a human form of a M.O.T. Where every individual in Germany has to get checked out from top to bottom inside out. Cancer can then be detected at the early stages. And so can be treated succesfully. Instead in England you complain about being unwell the Dr will just write you out a prescription for painkillers or antibiotics and just send you on your way, you was'nt in there for more than 5mins. The health system in England has gone to pots money instead goes to fighting other peoples wars, and being a super power. Nothing goes into the health service. Even the hospital cleanlines standards have droped with MRSA. Not enough research is going into the cures of the most deadly deseases as Cancer and Heart Diesease. One day though I predict there will be a cure for cancer and it will be a very simple treatment. Untill then we will all suffer in silence wandering when.

Answer 371

I think cancer is at epidemic levels right now, if bird flu had killed as many people last year there would be press and government agencies all over it. Two close family members of mine have had cancer recently, one passed away, it was lung cancer. The other member had breast cancer, she survives but of course is permanently scarred with no guarantee that it will not reappear someday. The various charitable organizations tied to cancer, (and alzheimers and others), do little more than create pamphlets, have wine galas and other fundraisers that do nothing but pay the fundraiser's salary and print more pamphlets! We need meaningful support in terms of volunteers and money to go to where its really needed. The other thing is that lots of people could avoid getting some cancers by eating healthy, not smoking, and above all physical activity! Other cancers are indeed genetic, and others are environmental.... but they could be avoidable and/or curable. We just need to make it a bigger personal and national priority.

Answer 372

An insider in both the medical and scientific cancer community, the simple answer is that the review process for both grants and journal publications needs a major overhaul to promote innovation. Currently, it is inbred and woefully inefficient: just look at how much progress the NCI has made in metastatic cancer in a century and with a gazillion dollars. And that was while they ostracized at the critical early career stage the only people making real advances like Papanicalou and Folkman. Individuals should be aware of this and DEMAND that this process be re-designed to support innovative thinkers, institutions and goverments should research and implement the needed changes.

Answer 373

I don't know if there can ever be a universal cure because there are so many different types but maybe we need to look into the tcell? I saw a program on the discovery channel that the survivors of the black plague all had a better developed t cell which I think has to do with the immune system? That cell is why there are people who can have unprotected sex with HIV infected people and never get it themselves. Maybe the clue for curing cancer is in that cell.

We need to step up funding for all research and testing and support for alternative methods, and NEVER let medical research be limited by religeous ignorance and politics.



Vin

Answer 374

It is easier to prevent cancer, then it is to cure it. Cancer basically starts off as a tumor, or abnormally growing cells. There are reasons for why tumors start to grow. If someone smokes for 30 years and they get lung cancer it is no question that smoking was the cause. Diet is a large cause of cancer today. People it to many manufactured sugars and preservatives. Studios may show that over a short period these things don't affect the body but in long term they can. Also many environmental factors can influence cells to develop abnormally, such as bad environments, ie. pollution. There are many things that can be listed that cause cancer, but instead it is much easier to prevent a disease then it is to cure it, and in the long run will be better for people.

Answer 375

The focus to find a cure for cancer is a valiant effort and I applaud all who genuinely strive to cure the suffering. My heart goes out to every person who's life has been touched by this disease.

I think a significant issue to address in this mission though is to take the business out of treating cancer. The treatment of cancer is BIG business! Hospitals, drug companies, equipment manufacturers, laboratories and a huge periphery of product and service providers have a vested interest in NEVER finding a cure for cancer. Until the profit is removed from the treatment of cancer, the motivation to find a cure is just not there.

There are health care providers, researchers, philanthropists and families of those who have been lost to the disease who work every day to find a cure, to end the suffering, to create a world where cancer doesn't inflict its damage on one more human life. There are millions of individuals who care and who's purpose every day is to make this a healthier world. Yet, they work within an economic structure that relies on the existence of the disease.

When it is no longer profitable to fight cancer, a cure will be found.

Answer 376

What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to focus & mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past?



This might be off topic but it sure does relate, if you ask me how can we make curing cancer a global priority?



I would first tell you that cancer is a very serious issue to each of us all, but a minor issue in the eyes of any government, as well as other topic such as asking questions like what is the govermentment doing to help cure AIDS or do to crack down on GANGS.



It's the Government doesnt make money then its the least of thier problems.

It's a killed or be killed society/survival of the fittest and the ones we think we could depend on (Government) are finding ways to try to eliminate us if we let it happen. Take care of yours and **** the WHITE HOUSE!

Answer 377

We can make it a priority but it wont make a bit of difference. Cancer is a horrible disease, I have several family members who have died from it, but its necesarry for population control. We already have too many people on Earth as it is. If we have 7 million less people dying each year poverty, famine, disease, pollution and wars for resources will only become worse. The more appropriate question would be, what can we do to stop the out of control population growth? Or more specifically, what can we do stop China , India, and other third world countries from reproducing like rabbits. Until we fix that, their is no point in curing cancer.

Answer 378

Dear Cindy,



A few years ago my mom was misdiagnosed by a "repudable hospital" in Broward County Florida. They said she had Acid reflux when in fact she had esophogeal cancer that is fast spreading and terminal if not caught quickly.



What I found is there is medical equipment on the market; top, state of the art technology to detect cancer and there is equipment, again, state of the art, that can eliminate most cancers in the body. The problem is that hospitals and doctors are now a business and they do not have the money in their budgets to buy this equipment.



So I started a company called MediQuip Technologies Inc which sell and LEASE AT A VERY COMPETITIVE RATE this equipment. problem still is that the leases in some cases are still more than the hospital will budget for this equipment.



Cindy, what everyone looks at is the bottom line. Not the curing or care of the patient, what the hospital makes is more important than the hypocratic oath. The equipment is Siemens Biomedical PET/CT Scanners. The 64 slice scanner can detect abnormal growth or anomilies before the mastastisize. Great equipment and the government allows $2,400 for a full PET/CT scan. Now the government is trying to lessen the reimbursement and hospitals are even more afraid to buy this equipment. The government should stay out of medicine.

In addition there is other equipment that we sell called a Cyberknife and a Gamma Knife which do radiological surgery that is totally non invasive. NO CUTTING. This equipment is truly amazing, but again the cost make it prohibitive to most hospitals buying this equipment. Imagine a robotic machine that once locked onto the cancer will follow it, if the patient moves or breathes and kill the cells without surgery. We love this equipment because it is a cure and saves lives. Catch it early and destroy it before it spreads.



This is not fantasy this is reality. Then what we are trying to do is purchase the old equipment from the hospitals that have older technology refurbish it and send it to 3rd world countries that have none of this technology. What we need is investors to put up money so we can lease this equipment at low rates so every hospital can afford them. As of now there are leases available to municipal hospitals that are 4.5% but again they are captured by an old mentality of owning which is the biggest waste of money. Technology changes very fast and to keep up with it, our leases and we are the only company in the country that has, flexible leases, a hospital can move up to new diagnostic equipment as soon as it becomes available.



I started this to "avenge" my mothers death and now it is a very great passion of mine to make this equipment available to everyone. But that takes money. My company website is: www.mediquiptechnologies.com If you and your hollywood friends could help us we can save more and more lives each year. Set up funds for people who can't afford medical and cancer care. Offer free scanning clinics and even free treatment centers for IMRT, Cyberknife or Gamma knife treatments.

Answer 379

I am just a simple guy trying to answer a complicated question, but I think that we should divert more money to cancer research by taking away from other disease research. I know that this will set off a bunch of people and that my opinion is just my opinion, but I think we should take money from aids research and funnel it to cancer research. I am not saying that we should give up on aids research altogether, but I would say that aids research has been given special status because it is sexually transmitted. No one likes the thought of a disease being related to sex.



Now for my reason that Cancer should receive more of the money being spent on aids research. AIDS is for the most part a preventable disease. Now before you go saying what about children catching it from their mothers or rapes. I understand that there are situations that are different. For the most part though AIDS can be prevented instead of cured. Cancer can strike anyone at anytime mothers fathers children friends all of us know someone who has been lost to cancer. Did they get cancer through neglect. Well some did Lung cancer can be prevented or at least the chance of contracting it can be lowered by not smoking but for the most part cancer strikes at random.



I am getting long winded and am not an expert so I will step out now. Just a thought.

Answer 380

Well, to begin with..I would audit the pharmaceutical companies...because I heard that there is a cure some where in the market...but greediness is the only obstacle stopping the cure to get out in the world....



I also had a loss...my cousin died of leukemia as well as a childhood friend...I was 8 when all this happened...we can donate all the money in the world but if we have a politician that cares more about his personal pockets....we are just stalling the cure...



The pharmaceutical companies are sending missionaries(if you want to call them so) to the jungles of south America to find natural cures, once they find the info required they patent the remedy and make millions at the cost of some one Else's true knowledge...go figure...



good luck

Answer 381

Too bad the world is interested in shallow things like beauty, music, brad pit, football, baseball etc...

this leaves the high ranked gvt officials to control the media and money of the US to create wars, sell arms and other things that are similar to a mafia. The world is too busy talking about brad and angelina to focus on the children slaughtered by the unecessrry wars created by immature, selfish and unreliable leaders.

If half of the money spent on the war in Iraq and Lebanon was used for research and development, i guarantee there would have been wonders.

So the thing i'm trying to get to is that the ressources are there, but the problem is with the world. It's nice to be entertained by movies, modeling etc... but life reuqires equilibrium, if you don't think, read the papers, become deep and serious from time to time, then how will you fight the corrupt gvt?

People of the world, open your eyes, the world is at your hands, we can all work together to make a paradise out of this hell, all what we need to do is love and forgive each other, think of one another instead of thinking about one's own interest. Of course, the world can never be perfect, but we can improve it a lot better. We can make something out of the crisis we are going through. And if you ask yourself:"What crisis is this guy talking about", then i'm afraid you realy ought to start reading newspaper more often.

Answer 382

One has to start from the bottom level.If children of today know it,our future civilization will know it also.We can send banners showing the importance of curing cancer to the school,and can make the slightly grow-up students aware of this.

The schools can organize certain program,which can be included in their thematic 'excursion' curriculum,where students can be taken to visit the hospitals where patients are fighting with cancer,and insome schools,in the class of 'social education',children reading in at lest 8th standard can be given the dutyof offering their help to the cancer patients.

The same thing can be done in the colleges,esp medical colleges,where there can be a special emphasis on cancer.The students there can be,while in the period of internship as a junior doctor,given special marks or credit points than other less severe.deseases.

But the important point is that we have to be careful about the fact that everything doesn't boil down to formalities,there should be a touch from the core of people's hearts.

Answer 383

Cancer is one word. Sometimes it is an easy word for people to forget. The problem is cancer is as compex as as varied as life itself, just gone awry. Some are treatable some are not. In some places in the world, like Alberta Canada, the government has made it a priority to cure it with outstanding grants paid for by oil money. This hopes to be a legacy left by an outstanding premier Ralph Klien and a vision of a young Canadian lad that died running for cancer named Terry Fox that almost everyone on the planet now knows of. Yes the biggest problem is money, cost of research, cost of treatment, cost of pharmasuticals. People that have cancer pay for treatment, not research, and those that are left behind are never as driven as those affected to fund research. That and drug companies want to treat, not cure. It is overstating the obvious, but we could be happy knowing that today thanks to a few outstanding people, cancer is a treatable disease, unlike even 50 years ago when most died. Just think what another 25 years will bring.

Answer 384

I haven't read the other answers before writing this so if I duplicate an answer I apologize.

I lost my Dad to esophageal cancer when he was 56---way too young! That was in 1975 and I understand diagnosis and treatment have both improved since then. I certainly hope this will be happening across the board for all cancer, and soon!



My response is that we need to globally prioritize the efforts of all researchers from around the world under one united effort. This would mean laying down all political and monetary barriers that exist presently in government,corporate, and private research



It is not an impossible task to bring all these researchers together and I firmly believe that doing so would benefit all people everywhere around this planet!



I plead for all people of influence to take this to heart and see what can be done by utilizing this great pool of talent that exists.

Answer 385

Fighting diseases is foolish.



Diseases are natural. Infectious diseases come about as a response to overpopulation. If there weren't so many people, we wouldn't have to worry about infectious diseases.



Cancer is not an infectious disease. Cancer is caused by cell mutations that do not get fixed. When the cancer cell replicates, the newly created cells are also cancer. Instead of looking to destroy these cancer cells, shouldn't we be thinking about what causes our cells to mutate in the first place? Perhaps replacing natural, organic substances with synthetics, especially in food? Perhaps putting so many manufactured drugs into our body when drugs like cannabis are actually shown to destroy cancer cells? Perhaps the damage we're doing with the environment, most of which could be reduced if the population were smaller (see the "infectious disease" paragraph). Less ozone means more UV radiation, which means more skin cancer. No, we shouldn't be fixing cancer, we should be fixing its causes.



I hate sounding like an unconcerned monster, but I think that contributing resources toward combating disease is not only unhelpful, it may actually do more harm than good. Modern medicine disguises its evil with humanitarianism, and the damage is unintentional, but it's there.

Answer 386

Ms. Crawford:



Well, everyone has their pet issue. Yours is cancer, because you have experience with it. For other people, finding a cure for AIDS is a priority. For others its Parkinson's, others Alzheimer's, global warming, the baby seals, globalization, fair trade, anorexia, toenail fungus, keeping rat droppings out of beer - the list is endless.



I suffer from depression, so I'd like to see a "cure" for that. As a sufferer of this disease, I really have little interest in other issues. I have my own fish to fry. That may sound insensitive, but I make no apologies for it.



However, I believe that modern medicine has made great strides for cancer victims. I don't think that fact gets enough attention. Drug companies have come up with some AMAZING treatments and medications for cancer in the past generation. Yet all we hear about is how "greedy" those companies are.



I guess one way to make it a priority is to stop bashing "big drug" companies and work with them.



I have a friend who is a doctor pf phramacology and works for a major drug company. He is working on drugs for HIV-AIDS, and the guy puts in about 80 hours a week on research. He is passionate about it, and believes in what he's doing (as do I, since I have had a number of friends who have died from that illness).



Yet, as a professional who is on the forefront of AIDS research, he is inundated with abuse from AIDS activists who won't acknowledge the great things that are being done and just complain about how researchers aren't doing enough, and then they drag all kinds of nonsensical politics into the issue. This is highly frustrating for researchers, and is also quite counterproductive.



I don't know if the same thing happens in the realm of cancer research, but I get the feeling that "activists" may at times be the biggest hindrance to further research. Perhaps a spirit of cooperation, rather than animosity, would help to bring your vision to reality. But I would have no idea where to begin making that happen. When people get emotionally charged up about something, appeals to reason seem fruitless.



Love, Jack.

Answer 387

All that i would want to say, knowing that will sound rude, is that cancer should not be a global priority. Allowing people to live in justice, in fair conditions (igualdad...) SHOULD be the priority.

There are a lot of horrible diseases, that kill our brothers and sisters all over the world. And in some way, it's part of life...

Anyway, I agree that this is a concern, and we should focus on it.

It would be a good idea to promote sponsoring for labs, so the researches are encouraged and open, that we know what are the advances, that people care. And that those advances and the knowledge product of these researches are going to contribute for the cause, instead of being kept in the shadows for economic or sick power interests.

Answer 388

First of All stop all the "BS" about no cures for cancer. They have always been there and are supressed in the US by the drug companies and the FDA. It is a common and well known fact by drug makers and cancer "Authorities" that there are simple cures for cancer. They are cheap and cannot be patented.

Cancer needs an acidic environment in the body to grow and flourish. The human body is naturally Alkaline (on raw foods, ie: fruits and vegetables, a true high grade diet for the human body).

Every day people in the US eat cooked acidic foods, which are horrific to the body (myself included). Why??? Because it TASTES good! How pathetic is that? We don't care how bad it is for us as long as it tastes good.....................

I have researched this particular subject for years.. Not because I have cancer, but because it was suppressed information. There are tons of Docotors who have healed 20 out of 20 TERMINALLY ill cancer patients. Don't see that in any headlines do ya??? And what is even more frightening is that this was happening 70 years ago. That's when it all started. That's when cancer cures and preventative measures began to be censored from the american public and debunked as nonesense. To who's advantage was that??? DRUG comanies of course. Prescription DRUGS are now the number one business on the ENTIRE planet. Even ex presidents are making multi millions of dollars exporting prescritiption drugs.

So what do I know? What would I do RIGHT now if I was diagnosed with any type of cancer? Well it depends if it was internal or external for treatments, but the basics would be an immediate fast. Followed with internal cleansing and a completely raw diet. I would do breathing exercises and also get pleanty of fresh air and sunshine.

The fast cleanses the body, in turn with colonics to flush out the bowels and large intestine. The diet and breathing exercises turn the body back to acidic. The fresh air and sunshine also do the same and other benefits including mental that I don't quite understand, but it works.

I have straight up told this to people who were dying of cancer. Most of them were plain just unwilling to do this and really didn't even want to hear it. One woman in particular studied it, was excited about it, and then guess what??? Her medical Dr. the so called professional, shot it all down and told her radiation was the only way. She lived another two months in agonizing pain. Don't take my word for it, Don't take your Dr's word for it. DO IT. That is why I know this works, I have done it myself, and felt the benefits myself. Read up on the old data. It's the real stuff. Not trumped up studies by the pharmaceutical companies that want to sell you drugs. I have absolutely nothing to gain by writing this, except maybe to help someone who truly needs it and is smart enough to do it.

In the last several years I have noticed a few people actually coming out with this information. Some of them medical Dr.'s themselves. I don't believe everything I read. I try it. It either works or it doesn't. Period. You be the judge.

Answer 389

I do not think anyone should pin their hopes on making it a global priority. The fact of cancer is like any other issue: people generally only get truly concerned when it affects them or someone they know or love. Although cancer affects a lot of people, as a percentage of the population it doesn't affect all that many. Therefore, hoping that there is some global ground swell to stamp out cancer won't work. What will work is identifying some of the talented, super-bright individuals working on cancer research and backing them financially. We don't need the whole world behind them, we just need enough financing to keep them going with their research. Most new cures, discoveries, inventions etc. seem to come from that one "genius" or whatever you want to call them. The Edison, Salk, Einstein, Bill Gates, etc. are rare, but they are out there. We need to identify our own era's Jonas Salk currently working on cancer research and get behind him/her with some serious financial backing.



The other issue we need to address is not just focusing on cancer "cures" so much as cancer prevention. Let us get behind those not only working on cancer cures, but behind those researching what affect our food additives, air and water pollutants, pesticides, stress levels, etc. do to cause or contribute to cancer. Sometimes it is easier to look for that one big cure, that silver bullet, that will wipe out all cancer. But the hard reality is cancer may well be the ugly result of numerous other health issues in our civilization. Only by slowly curbing many of these factors will cancer occurence slowly decline. That is of course, provided we don't continue to create new risk factors as we get rid of the old ones. For example, we didn't have motorized ambulances 100 years ago, so having those now is certainly a health benefit. But these same vehicles pollute the air, and the automobile in general has caused plenty more injuries and deaths than the horse and buggy ever did. So we took a step forward in one area and a step back in another. Cancer is no different. I am convinced our technology and research will eventually cure many of today's cancers. But I am just as fearful that we will create some technologies which, though solving some societal problem, will increase the occurence of an existing cancer or create the occurence of a new one.

Answer 390

Dear Cindy,



Before computers, before the Internet, before 1970...WE put a man on the moon and returned him safely to earth...



Now...in 2006 WE CAN CURE CANCER!



I propose a monumental national effort to give the greatest gift in the history of mankind...the cure for cancer! Individual sparks across this country would ignite a second American Revolution that will be stoked into a "national bonfire"...a revolution of research and resolve.



This effort would be symbolized by a monument in Washington DC -- "The National Cancer Flame". I envision a burning flame surrounded by a reflecting pool of water. The flame represents cancer and the water would rise according to progress made towards a cure until ultimately the water will rise and extinguish the flame signifying the victory over cancer!



The National Cancer Flame would give the nation and world a rallying point, a reminder of the goal.



The greatest generation has WWII and the generations before built and then kept this country together ensuring justice for all!



NOW what will be our legacy?...our gift? What IF we could cure cancer? What if that was OUR gift to our children...to the world! What if we could focus the collective energy of our people, engage our leaders and the promise of today's technology around this cause!



Help me create a "cross generational" team to drive this? Join with me...all the boomers, the X's and the Y's! Join with me to define our generations by bestowing on the world a most remarkable gift of life, a life free of cancer!



Let that flame burn brightly in the knowledge that together with all our individual sparks we can...



"light a fire to put out the flame"!

Answer 391

We should promote eating more organic foods and using herbal cures.

Why do we have to keep pumping chemicals into our bodies to supposedly kill diseases? The amount of food and animal feed that has been pumped up with growth hormones and antibiotics is one of the big causes. The big pharmaceuticals see all this as a cash cow. (pardon the pun) Look at all the side effects that the drugs out on the market cause. It's got to stop somewhere so by eating as pure as possible foods that are organically grown and livestock that is organically feed, only then will cancer and an multitude of other problems will finally get under control to be eliminated!

Answer 392

By taking the profits away from the drug companies. There are billions of dollars each year spent on cancer treatment and research. Who is benefiting the most? I will tell you who Big Business ie. the Drug companies thats who. As long as they are profiting they will never allow cancer to be cured. If the truth was really known, there is probably already a cure but if the truth was public knowledge there would be a lot of lobbiest and politicians out of work so you know thats not ever going to happen as long as the law makers, doctors and lobbiest are in the pockets of the Drug companies. A conspiracy theory.......... I dont think so. There is a small clinic down in Ga. that is doing really remarkable things but, no one really hears about it because it would make a lot of people look really bad.

Answer 393

i Believe alot has to deal with the government not allowing many things to be tested. my fiance lost a daughter to something which the goverment knows all about yet have they changed anything since october of last year no. i recently worked in a coke foundry where they take coal and process it to make coke all over are signs that say this area causes cancer. my biggest concern here is here you have someone in an industry polluting th eenvironment not only in th earea they are in but the lake that lies 100 feet away from the plant itself and they wonder why the mercury levels are so high and the fish get cancerous tumors .



i can only say if the government wouold step up the rules on the places that they know possitivitly cause cancer it may help. truthfully i do not believe that the government or scienetist really know what causes cancer before you know it everything will cause cancer it is a shame that millions die each day we can go to iraq aND REBUILD WITH AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS BUT WE DON'T EVEN HELP OUR OWN PEOPLE THIOSE WITH DISEASES AND THOS ELEFT HOMELESS AND ALL SORTS try and get some assistance from the us government see what happens not only do you have to provide the shoe size you provide your underwear coplor to Cindy may god bless you in your journey to help the millions i pray for your quest.



Rev Dr Steve

Answer 394

Cancer will not be cured in the U.S. because of the drug company lobbies, the physician and AMA lobbies. There are cures for cancer using pulse generated frequencies. The government not only knows about this but our intelligence community have developed weapons based on that. They are able to modify genetic structure of people using various frequencies, they can use it for mind control as well as DNA manipulation to make enemies bodies susceptible to illness so they will succumb and be conquered or annihilated. The Royal Rife Society developed machines that utilized various frequencies to cure specific cancers, they were silenced, the Dr.'s who used them were persecuted because the government is using the research for their own means. Cancer is big business, lots of money involved, those making the money control Washington. It's evil, and it is reality. They don't even want to let people use herbs, they fought and legislated so that herbal manufacturers cannot list what ailments an herb is effective against, they Dr.'s want the money. They want to force people to get prescriptions for vitamins, they are invested in people remaining sick. Do they even tell you there is a cure for some Aids related cancers? Of course not, Dr.'s in Yemen at Al Eman University, under the Director Abdul Majid al-Zindani has cured Leukemia and hepatitis B & C in 20 cases completely, but you probably won't hear about that either. It was in the August 21 issue of Yemen Times for anyone interested.

Answer 395

There are no governments that can cure cancer or the cure would already be. I recommend we unite as a world of people who all have been stricken by this disease, regardless of age, gender, race, socio-economic status--regardless of political stance or spiritual belief--cancer is an equal opportunist.



As a nurse I would like to see us globally cry out against cancer. Cry out to the one who can stop it. If we could set a date and time, ideally a time that was inconvenient for we, Americans so it would be more convenient for the remainder of the world--except, I regret, for our neighbors in Canada, South and Central America, and Mexico--like 2am on a Monday Morning--and step on the front door step of our home or apartment and cry out to our God the same words, in our own language, "Please End Cancer Forever," or something to this effect. If we stopped working and talking and fighting for just one moment, united as a world and cried out to God in one voice pleading to end the pain and suffering that comes from this horrible disease--who knows what the outcomes might be?



This does not address the question at hand, but it also does not require government intervention or a massive budget to implement. It does seem a bit unrealistic, but I can only imagine what could occur with such power with such unity and there is no better cause.

Answer 396

Let me explain they have had a cure for many cancers in Europe

for many years. Austria, Germany have cured many forms of the tragic disease. The reason there has been no cure in the US is because there has been no real documented research in the last 10 years. If thy fornd a cure for cancer in the US there would be no money donated. The money train would be cut off. There are cures for diabetes, MS MD and other diseases in Europe. We are led by our trail of pharmaceutical companies who stand to

lose millions if there is a cure found not to mention the millions donated to who knows where the money goes. Ask your representative where this money goes. We are being led down the road giving out money for research that is not happening. I do not mean to sound negative but this is really a heartbreaker. I have a friend who runs for cancer donations and another friend with one leg (lost his leg in a motorcycle accident) who still believes we are donating toward the cure. Ask the American Cancer Society where their research is taking place and pay them a surprise visit. The moral of the story is: to find a cure for cancer, look to Europe. They have had a cure for years but the US will not let it in. If you think I am full of hot air, just do a little research yourself. All the best. Pat M.

Answer 397

Several companies are developing cancer vaccines which boost the body's own immune system to constantly target and attack cancer cells without harming healthy cells. The first to receive FDA approval and begin treatment in the next few months may be a company named Dendreon. Such an approach can provide a lifetime of benefits with only a few treatments while eliminating most of the side-effects. And, vaccines seem like a good way to reach people on a global basis.

Answer 398

Cindy,



Cancer is a term for many different diseases- cancer of the lung is fundamentally different on a molecular level than cancer of the blood, which your brother died of. Cancer is treatable to almost a treatable level if detected early enough- for instance, stage I ovarian cancer is 96% curable, but stage IV has only a 4% 5-year survival rate. Thus, funding in cancer research has to empathize NOT the discovery of yet another marginal drug, but to diagnostics, both for early detection AND for determining which drugs that exist now will work best in which people. An example of such a diagnostic for breast cancer treatment can be found in a recent paper by our group, http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/12/4/1175

Answer 399

I am the mother of a childhood leukemia survivor. She is now 15 and has been in remission for 10 years. For the past 10 years, I have worked for our county's Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society event, serving as this year's event co-chair. I needed to give back to an organization that was instrumental in finding the cure for her type of leukemia (ALL). It was through a research fluke that her leukemia was cured at all - and I am forever grateful to that first family who allowed their precious child to be used in the drug's first clinical trials. We are very lucky that Emilie was born when she was and not in my generation, as your brother was. Survivor rates have been increasing every year, and now treatment for ALL has been shortened by 8 months (from 26 to 18 months). Every dollar raised is one more step towards eliminating cancer as a major health threat. I pray that a cure is discovered for all cancers during my lifetime. We've made progress but there is still so much to do. This September I am joining others as an Ambassador to Celebration on the Hill, an ACS CAN activity to raise awareness about cancer agendas that are put before our legislators. It's amazing to me that someone could approve funding for a pork project yet cut funding for cancer research. It is my hope that as I join with others in D.C. September 20, our voices will be heard and cancer research and other patient programs will not be cut at the federal level.

Answer 400

The solution is simple: IT'S WHAT WE ARE EATING.

If people ate less packaged foods that are full of unhealthy additives, and if the Vegetarian diet were more promoted instead of meat, there would be an enormous change in the health of Americans. See the T. Colin Campbell study which proves how a vegetarian diet flushed out cancer causing pesticides, yet the same people eating the average daily amount of meat all formed cancer from the exact same dose of carcinogens.

Some of the foods we eat regularly contain poisons, and this is the cause for so much disease.

from the China Study: "The science is clear. The results are unmistakable.



Change your diet and dramatically reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity."

Answer 401

I think the cure for cancer has been underneith our noses for quite some time. There is a vitamin that the FDA has been banning from the shelves since the 1950s that contains the important vitamin for curing cancer, just so they (and others) can put a lot more money into their pockets.



Going back to the 1700s many sailors contracted a very deadly diesease known as scurvy. Later, scientists realized that the sailors lack of vitamin C was the cause. Today we have a simliar fight with cancer, but todays cure is found in vitamin B17, which can be found in apricot seeds.



Please reference http://www.1cure4cancer.com/ for more information.



Thanks,

Dale S.

Answer 402

I bet everyone of us has had a loss of a loved one to cancer. I lost my mother to breast cancer, my father to liver cancer, an aunt, uncle and several others. I think people would be willing to give monies to those organizations that are so close to finding a cure if the information was out there. Speaking from personal experience the Cancer Society was of no help with my parents. If everybody had the information of resources in their communities, what types of doctors for what cancers. Maybe have a program to sponsor a cancer patient like they have for feed the children. We lose so many people because of lack of funds and resources. I hope to see a cure for this disease in my lifetime but if we had a resource link based on area/zip code/type of cancer the resources available. People go primarily off of what their doctors tell them and don't know where else to turn but if they have options maybe we could extend their time or there are alternative medicines out there that could work for them.

Answer 403

I am a cancer researcher and I can tell you right now, there is no true "cure" for cancer and there never will be. The American public viewes cancer as some sort of singular entity or disease that can simply be "cured". Cancer cannot and will not ever be truly "cured". Thanks for the nice sentiment Cindy, but do a bit more research before making large, overarching statements. I guess that's how far less than a year as a chemical engineering student will take you as far as cancer awareness is concerned.

Answer 404

Cancer is a devastating illness. Cancer has recently surpassed Heart Disease as the # 1 killer in America! An urgency to fight cancer should be the # 1 priority in the world. But as Ms. Crawford stated, we seem to find a plethora of ways to divert needed funds else where. The way I would suggest we attack cancer is 3-pronged:



1. Teach nutrition and healthy life styles. This can do more to curve and reverse cancer than anything else.



2. Be serious about health care. Too many people worldwide do not have access to routine health care. Millions of Americans don't have health care coverage and the numbers are increasing every year. Congress, the Administration, and Celebrities like Ms. Crawford need to focus their immediate efforts on providing immediate access to health care for the uninsured. I see no reason why Pharmaceutical, Oil, Government, and other industries can't be approached to provide funds and services to address this problem. We need strong leadership!



3. Educate the medical profession about the inseparable connection between body, mind, and nutrition. Drugs can't solve all our problems. People don't contract diseases and illnesses from a lack of drugs! People contract these problems from a lack of proper nutrition, and a stressful lifestyle.



We can be a formidable opponent to cancer with the tools and information we have today. However, the numbers show we are losing the battle. Cancer rates and deaths are increasing!



For those of you fighting cancer, best of luck! And, talk with your health providers about starting a rigorous nutritional plan to help conquer cancer. It works!



You are engaged in the most important fight of your life and you need to pull all the punches to win! Please contact me for suggestions and support. We're all in this together!



Thank you Ms. Crawford for your dedicated effort!

Answer 405

But such research is limited because the vast amount of funds are directed towards a cure instead of detection. We already have the cures. But far too many of them come too late. Ask any doctor what would happen to the cancer death rate if everyone had a Spiral Lung Scan, an MRA, a Pet Scan, a Colonoscopy exam and a Mammogram every six months. These things work, but they are far too costly and inconvenient to be used for screening.

Answer 406

nano machines or altered bacteria or cells that target mutated cells and destroy them before they get a chance to spread. Yet still my focus would be on getting data about causing affects, the Governments and most people will not listen, they will continue to do what they do force of habbit. Its there and everyone knows it, the only thing for us to do is to stop confront it and remove it so people have no choice but to not have cancer causing elements in thier lives and if sound Data is found the government cant defer funds or hide. the only way to defete this, is to band together, pool the resources and target the cause not the cure. We can beg all we want and they wont listen. Band together, form a colotion of groups worldwide and get a large scale investigation and research, share data and I guarentee sucess. We cant depend on government support nor individual contributions and grops, its a shotgun affect, get a sniper rifle and a scope and the problem will be eliminated. We have been fighting for years and nothign is come of it until we prevent every last death from cancer. This is probably not the solution you were expecting but its the only way to a solution Choose to band to gether and do it ourselfves, or. . . try to get people to rally to our cause and get the government to do something which will put on a good show for awhile but will not get much needed results. We have been trying the second approach for years and have fought the good fight yet still what have we accomplished? Band together, do the research and get them to remove the causes. If we fail then atleast we made a ruckus enough people will hear and it will get major media attention which only strenghtens our fight. Well enough said If im a complete crazy dont scared to tell me so i can get off my soap box and go home. thank you for your time

Answer 407

I'm not going to sit here and commisrate with others. We all have been affected by this disease one way or another. If your serious about taking action here's my opinion on what need be done.



A. Come up with a global, internet connected thinktank of people to work on the problem, that are not conerned with financial gain. The pharmaceutical companies have people working on the problem with a profit angle, which isn't bad, but they are not sharing info with the competition.



B. Such a web-based think tank would need 2 types of people. Those to run the website and maintain + those researchers sharing ideas.



C. Conventional drug based medicine and Alternative Medicine would both need to be included. I.E. 2 doors on the website- one for conventional and one for alternative.



D. A global knowledge base needs to be attained on this disease. Think of how far technology has gone since the Berlin Wall fell down and the communist scientists joined the rest of the world?



E. No buildings. No mortar. No labs. Pure virtual world. Non-profit. It's a think tank and a repository. Your supposed to think. People work out of their homes and meet on the internet. Bad enough you have to spend cash on bandwidth for the site. Why no labs i.e. Tesla versus Edison. Tesla (invented AC electricity) thought about everything invented intensely, then built it- usually the prototype was very close to the finished product. Edison did the opposite, trial and error, 100's or 1,000's of times. If we sit around in buildings and hold catered luncheon events that would be a waste of time and money. I'd rather see a doctor, brainstorming with a venti skim latte they paid for, tapping away on his laptop using WiFi @ Starbucks.



F. Fiscally responsible- I must add to keep it real and under one legislative roof, a website like this should be financially run out of one country where if somebody takes off with the money they will be dealt with by the authorities i.e. U.S., Canada, Netherlands, France.



G. A variant of the GNU licensing concept would be needed. Since there is no profit involved for the participants, but products may end up being developed, a person would have to realize the inevitability that a company may swoop down and find your nugget of info being the missing piece of the puzzle to something they are working on. Of course we could ask that companies do the right thing and "throw the guy a bone", but somethings got to give. The world needs to put some intellectual pride and money motivations away in order to solve the problem.



So to answer Cindy's question "What can the government do to solve the crisis?" Nothing. Corporate, private solution -or- grass/web roots like the one above.

Answer 408

I am not one to be conspiracy theorist. I find myself looking at this question honestly disturbed with the answer that sticks in my mind. I ask myself if I had the cure for cancer today would it ever make it to the market? Would my cure ever reach a person riddled with such a cruel disease? I hate the conclusion that I come to. The conclusion is, I doubt it. I hate being the negative one in the room staring at the ugly elephant many don’t want to see. Cindy, the answer to your question is to stop making the research so fiscally valuable to colleges and research organizations. The answer is to find away to making the treatment of cancer less valuable to hospitals and doctors. The answer is to find away to prove to those who profit from this disease that it is better off for their stocks, portfolios, and pocket books to really get rid of this monster that destroys so many lives.

I love free enterprise. It is the cornerstone of advancement. Every good thing has its downside. The downside to cancer treatment is that it has become such a money mover, and has employed so many people for so long it would be like trying to reduce the size and power of the IRS. To rid the world of cancer would be to force people to change their jobs, careers, and PhDs. What if I were to create the cure for something as simple as the common cold? Would I not get paid more by doctor groups and medical development companies to keep it quiet than to market it?

Do not confuse this statement to say that I think a socialized medical approach would make any difference. That would only make it worse. At least with capitalistic competition there will be strides forward to increase success and public trading support.

I actually feel terrible with this assumption and hope my thoughts will be marked one day, as the words of a fool. I just have this nagging feeling that the lack of advancement in cancer research is based on benefits that come from fighting a monster that is made to appear unbeatable. Wow... I feel so gross writing this I am going to have to go get cleaned up. Not much of an answer, but maybe a thought process that might start interesting and helpful dialogue.

Answer 409

"...valuable resources that would otherwise go to cancer research are frequently re-directed by the crisis du jour."



Ms. Crawford, what would a "crisis du jour" be? The war in Iraq? Hurricane Katrina? AIDS? Anything other than cancer?



Ms. Crawford, your answer presumes there is some sort of pie that must cut in so many pieces -- and it also presumes that something given to one cause must necessarily be taken from another.



The one pie theory really is a myth. There are a lot of pies. There is no one single budget for the global world. The money that flows into research comes not only from governments, as you know, but from corporations, universities, trusts, non-profits, and individuals.



There are questions to ask that go beyond "what can we do?" and one of those is "what have we done?" Perhaps one of the most shocking revelations in the world of funding is that money is not the cure-all many of us presume it to be. Trillions of dollars have been spent on AIDS research and other medical diseases, on hunger relief in Somalia and Africa, on soup kitchens and homeless relief here in the States, and on the "war on terrorism." Take any one of these or other causes, and you will find that dollars did not take us nearly as far as we'd hoped it would.



That is not to say that money is unimportant -- only that it is not the only resource, and perhaps not even the most important resource that should be looked at when looking at a solution for a problem. Very few of the world's greatest inventions had millions of dollars behind them. The polio vaccine did not come from the highest tech lab of that day and age. Einstein was not wealthy. Steve Jobs helped invent Apple computers in his garage.



It seems obvious that one can throw billions of dollars toward a cause and still have little effect. Years of Jerry Lewis telethons have netted hundreds of millions of dollars for the cause of muscular dystrophy, and yet to date there is no cure -- we are only and always "closer" than we were the year before.



With all that said, the single most important resource is neither money nor government, or corporations, or other specialized entities. The most important resource is individual people, not merely as donors, but as inventors and innovators. It is unlikely that the cure for cancer will be found in some government research center or think tank, or the laboratory of an illustrious pharmaceutical company.



I have two answers to the question I revised. The first is that our society must promote brilliance. We simply do not do this. Our educational system is conformist-minded, stale, and plagued with dysfunction, much of it brought on by bureaucrats in Washington. Other educational systems, worldwide, vary from catatonic to adequate. We need to nurture the genius in our children so that they can carry us into a healthier generation. Somewhere, among those children, is one who has the potential to bring about a cure. Will we allow him or her to be stunted by a failed school system? I would hope not.



The second answer is that in times of war, such as we are presently in, and which great parts of the world are plagued by continually, the potential of human beings is not close to being a focal point. Drowning in gunfire, starving, unsafe, and afflicted with disease, neither the populaces or their fractured governments are going to make curing cancer a "global priority." And logically, why would they? Why would we? The first thing on Maslow's heirarchy of needs isn't a cure for disease -- it's food. Then shelter, then safety. We need to work on making the world around us more secure, so they too can have the privilege of making education a priority, and promote the intellect instead of brute strength.



The "crisis du jour" is multiple crises, many of which are as important, or more important, than cancer research. However, throwing more and more money at a "cure" is not the finest answer. The best chance for a cure will come from the stimulated mind of someone who may yet be a youngster. Ending the bureaucratic strangehold on our own schools will allow our children to thrive intellectually. Helping to secure peace in other parts of the world will bring global education to a new level.

Answer 410

Hi Cindy. I have worked in a clincial setting with cancer patients. Research is the way to cure or ameliorate some cancers. The best way to secure the needed funding of approx. 100 billion is to obtain the moneys from the oil-rich countries who have not contributed to the well being of civilization for over 1000 years. The research would be conducted by Western scientists.

Answer 411

First and foremost, the crisis du jour is sometimes political or social and they become priorities because governments are essentially made of politicians who need to get voted to remain in office. They will try to solve problems related directly to people first.



Secondly, health care, though an important aspect of well being of people, is expensive. For example, in the USA, health care through Medicare programs take a large chunk of the fiscal budget. Therefore, trying to diversity healthcare is expensive and governments and private organizations have no incentive to try to treat new diseases or those that are difficult to treat.



One way that more resources could be directed towards cancer research and diagnostics is by providing market based or financial incentives to pharmaceutical companies and new start up companies that do bioresearch.



In addition to this, more people (i.e. university students) should be involved in oncology so that there are more researchers in this area. One way of doing this is perhaps by making oncology seem necessary and exciting.



Lastly, I have an aunt who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago and though she did not pass away like your brother, I know how you must feel towards the disease. Cancer is a disease that does not just affect the person with it but sometimes their entire family because cancer requires lengthy and painful treatments. Even now, two years on, my aunt has problems with osteoporosis from chemotherapy she received and has to visit the doctor once or twice a year to receive medication to strengthen the bones.



I, like you, believe that cancer is curable. What makes it difficult to cure is that it is not a bacterial or viral infection. Cancer begins with cancerous cells inside our body. So a variety of treatments are needed for the many types of cancer. Ultimately, a custom cure tailored to a specific patient is probably what is needed. But, this would be very, very expensive and subsidies and incentives should be provided by governments to encourage research into this area.

Answer 412

Cancer is so prevalent that it has become a norm in our society. Although most citizens have been touched somehow by cancer, I'm not sure we can ever make it a global priority as our politicians are reactive not proactive on most issues. As a cancer survivor I think all we can do is work our own magic on a smaller scale. Currently I am preparing a fundraiser for a local breast cancer support community called the Healing Garden. I am hoping that by bringing awareness to this local facility through this event, it will make people think. I think that is the beginning to any kind of change. To make people think. Our fundraiser is called Crop For Healing and it is taking place in Charlestown, MA in November.

Answer 413

First step for searching for a cure would be a fund raising campaign. For that you need the worlds attention, however not every body's attention just those loaded pockets. Well politicians seem to have tons of money these days. So the question now is how to make politicians and leading countries interested in funding a project like that. Well its easy and now is the time just accuse the Lebanese people of causing cancer to the Israeli government and all the money in the world would be dedicated into helping those poor Israelis.

Answer 414

We desperately need an administration who will make stem cell research a priority. I am for the war on terro but it does not do me any good if my cancer comes back again.



What also be terrible but useful is for a Bill Gates, Pres. Bush, Bill Clinton type to come down with cancer. It is only a matter of time before some rich, influential people are afflicted with cancer.



I am at a loss for words to explain how pathetic the world's response to cancer has been. Let us focus on AIDS or bird flu or terrorism but let us not focus on that which affects most of us A LOT more.

Answer 415

okay guys the TRUTH hardcore and real YES cancer is curable!! I've been through this and MY BELIEF is that unfortunately our country needs to be more preventative is all aspects of health. OUR GOVERNMENT has agencies(EPA, FDA, Cosmetic food and Labeling Act, CDC, etc.) that control all the many ingredients and how we use them and many are listed as suspected carcinogens(cancer causing). This creates a problem as well as the hormone injections and antibiotics that our cattle and poultry are force feed. U guys our bodies can take only so much. The ozone, the quality of air brings so many free radicals that we DON'T get what our ancestors got. Our environment has changed -mostly to our own doing. Find an acupuncturist, an aromatherapist and forget traditional western medicine there is an answer in this modern world.

Answer 416

Government is not the answer. Governments waste over half of all money or more. Government is inherently inefficient. Second we already have the cure. Massive studies have shown that complete vegetarians have almost a 0 percent cancer death rate compared to 1 out of 2 or 3 , death rate for meat eaters.

But people love their precious meat. And want to deny the facts. Most people rather poison their bodies with ineffective radiation and chemotherapy then give up their meat. Read Dr. McDougals books on all of the research proving that cancer is caused by our pathetic diet. But Government is in bed with the Medical Doctors who work for the drug companies. They don't want to do more research on diet . There is no money to be made researching diet. But instead of saying this they just unscientifically call preventive health quackery. When really they are the quacks , and with egos that wont let them see the truth.

Answer 417

I encourage anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, or family and friends of someone diagnosed, to contact the American Cancer Society at wwww.cancer.org. Also 800-ACS-2345 -- 24 hours a day -- many cancers are preventable by diet and exercise .. and early detection! The American Cancer Society researches ALL cancers, not just breast or leukemia ... and they have also funded over 35 nobel prize winning researchers. They also have an overnight fundraising event -- Relay For Life -- over 4,600 communities in the nation pariticipate in Relay For Life. It's a great way to fundraise and take time to honor loved ones who have lost their lives as well as honor those who are battling the disease. Get involved! Taking action is one of the best ways to 'do something' about cancer!

Answer 418

Unfortunately, it generally doesn't become a priority to people until it touches their life in some way, as with most other things. The more it gets talked about and the more publicity it gets, the more people realize what a huge problem it has become. And to respond to some other posts, it is not an "old person" disease. I am only 35 years old and am battling Stage IV breast cancer. I also work as a nurse, and am seeing more and more younger people dying of cancer both in my work and in my personal life when I go for treatments. People must mobilize the government and stop letting them cut funding for cancer research!

Answer 419

There are certain parts of the world where the natives have no cancer. There are areas near Japan and other places where the natives live to be 100 or more, and have no cancer, in fact, they are relatively healthy and active! This is primarily due to thier diet. and they even eat meat.



I've heard stories of the FDA banning possible herbal natural treatments that were very promising. I believe it. Even now the FDA is trying to control our ability to freely buy vitamins, minerals, and similar nutritious products. I pose the question, "If I made a homemade remedy in my kitchen, from herbs, frogs legs, vitamins pills, chicken broth, etc.. and Upon drinking it, my cysts and tumors and symptoms disappeared, and then I gave it to my suffering neihbors and then they were healed, what would happen to me and my creation once the FDA heard of it?" I mean, If I eat all those things in one sitting and accidentally discover a cure, then why should big brother suddenly take my rights away? I could make some bad things from simple household products, I understand that. But if its a good thing, I should have the freedom to share it. I probably couldnt even patent something like that without them finding out and stopping me. we need to get some laws passed that would allow us more freedom and then I guaruntee you, some very bright and promising things would happen. How about laws that would allow certain patients to volunteer to use the most promising treatments so that we can speed things up. The law is a very big part of the problem.



And another thing, lets mobilize our government to put massive pressure on the food industry. They can package some garbage that is full of unhealthy additives into some kind of hotpocket, ice cream bar, candy bar etc., and sell it to the masses and where is the FDA in that? Are they even involved? Lets get them off of our darn vitamins and get them on the food industry!!! Incredible, isnt it? Lets mobilize our government to get our food pyramid to more closely resemble the diets of healthy countries who are not as fat as the U.S.

Answer 420

If the so called developed world would grow up and put their toys of destruction away we would be able and willing to build a future for our kids and put real resources into healing the world. Most cancers it has been researched have been associated with a high degree of stress related problems and this can lead to the body turning on its self. i don't know if research has been done on this front but it must be relevant in many cases. It would be interesting to see if a study of this sort has ever been done. So as such this could be an answer with a question. So someone can answer it.

Answer 421

I understand what you are trying to do and I think that it is a wonderful thought, but until we get beyond famine, war, homelessness and our government constantly babysitting other countries, it will be nothing more than a mere fantasy. WE would have the funds to do something if WE DID NOT BABYSIT OTHERS!!! Our government is taking from us to take care of others because they are concerned about how we look to other countries. This needs to stop - we need to make our Government listen to us. They are spending the people's money, not theirs.



My grandmother died of bone cancer. It was incredibly painful for her and very hard on all of the family. There are so many variations of cancer that to find a cure for them all will take far more time than you or I have here on earth.



Bottom line.... Until we are a world free of other major diseases, free of war, famine and poverty, there are some cures that will be put on the back burner. My answer -- find a global cure for the above things I've just mentioned and then we can work on cancer and other diseases, but our Government needs to be on the same page. Write your Congressman!

Answer 422

On an individual level we can start making the ones who are closer to us mind the importance of being adequately informed about this disease and ,thereby, we should stress the importance that early treatment against cancer has.



Moreover, it's significant that we, as individuals, give our support to institutions whose public campaigns and demonstrations, as the night walk, arise a wider public attention in cancer fight. By that means the fight against cancer will likely find an easier path to get a better priority in the public agenda, because ever more people will realize the importance of making this public health problem a priority and therefore the people in the government will have to address this popular demand.



As a global community it's of import that we require congressmen, who allegedly represent us, to set up government- sponsored campaigns to inform the population about cancer and also to give governmental support to the scientific research of this disease.

Furthermore, the global reach of intergovernmental agreements to stimulate cooperation, in areas such as cancer research, will be decisive because a joint effort is more powerful.

Answer 423

We cant do anything to focus and mobilize out governments to find cures that will make cancer a thing of the past....because there is nothing to find. The cures already exsist. Scarcity=dependancy=control. What we can do as individuals is stand up and say no more, if we all it it together than they would have no choice, the power is with the people..not the government. Wether you believe this or not, it doesnt matter. See David Icke.

Answer 424

Firstly, I agree with the poster who stated the fact that there is and has been for years much widespread information and monies dedicated to this cause, so therefore we can pretty much asume simply throwing more government money at it is futile. Unless you live in a cave on a deserted island, you are aware of cancer and the many forms in which it manifests.

I also feel like we shouldn't always rant and whine that the government isn't doing enough for this cause or that cause. Where is it stated in our constitution that the US government is responsible for financing the healing of all our diseases or cultural problems? The government was established to G-O-V-E-R-N, to establish law and prohibit anarchy. The private sector should be responsible enough to shoulder the burden of finances for research of any given illness. Alas, how many years has Jerry Lewis been tirelessly entertaining us for 24 hours and raising probably close to a billion dollars to date, and yet no cure for MD? Where's the results of all that money?



And lastly, I agree with the poster who articulated the crux of the problem; nutrition. Let's stop the monster before it gets in the door. A stronger campaign of education at the early childhood level should be implemented on the invaluable habit of putting mostly fresh fruits and vegetables in your body. The closer they are to their original form from the earth when you eat them, the better. Rare is the physician who will encourage you to try an alternative, nutrition-based treatment instead of a synthetic medication. Why? Have you ever been sitting in your doctor's waiting room and seen the person come in with the satchel full of brochures and goodies like pens, notepads, samples, etc? He's the pharmaceutical rep. coming to make sure Dr. Smith is writing out plenty ofprescriptions for his company's drugs. He's brought plenty of incentives with him, including most likely a gratis of some type. If doctors start telling their patients to stay away from pills and start an aggressive nutrition therapy plan, the patients will start feeling better, illnesses and even diseases will go away, and doctors' will be out money and pharmaceuticals will too. Wake up please!

Answer 425

The greatest enemy we have right now regarding cancer is ignorance,cancer is a disease of ignorance on the most part.



For most of us when we were born we were born healthy,some of us unfortunately were damaged at a cellular level already because of our parents exposure to poisonous environments,and unfortunate circumstances.



Like I said we were for the most part born healthy,then not long after the barrage on our bodies and immune begins,right from the air we breathe to the food we eat and the fluids we ingest,and the fluids and chemicals our largest tissue our skin soaks up.



We lead life's totally brainwashed by ad campaigns telling us the foods we need to eat, the drinks that we should drink, and the chemicals we should use in and outside our bodies.



When we go back to the beginning , in the garden man was pure and the garden (Earth ) was pure,God created a perfect food for us,then mans greed started to interfere with what was a perfect food source full of the vitamins,minerals and trace elements that the body needs to stay healthy,even the meat we ate was good for us. Now the meat we eat is now very toxic for us,it has been changed at a molecular level, the fats in animals are now been altered,by generations of being fed unnatural foods,as men have put them in captivity in a unnatural environment and no longer able to graze on healthy natural grasslands.



Our crops are being genetically modified they say to prevent disease no, so they can grow more food at a larger profit,crops which have pharmaceuticals sprayed on them .Crops that are grown in ground which is virtually dead.



The water that we drink is being saturated with pesticides,and pharmaceuticals that cannot be filtered out .

Chemicals that run off into our rivers,our roads are saturated with tire dust,and asbestos dust when it rains it ends up in our water source,not only do we drink this water we bathe and shower in chlorine saturated water everyday.



The air we breathe is a soup in most cities,as mentioned earlier we have all that brake and tire dust,exhaust pollution,industrial pollution ,second hand smoke.

All the chemicals that are used to build our homes,creates a toxic soup that or bodies have to deal with all the time we are there,as well as our work place.



Our life'style of not exercising properly,having lifes with far too much stress due to our faster moving life,and especially the working poor,who have to endure longer working hours,and more often then not in unhealthy working conditions.



Pharmaceuticals will not make us more healthy,they will not heal us, for the most part all pharmaceuticals do is make all different kinds of band aids,some with mediocre side effects,and some with horrible even life threatening side effects.



Doctors for the most part will not heal us,they are for the most part brainwashed chemical dispensers,there are very few healers in our Medical system.



People need to be educated, and made aware of what we are putting into our bodies but of course we will have a fight on our hands from the powerful multinationals and the pharmaceuticals that sponsor our political parties and our medical university's.

There is no magic cancer pill or treatment there never ever will be,not the way we treat our bodies.



I pray and hope that I will not get cancer,but if I do it will be treated the natural way,no chemo or radiation for me.



We really need to look at the bigger picture,and we will all eventually see that the best cure for cancer will be prevention via education and self awareness..

Answer 426

There is NO cure for cancer! Sorry to say that. Only prevention is possible. Cancer like diabetes, and heart disease can be prevented! Its a lifestyle choice. You must eat well, think well, and move well at the same time for your lifetime!! Stay off the Hydrogentated Soybean Oil and High Fructose Corn Syrup. Avoiding those two food choices will help you live optimally! Cancer is not genetic! Our Genome has not changed for 40 Thousand Years!! Less than 1% of all diseases are of genetic origin! Out of 5K. What could possibly be causing it then? Could it be our Choices we make everyday? For example, I feel really bad for all those people who "Walk for Breast Cancer". Have you noticed how long they have been walking?

Answer 427

The question is rather about strategy in cancer research and understanding the reasons and true treatment/prevention options will come next. I would reword it: What should we do to make the reasons of cancer be more clear for us?. Get knowledge about aging, pollution, immunology or may be encourage folks stay fit, eat healthy and be less depressed?

Unfortunately, the chemo- and radiotherapy is rather survival treatment than answer for the questions.

To answer the question well we should encourage physicians to report every case of sporadically recovery no matter how crazy it is and create a database. Perhaps we may find a grain of true in the pile of mess. I think immunology now do not follow the right lead and that is the problem.

Answer 428

I don't know if any one disease will ever be a global priority as far as governmental money is concerned. There are so many lobbyists for everything from poverty to AIDS to stem cell research and so forth. We need to enlighten the individuals to the cancer epidemic. Most people don't become involved with helping fund research until it touches them personally. Cancer has touched me on many levels. I have lost many friends to cancer, but it never ran in my family until I was diagnosed with large B-cell, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 31. As a single mother, it was a challenge, but I have been in remission for 3 years. The "cure"?.....A monoclonal antibody. This is a science breakthrough and there are now at least 6 for different types of cancer. What people and insurance companies need to realize is that early detection is the key to survival of MOST cancers. If woman can begin getting mammograms at 30 and a CAT scan or PET scan can become part of an annual or biannual well check exam, the diagnoses would come sooner with a better chance of survival. There may never be a way to prevent or erradicate every form of cancer, but knowledge is power. People can not fear hearing the words " It's cancer. " They have to fear hearing that it is too late to do much. Including skin cancer-almost 1 in 3 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer at some point in their life.

Answer 429

Well even though it is great on your part and others to try to help, really humans will never be able to cure cancer or other diseases completely. Really there's only one person who can solve the world's problems. It's our creator, Jehovah God. God's kingdom is the only answer to mankinds problems. Soon Jehovah and His Son Jesus Christ will put an end to all suffering and the earth will be a paradise again.

There will be a time as Isaiah 33:24 says when no one will say, "I am sick". Also for those that have died in the past of cancer and other illnesses they have the chance to live again here on earth forever in perfect health.

Answer 430

Having worked for a large cancer "fighting" non-profit organization for 18 months, I offer the following:



There is too much money in the research for it to ever truly end. There is also too much money in the "fighting" for the cure to every truly be found. I know that sounds cynical, but I watched the organization I used to work elminate all of it's Admin. Asst. positions, its grant writer, as well as others in almost every dept. in the org. At the same time, the CEO and CFO were spending $10,000 *each* to redecorate their offices. The reason given for the "indefinite lay-offs"? A decline in giving due to the financial downturn that was a result of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that had occured 1 month before.



So, it is my opinion that until we can somehow re-establish the societal prestige of making "the big breakthrough" (something akin to the acclaim given to Jonas Salk after he developed his Polio vaccine) then a real, honest cure for cancer will never be found. It just doesn't make good business sense.

Answer 431

the sad news of someone's passing from cancer is hard to take, especially a young one, and I empathize, having lost friends and family to cancer too. Cancer can be prevented right now. We mush watch what we eat, what we feed our kids, what we spray on our lawns and gardens, what our SUVs are pumping into the air, what our industries are spewing, what armies are dropping from the sky (depleted uranium in the case of USA) etc. etc. An obsessive focus on a cure is a bit silly considering the wealth of information on PREVENTion, for that is part of the cure within ourselves: how we treat the earth and fellow peoples.



This being said, cancer is a nasty thing. How about AIDS? That is a far worse problem in terms of mortality. Unfortunately any help for AIDS research has been sidelined by the USA... it's seen as a problem for 'the others' or for distant parts of the world to deal with.... If we stopped bombing the hell out of certain places like Iraq for the oil which runs our cancerous machinery, then we'd have plenty more money for research into cancer cures ( and prevention!) and even more importantly - AIDS- and we can also focus on taking better care of ourselves and our planet! That's the cure for cancer.

Answer 432

The first thing that we would need to do is to take control away from the overly powerful pharmaceutical industry. If we do not start there then nothing will ever be accomplished. The corporate bottom line doesn't account for cures, only treatment. Treatment that is meant to go on and on until you cannot pay anymore or you are dead from not being cured. That is the way of the AMA. It's shameful that a rich country like America would allow this, but it's not surprising, in a Republican madhouse everyone suffers.

Answer 433

I am sorry to be pessimistic but I'm not sure that there hasn't been a cure for at least one kind of cancer, or at least a major break through. Cancer raises money, and people are money hungry. If cancer is cured then the greedy people of this world could not profit. Anyways, I hope that I am wrong because I have a cousin who went into remission 2yrs ago and have recently found out that my Aunt has been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I believe that we, as individuals, can help with cancer by alerting people of the possibilities and invest our money in safe and reliable organizations.

Answer 434

About 3 years ago I found a book called "The Cure for all Diseases" by Hulda Regehr Clark. The book is absolutely amazing! "By using her recipes and directions I have completely felt like a different person. I have had endometriosis since I was 12, (I'm 30 now) and have had over 10 surgeries (laparoscopies) trying to get rid of it. I can't tell you how sick I was of doctors, hospitals and completely living in pain 24/7.....since i have had this book, my endo. has been completely gone! the cure for cancer is in the book too. People should be more open minded and reach for alternative answers instead of relying on medical doctors all the time. of course these doctors will say i'm crazy, but i am living proof!! she also has other books, including one called "The Cure for Cancer" and "The Cure for Aids" check it out! There are alternatives besides drugs and outrageous medical bills!!!!

Answer 435

I have lost several people to the big 'C'.

Every time I go into that system of treatment either as an advocate for the patient or as a friend it strikes me silly how many people are employed and the incredibly enormous capitalistic institution cancer treatment has become.

I believe that at present there are less expensive, less labor intensive and more effective solutions to the disease. It isn't profitable and therefore will not be utilized.

The control pharmaceutical companies have in the prescription drug racket and the unmitigated ability to influence congress's favorable legislation probably has kept other diseases alive and well in society.

Answer 436

OK so call me a heartless person but here is some undeniable truth.



If Cancer got the same attention and funds lavished upon it as HIV/AIDS received something would get accomplished.



The the government, and many charitable organizations, have been bullied into putting a largely preventable/avoidable social disease in front of a disease that strikes everyone equally, without warning and without cause.



And Yes, HIV/AIDS in all but pediatric cases and the very few blood transfusion cases is completely avoidable. I had a relative contract and die from AIDS due to bad blood in a transfusion in the early 90s, and in cases such as that it isn't so much a disease as a violent criminal act commited by people safely hidden behind non-discloure laws.



But Cancer doesn't care about age, ethnicity, sex, or lifestyle...it strikes the healthiest and wealthiest to the most impoverished and downtrodden..and there is NOTHING you can do to avoid it...no prevention, no lifestyle change will override genetic code gone bad.



Therefore redirect HIV/AIDS funding into cancer research....a preventable, avoidable illness is not a disease, unless it is forced upon the victim; No, sadly in 99% of HIV/AIDS cases it is a choice.

Answer 437

I don't think a cure will ever be announced, unfortunately. I have worked in the medical profession most of my life and what I have seen is disturbing. I know it sounds bizarre but do you realize how much of an industry would be wiped out if a cure for cancer was brought to the public. We are talking Billions ,with a "B" ,of dollars. It would have an effect on the economy. Consider research, treatment centers, support facilities etc.....all coming to a stand still. I believe cures have been found but they have been silenced. I am not the only one that thinks this in the medical community, Don't believe me , just start asking around , you'll see......

Answer 438

I dont have an answer for a cure but mabey a way to get closer to one, I feel that professions such as athletes make a ridiculos amount of money in endorsements and to play thier respective sports. I think if only 5% of the money paid to all professional athletes would be redirected to cancer research a cure would be found, I would rather hear a doctor who cured cancer made 50,000,000 other than the guy who threw the touchdown pass in the superbowl, don't get me wrong I love sports 100% it isnt about the game it is about the money, just my opion

Answer 439

A friend I met through my Mom, Tabbi who is only 24 has had leukemia for six years, and has been fighting it off like a champ. Was always happy, always laughing totally carefree. The hospital would release her, but she would soon return with the cancer back. They sent her to a different hospital in Tucson early April, she underwent a operation the last one they would ever do before the fight was over. Her body took to the medicine they injected into her spine. The doctors warned her only a mere 10% of people who get this operation the cancer goes away, after a few short weeks they could tell if her fragile body would take. Months went by, the beginning of August she was sent to hospice. Now I could tell she thought that was it, she starting asking questions like "why is god doing this to me?". I have no idea why people get this horrible disease, it makes me so angry there is nothing absolutly nothing you can do to help them, but to be there for them and make them laugh even though you have tears running down your face.

It was never hard to make her laugh, I think she may have popped more jokes than I did. My mother recieved a card from nowhere from Tabbi with stickers of Winnie the Pooh, hearts and flowers, inside she wrote that she wished she was my sister. I could only be so lucky to have a sister, especially one like her. I was told this Tuesday she only has hours if not a day to live. I got so mad I really don't know why exactly, mad at myself mad at my Mom, mad at God. I know this was a question asking how we can we help make cancer a global priority, and the answer is I don't know, I wish I did. I wish it didn't have to be this way, then I think of how much pain she is in and for a second I think maybe she is better off not here. Then I just had a feeling of ease I don't wish anybody the pain that it causes. She has made me into a better person, teaching me so much in just the short few months I have known her. I wish I was her sister.

Answer 440

I think research leading to a cure would be great but how about dealing with things from the prevention side for a change. We cannot continue to pollute our world to the extent we have been doing over the last century. The current administration has been trying to dismantle organic food standards, the clean air act, clean water legislation, nuclear industry regulation etc. The first thing Bush did in office was to try to raise the allowable levels of arsenic in drinking water. These greedy corporate insiders in the government are putting the health of Americans at great risk and they should be held accountable. We should all be pushing our government to write bulletproof legislation that protects our drinking water and reduces the emissions of pollutatnts into the atmosphere.

Answer 441

We often speak of curing cancer, but forget that cancer takes many forms. So saying we irradicated cancer would mean wiping out hundreds of forms of the disease, which is an even more overwhelming goal.



The best thing we can do as individuals is take charge of our own health. Take care of our bodies. Get screened for the cancers which can easily be detected and treated. Get a mammogram, a colonoscopy, have your dentist check your gums, wear sunscreen. There are lots of little things that can add up over time to see that we each doing all we can to not use medical resources that could really be helping someone who needs them.



If you live long enough cancer will touch your life. We may not be able to cure it, but we can do all in our power to catch it when we can and make sure we don't give it a place to stay.

Answer 442

I don't know how anyone can make a disease as awful as cancer a global priority since AIDS is not. People in many countries are living day to day, worrying about their next meal, staying alive, etc. Most do not have the basic of medical care for simple issues including dental care.



Perhaps the Gates Foundation would put some pressure and bucks into the endeavor.

Answer 443

I know someone who has experienced cancer and having survived it through a new, and much healthier diet, and without radiation therapy, she is now something of a health food junkie.



But the point is, those who survive cancer seem to have been brought back to reality regarding their eating habits and lifestyle. (Seeing as a lot of cancer patients have not had a very good diet throughout their life and consequently end up with either cancer, or diabetes.)



So perhaps people become more aware of the real dangers of cancer if/when they, or someone they know is diagnosed with it?



I don't think cancer is just something you can wave a magic wand at, and make it better. Maybe in the year 3000 we shall have a miracle cure?





P.S. I agree totaly with rabcarr7: I am sick to the back teeth of celebrities like you trying to brighten your image by talking about things like this, and begging the world to 'donate to cancer research' when you yourself are rolling in enough money, you could actually make a difference! But no, you decide to use it as f*cking toilet paper instead.



I have no respect for you.

Answer 444

When one can make a lot more money, and garner significantly more publicity out of this work than other professional work.



The people, or team who discover the cancer cure/preventative are likely to earn a Nobel prize. Nobel prize winners are awarded a gold medal, a diploma and approximately 1.3 million US dollars. In comparison, Gisele Bundchen earned 12.5 million US dollars in 2001.



Barry Marshall and Robin Warren earned the Nobel prize for medicine in 2005. Their names have 1 hit on Google News today (01st Sept '06). Gisele Bundchen has 58 hits on Google News on the same day.



To a person who was a brilliant student in chemical engineering, and chose to give up that to embrace the fashion industry, this is something you've had to face in the past. Now, with the advent of many pop-culture "reality" shows like "Next Top Model", the choice for today's youth is less likely to be a long term intellectual pursuit.



To add to the impact of your generous donations to leukaemia, then try this: Make a movie where you interview Idol, Next Top Model wannabes, and ask them what they really want to do if this show wasn't available, and what have they given up. Ask them if they know what you gave up for what you have. Don't be afraid of people that would accuse you of being hypocritical. I'm sure Michael Moore would happily advise you on critics. Be controversial.



You could be the pivotal person changing society's perception of a worthwhile career. This is a challenge to be the next Michael Moore, Spike Lee, or Morgan Spurlock. Interview university recruiters about their current challenges to attract today's youth away from other career pursuits. There are so much that could be done.

Answer 445

I wonder how many people understand that Cancer, like ALL diseases & ailments, is mainly ONE thing: "big business" in the medical community! The AMA and "Big Pharma" wouldn't DARE allow the common people to have THE TRUTH when it comes to cancer! Because there's too much MONEY at stake! For instance, how many people are aware of an herb that grows along the Amazon River called "Graviola" that has been DOCUMENTED by a large Pharmaceutical Company in a SEVEN YEAR study that confirmed what they had heard: that this amazing plant not only CURES, but more importantly PREVENTS cancer???!!! And yet, what did this lovely "Rx Wonder" that CARES so much about people DO? Why, they SHELVED the whole study! And for good reason: you cannot PATENT NATURE! In other words, NO PROFITS!!! And after all, MONEY is FAR more important than people's HEALTH! Than people getting the help they REALLY need that would KEEP them healthy! I have heard from too many folks who have gone through the standard Cancer "treatments" (Kemo & Radiation) of how much DAMAGE they do! In fact, these "treatments" do more HARM than good! And as for "BIOPSIES", forget it! All they do is SPREAD CANCER! Bad deal! My own brother is probably the MOST knowledgeable person I know when it comes to cancer, as he went through his OWN battle with Lymphoma about 7 years ago. He is completely CURED! And how? He REJECTED the "standard" treatments offered by his Oncologist and instead CHANGED HIS DIET! He told me that after doing his OWN research, this wonderful "Medical DOCTOR" could NOT answer his questions; and so, consequently, HE FIRED HIM! I would suggest to EVERYONE that you do the same! STUDY this issue FOR YOURSELF, totally INDEPENDENT of the AMA/Pharmaceutical INDUSTRY! For one thing, go to the following site: http://www.douglassreport.com/ Under "Archives" click on "Free Reports", and you can search through these articles to find some of the info I've here mentioned.The bottom line is that when the Globalist-Establishment run "Medical" community plays God in telling parents what they can and cannot do for their CHILDREN'S HEALTH (like in the case of Katie Wernickie), something is VERY wrong!

Answer 446

cindy,

My name is Nicole I'm 19 and I'm from Cleveland Ohio. My fiance suffering from lung cancer and I believe he's given up hope for finding a cure becuase he says the doctors always tell him the same thing, "there's nothing they can do for him." It hurts me so much to see someone I Love who is so young and so bright basically give up so easily. He doesn't believe that there's any chance for treatment and he lives eachday like he will die tomorrow. I can't say I blame him for the way he is but it hurts me so much that there's nothing anyone on this planet can do for him. All the technology and scientist we have in America alone and nobody can do anything. It aggravates and upsets me so much . I know my fiance suffers from a different form of cancer than your brother did but the bottom line is cancer is cancer, it's a death sentence for many people who are diagnosed with it and something does need to be done to end it. I believe that if are government can spend money on a war that's killing our men (My fiance's brother died in Iraq in 2005) Then they should fight a war worth fighting and save Lives in the process instead of ending them. I'm not sure what we can do to bring this dilemma to the governments attention but I do have some suggetions we can start petitions , protests and rallies on the fight against cancer. I don't know how helpful I can be but if there's anything I can do just let me know. THanks for listening!

Answer 447

I really hope something is done soon. The impact cancer has on the patient and the family is phenomenal. I am 38 -- my Mom died 3 weeks ago from colon cancer -- she learned she had it just a little over a year ago...she had radiation and one round of chemo (complicated by blood clots and no veins/problematic portocath) Her mother died at 73, my Mom at 62. I have to face facts that I will probably be next...will I die at 51? earlier? My Mom did smoke and drink heavily and for a long time and I am sure that did not help (I don't smoke or drink) Some of the cancer prevention has to be our own responsibility. I did not ask for cancer -- I have never smoked, rarely drank. But..genetically I may be in line for it anyway. I'd love to know that maybe by the time I have to face it maybe some advances will be made.... my Mom's caught me totally off guard. I never imagined having to care for my Mom before I was 40. I had to do everything for her and all I can say is I am glad I had quality time with her before she passed on. She was a caring and giving person and will be missed by many, most of all me. I love you Mom.

Answer 448

You have the statistics on how many people cancer kills. Have you ever looked at the statistics by country? Cancer is a disease primarily of Western/modern countries. Those countries that generally eat a less processed, less animal based diet have much lower rates of cancer. To reduce cancer rates we don't need any miracle cures or wonder drugs, we need to change our diet. There are many books on this but the China Study and Eat to Live have a lot of good information. And if you doubt there is merit to the ideas in these books, look again at the statistics of disease by country. Clearly our lifestyle and most notably our diet is the leading cause of cancer.



Don

Answer 449

My mom has cancer, and now it is terminal. We don't know how much time she has left so we are spending as much time with her as possible & doing all the things that we have wanted to but didn't. (We wish we could go back and do them while we had the chance! makes me do things today that I had been too afraid to do).



I think that if she had screening done earlier then some of the could have been caught before it was too late. She went through radiation & chemo, both having little effect.



We have spent so much time in the hospitals, some were good, some were bad. The quality of care was not always the best which does not help the patient or the family get through the horrible ordeal.

Answer 450

I believe that making anything a "global" priority is impossible. You are assuming that it is of the utmost importance to everyone globally. That is a false assumption. There are parts of the world that need to make daily food and water their priority; there are other parts that need to make peace a priority. There are many parts of the world that need to make freedom a priority. What we need to be asking instead is, how do we do medical research and stay within the boundaries of appropriate ethics and standards? How do we find cures for major diseases like cancer without using unjustifiable means? The end does not ever justify the means; we need to keep focused on that truth. The cure for all cancers will come someday when it is the right time.

Answer 451

I was intersted to see this. I am a medical student currently in southern California. In theory, I agree that it would be great to cure cancer. But in reality, I do not think that this is realistic as a goal. First of all, to say cancer is not really one disease, but is a general term given to a pathology of uncontrolled cell proliferation. The things (DNA mutations) which lead to such a state in different types of cancer, are extremely varied. Therefore, the phenotype of different cancers are very different, so it no one drug or sets of drugs can ever be curative to all types of cancer.



Also, there is a balance from an immunology point. Our immune systems is able to keep is good check, a lot of mutated cells which give rise to cancer. So it is likely that often we have many events which could potentially lead to cancer, which we are never aware of. But, there are limitations to our immune system. Especially since we are asking it it reality, to kill our own cells. So if our immune system is too good at this, we end up with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus, and others.



With such things in mind, I think that most physicians/scientists agree, that there will never be a cure for cancer. I think that they best thing to do, would be to target therapies and put most of our efforts, into the most prevalent cancers, since this way, we can obtain the greatest good, for the greatest number of people. And I think even more effective, would be to increase the knowledge in lay people, of importance of early screenings, since this can prevent the cancers, before they become a problem. Examples of very successful screening programs has been for breast and cervical cancers.



So again, I do not mean to put your efforts down at all, but I truley believe that to focus efforts would lead to the most benefit.



I hope someone actually reads this! Feel free to contact me.



Best,

Answer 452

this is a topic and crusade that hits close to home. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago, as it seems, we all know at least 1 woman that has had it. She did beat it, however, there is a possibility that it may be back. The cure to this disease can only be made a fear of the past if we all join together to make this possible. We have to make the doctor's liable, so that they stay diligent and vigorous in their preventative care. Misdiagnosis happens everyday. We also have to push the government to push harder in health education. Teach the public what can be done to prevent or catch this disease in its treatable stages. Make this a government, national fight, instead of a private fight.

Answer 453

What makes me mad is that people die left and right because medical help is not available. Insurance is limited or unavailable and prevention medicine and cancer drugs are too expensive. So unless you're the president or someone really rich and famous you're left to God's will. And as far as I know that hasn’t helped many.



What can we do???? We can vote and change the laws! We can care for our nation and pay taxes; let’s make sure that our nation and our country take care of us in return. Because employers won’t. Let’s get equal medical coverage available to EVERY person in this country. We cap athletes’ salaries, why not cap pharmaceutical companies pricing on drugs? Let’s stop using death as money machine. Why not make drugs available to everyone? Why not do more and educate people about prevention, ahead of time (about GHP for example) and do everything we can to prevent cancer and other illnesses. Let’s educate people how to care for themselves and loved ones once the worst happens. Let not just sit and ask what we can do. LET'S DO SOMETHING!!!!!! No one hears me (and by no one I mean news, magazines, the law, drug companies) but they may hear Cindy Crawford. They may hear Sheryl Crow; they may here others who have the means. Maybe you guys can help us who have the will. Together we can do a lot. Otherwise, with no money and no means I personally can’t do a damn thing for my late mother.

Answer 454

Cindy,

The unfortunate reality to most questions of this nature regarding the pursuit of cures ends in a discussion about money and funds. Im not necessarily talking about how to raise money but the larger macroeconomic reality that the medical "industry" is a multi-trillion dollar business. Thats right, its a business, and one that thrives on the expensive "treatment" of illness. Take away oncology and you take away a major source of income for the profession. This is the unfortunate paradox that surrounds the medical profession and industry, but is never directly talked about. Therefore, the only way to really begin a push as a society to start curing major diseases is to get the medical profession and big pharmaceuticals to a point where it is no longer such a cash cow for its products and practicing professionals. In many countries the doctor is a very prestigious position, but not as comparatively high paying as in the Western world. Therefore, if we are ever going to really consider this topic, we will have to first change the realities of the business world that govern this topic. And I dont see that happening in my lifetime.

Answer 455

I know most go for a quick fix but the best is to avoid contact with cancer producing products.



Avoid eating food with chemicals. Organic products are not sprayed with pesticides. 100 % natural don't have artifical ingredients made with chemicals.



Avoid breathing VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). Move out of a high industrial pollution area. Avoid using plastics and man-made ingredients in the construction of your house.



Avoid chlorinated water from the city water service. Use filter for cooking, drinking and shower water.



Avoid microwave, cellphones next to your head, seating next to a wireless router and other regular exposure to high digital frequencies that travel through your body. Use toster over instead of radioactive food. Use a speakerphone cellphone or cable microphone. There are already studies on this but it will take more years of people getting cancer from this.



If you happen to get cancer, naturopathic medicine (not holistic, these are true doctors) use several options to cure it, not to mask it like most pharmaceutical solutions offer. Read Susan Somer's book on this and many others.



Do a Goggle search on all this. You'll be amazed at all the scientific information and new modern medical trend.

Answer 456

Globally, we must promote and adopt the Precautionary Principle. This is the most direct means to preventing cancer causing pathogens from entering the food chain, air we breath, and the water we drink and bathe in. Currently when standards are set for what levels of chemicals are allowable in things like drinking water, only healthy males are considered. What about a child or a woman of child bearing age. Immunity developments are very different from healthy 20 or 30 something year old men. Therefore, we have to scientifically prove a chemical to be safe prior to it's use, set higher standards on power plants and drinking water, as well as do everything prevent a child from being exposed to dangerous, yet now everyday, substances. Realize that cancer sometimes takes years to develop.

Answer 457

Any possible cure has to make the right people more famous or richer than they are already. This is the same with literacy; some of the best parts of the NCLB bill were taken out before it became a law. Now they can blame one person (current target is Bush) for the failures. Dyslexia is preventable and curable but the right people would not make the money or get the credit...Similar with Heart disease and it kills more people than cancer does.

Answer 458

There is no hope in battling cancer when Corporations that care about the bottom-line does not care about the deaths of millions of people. They give lip-service to caring but they laugh all the way to the bank at the public's gullibility. They do not fear the law because as they say, "we are following and obeying the law" even though it was their money that brought the laws (& politicians) through bribery, blackmail, and extortion that made it legal via legislation for them to continue their status quo antics enabling them to maximize their profits. Yes, I am talking about tobacco companies and factories that emit toxins into the atmosphere and water systems. When the Corporate Executives that run those companies that manufacture cancer wholesale know that they are going to be held responsible for their immoral, unethical, and criminal conduct then you have made inroads in fighting cancer. Until that day - cancer fighter - dream on - you are doing nothing but spitting in the wind. I am a survivor of cancer. I was diagnosis and treated in 1991 and check every year since and it has not returned yet. So I know what I speak of.

Answer 459

I'm not really sure there is a great answer for that because most people i know have been effected by cancer in some way or another. The thing that really scares me is so many people have been sayin that the US has the technology and resources to cure cancer but they don't take the steps because all the businesses that treat cancer , chemo and stuff would be out of business. I'm not sure if i believe that but its chilling thought. I think we need to make curing cancer a huge priority especially cervical cancer because so many girls including myself and women in my family have had experiences with it.

Answer 460

Let's see, let's ask what global priorites/interests currently are:

1.) Money (and oil)

2.) Nuclear warfare

2.) Power

3.) Tabloid Gossip (who is richer or more famous or looks better)



Are you asking how curing cancer can be a priority in social thought? The media and art may be the fastest and most efficient

ways of forming social thought. Perhaps instead of having most magazines, films, shows, etc. targeted mostly towards capital gain, there should be an influx of media targeted towards human welfare. It's very hard, given that people don't want to exchange media opportunities used for their personal luxury and profits to be used for human welfare awareness. People would rather be known as philathropists, and, although this helps, I'm not sure it qualifies as being a true humanitarian. That is great that you are contributing towards this awful disease. You have my uttermost respect. I hope more privileged people in the public eye or wealthy individuals (money can shake things up quite a bit-- it is the biggest global priority) will learn do the same, not for the sake of their reputations, but for those suffering in this world.

Answer 461

Indeed, cancer is a treatable disease that - in time - will be beaten.



As individuals, we can do better at taking care of our health and the health of our families. A healthy population is far less likely to be afflicted with cancer.



However, even the healthy - such as your younger brother Jeff - can be victimized by cancer. For these cases, research is the key. Great strides have been made - and will continue to be made - as long as young Scientists are brought into the field and properly trained through a strong education system.



Industry must be encouraged as well - many cancers are simply ignored by the pharmaceutical industry because the "profit margins" aren't there. Sad as it may be, this is a reality that will not change until incentives are put in place to encourage it.



And finally, our resources *can* be better spent. This is not the arena for this discussion, but it is hardly comforting to know that billions are spent on weapons and corporate welfare while those amongst us suffer.



I hope one day my kids ask me what cancer WAS.

Answer 462

I think the focus of this question is misdirected. I won't disagree that cancer sucks, but I think there are more important issues to focus on- many of which are cancer causing. Cure the cause, not the results.



Some people may not like my view on this and call me heartless, but that's not the case. I have close family & friends that have died from various types of cancers. I've watched as they've suffered through chemo and the crap that comes with treatment. In most cases, the cancer was caused as a direct result of life choices they had made or conditions that they had been exposed to. Clean up those causes and, viola! your numbers will be reduced.



Sadly, it's human nature to try to fix the results of our errors, not the cause- usually because of the cost associated.

Answer 463

Boy this answer is not going to score well on the ratings.



Cancer is already typically designated the top priority in research and treatment both with respect to state funding, pharma company research and charity sector funding. Morever, the emergence of these 'priority' diseases is seriously skewing healthcare provision.



For example in the UK, cancer and heart disease have been designated as the two priority areas for the development of health services. As a result, resources are being ploughed into these fields at the expense of others leading to, for example, an explosion in sexually transmitted infections due to the reduced funding now available for this sector.



I can't help but feel that describing non-cancer causes as 'crises du jour' is also a somewhat unfortunate choice of words. Is attemtpting to stop people from being condemned to a long lingering death due to a degenerative disease such as MS or Parkinsons less worthy of research funding? Is attempting to prevent upto 1 in 3 of the adult population in some African countries dying from AIDS a less deserving cause ?



Finally, it is fairly straightforward how one can exert influence on government - one simply raises support for one's cause within those sections of the electorate that are the most influential come election time. My guess would be that this is the underlying aim of the charity that has sought you as a spokesperson. The danger, of course, is one ends up with public policy that is driven by whichever cause has the best political lobbying expertise rather than a public policy best suited to meet the health needs of the population.

Answer 464

Hi Cindy..

First of all i want to tell you that not only has cancer proved to be a threat to the very existence of mankind but also it has been a bitter fruit of todays mordernized world.

Cancer to many is a non-curable disease but to me what i think there is scope to cure this.

Lets discuss the main causes of cancer:



1. Our modern lifestyle

2. The polluted environment

3. Use of biotechnology which has favoured the growth of such cells that multiply indefinitely.



I want to tell that there is a scope of curing this disease. The herbs of the natural forests in the himalayan regions have been treasured by tribals and are very effective drugs.

Even the corals which are supposed to be the marine laboratories have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drugs.

If proper research and work is done then surely this evil Cancer will be a fear of the past..

But we have to pledge to be in a harmonious note with nature and its resources.

Answer 465

The best thing concerned celebrities can do is to help stomp out the politics in science. Michael Fumento does a great job in showing how politics and ideology have too much influence on funding and treatments. Aids is a great case in point since it was not as deadly to heterosexuals as advocates claimed. They were guilty of trying to scare others to their cause. We still need to find a cure for Aids, but one could argue that much cancer research was unfairly taken away. Research that could have potentially helped more people (i.e. greater good).



Another political issue is Embryonic Stem Cells. Those cells exist in cord blood and bone marrow, but people don't want to hear about it because they are so tickled pink that Americans want to kill little unborn Bobby to save uncle Robert.



Ethically (please research if you don't know what that really means) we can't just play god - we have to have ethics or our society would not work - look it up.



Practically - we can get Embryonic Stem Cells much easier from a less expensive and more abundant source. Those of you that consider yourselves fair-minded moderates - why don't you research this one a bit and see that I am telling you the truth and you were lied to so other embryonic-haters could go about playing god. If they really cared about a cure they would look at all science and not just that which fit's their blood thirty ideology.



A Concerned Conservative Catholic

Answer 466

I just lost my father-in-law to cancer a few months ago. In fact I watched him die and I don't want to see so much pain again. I agree that a cure needs to be found but there are many people working on curing or treating various forms of cancer. All cancers are not the same and each one needs a seperate cure so the problem is bigger than many of us realize.

As with everything out there, the cure lies in cash. It takes a lot of it to do the research. We can lobby corporations to help but many already have their chosen charities which are also just as important to the world.

We need to have stronger warnings on products that could pose a risk. I'm sure there are many things we use that could make us sick but we are unaware of their cancerous dangers.

And we have to accept that cancer is here to stay for awhile longer. After-all Rome was not built in a day.

Answer 467

First off, I am a breast cancer survivor!! Secondly, it has been said that they already have a cure for cancer but it is not going to ever be released to the public. Cancer has too much money in it for there to ever be a cure. Doctors, hospitals, chemotherapy, radiation and etc. Do you know how many people would be out of a job? Millions and millions!! Many years ago, I saw an interview on TV with this guy saying he was fired from his job because he found a cure for one of the cancers. And look at Jerry Lewis. He has been doing his telethons for many years raising gazillions of dollars and there still is no cure for muscular dystrophy. Think about it! It makes sense!

Answer 468

I would say that curing cancer is already a global priority. What reasonable person doesn't want to cure cancer? Whether this can be accomplished is the real question. I would say that the biggest obstacle is the sad state of property rights globally; hear me out. Who cures cancer? Researchers. How much will it cost? Who knows, maybe billions. Will someone be willing to invest billions of dollars into a cure for cancer if they thought they would be ripped off through patent infringement, as happens so often with popular medical advances? Not bloody likely.

Answer 469

How much money is donated to cancer research a year. In truth I have lost hope in them looking for a cure because they make more money as long as there is not one and it seems money is all people care about. I would love to see a cure half my family had died from cancer and I more than likely will too..But we would probably have to do a mass protest or rally to get the cure not just famous people but the no name every day tom dick and harry people off the street let our governments know that we are serious about this. maybe then they will listen

Answer 470

Apparently there is a cure read on

Robert Beck has personally seen hundreds of people helped with of all kinds of diseases including AIDS, prostate cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, Hepatitis A and B, Herpes B, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, cervical cancer, lyme disease, and lupus. All of these are caused by viruses and bacteria which is the forte of the Blood Electrifier and Magnetic Pulser, which means that the list of diseases these devices may reverse could be very long. Robert Beck himself lost 145 pounds and regrew some of his hair as a result of using these devices. How many millions of people fall into those two categories? (To read an article about an obesity-causing virus click here.) Robert Beck has seen dozens of his friends use these devices and regain so much immune strength that they didn't lose a single day's work in over three years from getting sick! Wouldn't that be great? We all know the feeling of wanting to die when we get the flu. Do we really have to go through that every year? I think not.



Robert Beck also knows of an MD who claims over two hundred documented cancer remissions by using only blood electrification via the Blood Electrifier. Robert Beck has personally helped more AIDS patients than any other type and feels that his devices are 100% effective if the patient uses them exactly as directed. In the early years of his electromedicine research he funded a study with two medical doctors and 8 AIDS patients. Beck had hoped to publish the results of this study because, according to Bob Beck, all 8 patients became symptom free. The established medical system, however, required that a PCR test show that each individual was no longer HIV positive. This led to confusion and the eventual abandonment of the study as the PCR test results were still positive in most cases. It has since come to light that the PCR test is not a valid test for HIV (after electromedicine treatment) since it detects viral fragments as well as whole viruses, so that a person cleaned of AIDS may fail the PCR test since there are still many viral fragments in the bloodstream. It has further come to light that HIV is not always the main causative factor in AIDS. (Look at the book: What If Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS Was Wrong by Christine Maggiore.)



Bob Beck also thinks that the devices would be effective against Ebola, but hasn't known anyone yet to use it against that super-killer. Besides disabling viruses and bacteria the Blood Electrifier also has life enhancing effects. Robert Beck has told of a blood analysis that revealed that blood normally stays alive for 4 days in a microscope slide, but will last for one month if taken from someone who has undergone Blood Electrifier treatment! I have even heard of someone that uses his Blood Electrifier all day every day because of the energizing effect he gets with it. Bob Beck's two most recent magazine articles are available in Explore More! magazines, issues #15 and #18. The magazines address is: PO Box 1508, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273, ph 360-424-6025.

or click on web sitehttp://health.centreforce.com/health/aboutbeck.html

Answer 471

Very good question. This hits a personal note with me as I am currently undergoing treatment for Stage IV Colon Cancer which I found out about in February of 2004. I do feel that one thing that has helped me are the developments in drugs that target certain properties of cancer. Avastin and Erbitux, are both part of a new class of drugs called monoclonal antibodies, and I was fortunate enough to get to try them. I will more then likely be completed with my treatments in November of this year. If This had happened to me 5 years ago, I don't think I'd be here wrinting this email now. One problem is that the cost of these drugs are astronomical so if your insurance does not cover the cost you may not have access to it.

Screening is also very important so if there is a history of cancer in your family, you should get tested 10 years prior to your relatives diagnosis. I had no family history, no symtoms. I just found out by chance that I had cancer.

Answer 472

I know you're not going to want to hear this, but I truly believe a couple of pharmaceutical companies either have a cure or are on the verge of a discovery; Look at how much money is poured into research year after year; I myself had a rare form of Cancer that went undiscovered for a couple of years (even though I had brought the "lumps" on by neck to several Doctor's attention), until I persevered and found a couple of more who, through diligence and hard work, at least have put me in remission for the past several years; They make a lot of $$$ now....think if they had the cure...what would happen ultimately?

Answer 473

Hi Cindy, we have spent billions on cancer research with not much progress, the answer is not more money to fund chemotherapy. but a look at our environment which is loaded with cancer causing chemicals, from the water we drink to the food we eat, our body's can not cope. How about detoxification?? many people claim to cure their cancers naturally, why do we only focus our research on toxic drugs. This is not the answer, it is the drug company's money making answer. Cancer will effect 2 out of 3 Americans, All the money that has been spent on the war on cancer is a joke,lets get real and clean up our environment, and start to focus on natural cures.

Answer 474

Depends on what kind of cancer you are talking about. There are cures to cancer that a lot of people know of that the medical establishment tries to keep supressed.



Ever heard of black salve? It works. Several of my friends and even my grandpa have successfully used black salve or a version of it on their skin cancer and it went away very quickly and has never come back.



Also, there are Rife machines which show great promise among many people, as well as Dr. Clarks "zapper" machine that can be programmed based on what type of parasite you are trying to eliminate. I'm not sure if that last one is really for cancer or not, but the black salve and Rife machines are two really good ways to treat cancer that I personally know of.



Bottom line: CANCER IS ALREADY CURABLE



It has been for a long time. But don't ever expect to hear about it from your doctor. Doctors are ridiculed and all sorts of horrible things just for even thinking about trying to do something different than what the AMA and medical establishment promote...which is dangerous DRUGS and CHEMO that kill people.



It's a sad world when you can even spread the truth about cures without the government locking you up.

Answer 475

Exactly what you are doing now:



1) With a potent "pulpit" such as you have as a famous personality with beauty you can mobilize and influence people



2) Continuing such efforts in an ongoing and forcefully aggressive public relations campaign will eventually pay off



3) This would be especially true if you can arrange to speak in front of groups of:

a. Doctors at medical conventions

b. Medical Students (at universities)

c. Scientists studying prevention and cures



4) Advertise appeals in medical journals



5) Speak in front of Congress or the Senate if you want to "move" politicians. Other people have done this.



6) Hire or influence others to lobby in Washington, D.C.



7) Fame is a powerful tool. If combined with public relations and money for advertising, the desired goal (in your case - finding a cure for cancer), will have a tremendous chance for success because you can target the groups you need to influence to help you achieve the desired goal: cures for cancer. (I say cures "plural" because there are different types of cancers. Why not galvanize qualified individuals to seek cures for all cancers?)

Answer 476

There have been several medicinal cures for cancer over the last three decades, though most have been purely natural and the western medical world has blocked their access to the public by paying to rewrite the truth and buy off legislature for bills being passed at state and federal levels. Fortunately the rich have some leverage and have been able to keep these paths open while they themselves bi-pass having to go through the pain of Chemotherapy. Unfortunately others without the proper funding may only go the common route of drugs that feel worse than the disease.



What can we do?, you ask , to cure cancer?

Follow an approach where we take care of our own,

global health care from caring rather than letting health care being run by private businesses that profit off of others being sick and in pain.



Rumor has it that putting lemons in your water will keep cancer cells from reproducing at fast rates within the body's systems.

Rumor also has it that the chemicals that are used to grow lemons and transport the lemons from their native environment to New York City and London are causes of cancer.



Good Luck and don't be surprised if we find ourselves dying from cancer ourselves within the next few decades.





Yours Truly,

Mr. Theo Exploration

Answer 477

The internet is a global tool. It is used for advertising, information,

and connecting with others. Seeing the photo of Cindy gave me an idea.... Why not have yahoo put a photo of a cancer survivor or cancer patient on its main page. Reminding others that it is a disease that anyone at any moment could be diagonsed. Put a face on cancer and even ad a short story of survival that internet users could listen to. Add a link that will direct people on how to donate.

Answer 478

Most cancers are curable.. I survived Nonhodgkins Lymphoma, a tumor in my right lung.. We will always have lessons in our life times and we must always think positive.. Kinda hard for a little one to do but early detection helps. Leukemia is not a death warrant as it's very treatable. Cure? Sure.. The research labs are making progress in that direction now. these day even most women survive breat cancer as the labs have made great progress in finding the cure that will work for each individual. Never say never and never give up.

Answer 479

I lost my father when i was 11 years old to lung cancer. he never had a chance he was misdiagnosed for 3 years before the cancer was discovered by that time it had spread to his brain. I believe that we as a society must educate on the dangers of cancer and emphasize the importance of getting check ups and what not. I think also that we need to lobby for the government to legalize some of the natural remedies that have been proven to slow and sometimes even remit the cancer such as marijuana. I believe that the government has found ways to cure some cancers however cancer research is a trillion dollar industry and to find a cure would cost those industries to lose those profits....we should realize that human life is worth more than money.

Answer 480

The question is somewhat loaded. So you're saying it's right to put all the resources into one crisis, cancer, and leave others dry: AIDS, family planning, trafficking in people, drugs, crime, malaria, diarreaha, education, etc.? If i misunderstood, then give an example of a crisis du jour. The 7 million accounts for maybe 13 percent of deaths worldwide. One-third of those cancer deaths could be prevented by changes in lifestyle.



There isn't an infinite amount of money or resources. Balancing and shifting the money is called budgeting. I agree that cancer research is important, but it sounds selfish how you put it. I think it's fair and optimistic to say that a lot of people are working quite hard on finding a cure. I don't think governments, run by people whose jobs are to be politicians, are involved directly in finding cures for cancer. Shouldn't we be looking for ways to support academic and private research rather than lobbying for bigger cut of governmental budgets?



This approach seems to suggest that enough money can buy a cure. I suggest prevention, education, expanded health care, and cheaper availability of current practices as a start.



The statement of a troubled global environment over-generalizes the sentiments of an American.

Answer 481

I think most of you are missing an important fundamental point. WHY does cancer occur? We need to tackle the cause rather the cure. As the old saying "Prevention is better than cure" - there is alot of truth behind it. We will save alot more lives if we know what is causing this problem (food, lifestyle, environmental polluters such as the electromagnetic, chemical, smoke, modern farming, stress (fight & flight).



Even the people suffering will benefit, once the cause has been identified and corrected as the body is only reacting to the cause (stressor). Once cause has been eliminated, the effect (cancer) will disappear.



Another point, so much money has been pumped into research, very little output. There are natural cures and thanks to the INTERNET, these people can speak out and tell truth to masses with little effort and money.



Just look on web, you will find the answer. Let's not look for man for answer (medicine), look for nature. Like cure like. It is nature problem, let nature solve it.



All medicine does is confuse or amuse the body in reacting to the medicine as it viewed as being poison and not deal with the cancer. It does not cure the problem, unless it is a derivative of the some herbs.

Answer 482

By getting more researchers and scientists around the world to come together and help discover a cure... Funding is not the issue here considering there are loads of charities and groups that raise money for curing cancer.... Governments can also lend a helping hand when money is conserned...



Discovering what causes cancer may be a start... and working your way from there...



Hi-lighting the importance of cancer around the world and how many lives it takes everyday....

Answer 483

I understand that the right type of nutrition, produced in the right size particals and mantaining the bodys PH balance can eliminate cancer cells from living in the body. The problem is 85% of all vitamin and nutritional products are produced by the major drug companies. Only a small amount of the needed minerals are absorbed by our bodies because of their size they are refined to. Selling rx's is so much more profitable, this is really one of the largests crimes being committed on our country. With proper nutrition and cleansing of the body we can keep our bodies cancer free. Ultimately, keeping our bodies healthy with the proper nutrition and riding our bodies of all the toxins that build up from all the chemicals we are exposided to and try to digest is going to be the best and cheapest way of not alowing cancer cells to live in our bodies. Cancer cells can not live in a healthy body! Ask yourself this, why do most all of the 3rd world countries have so little if any cancer at all. The answer is easy, they are not exposied to all the toxins that we are, and they are not eating all the worth less processed foods where all the nutrition has been removed or it just is not there any longer. The answer to preventing Cancer is really quite simple if we can except it! Cleanse the body within and maintain the proper nutrition and ph levels so cancer cells can not live in our bodies. However, getting the major drug companys to manufacture vitamins and nitrutional product refined to the proper size (engstrum size particals) will be a major problem. Poor nutrition equals BIG Business. However liquid nutrition is the answer, and it is avalable to every one right now. If your interested in learning more, I would love to share much more information. I just know I will never die of cancer because simply, cancer cells can not live in my body. I cleanse my body once a year, and I take liquid vitamins and nutrition in a form that every cell in my body can accept and absorb. If we could empower everyone with the knowledge and capability of achieving and maintaining optimum health, cancer would no longer be a major problem. It is that simple! However, most people are looking for an expensive and complicated answer, and do not want to believe something so simple. The choice is yours.

Answer 484

Maybe we outta try to cure the common cold instead first...



Sigh..so this is the real cindy crawford huh? That's neat. I'll assume she didn't write "Click here to watch a video of Cindy explaining..."..at least I hope she doesn't refer to herself in the third person. Creepy.



Cindy Somebody, there are many many things out there that kill people everyday. Cancer, drunk drivers, war... There will never be a perfect world where nobody experiances death or pain. Consider the mythical hydra...you chop off one head and two more grow in its place. So if you cure cancer you're just going to have more problems to deal with than you started with.



Overcrowding for instance. Just what if nobody died.. There is finite space on this planet for people to survive on Cindy. Nature didn't design anything to last forever =)

Answer 485

Not exactly a method to stem a cure, however, I believe there is a connection between gasoline fumes from the local gas station and cancer. There might even be a higher percent chance of getting cancer, if you are already at risk, from gasoline.



Bet that by tomorrow, some rich oil company tires to moderate this point, or have me killed.



I have spoken. The the world know, let the scientists find the answers.

Answer 486

Immune System

Some of the best Morinda citrifolia research was conducted at the University of Hawaii by

Dr. Anne Hirazumi Kim. She demonstrated that noni fruit juice has an anti-tumor effect in

mice against a human tumor cell line, Lewis lung carcinoma. She discovered that the

possible mechanism for this anti-tumor effect was through the immune system. Noni fruit

juice stimulated the branch of the immune system that destroyed tumor cells. She further

used isolated whole human blood to determine if human immune cells would likewise be

stimulated. In her laboratory experiments, the immune cells were stimulated.

Dr. Neil Solomon’s study

Dr. Solomon has organized a study which has grown to include 75 health professionals

and over 15,000 patients. In his study, doctors and/or patients are to drink Noni Juice for a 7-

month period, with a loading serving of 4 oz. the 1st month, a therapeutic serving of 3 oz.

for the following 5 months, and a maintenance/prevention serving of 2 oz. the 7th month

(half these amounts for children).

In the final analysis, the overall average of those who either objectively or subjectively

experienced benefit was an unheard of 75%. Dr. Solomon goes on to say that "the

majority of Noni users who did not get optimal results failed to do so because they

took a lesser dose and/or took it a lesser amount of time than recommended."

Dr. Solomon also notes that "My survey did show that 95% of those who reported that Noni

helped them in some way experienced those results within three months of starting

Noni."



Condition: Total # % Helped

Cancer, lessened symptoms 1,419 69%

Answer 487

As many people before (and undoubtedly after) me, have said, the only way curing cancer, or any other life threatening illness will come about, is to take the profit out of health-care. Currently, the government, and it's subsidiaries (such as researchers) grossly inflate the costs of both the health-care provided, and the research being done as it is more profitable for them to do so.



Our government (the US) has been caught time and time again wasting money that is eventually tracked back to it's own pockets, such as paying $640 for a toilet seat, $436 for a hammer, $714 for an electric bell worth $47, etc., etc. The thing is though, if our government is willing to waste millions of dollars worth of tax payers' money on lies, and price gouges, do you really think they would care enough about the health and well being of the nation...? Or do you, like me, expect them to simply find ways to make ridiculously large amounts of money off of keeping people sick, while charging as much as they can get away with? For an excellent example of how they already treat us, check out: http://snoozebuttondreams.com/archives/035631.html



So, when it all comes down to "brass tacks", the most effective thing we could do in creating a global priority for curing diseases, would be to simply do a bit of social restructuring. For starters, pay everyone the same... you heard me, pay everyone the same. The next step...? Make medication FREE ! If everyone gets paid the same, and all medication is free, then no-one would have an excuse for stretching out research and development projects, and everyone would be equally (de?)motivated by money enough to actually get things done. And, yes, there is one more thing missing from the equation that is sure to have everyone up in arms even more than the concept of a doctor being paid the same wages as a janitor... declare all intellectual property (i.e. patents, etc.) open source. The originator gets credit, but everyone gets to use it without paying royalties! Too many wonderful life-saving inventions have been squashed merely due to the inventor not having the $50k+ that it costs to patent the idea.



So, let's see.... work is paid by hours worked, not by profession.... medicine is provided by the State for free.... and research and development becomes exponentially cheaper and more efficient due to a lack of intellectual property rights... WHEW, that was easy ;) Now we can get on with saving the world in a proper, efficient manner.

Answer 488

There are already cures for cancer. SERIOUSLY. There has been documented and proven cures for around a hundred years, but the FDA and Pharmacutical companys don't want people to be aware of it and they cover it up so they can continue making money off of peoples illnesses and diseases. There is even proof that certain scientists know the cures (certain types of natural herbs are one of them) but are filling their pockets from the money WE spend on THEIR methods that only control the cancer (except for the lucky ones that survive and are cancer free)(Chemotheropy -which is basically mustard gas- is poison. It kills. I am sure it kills cancer, but it would slowly kill the person too.) until they feel like the time is right to make some big announcement about the differen't cures for cancer that they have already known about for decades. This way, they can then charge US obscene amounts of money for a cure for cancer that we could simply purchase at local health stores or visit a Naturopathic and other natural doctors and be cured in a few weeks. But this way, they can still make money off of us by altering THIER cure so you would have to depend on them and take it for months if not YEARS, securing them a tremendous profit. Its sad, but true.

Answer 489

Cancer has always plagued the world. And as to your hypothesis that cancer is a treatable disease, is quite right. Yes it is right, but it takes time.



There are two points to focus: to literally treat the disease itself and to treat the emotional wounds of cancer.



To the first point, so much research has to be done. To the second point, much more intensive awareness must be done. Both, require funding from governments and private organizations. There is a multitude of health workers, psychiatrists and doctors.. I would suggest that we can start by reducing fees requested from cancer patients. The road to a cure is a long one, we might start now by caring for the patients. This would seem small, but it counts!

Answer 490

There is a cure for all cancers, diabetes, and lots of other diseases but the drug companies and doctors do not want a cure because they would not make any money and would have no need to see patients.They would rather put you on harse drugs that do not cure the problem but make more problems in other areas and cause horrible side effects. Its all about the money. The only way to cure this is to get all people involved and come together for a solution and I'm not sure where to start.I myself and my daughter have a kidney disease.So I know all about this and the medication side effects. I truly believe that stem cell would possibly help.

Answer 491

Change for a Paradigm...



As a cancer survivor myself, I would love to see research becoming a top priority and the word "cancer" a fear of the past.



The main thing as individuals is to understand the causes, then to have courage to take action.



Two main problems are the daily bombardment of external pathogens that our bodies can only handle and process so much before it starts failing. This blantant disregard for the environment and it's inhabitants in the name of profit and greed is unfortunately making a "killing" from the business of cancer. We've seen it with the cigarette and oil industries. This is no different. We're polluting the "blood" of the earth (our waterways) and ironically the diseases of the blood are increasing.



We must do everything we can (calls, email, letters, coalition) to urge our government representatives to make health, not destruction, a top priority.



If as a collective, we make it important enough, history has shown, things will change. Change is easy to write about, difficult to do...

Answer 492

I don't think there will ever be a cure for all cancers, but one thing that needs to be done (in addition to additional funding for research) is to untie the hands of the medical industry, which are bound tightly by the redtape of the insurance industry, so that preventative measures resulting in early detection can be provided.



My Mom was the picture of health....doesn't smoke, eats all the right foods, is happily married to her college sweetheart, church going, exercises daily (AND walks her dogs, too), wears her sunscreen, even indoors (I could go on and on). She is in every year for her mammograms and annual checkups and everything in between...she even had a full body scan 4 years ago (she had the heart of a person in their 20's) and was planning to have another one in a year. Trips were planned to the Caribbean and Austria when a year ago this month, my Mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer. She had actually just had her annual exam in the previous February. Needless to say, it was a total shock. We thought we only needed to worry about heart disease in this family - (you only died of cancer if you smoked!) - and she had done everything you could do to avoid that. It made no sense and our family was numb with grief and shock. My Dad was crushed. They could not give her a timeline, but said with chemo they could possibly extend her life (no promises), hopefully anywhere from 6 months to 3 1/2 years...but that she would eventually die from the disease...well, it is exactly a year later and I never knew my Mom could be the trooper that she has been. We celebrated her still be with us while on a family trip to New Mexico this month. But the deal is, she had never even seen a pamphlet in her doctor's office regarding this disease. This never crossed her mind. She knew all about breast and cervical cancer and had been diligent about having that checked on a regular basis. She did not know that the 2 gas pains she had over a 2 month period meant she had a tumor that was 11cm in size. She is a thin woman so she thought she was a little poochy around the middle, but she was 69 and attributed it to body change due to age...not cancer! I mean, she could still wear her same size clothes. She had no idea that in February, if insurance had allowed it, she could have had a sonogram and a CT125 bloodtest...BUT those are only provided for people with a history of ovarian cancer in their family! Well, now we have that...



I say we need to attack the insurance industry's bureaucrats and cut the red tape that is binding our Doctor's hands so that they can provide the medical care we deserve. Also, Doctor's offices need to go ahead and at least leave pamphlets in their waiting rooms that describe the symptoms of ovarian cancer since they are very non specific to any one thing or disease. Statistics show that this hideous form of cancer is rarely detected until it is in the late stages...until it is terminal.



Also, Cindy, I want to say I am so sorry about the loss of your brother. My Mom always says she has had a good life and that the loss of a child, young adult or any parent still raising their children from cancer is so much more devastating than what has happened to her...yet, another example of her wonderful loving heart!

Answer 493

I think we can cure it by making our celebrities do ads on eating better (organic, vegetables and all) and just promoting drinking water instead of pepsi and coke commercials. If you think about it, how many commercials do you see with people promoting poland spring or other water or even in their videos eating an apple and having more energy instead of blowing out smoke. How about prayer and having the bible back in schools along with more exercises as a family. Giving back to the community or even starting funds where people can get better health-care systems going to help people who can't even afford their medications meaning that the cancer can stay around longer if they don't have the right medical attention for it. How is that as people get older the harder it is for them to have a decent health-care program especially when they are on disability which resulted from either breast cancer or some other type which kept them from work due to chemotherapy. Is it really important for our celebrities to sport thousand dollar jewelry or whatever to just seem better than everyone else only to die the same way and lose their soul because they got greedy.

Answer 494

I don't know if cancer should even be a global priority. Everything seems important enough to be called 'a priority' from clean drinking water to global warming to the AIDS epidemic, and every attempt to force another issue into this category means that another issue has to be pushed aside.



Clearly there should be research, and there is much funding in the topic. Labs all over the world are addressing the issue and progress is made. I think the answer is to leave well enough alone and let research take its course.

Answer 495

This issue is very close to my heart, too, as I have cancer that has metastasized and hope for a cure in my lifetime. One thing the government can do is allow stem cell research, as this is where the answer lies. Another problem is there are not enough cancer patients participating in cancer studies because their doctors are not telling cancer patients that a study for their particular cancer exists. Globally, we could have an annual, global fund-raising event like that of Jerry Lewis with global bands and competition, such as the Olympics.

Answer 496

I have been thinking the same question during 33 years, being an enginneer i always thought why i did not go to medical school instead. I have been as any other person with this wish for all my life, to cure the cancer. It won't sound normal but i know about some people who was diagnostic with cancer and then it went gone for a reason that a normal human won't understand. Do you think that God is real? Have you ever experienced his healling? The ritual of putting hands is still on this planet and we don't practise it. My answer is: Acepting Jesus as your savior, your way, your thruth and your life, experiencing a personal realtionship, following what the biblie says, talking to him, praising him... God is Love and his hands can heal anything. Surrender under his Love... Why not to try it after many years waiting for someone to discover the medicine...

Answer 497

First of all, getting all of these idiots in the middle east to stop hating on everyone should be much more of a priority. Reason: they are nuclear capable and could alter the world as we know it to the point of our extinction in a nuclear war.



All that aside, we are making cancer and aids a priority and seem to be making strides in the right direction. The fact that human cells mutate to the point of killing us is amazing. With this knowledge we have been able to analyze some types and have amazing success rates against cancer. I hear more and more of people who are "survivors" of cancer than those who are "dying".



We are all going to die and there is no reason for us all to live forever, so we should celebrate the efforts of the scientists and supporters instead of downplaying how important these issues are and have been for years. If celebrities would donate a fraction of the money they did next to nothing to earn we would probobly have a cure, but instead we have a new season of cribs.



My views are not shared by many but who the hell am I ?

Answer 498

Our government chose the path of pharmacopia over alternative medicine many years ago. Most of us are asleep to the fact that modern medicine is stagnant in this area. People like Dr. Hulda Clark are ignored and barred, despite the fact that her Cure for All Cancers book is out there, has helped others and perhaps not all. If government is truly for the people and by the people, the people must demand that alternative medicine merge with the benefits provided by modern secular medicine. I believe we will find the cure there for most cancer victims. Some cancers may be wholly due to genetics, some may be due to environment, and some due to life choice. Educating the populace on better life choice to eliminate that form of cancer would also be a beneficial thing to do to give back to others.

Answer 499

My experience has been the ambivalence of doctors in treating their patients. My daughter died of cancer and the doctors initially treating her did such a poor job in trying to find out what was wrong with her that she only lived 2 months after her diagnosis. They did send her to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona but those doctors couldn't do a procedure properly because they didn't put her under enough and she was moving when they tried the procedure so they sent her home and her local doctors were dilatory in following up with her. It was almost like, gee, Mayo Clinic couldn't do anything for her so why should I try. Then the local doctors she had let my daughter and I decide whether or not they should operate for a suspected gall bladder problem because he wasn't sure. Here she was in severe pain, none of the tests were conclusive, and he does the surgery with the use of cameras instead of opening her up to get a good look at her and look at other areas while she was on the operating table. She was then sent to USC Medical Center because we insisted on it because of her doctor's lack of investigation into why she was in severe pain, and I have to say the doctors at USC Medical Center were a breath of fresh air and I only wish all doctors conducted themselves as those at USC Medical Center. They found an inoperable tumor (because of it's size and location). It haunts me that if her local doctors had been more diligent, she may have lived. Just all round there are too many doctors who are not thorough and just don't care. I'll bet if they had a loved one go through the illness of cancer, their attitude and practices would definitely change.

Answer 500

Take some of the Billions of Government Funding Dollars spent on the Space Program and put it toward the Cure for Cancer. The space program, although somewhat interesting, is the largest waist of money this country puts up with, without so much as a complaint. The trillions of dollars spent looking at stars, and planet that has benefited life on Earth little to none is pointless. How can we look to a “Future in Space”… when we can’t even take care of serious issues of the present?

Answer 501

aprox. 1/3 of the world doesn't even know what cancer is. This is the 1/3 that hasn't yet been forced to adopt North American customs and diets.

The Cure: raise your PH level so that you are more Alkaline than Acidic. Any Cancer cells will automatically go into remmission!

Our doctors will tell you "its a Miracle"...

Cancer is a billion dollar industry in the US alone.

You want a cure? Stop Eating All That ****!

Vegetarians who don't eat refined foods, dont get Cancer. Not 1. It has never happened.

Answer 502

I think you are looking in all the wrong places.



You expect governments to find a cure for cancer? They aren't responsible for everything. They aren't even doing that great a job, in general. Let them try to discover how to achieve "world peace" - that's at least in their field.



Pharmaceutical companies? They have hardly discovered the cure for ANYTHING, ever. They mostly come up with drugs that cause as many problems as they subdue. Many drugs must continue to be taken for years, or for life. They control the symptons yet don't solve the root problem. Sorry, that is not a cure. Oh, and they make a ridiculous amount of money. We shouldn't look to pharmaceuticals for a cure. A miracle drug cure for cancer? That is wishful thinking. (It would be nice).



As some others have indicated in their answers, most cancers are preventable. And yet most people aren't interested in making those necessary lifestyle changes. They want to continue doing things THEIR WAY and then they want to take some drugs or get surgery to "cure" their disease.



The focus should be on PREVENTION as a way of life. (I am not talking about yearly mammograms, either).



As far as a cure goes, there ARE cures out there. Some are illegal in the USA, some are dismissed as snake oil, and a lot of them just haven't been heard of by most people.



My friend's mother had breast cancer. She was told she was going to die. What did she do? She moved into a room in the back of her house. She lay there in bed, barely moving for 40 days. She didn't eat or drink anything except water. At the end of this time she went back to the doctor and she no longer had cancer. Would most people be willing to do this? I don't think so.



If you want to learn more about cures for cancer (by the way, the government won't let them be called cures), then research these things:



Essiac tea

Water fasting

Juice fasting

Orange juice fasting

Raw vegan diet

Herbs

Parasite cleanse

Gerson therapy



There are doctors and therapists out there (now, and the research and records of deceased ones from the past century) who have HIGH success rates. Many of these works are now out of print. Hint: their methods did not involve surgery, radiation, or drugs.



Oh, and one last comment... these same things that cure cancer cure pretty much any disease. I am seeing people cured of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and others here in my own town because they are willing to make drastic 180-degree changes in their diet and lifestyle. That is the key.

Answer 503

It's a good question because we can, My grandmother died of what started out as breast cancer and my mother has a lump on her neck that might also be cancer. So I agree that it is curable and that needs emphasis, and that all works but there are also hundreds of other "priorities" out there. For example, if a family isn't affected by cancer but instead affected by another disease they feel that that needs to take priority. The thing is if cancer was the only disease and there was world peace and no such thing as world hunger than it would be made the priority but there are so many other problems that we shouldn't stop everything in order to to promote one.

Answer 504

This is a good start... now, if we can get politicians and other bureaucrats to stop with their "fog machine" tactics of "business as usual" and to focus on vital and relevant issues, then there may be an even better chance to make curing cancer a global priority within our life time.



I just hope this and other relevant issue can sustain the "30 second" mentality of the mass media diet...



However, if cancer is cured, what will the pharmaceutical companies peddle next -- legalized weed...



I'm still hope for the best.

Answer 505

Since "cancer" is so much a part of people's lives today, I think what should be considered is adding a short required course to our children's education.One that specifically exposes our future generation to people (especially children their own ages) that are dealing with the effects of cancer. It would not only be educational, but may actually increase society's compassion levels and interest in doing what they can to help. It may be that they will be better prepared should this happen in their own families, schools, churches and neighborhoods. Someone posed this statement to me a few years ago-It's not a question of "will" you get cancer, but "what" kind of cancer will you get? Since my son was diagnosed with Leukemia at 3 years of age, it became a reality in our lives. We are thankful that he is now almost 23, with a wife and 2 children, but not all families are as fortunate. Mostly though, we were unprepared and very uneducated about different types of cancer and how it affects lives and relationships in so many different ways. Medicine has come a long way already, but there are still so many cancer patients waiting for a more hopeful prognosis. Let's ignite our future generations interest before it hits them in a more personal way and they are forced to get educated.

Answer 506

We probably can't make it a global priority and I don't think it should be. As someone pointed out cancer for the most part occurs as a result of aging. It is simply the result of the body wearing out.



However, there are pediatric cancers and cancers that strike all ages. Today, a scientist found a potential cure for melanoma, the deadliest of all cancers. What is important is that his cure can be used for many if not all cancers. My brother who works on cancer research for Johns Hopkins said that cancer will be licked in the next ten years.



Personally, I feel AIDs is a larger priority because it is killing people in the prime of their lives and leaving children without parents, jeopardizing their lives as well.

Answer 507

I am a young research scientist who works on cancer chemotherapy. Unfortunately, some (most?) of researchers pay attention to their own career like how many papers I've wrote, I've published papers in good journals, etc. But, I believe that what medical research scientists have to keep in mind is the fact that "patients" are suffering from the disease. Also, these days, it's difficult for researchers, especially young faculties like us, to be funded from NIH due to the war. Even if we have a lot of new ideas to fight cancers, we can't do it without funding, unfortunately. U.S. government has to think of this matter. Since medical researches have been progressing year by year, I believe that if cancers will be not eradicated in the future (it's more realistic), at least "quality of life" can be improved, which definitely helps patients.

Answer 508

Cindy,

First of all THANKS for caring.



The problem with curing Cancer is that there is no money in the cure! The money is in the research and development. To actually find a Cancer cure would mean that tens of thousands of Colleges, Universities, Research Organizations, National Societies, Doctors, Research assistants, Private Laboratories, would be without money and therefore, hundreds of thousands of people would be without a job.

I agree that this is a real shame and lot's of people should be ashamed, but we have seen and learned time and after time that it is the money that counts. Nothing else seems to matter much.



GArry

Answer 509

Having survived from a rare brain tumor at age eight, I feel that a big part of what we can do to cure cancer is make the public more aware of cancer and everything it effects. Sure, society knows what cancer is and there is some sympathy there, but until you perosnally are affected by it, there is no way to truly know how devastating it truly is. Unfortunatly we don't have a cancer simulator that can allow people to feel the strength literally drain from their bodies during chemotherapy, or see thousands upon thousands of dollars of bills in their mailbox. But we do have orginizations like the Lance Armstrong foudation and others helping to spread the word and aide those in dire situtations. One orginization in particular, the Patient Advocate Foundation, aides thousands of under-insured of un-insured cancer victims navigate the financial part of these deadly diseases, something that can be devastating to someone diagnosed with cancer.

These organizations and others like them are a big reason cancer has finally been put in the spotlight, but there is a lot more that can be done.

Answer 510

There will never be a cure for "cancer". Cancer is a catch all disease name. Cancer comes in many varities and has an ipact on various parts of the body. The causes are many and the treat ments are few. As long as there are living beings with living cells there will be cancer. The best we can hope for is for treatment to stave off the disease. Medical research here in Houston has helped the medical community treat and cure individual cancers but curing it all is nearly impossible.

Answer 511

There are many types of cancer and so many approaches to researching an answer that many researchers do not cooperate with each other in order to achieve recognition for there work. Our world leaders should take a regulatory approach to eliminate waste and to encourage international cooperation in medical research. If money was spent more efficiently we could prevent diseases that are preventable through better living conditions and sanitation. We would also be better prepared for the crisis du jour if our world leaders were more organized and mindful of the needs of the people they ruler over. I thought a more common sense approach should be viewed by you because your popularity and beauty should be enough to get started all you need to do is start trying.

Answer 512

My heart goes out to you in the death of your brother. My wife died of cancer at age 40, they were never able to find the parent cells.



Tobacco use and tanning immediately come to mind as cancer-related industries, and if our nation is going to mobilize against this disease, it must come from the people making use of their own voice by not purchasing products or services that are cancer related. Parents must teach their children about cancer risks, and stay involved with them especially during the years when they are vulnerable to being influenced by others to take part in cancer-causing activities and purchasing cancer-causing products.



Schools can also help to get the message out, and of course this would involve federal funding to some extent. Integrating educational materials and instruction into the school systems shouldn't be that difficult or expensive. As for the cancer patients themselves, medical care involves more than just the oncologists. An entire medical infrastructure keeps the patient living as full a life as possible, while attacking the disease from every angle. Once again, the spark of medical interests takes place in the school systems, funded by taxes that should go toward "marketing" of the medical field to bring more of our young people into it. This might not even have to involve an increase in taxes -- just a reorienting of school budgets to include these items in their curriculums.



Although the discovery of a cure (or cures) rests with medical personnel in a relatively small niche of medical practice, everyone can help. I think the most important institutions for solutions in the long-run though are schools and families.

Answer 513

As someone who spent time in an academic lab studying the biological roots of cancer, I think that we should spend more time making sure that research dollars are spent efficiently by the scientific community. Too often I saw incompetent undergraduates being given the purchasing responsibilities for the lab, which led to overbuying and waste. Now I always feel a twinge when a friend of mine says they are running a marathon "to raise money to fight cancer." Do we really know where this money is going? It's not the government's fault - let's take a harder look at academia.

Answer 514

Un-Desensetize our mass populations. Many people simply don't care, ignore, or just aknowledge that a problem exists through the world... Yet most people don't do much to help these issues. In my opinion, it is because people are desensetized to reality. Is this because of all the bloody Hollywood movies we watch? Is it the relentless media that we engross ourselves in when reading the paper or watching the news about people getting raped, killed, drowned, etc? Or perhaps it is because most people would rather curl up infront of the television and watch the next new reality tv series... Better than thinking about people who are dying of fatal diseases right? Don't forget there are alot of people out there who think that donations to charitable organizations don't even make it to the cause they were meant to help.... In an ignorant world, it is hard to make people aware of anything that doesn't revolve around guns and war. I am a very pessemistic person, turned sour by a society that has betrayed its people in so many ways. I only wish there was a simple explanation that would help people become more aware about things like cancer, but that would take a miracle. Perhaps if many people were aware of how distracted they were by their routines and their daily doings, people would take notice in the things that really matter, like finding a cure for a disease that claims so many lives each year.



Please accept my apology if any of the above was offending in any way. I only speak what I feel in my heart.

Answer 515

Cancer is the second leading cause of death exceeded only by heart disease. Every year, cancer is diagnosed in more than a million people. The number of new cancer cases can be reduced substantially, and many cancer deaths can be prevented.

Adopting healthier lifestyles—for example, avoiding tobacco use, increasing physical activity, achieving optimal weight, improving nutrition, and avoiding sun exposure—can significantly reduce a person’s risk for cancer. Making cancer screening, information, and referral services available and accessible to all is also essential for reducing the high rates of cancer and cancer deaths. Cancers that can be prevented or detected earlier by screening account for about one-half of all cancer



The Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviours in the United States yearly since 1984. Conducted by the 50 state health departments as well as those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with support from the CDC, BRFSS provides state-specific information about issues such as asthma, diabetes, health care access, alcohol use, hypertension, obesity, cancer screening, nutrition and physical activity, tobacco use, and more.



Education awareness, debunking of the Myth that Cancer Kills, promotional and recovered patients campaigning is an important way of keeping the problem in check....

Answer 516

Give the patient 50 grams of glucose intravenously, in a saline solution. Wait 10 minutes, then give the patient a 200 unit dose of insulin, either Humalog or Novolog, also intravenously. After waiting another ten minutes, proceed with normal chemotherapy, only now at only about 15% of the normal power. This should be done three times daily, spaced out as evenly as possible. The time it takes to cure the patient with this method depends on many factors, but some believe that desired results can be achieved within only a few weeks.

Answer 517

What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in.

Answer 518

. I was in my mid 30's when diagnosed with this disease that only older adults get. Usually pancreatic cancer patients don't live long because the symptoms are too close to other diseases such as ulcer or gallbladder disease. By the time it is caught it is usually too late to treat.



The real question is the rest of the world interested in finding a cure for cancer? It seems as if cancer is more accepted in the American culture than it is in other cultures. Do other countries and cultures have months that are dedicated to a specific type of cancer?

Answer 519

Yes, but cancer is far easier to prevent than to cure. Simply watching your diet every month could decide whether you will get cancer. Cut down on alcoholic beverages and limit the artificial preservatives in processed foods. However some people just get the ill luck of the draw to be born with cancer or develop it at a young age. A cure for cancer in younger people would be a goal to set and attainable. The rest would fall into place.

Answer 520

Cindy;

There is no simple answer to your question, because cancers are extraordinarily complex. Some are viral, others radiogenic, and still others hereditary--all calling for different strategies.



How do we make defeating cancer a global priority?

I'm sorry to say that this is a Sisyphean task, given the confluence of a media that devotes itself to your aforementioned crisis de jour, and a radical right that would deny their daughters HPV vaccination to ensure they don't have premarital sex.



The Human Genome Project and stem-cell research were great starts, but it's hard to put a face on cancer, due to the almost infinite varieties. (The "face factor" is one reason the March of Dimes was successful with polio, due to FDR's prominence.)



I'm saddened to hear about your brother, especially since leukemia tends to be radiogenic in nature.

Carole Gallagher's "American Ground Zero" drives this point home by including a fallout map near the front of the book, showing how the transuranic elements from above-ground testing carried--and settled--over the most of the nation, especially the midwest.

(let preempt forthcoming posts saying "we haven't doen this in forty years," by saying that some elements have half-lives of forty millennia.)

Anyway, to make it short: Before 1950 most MDs only saw leukemia during med-school. By 1970, most MDs had seen it repeadedly. (Buy the book, if you want to leanr more.)

The advice our mothers gave us about drinking our milk was a sort of curse, in that ruminants--cattle, among them--ate the contaminated vegetation.



Okay, now that I've probably turned you off, and you're no longer reading, the best answer to the question of making cancer a global priority is linking it to gerontology, the science of staying young.

Everybody wants to stay young, and HGH and telomere-extension therapy are the most promising therapies. Unfortunately, the only immortal cells--those with telomeres which don't break--are cancer cells, ergo telomere extension has a high porbility of trigering tumors.

Using HGH--human growth hormone--carries the same risks. I can't use it, because cancer runs in both sides of my family. Becasue your brother died of leukemia, I hope you're not using it either.

Gerontology and oncology are siamese-twins, so pitch it as a way to stay young and healthy--as a supermodel, you know "young and sexy forever" would sell like hotcakes.



In the short term, I would reccomend you hook up with Sarah McLachlan or Nettwork records, who did a lot for breast cancer in the '90's with Lilith-Fair.



After all this verbage, Cindy, I fear that the real answer to your question is that it is simply impossible to make it a national or global priority. Money, the military, sensationalism and religion will always carry the day.

I'm truly sorry, but please know that science will eventually win the fight for future generations.

Good luck, and I'll say a prayer for your brother.

Answer 521

I'm very sorry about your brother. I too have lost a number of loved ones and friends to cancer. I have also seen miracles of cure and recovery through prayer and natural methods, including one of my children.

Someone once said "knowlege is power". Much knowlege already exists regarding the prevention and treatment of cancer. However, because a change in lifestyle and dietary habits are required many turn a deaf ear. Most of us are looking to the medical and drug industry for answers. Certainly they have an important role to play, but they are not the total answer. As far as governments go what specifically should we expect from them?

It is important to look at the lifestyle (especially here in America) and the foods we consume, as well as the chemicals used to process and preserve them. Certain diseases like colon cancer and lung cancer can be avoided by life style changes, while other types of cancer are a mystery.

How can we make curing cancer a global priority? By high profile celebrities like yourself arming themselves with knowlege and truth, then using the platform and influence God has given to you to bring this issue to the attention of the public and those with power and influence. Keep up the good work!



Robert

Answer 522

They have found a cure for 7 differant types of cancer including leukemia. The information was "leaked" for 15 minutes about a year and a half ago. The discovery was then suppressed and censored immediatly because cancer is such a big, big business. Sad but true.

Answer 523

Sorry about your brother. It is good that you are so involved in cancer research.



Maybe, we could help by asking Congress to give more investment to the medical search, specifically for the search to find new cures for cancer.



Invest or donate our money to the hospitals treating cancer.



Other thing would be taking care of our health so we don't get the disease. By avoiding meat, smoking, and other things, we contribute a lot to keep cancer away.



Government needs to stop investing on some less imortant things and start taking care of humanity's needs. But am affraid that somebody needs to tell them.



Good question. May God bless you, Miss. Crawford, in your efforts to help others.

Answer 524

I truly sympathize with the loss of your brother. I'm a mid-westerner myself (very near your home town) and have struggled with mixed emotions about cures for cancer.



I watched my sister-in-law lose the battle to leukemia a few years back, a co-worker and a friend’s father lose to brain cancer, and watched my son lose an eye to retinoblastoma. I celebrated when my sister beat both ovarian and colon cancer after having been given 6 months to live! I can't tell you how many times a week I hear of a friend's parent, sibling or relative who has been diagnosed!



And yet I'm outraged when I hear the same treatment plan is still chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation and/or a combination thereof. I’m furious that today, we employ the same barbaric treatment methods which were in practice over 50 years ago!! Where are the advancements after spending billions and billions of dollars for testing, research and development?!!



Now, this may sound far fetched, and may even be tainted with my own frustration, but I don’t believe the medical community has any desire to solve the cancer crisis! Billons of dollars are at stake for huge pharmaceutical companies that churn out chemotherapy drugs, hospitals staffing nurses and physicians who administer these drugs, and even HMOs who have created their own bureaucracy to dictate the course of treatment through a multitude of ‘managed’ plans.



The United States alone has some of the top biotech scientists in the world! We have developed chemical compounds which can systematically eliminate weeds from our lawns, pests from our environment, and undesirable ions from our air. We can split atoms for electricity and join them for bombs, and even collect microscopic dust from the trail of a comet; yet eliminating cancer cells still eludes us?



No, I don’t believe a cure will come from dumping billions more into research and development. I believe the real cure will surface once governments remove the incentives which have allowed these organizations to drag their feet for more than 50 years. Mankind has been provided with mediocre, sub-par results, and it’s just unacceptable.



Ray

Answer 525

First we have to stop listening to our leaders when they tell us that such and such person that has a turban on his head is our enemy and is going to kill us if we don't spend money on bombs and bullets instead of cancer research. We have to see that they are not our enemies and that more people die of cancer and other diseases than terrorism. After that we have to go beyond the philosophy of blood is thicker than water. The fact that we would do things for our family that we would not do for anyone else. We have to express the same caring be willing to commit the same sacrifices for those different from us, from those that we don't know or consider strange by our customs. Third we have to divulge ourselves of the sin of idolatry. We focus so much of our attention on what happens to celebrities we loose focus on the big picture of what we really need to spend our time and energy on. Those same people that say, "I'd like to help out on this noble cause but I don't have the time are the same people that surrender every second of their spare time and even work time to watch the Oj Simpson case the Michael Jackson case Jon Benet etc. That is how we can begin to beat cancer and every other disease on Earth. My mother is a cancer survivor and it pains me that in a technologically advanced country like the USA our treatment of cancer is so medeaval. You'll either be mutilated, burnt or poisoned. I've witnessed my mother go through this for years. There has to be a better way.

Answer 526

Cancer is not a curable disease. It is a result of abnormal DNA division. Many of our cells must divide to continue life, and in this process, many steps in DNA division are required. If one step happens wrong, and the cell continues to live, that abnormal step also continues to be incorporated into that cell, and thus cancer is created. Cancer is an abnormality in a body cell that is our own. It is difficult to treat because it is very hard to kill those cells without killing other normal cells also. Even though some cancers, very few, can be cured, we will never be able to wipe out cancer. A better question would be how can we live healthier lives to reduce our incidence of cancer, such as controlling weight. Obesity is associated with and increase in many types of cancer, such as breast and colon cancers. And smoking is also a major risk factor for many cancers also, including kidney, colon, lung, etc.

Answer 527

Yes! This is the REAL Cindy Crawford asking a REAL question about a REAL problem that REAL interns or summer temps or some other cut of dweeb will glance through at a million miles a minute after about, oh, all 500,000 answers have been collected. In the mean time.... the limited architecture of the Yahoo! Answers search is so restrictive that average readers can't / won't take the time to browse through that awesome washlist and so WHY even bother answering at all?



Short answer: DON'T



Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice.... you know what they say....



Here's my REAL *YAWN* in response to the REAL Cindy's REAL question... and to all such future REAL scam promotionals for this gimmick-laden lame-a** feature.

Answer 528

The cures are already there. They get covered up just like the Auto Makers do with alternative fuels and vehicles that aren't dependent on gasoline. The drug companies have the answers and/or not enough natural remedies are being used to fight it. If we could remove the money and greed from the formula then we'd probably even have a cure for the common cold. The only problem, the drug companies are out of business. Hmmmm

Answer 529

Cindy,

There are already cures for cancer,however, the government will not legalize them because they are natural elements and they can not use them to make money. Intern this will put drug companies out of business. If people are cured, why do we need drug companies or doctors for that matter. Go on line and type in www.graviola.org and you will find a plant in the Amazon jungle that indeed cures cancer (lung,breast, colon and pancreatic) and an other medical problems. You make a tea out of it and drink it twice a day. The cancer cells die of suffocation and it reduces the size of tumors. When the doctor says your dieing, what do you have to loose?

Answer 530

I applaud Cindy's efforts, however, there are more pressing problems in the world. Hunger for instance, poverty for another. Over 10.5 million children die each year from preventable diseases due to hunger and malnutrition. This is only childern!! One in six children in the United States alone lives in poverty. This is the poverty level set back in the mid 90's. It is a level that most people who deal with the issues believe that is far under the actual level of what should be considered poverty. I believe that all diseases should be eraticated where possible, but let's start on the more critical ones first.

Answer 531

Consider parasites as a cause. I have often wondered if researchers are looking for a cause of cancer, and because of its ability to hide in it's human host it goes unseen. By definition a perfect parasite hides within it's host without the host knowing, while feeding off it's host, and depositing it's waste by products inside it's host. There was an autopsy photo on one the the university's biology department websites that showed the colon of someone who had died of what was thought to be colon cancer. The autopsy revealled a parasitic hyper infection, i.e. a group of intestinal round worms bunch together, about the size of a baseball. Doctor's had believed it was a tumor while they were treating this person. Unfortunately the presence of parasites is often hard to detect. A friend of mine, diagnosed with cronic fatgiue syndrome, had a colonoscopy performed, after passing half a dozen round worms, and the doctors saw nothing. The doctor's took several stool samples, and yet found no sign of parasite. Doctors were beginning to believe she was imagining things. While treating herself with anti-hermetic sheep medications (pyratel pamoate, fenbendazole, etc.), this person passed some half dozen dog tape worms, as well as multiple other parasites, easily enough to fill the volume of a softball. She has hundreds of photos to prove it. I find it interesting, that when she was first diagnosed with cronic fatigue sydrome (20 years ago), some medical tests performed implied that she could have CANCER, and yet no cancer was found??? We believe parasitic hyper infection only happens in third world countries, but could we be wrong??? The next time you're at the airport, ask yourself were's the drop box for such things at our borders.

Answer 532

It's time to make Cancer the number one priority for disease

research.

I'm a Breast Cancer patient, mother of four children, who must

survive, and see a cure/prevention in the lifetime of my two daughters.

I survived stage 2 BC, but am haunted by the fear of recurrence.

I can't imagine what a family endures who has had a child that

has survived Cancer. The fear could be all consuming that it

might come and claim the life of their precious person.

The saving grace of my Cancer was that I was the patient and

didn't have to watch my child suffer.

America can do better than this.

Answer 533

The best course of action in preventing the number of Cancer related deaths each year, is to teach the findings of "The China Study". In the study, it showed that people who consume raw and natural foods (grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.) had the best resources to fight disease (whether developed or impending). The other step necessary, is to do yearly fasts. From the success stories that I have read and seen firsthand, fasting allows the body to stop using it's resources to fight and deal with the incoming food and other "polutents", to go after what's already affecting the body. People who have had cancerous tumors, heart congestion, etc. have seen those ailments completely disappear when going through a medically supervised fast. Think of it in terms of a cut on your finger. After the cut occurs, the cells in the blood immediately go to the site to heal and regenerate the damaged area. Now if you were to keep opening the cut, it would never be given the time to heal. The same can be said about the food you consume. If we don't give our body a break, it won't be given the proper time to heal itself. The "western diet" is making it entirely too easy for Cancer to develop, grow, and spread. I feel that with the combination of a Raw/Natural diet and fasting, Cancer can be completely prevented. Furthermore, people already affected by Cancer, can watch as the body cleans itself entirely of the disease.

Answer 534

Cindy,

I just lost my parents to cancer. My father passed away from Pancreatic Cancer in 2004 and my Mother passed away from Ovarian Cancer just a few months ago. Dealing with the Medical Community has been difficult. The Dr's at most the "Research Hospitals: are very territorial about there diseases and don't like to share there knowledge with other doctors, refer there patients, etc. One Dr. explained that this is because many Doctor's are offered research grants and at times do not want to lose their money even if it results in the death of a patient. ( I suspose that it isn't their relative) These research doctors often rely on the blood tests and not what often makes sense. They follow a protocol and often don't like to deviate. If you want to find a cure for cancer, then one must make it beneficial and monetarily appealing. We pay these Baseball Players obscene amounts of money to play sports. Why not find the smarteset, intelligent doctor's, scientists in the world. Give them the most advanced laboratories to test, research, etc. and the person, team, company that finds the cure first wins a pot of money (millions) and all of the prestige. I bet it might actually work. Hey, it can't be worse than it is today. Cancer must end! More cures must be found. Our environment and lives must be protected. Both pancreatic and ovarian cancer are silent cancers and are often not detected until it is in the advanced stages. It is so frightening.

Answer 535

This is a multi-part answer so please bear with me. First, I believe that cures do exist for cancer in some lab somewhere. It is a question of human morality and greed. Cancer and the "Cure business" is a multi, multi billion dollar a year buisness. It can be likened to the oil problems we face; why end something that is putting tons of cash in your pocket. It would not be the first time that corporations have used the suffering of the population to further their motives (money). To develop a cure all pill for the big killers like AIDS, cancer and heart disease would crash economies the world over....Not good buisness. Prolong peoples life/agony, suffering a few years with chemo and cocktails....Good buisness.

Secondly, lets look at something that is rarely mentioned. The cuase of cancers. Cancer occurs when cells go nuts for no apparent reason and begin to multiply like rabbits. (If they knew why they would have a cure). Some of the factors I think have to do with the lifestyle we have chose to develop...ie radar, cell phones, radio, tv, genetic foods, chemicals, computers, radiation, electricity and so on and so forth. All these things have been around for merely a blink in our short time here and who knows what effect they are having on human flesh at the microbial level. Cancer is not so much new to humans as is the explosion in the number of cases every year. If cancer had been around at the begining of our time here, at the ratio it is now, we would have died off years ago.

Is it hopeless? No, nothing is ever without hope. I can only wait for someone to grow some ethics and let the secret spill before I die of cancer myself.

Answer 536

Cancer is often caused by a virus that lurks within our system waiting for an opportunity to manifest itself in a derogatory manner against it's host. Kind of like illegal aliens in the U.S.A.. Now they're society's cancer. They were once a seemingly benign virus. They're now a malignant force to be reckoned with as they adversely affect the socio-economic health of our nation. We're all going to die at some point, it's the quality of life that we enjoy while we're alive that really counts. Save America from the slow and painfull death that illegal immigration is causing us. Cindy Crawford should spend more time selling cosmetics and less time posing silly questions that have no answers within our present day scientific grasp. If she really wants to do something productive, she could donate her next year's earnings to the cancer research center of her choice. But that would involve self-sacrifice on her part. I don't see it happening. Hey Cindy, hows' about a big smile and a small skirt? Thanks for you contribution

Answer 537

Well years ago a man once told me about reading and how to change the world, when it comes to reading, his answer was one child at a time.



So for cancer I would say the same, my father in 1974 was told he had cancer and next 3 years he had 22 operations. When it was all said and done in 1977 we met a man name Ed Burns fishing one day. We just came from doctor and they give my dad 6 months to live at most.



Mr. Burns saw my dad and ask him what was wrong with him, and my dad began to tell him of last 3 years.When it was over Mr. Burns said all people have cancer, but we dont eat the things that keep it from coming out.



He told my dad to go to heatlh store and buy big bottles of vitaim C chewables and take 3000mg's three times a day with big glass of water, when cancer gone slow down to 500mg three time a day for rest of life.



After doing this for nine months my dad became cancer free, remmber he had cancer in his prostrates,bladder, kidney and lymp nods. He lived 20 more years.



I dont know what I believe, but if it hadnt been my own father, I would have never believed it. So if I ever get cancer and I'm 49 now this is what I will do.



By the way this man come to find out was a doctor and retired from NASA back in the sixties.



William

Answer 538

Immediately suspend all ongoing cancer research being conducted by academia. suspend all federal grant immediately related to the mot common types of cancer. Immediately halt all academia research into dietary contributios, smoking, cholesterol, and other studies of the type. When complete. Eliminate the current FDA panel members and instate a seven member board paid 1 million plus a year with no previous pharmaceutical company relationships, simply doctors. Then let the drug companies cimpete based upon the risk reward ratio, extending patents to 20 years. Providde doctors a 2 to 5 year position to work independently of commercial interest. Bottom line, it is too large an industry and letting people die whilre spending money on the last years of their lives and pocketing the profit with no incentrve to cure it.

Answer 539

Well to answer your question, I do feel that there is a cure for Cancer. I also think that they don't want to cure this awful disease which in fact kills by the millions and counting. My father had Cancer but luckily he had caught it time to treat it. I do feel though that when they are ready they will put out the cure, but when they do this their will be a more severe disease in it's place. So it's like trying to win a losing battle. I would in fact try to seek alternatives methods, I am sure that when the Lord had created this beautiful Planet he also put a type of plant that would in fact help cure Cancer. I do hope that the cure for Cancer will come out soon to help those in dire need.

Answer 540

Rather than focusing on the governments ability to find cures I think the individual needs to do more research on what really is out there for cancer and other diseases rather then simply accept the diagnosis or treatment of their Doctor. There are many tools available that Doctors are not alerting their patients to. Like Thermal Infrared Imaging. For Breast disease this tool can see cellular changes that lead to Breast Disease 8 - 10 years before a mammogram can see a growth. This allows earlier detection and better treatment.

Answer 541

Hi Cindy , greetings from Dartmoor in Devon and from my 2 son's Andreas who is a fan of yours and Christian. To answer your question about the cure for cancers I have been studying this subject for many years and I believe there is a cure . The cure lies in prevention , diet , education and lifestlye. If you look at the Max Gerson and the clinic in Mexico they having been curing incurable cancers for many years. Cancer the coat hanger for a huge profit making charities on a world wide scale. Millions get donated and left to these charities all based on cure ! the CURE lies in prevention . You only have to look back through history and cancer was practically unheard of . Cancer is the result of the 20th century lifestyle. In particular to western living. It is still rare in remote parts of the world. Could that be due to less pollution , In my opinion the Car and petrol are part of the cause of many cancers but would any government own up to that ? I don't think so ! ..... Good diet , fresh fruit , plenty of veg and lots of juices and move to a little part of this world where there are less cars etc and you will find your answers . Try Cyprus that is where we will be heading to . My regards Jenny and the boys.

Answer 542

In truth Cindy, I just don't think we can. There are some of us, who care about these kind of things and want to make a difference, because we care about others, and we care about what happens to them, I think that if people really thought about it, everyone cares, it's just that some people are so lazy and focused on their lives when instead they should be thinking of our survival as a human race. They don't understand that there are families out there suffering because someone they love is dying from cancer, and there is nothing that they can do about it, which by the way, is the worst feeling in the world. My mother passed away four years ago when I was nine years old from cancer, and when you lose someone that close to you the feeling is undescribable. I can't explain the pain I felt, it was terrible. At first I blamed it on myself, maybe if I had said something sooner she would have lived, then on the doctors, maybe they made the mistake, then on God, why would he take my mother from me? The only person who to me really cared for me at the time... but the point is that if we (humans) took this a little more seriously, and really got the message out there, then people like me, and my sister (who was too young to understand, so I had to explain it to her, which was very difficult to do and not break into tears) and my family, won't have to feel so terrible..... like it's our fault, or a doctors, or Gods.... I don't want anyone to feel that way...

P.S. I'm sorry for the loss of your brother, but the way I try to look at it, is that God just didn't want him to hurt anymore, so he took him to a place were he wouldn't be in pain, I'm not saying this because you're Cindy Crawford, for all I know, you probably aren't(no offense if you are), I'm saying this because although I don't know how you feel, I know what it's like to lose someone. And it stinks, but we'll move on, we'll all be strong together.... email me if you want, [e-mail]

Answer 543

It doesn't need to be a global effort. If just a few people gave money to one research facility, they can find it. An example of this is how researches found a vaccine for a viral cancer just weeks after they recieved the funding they needed. Emory University is making serious advancements in the AIDs and Cancer areas. But they need money to continue research and when they come into large sums, like Bill Clinton's donation and Coca-Cola's donations, they move fast.

Answer 544

Unfortunately, you "hit the nail" on the head when you spoke of the "global environment" and its "valuable resources" being redirected! There are just "too" many "things" "out there" for the valuable monies to be directed to something as "day - to - day" as cancer! As unfortunate as it is - the monies do go to some causes that, like you say, happen to be "the crisis du jour"! So, "something" is being done about "something"!!!! Whatever - - - - - back to your question - - - - -

As "individuals" we can't "do" much, except keep the "cause (for which we are fighting)" in the direct "focus" of the "powers that be (which are governments, hospitals, research departments, cancer focus groups, etc, whatever)!"

Think about it - it has, now, become so "common place" to have cancer (of course, I'm not speaking of one who actually "has" it, I realize, for them, "it" is a monstrous situation)! It is such an "everyday" "thing" to be told by a doctor that one has "any" given type of cancer and what has to be done to treat it (however expensive that it is and can get!).

I can speak of this because I'm a "survivor" of cancer! Unfortunately, we need more "people", like you, celebrities, powerful people - who will contribute and give their time and energy (not to mention - money) to any given "cause". People who will actually "fight" for something, other than their lives!!!! People don't realize that "power - - - - is the people", you get enough "people" to do any one thing and you'd be surprised just how fast "things" will get done!!!!

So you need "people", "ideas", "Ideals", "money", and "time"! Things that aren't so easily "given" freely!!!! Ouch!, Unfortunately - - - - - -- - you're in the world with the rest of us, in a world of hurt!!!!!!

Answer 545

I agree that cancer is treatable with early detection, hence the problem. Just like AIDS, people are not signing up left and right to the doctors to screen their health status. Cancer awareness and early detection screening are very important to make this disease treatable.

You mentioned that cancer is treatable but it is also preventable (in most cases). What we need to focus on is to get America and the rest of the world in the healthy living mode. The food, the exercise, the habits, etc. This will not only help prevent cancer, but a host of other diseases. Instead of focusing on gastric bypass and its medications, we can focus on genetic cancers (like leukimia) that truly can't be prevented.

We like to blame the drugs companies for not doing enough, for the high costs, but let's do an introspection and start living healthy. Without the demand, the drug companies won't be spending millions and millions on the preventable diseases.



Having said that, the government and the drug companies need to work together to find a solution to beat this disease. The government needs to curb costs of health care related to cancer (from screening to treatment), and to budget grants specifically for cancer. Committment from the government will ensure the drug companies and major corporations to follow suit. (The government DID persuade congress and the people that the war in Iraq was justifiable in the first place didn't they).



Conclusion: we need to start taking good care of ourselves, and commitment from the government.

Answer 546

It is a simple solution. First, stop the world from suing drug manufacturers for something that may happen to less than 1% of a population. Second, have government oversite boards allow resumption of controversial drug testing. Some drugs banned from the market were actually about to peak and become valuable cancer treatment drugs, such as Vioxx. Instead, the drug is banned because of less than 1% of patients may have had a reaction, which was clearly labeled.



Simple answer is let the companies do what they need to in order to find treatments. Instead of a cure, let's at least look for healthier treatments. They're out there, now we just need to be allowed to test them.

Answer 547

Cindy, I'm a student organizer at our schools American Cancer societies relay for life, our schools event is exclusive to our students, this year we raised 47,000 dollars at this one event where only around 300 students participated. I feel by publicizing and warning the youth of America is key to prevention, so many more Americans a year get tested early for things like breast or prostrate cancer, but not all people do, if we educate the youth now, i feel that we can decrease a top of future deaths from cancer while we wait in the hands of the talented researchers who are delevoping break-through treatments as we speak. Education of the public and stressing foods that decrease the risk of cancer and the early detection tests are critical to the lowering of death rates.

Answer 548

Well,first it would help for everyone to understand we are all born with little missing pieces of DNA. That is what cause mutant genes,which can be turned into cancer by three things.Radiation,Chemicals and viruses. Chemo and radiation may kill cancer growths but also start more and the cancer returns. Our bodies store the radiation that we are exposed to and it builds in us and can turn on mutant genes. The way to handle a growth is to inject the growth area with nitrogen to freeze it ,then remove the growth. If you radiate an area known to have mutant genes it will turn on other mutants around it and it will contiue to grow and spread. In blood born cancers ,bone marrow transplants are the best we can do now. No cure,but there is a way not to put people through the hell of chemo and radiation and they will live without cancer much longer. Randy

Answer 549

There are two reasons cancer will remain. It's very useful in thinning our population, and it makes a ton of money. The government sees the second reason as being far more important than the first, of course. Just look at cigarettes, causes a horrific amount of death, and is extremely profitable. AIDS, there's probably a cure out there for that as well (didn't Magic Johnson have HIV?). My mother is in remission from breast cancer, stage 3b (stage 4 is malignant). She should be dead, but somehow she survived. I'm thankful for that, and it's sad when most people die, but we absolutely have to have death, especially now that there's way too many people on earth. Face it, no one's gonna live forever, and if you're foolish enough to be religious, then you shouldn't worry too much anyways, don't you have heaven waiting for you?

Answer 550

Straight from the horse's mouth...

I was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia when I was seven. Thankfully, I survived, but I had a number of young friends die. I think there are several things that can be done to help...

1) I think that celebrities some could redirect their "charity money" to more important groups. Yeah, it's a nice thought that Jessica Simpson wants to pay for children to get platic surgery to make them look a little better, but they're not going to DIE from scars.

2) Anyone who makes enough money to own a house with ten bedroom or seven cars can cough up enough cash to make a major dent in cancer research. Boo hoo if you can't get that new Escalade, you might save someone's life instead.

3)You know those little campaigns where people ask you to donate a dollar and you get to put up a paper decoration in the window of your store? Do it. A dollar won't break the bank. You might not think it'll make that much of a difference, but if every person who comes through your average store a day, it'd make a BIG difference.

Just my two cents....

Answer 551

How do we cure Cancer? Well the first thing we must do as Americans is realize that we have is sick care not health care in this country. You see if we found a cure for cancer, how would the drug companies, hospitals, doctors fleese the american public, and the entire Medicare system of every dollar they have. This is all about money!!! The FDA won't approve experimental drugs to help find a cure but Read the true story about Aspartame, Equal sweetener. I don't mean to make you jaded about this country however, it simply answers the question why don't we have a cure for cancer!

Answer 552

I just lost my Dad to Lung cancer and I think if they would do away with all the tobacco products that would be a great place to start for this form of cancer because even if you don't smoke you are still in danger because the second hand smoke is worse than actually smoking the cigarette yourself so even the ones who don't wish to pick up the cancer sticks are still in danger of getting cancer from all the second hand smoke.



I also believe that if youdo have enough money then you can find a cure like the old saying " MONEY TALKS"

Answer 553

My father had coronary bypass surgery 20 years ago, and was otherwise never sick a day in his life. He saw a doctor every 3 months for a checkup and bloodwork, which was always excellent. On March 22nd, he had a backache that lasted for 3 days. He went to the doctor, who arranged an MRI, and they found pancreatic cancer which had spread to his liver, stomach and lungs. He died 4 weeks later.



I doubt we will ever cure cancer, but if this country started a more comprehensive testing program, we could catch the disease earlier while it is still treatable. We test for colon cancer, breast cancer and a few others, but we need to be proactive and test for ALL cancers.

Answer 554

I think we are facing an uphill battle with curing cancer and no amount of money or research is going to help. If you look at history, the amount of cancer is constantly rising compared to 1000 years ago, we have to look out the way we live our lives from the environments we live in to the drugs and foods we consume. If the FDA wasnt so controling of us, we would all be alot better off without chemically enhanced meats, drugs and other things. its a endless cycle, we eat their foods, we get sick and the doctors perscribe us medicine we dont need all while they rake in money. I dont think the goverment would be concerned with curing cancer due to all the money these medicines and foods bring in but that doesnt mean we cant make indivual lifestyle changes. If enough people did, the FDA would cease to have the power they now posess, so think about what your putting in your body, do you really need depression medicine? do you really need chemically enhanced foods? no, and ull find any real doctor will tell you, the ultimate cure to any disease is eating right and natural earthly remedies.

Answer 555

The only way we can make it a global priority is to educate our children and to make it a "priority" of sorts at a very young learning age. You will never convince a banker, a 10 million dollar a year professional athlete, or your regular average Joe to automatically have the passion to do whatever possible to cure cancer on a global scale. The best bet is to instill in our young people and children that this is an important issue that must be solved. Once that is accomplished and you have many passionate people doing whatever is possible to beat cancer, a solution will can and will be found.

Answer 556

I recently learned that the smartest guy I ever knew, and one of only two people in any of my classes I truly looked up to, had died of leukemia. The news hit me hard. This was someone I had truly believed was going to go out and change the world. Maybe he was meant to cure cancer, or something like that. Instead, he died from it. Sometimes, now, I get the odd feeling that he's watching me. That he's whispering in my ear.

I've never really believed anything I did mattered. I was put in the gifted classes, but felt they made a mistake by doing that... that I was an idiot among geniuses. When some of those geniuses spoke as if they looked up to me at times, for knowing a right answer before them or something, I thought they were just being nice. I think they were trying to be my friend, but I put some of them on pedestals, like gods and goddesses among the mortals. In my mind's eye, I was an ant among the mortals and deities, almost invisible but still existing in some tiny way-- but not important enough to matter.

I generally still feel that way, but I then I hear him whispering. It's always the same thing: "the day after yesterday... what you do does matter." I don't think I'm meant to cure cancer (though I think the answer lies mainly in looking at what we take in-- nutrients, toxins, stress-- and eliminating the bad as much as possible). I believe each of us is meant to follow our dreams and learn to brighten the human existence by being our true selves, the ones that hide inside. Our bright stars in the center of our beings. The day after yesterday is today, so I think we are meant to start now. If each of us follows our passions and makes our dreams come true, I believe we will evolve as beings and no longer fear death. When it comes, it will be the door to a new life, not a dark cloud to fear.

Answer 557

Actually, effective cures for cancer have been around for a while now, but the AMA and pharmaceutical industry have made huge efforts to suppress and outlaw them, because they are inexpensive and effective...the pharmaceutical industry would lose billions of dollars. This is absolutely true. Doctors who have learned of these cures are afraid to speak up as they will be jailed or even murdered. Yes, murdered (Steve McQueen, for one--*after* being cured naturally of cancer and proclaiming that he would announce this to the world, he was murdered by injection). It has happened. There are definitely some evil people out there. Just do some research and you'll see. A few places to start..."The Cure for all Cancers" by Hulda Clark, "the Healing of Cancer: The Cures, the Cover-Up, and the Solution, Now!, by Barry Lynes, "World Without Cancer" by Edward Griffin, "The Cancer Industry" by Ralph W. Moss, "The Cancer Cure that Worked," by Barry Lynes, "The Cancer Solution," by Dr. Robert E. Willner.



What is secretly going on to suppress cures is HORRIFYING. Beyond belief to most people. But I assure you, look into it and you'll see. The information is all there. The cures exist and have worked in hundreds or probably thousands of cases. Europe and Mexico are allowing the successful technologies that our country is outlawing.

Answer 558

At that age Cancer and Leukemia are usually caused by genes that are malfunctioning. I think you need to cure a biology problems like this through molecular biology means (replacing a bad gene with a good gene). A better understanding of what genes cause cancer is a first step and then stopping their bad action is a second step. Chemicals added to the body help (radiation or chemotherapy), but aren't as good as understanding the molecular biology behind the problem which will produce a lasting cure that will be better. There are many causes behind cancer in later years, each is complex and will need to be looked at and cured through many means.

Answer 559

We, as individuals, can band together as one to draw the focus back to cancer and away from "social" diseases such as AIDS that are taking valuable resources away from the search for a cancer cure. The policiticians and special interest groups love to focus on AIDS because it always gets good press and it is good for generating votes. Therefore they funnel millions of dollars toward that research when the disease does not affect the majority of Americans the way cancer does. Until we stand as one, as the majority, and be heard this will not change.

Answer 560

i want to say solving cancer is very important to me, but i dont think it should be a priority, i think solving world hunger is most important followed by finding/engineering alternative energies, this is because i dont know that solving cancer is possible, unfortunately, the world is focused on money and curing cancer has less economic benifits because people will go to other countries for treatments. If money is invested in curing cancer it could be lost if there is no cure or lost because people wont pay alot for treatment in the US. Now, money is being donated to finding a cure for cancer out of the goodness of heart.



I think we need to make the price for cancer treatments universal throughout the world. This way investments would some day pay off huge.

Answer 561

I believe that the best thing a regular individual can do is talk about it with everyone. Obviously a regular person can't find the cure, but we can spread the awareness. Unfortunately most people are not going to take action until it hits close to home. You probably wouldn't understand the pain and suffering that goes along with it if your little brother didn't have it. Every woman on my father's side has died of cancer and I could too, we have come a long ways from the beginning I don't know when we will find a cure for every type of cancer.

Answer 562

I'm sorry Cindy. Although I thoroughly agree that watching a loved one slip away and being unable to do anything at all is really heartbreaking, I think that the world has better things to do.



First of all, people die, they die and you just have to accept it. Another thing you have to realize is that nobody cares about your brother (or anybody else's brother), they all have their own lives to live. They're not being cruel or anything though, they're just practical, no one sits around all day think ing of ways to make everyone care about someone who's dying of cancer (or anything else). We all have to eat, after all, no one survives on just love and fresh air.



Secondly, there are many other, bigger problems. Millions of people in Africa are starving to death because they have no food, no water, no money and a government that cannot give a **** about whether they live or die. that's a problem we have to solve.



Then there's the thing about disappearing forests and the ozone hole and how the Americans are using too many plastic bags and also how we do not have enough fossil fuels.



And plus, the governments are concerned about making money, the economy and all that. No one's going to drop everything to cure cancer (except those who are paid to do so).



Just grow up. We live in the real world, not yours. I understand your pain, but isn't it better to just make life as good as possible instead of trying to give cancer patients more years to live? Even if they go for chemotherapy, it's very painful, produces nasty toxic waste and in the end, they STILL die, whether it's of natural causes, murder, starvation or heartbreak.

Answer 563

More aggressive investment in gene therapies. Take a look at the latest Science issue on the successes in this area. It works basically. While raising money and donating to causes does help individuals and the community come to grips with this class of disease the answer lies in mobilizing to have government investment that already exists targeted to the right research and not just to the popular/lobbied causes that abound within drug companies and the like. Take a look at the model that www.one.org are using for poverty elimination and combating aids efforts. Its not raising money but getting it spent in the right way that makes it a success.

Answer 564

There will never be a cure for cancer. How can doctors, drug company's, hospitals make money if they find cures for cancer, and all of our other diseases we have. If anyone is paying attention we have not cured anything in centuries, we have only created drugs that will give you alittle longer life on this planet. Which in itself is good but there again drug companies are getting richer over this for the ones that can afford it. This is driving up higher insurance premiums to the point companys are starting to cut back on employees insurance coverage cost and making the employee bare the burden.

Donating money to any organization to find a cure is a joke as higher ceo chairman's get the biggest share of that money and a small amount trickles down for their research.

Answer 565

I was born in R.D.of Congo. My mother died of breast cancer when I was 5 yrs old in 1972. At that time in Africa, no one knew cancer. I came in USA in 1987. As individual, I strongly believe there is a cure in Africa that no one has discovered it yet. Our governments need to gather all the cancer researchers around the world who do research on plants to work together. Governments need to put more money on these people because someone out there will find that cure. In the meantime, people need to eat more organic, natural food and no food with chemicals or hormones and eat green vegetables. We need some kind of law to sell or grow only organic and natural food. This is the beginning of our health problems. I hope someone can pay attention to what I am saying. Plants are powerful.

Answer 566

Stop Supporting Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Direct all research dollars toward sound and ethical research using Adult Stem Cells or Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells.



I have stopped all research funding where organizations are supporting embryonic stem cell research; I am not the only person that will not fund immoral research.



My dad died from a blood cancer; I have lost others dear to me to cancer, so I understand the need to find cures, but those cures must not come at the death of other human beings.

Answer 567

We can be proactive instead of equating cancer with death. Patients, survivors, and anyone who knows someone with cancer really need to step out of the shadow that "Cancer" socially creates in order to face the public and our government through strength in numbers. We can show them that we don't accept the stigma that cancer has, we can't accept the fact that there isn't more that we can do, and as technologically advanced as we are, try to think of controversial strides in medicine such as stem-cell research as an inevitable advancement we really need to push for and to take advantage of.



I'm tired of people debating about how stem-cell research can induce unethical cloning. Believe what you please, but like law and business practices, there are ways around these debates to use the stem-cell technology for the direct and specific purposes of finding the cure to cancer. By any means, a cure is a cure, and who wouldn't like one made available to them? If stem-cell research can produce a perfectly healthy adult sheep, why wouldn't we use the same technology to find cures?



My mother has stage IV neuroendocrine cervical cancer. Four months ago, she was told that she would have three months left of life. She is currently being treated with medicine that was JUST approved by the FDA. She chose to keep fighting and everyday from here is a blessing. Think of how many more treatments that the FDA could approve for cancer if the technology and knowledge was available...

Answer 568

Dear Cindy,



Thank you for asking the question. As a naturopath who is training in Australia, I find it maddening that I know herbal and homoeopathic means coupled with diet and lifestyle that markedly improve a cancer situation yet these methods are deemed 'outside' of the western medicine process for treating cancer. You might be surprised to learn that there were homoeopaths who were successfully treating what was considered uncurable diseases, including cancer over 100 years ago. I am not suggesting that natural medicine is the only solution, it is not. But as a natural medicine practitioner, my goal is to research new herbs that could help solve the answer. the costs associaged with basic research into a possible new herb for cancer treatment is expensive and compounded by the fact that no one wants to fund the research. If you can push the door to herbal resaearch open, the answer may be closer that we think. Thanks for trying to help

Answer 569

I can think of a million things we can do as individuals and communities to mobilize against cancer - but is that enough, to KNOW what we can do up against the real battle - GETTING IT DONE?



So many of us - and I speak of Americans - feel beat, feel caught up, Cindy, in what you correctly call today's troubled global environment. And other things.



How can cancer prevention and treatment compete with Iraq?



With all the wars and pending wars in the Middle East, Iran, North Korea and even a sensation of daily news when Fidel Castro in little bitty Cuba got sick. I thought the War of Pigs was going to revive.



Priorities are so twisted here it scares me. Beleive me, cancer prevention and cure suffer from those useless distractions.



Let the media know your concerns. Write them.





I have been for some years defeated, sick and tired of the rhetoric of campaigning politicans about how they are going to fix health care in America.



I am convinced they are all liars - and sometimes it is not what they say but what they do not say.



Common sense dictates early detection is a key element of prevention in cancer as well as other diseases, yet we fail miserably on prevention.



We force kids to go to school and what they can wear to school, but we don't give a rat's a$$ if they ever go to the doctor for a check-up, especially when they don't have health insurance . .



One of my suggestions: look straight to Congress, to the President. This is where individuals and communities should focus. These are the people ( propped up in many cases by big business) who decide how it's going to play out.



Play them out of office if they can't see what is most important to us.



I'm not saying "socialize" health care or medicine. I am saying stop treating health care like it is a billion dollar get rich and stay rich industry.



Since we cannot realistically fight such a big machine there are other things we can do.



VOTE. VOTE. VOTE. I'm screaming this.



I don't understand the stem cell thing so much but I believe somehow in that area there is the possibility of early prevention and cure, but too bad that is all caught up in politics and religion.



I get the feeling brilliant scientists and other researchers are being "held back" because of government limitations, regulations, money, politics.



Write your Congress, let them know you know.



Le them know you vote.



Be bold, don't be shy!



Look at their voting record - it's all over the net, just keyword type their name.



All kids should be scheduled for regular check-ups, even if it means bringing mobile units to their neighborhoods and schools.



FOCUS on the real prevention - early detection and treatment.



FOCUS on elimination of cancer via research and vaccines



Don't be a disarmed citizen. Arm yourself with knowledge, voting, writing politicans.



I am sick, sick and and tired of Washington, D.C. and elected officials there who know they can hide behind committies and the support of the very wealthy who already have all the tools needed for cancer prevention and treatment.



Health care is the worst problem in America today - the real lack of it unless you are bundled with money.



My answer: let the people in power know you are aware of this problem and that you expect they will help eliminate this problem.



Write the President as well. There's more to life than Iraq!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 570

I think there are more important things than cancer. I say that knowing that this could happen to a loved one or even myself. More people die of other, stupid things. Deaths that can be prevented. Cancer, well it could be prevented or even treated at an early stage but c'mon already. People have been dying for millions if not billions of years. It's a fact of life! Whether you get hit by a bus or die of old age, you still die. Prolonging life, is playing God. When it's your time to go, it's your time to go. Shouldn't we be worrying about helping each other out, enjoying the time we're here on this Earth? My grandfather died of cancer and I know it's a hard issue to deal with. I'm not putting anyone or anything down. I just think our focus should be elsewhere. I won't go on about what because that can take up a whole week.



LEGALIZE IT!

Answer 571

Let's face it. There is probably already a cure out there. Do you really think the government and the pharmaceutical companies want the cure found? Can you imagine how many Oncologist would be out of jobs? Can you imagine how many cancer hospitals could close? The pharmaceutical companies are making billions off the cancer related drugs. Even more, I think this is more of a population control issue to our government. Could you imagine if nobody died from cancer?



I have been living with a father slowly dying from cancer and it's very hard to watch. I get angry when I think of the drug companies making money off people dying. 10K per chemotherapy shots???. I get more angry when I think of our food chain. Everything is processed, and as hundreds of farmers in our country are selling off crops because there is no money in it here in the United States, we are now getting our food from overseas and their is no regulation on pesticides. There are more chemicals, growth hormones in our food supply than ever before to speed up the process.



I do believe the cure to cancer is uncovering the truth. And if you really think about what I said it does make sense. I am from Tampa, Florida and the closest cancer hospital here is Moffit Cancer and Reseach. They have people donating millions a year in search for a cure. Do you realllllly think deep down they want to stop that money from coming in??? I dont believe so.



So eat right, watch where your getting your foods. And most of all, key to this is probably going after our food industry that is putting all the crap in our bodies and dont have to disclose that BHT causes cancer and its in all of our bacon and sausage. They have to warn about cigarettes but not the hormones they feed our cows for milk that also cause cancer????



Shannan

Answer 572

We need to work on improving knowledge about cancer prevention, detection and treatment. These three distinct areas can be approached in different ways.



Prevention can range from promoting the previously mentioned smoking bans to education on the dangers of tanning and to wide-spread knowledge about the new HPV vaccine that can prevent cervical cancer.



Detection encompasses education on checking for melanomas, testicular and breast lumps, as well as knowing to ask your doctor about regular mammograms or PSA checks. An uninsured patient is unlikely to have access to this kind of medical attention. How can we change this?



Discovering treatments begins in the lab and follows a lengthy path to the patient. For this, federal and state funding needs to be earmarked for research.



Presently funding to the NIH (National Institutes of Health) is being decreased by the White House. Cancer is something that affects everyone. I know people who have had cancer. You know people who have had cancer.



I have been doing basic cancer research for the past five years. When friends or strangers find this out, they always tell me to work faster, because someone they know needs a cure. I want to some day be able to tell the person who asked me to work faster that I did find something that will help in this battle. I know that what I do is just a tiny part of a huge effort, and that maybe what I work on won't actually be the cure for the people I know, but still, when I sit at my bench, I hear "work faster", and I do.



What can you do? Call your congressperson. Ask for smoking bans. Ask for increased funding for research. Contribute to charities that give a high percentage to education, prevention and research. If your government is redirecting money to what Ms. Crawford refers to as the "crisis du jour", you can still make sure that research receives the funding it needs. Take a biology class at a local community college and learn about the human body and cancer. Make yourself an educated consumer. Volunteer at a hospital and become compassionate to the people who are experiencing cancer first hand.

Answer 573

First you will have to understand the dollars and cents of this issue. The types of cancer that do not generate huge sums of revenue through extended treatment and huge drug sales may be eliminated in order to concentrate solely on those serving as the cash cows. Cancer that generates revenue for the drug companies and the medical profession will not be eliminated until such time as the money runs out. It is like sending enough money to Louisiana to rebuild a gold plated city and then being told the U.S. Taxpayer must now fund 100 billion to rebuild the city. A cash cow is a cash cow is a cash cow. No amount of celebrity will change that fact. We, as rational and reasonable Americans, will give no more. N-o-n-e.

Answer 574

NATURE!



My persoanl opinion is Nature. Thats the easiest route to go.

I in particular use the mangosteen juice, and have heard fascinating stories of people and cancer. Its not a "cure" in the guidelines of the FDA because it has to be a medicine in order to cure (policies) but it does and sure has HELPED a lot of people. Doctors have seen this result first hand.



Also look at what Noni did and still does!



Of course, truly the cure of cancer, is in controlling your 4 bodies. All sicknesses and diseases are unstable and unbalance bodies. Clear the emotions (negative) and apply "the secret" in your mental body, and shine, nothing can touch YOU. Thats the ultimate goal. But this takes discipline and an open mind and heart!



Until WE unite as people, curing the masses, will take a long time!



Hope this helps.



I am open for any questions or responses.



Remember this is my personal opinion!



Esteban : )

Answer 575

For starters you can quit beleiving the status quo when they say there is virtually no cure. Dr. Royal Rife had the cure in 1935. He used sound vibratory frerquencies to kill it. Much the same way an oppertta singer can shatter a glass with the correct frequency. But then again you cant have a milti billion dollar industry if you have a simple cure! He also had a microscope that could observe smaller than microscopic size particles and pathogens alive. Not like the electron microscope which only allows you to observe them dead. Meaning that you cant observe the pathogen and the effects the frequency is having on it if it is allready dead.

Answer 576

Everyone has cancer in them, it is a matter of having a strong enough immune system to keep the cancer cells from spreading. Our immune systems are our biggest defense against cancer. This seems to be where the problem lies in our society because there are many factors that weaken our immune systems, such as poor diets, lack of exercise, stress, poor air quality, chemicals on our foods, and medications that people take all weaken the body's defenses so cancer is more likely to spread. We are subjects of our environment. We take in too much of what the body doesn't need or know what to do with and not enough of what the body does need to survive and function WELL enough to fight off diseases. We cannot rely on a miracle drug, we have to take charge of our lives and regain our health by allowing our bodies to function as they were originally disigned to, NOT stressed out, sedentary, junk food eaters. All the money does not need to be spent on cancer research. Americans need to open their eyes to what really is going on and use some common sense or this will never be eliminated.

Answer 577

The answer probably lies in the alternative medicine. It seems that a cure for cancer was found in the 1920's yet the major drug companies maintain control over what FDA allows and disallows. From all that I have read, the answers lie in the alkaline body (healthier) and the amount of oxygen in the body (greater oxygen, greater health). Cancer can't grow in either. Our food additives also contribute to the great amount of cancer seen today. Get the junk out of our food, allow us to take alternative medicine and quit allowing the drug companies to have control over the FDA. Might be a great place to start! I truly believe that our food and drink are the really dangerous things - like fluoride in our water. Fluoride was originally developed to be used as a pesticide. And we drink it. Hmmmm - could it be worse than that? And then we wonder why so many are sick and the country is getting sicker. Again get the junk out of our food and drink, and perhaps we might just see this country get healthier and start healing.

Answer 578

We cannot make it a Global priority. Too often we find ourselves relying on the government to find cures. Unless there was some sort of benefit to a corporation such as never again having to pay taxes we will never find a cure for cancer. People should feel lucky that we are enjoying longer healtheir lives much longer than our centurys ago counterparts. We can treat cancer much as we can treat a common cold, but we cannot cure a cold yet so what makes people feel that we can cure cancer.

Answer 579

The American government tried this in 1970. They promised unlimited funds to researchers who in return promised a cure by 1980. Billions of dollars and 10 years later, there was little progress.

The fact is that many cancers are caused by factors in our environment and lifestyle - about 80% are preventable.

And there used to be an effective treatment in the 1800's but it went out of fashion. It involves re-training a patients immune system to recognise a tumour as a threat.

In initial testing recently most patients recovered after a 4 week flu like illness. The treatment is cheap and easy to administer. The patients own immune antibodies can be primed and injected into the tumour, which is then dealt with by your own immune system. It works well on many types of carcinoma.

Answer 580

You can't "make" curing cancer a global priority any more then I can "make" my pet projects an international priority. Companies simply respond to what the market (people) demand. So when you see more resources being put into researching cures for baldness or erectile dysfunction that is simply a reflection of societies priorities and wants. More people want and are willing to pay for a cure for ED or baldness then cancer. So that is where the companies are putting their research money.



If you can help sway peoples priorities then you can change what resources are going where and for what. But I doubt a model/actor will be successful in becoming the catalyst for change that you so desire. Especially a model now very rarely in the spot light.

Answer 581

Somehow, the government needs to make it financially worthwhile for research companies to share information with other research companies working on the same disease. I cannot help but think that progress has been restricted due to research companies making intellectual property out of a process which makes an advance in curing the various diseases, cancer or otherwise. 9/11 showed us that US intelligence agencies were not sharing information with each other. With their collective knowledge, the disaster might have been averted. I cannot help but feel that there is a scientist that has solved a particular problem working on a cure not sharing information with another scientist who may have solved some other aspect of coming up with a cure. The government could take a role by giving financial incentives to companies to share their research information with other research companies as opposed to them keeping the advances by their scientists under wraps.

Answer 582

Honestly a guy that I worked with told me once that cancer will never have a cure that is made publicly. I asked why. He said because they make to much money on the research of it. Think about exactly how much money would be lost when you calculate all types of cancer research and treatments. Not including the people that work their would lose their jobs. The researchers, doctors and the list goes on and on. Everyone would go broke. So my answer would be to have a more loving world. If love made the world go around we could save so many lives.

Answer 583

The pesticides and chemicals that we ingest through the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the air we breathe, has without a doubt impacted the rise in cancer among humans and animals. Apathy is what is holding us back... too many people still kick back and say: "My voice doesn't count!"



Step 1 - volunteer (any organization that works toward improving a situation/illness/etc is worth while)

Step 2 - vote (for a politician who's vision of the world you can relate to... and hold them accountable on the platform they ran their campaign on)

Step 2 - support organic farming (the farming sector is one of the biggest polluters in America... which is a cause for cancer)

Step 3 - clean up America's pollution policy (if we want to be admired and followed as leaders of the free world we have to lead by example -- unfortunately changing this is not cheap and as we all know politicians are not thinking long term... for the most part)

Answer 584

My mother died of cancer in 2000. My mother-in-law is going through chemo right now. I know so many people that cancer has invaded their lives, whether they have it or not.



What we need to do is make sure that all people are treated equally when it comes to cancer. There are so many without health insurance. Cancer is taking the lives of these people simply because they can't afford to fight it. And they don't want to leave a burden on their families with the cost. Even those with insurance are finding more and more that cancer treatments aren't covered. We need to overhaul the insurance industry or the health care industry to allow us all to be able to fight the disease equally. You can't "detect early" if you can't afford to go to the doctor.



Next, we need to educate the people on what causes cancer and how to prevent it. Money should be allocated for that first and foremost. Then we can focus on research for cures.



We also need to open our minds to alternatives to fighting disease and not rely so heavily on drug companies that exist to make profit. They are a business and what else should we expect from them? I mean afterall, they are making commercials now, of course they want to make money. This shouldn't be at expense of our loved ones - a drug that doesn't get the job done, but is what they've made and promoted.



God Bless all that fight for this cause.

Answer 585

Perhaps if all the trendy liberals stopped channelling disproportionate amounts of effort and funding toward AIDS (which is 100% controllable, unlike cancer) then we might have ample resources to battle cancer. Sadly, the liberal HOllywood community has made AIDS (which can be 100% avoided by personal choices) the cause-du-jour.

The only way to focus & mobilize is for each person to realize that cancer is the true killer we should concentrate on, and AIDS does not deserve as much attention since it kills FAR fewer people and is 100% controllable.

Answer 586

While Cancer is a terrible epidemic that is seemingly insurmountable, there are certain drugs like Herceptin, which slows the growth of breast cancer cells, or the identification of Ack1, which is a molecule that spurs cancerous cells in the prostate...While the development of these drugs are slow, they are inevitable. The reason these drugs are slow to pass, is the great understanding by politicians, and law makers that the human birth-to-death rate is staggering; more people are being born than dying. Now, while most other mamals fall into perfect harmony with there surrounding environment, it is humans that act as the virus, reproducing and using up all the available resources and the only way we survive, is through migration. I think Cancer is terrible, but compared to every other species in the world we are monsters...I am by no means a tree-hugger, but I certainly value our natural resources and believe Cancer is a much needed natural selection. The cruelty is not cancer, its not allowing euthanasia to the suffering.

Answer 587

We need to stop looking for drugs and start looking to our bodies to heal themselves. We've been convinced that this is not possible and it is wrong. We need to start with nutrition and glyconutritional support which provides the 8 required monosaccharides to have a properly functioning immune system. Out of the 8 REQUIRED by our body, in today's diet, only 2 are available. These monosaccharides are the key for proper cell to cell communication and currently our cells are not doing that. Why? because our food processing methods, preservatives and agricultural processes are depleting our foods of the needed nutrients and introducing toxins into our bodies. Glyconutrient supplementation is the only way to bridge the gaps to a properly functioning immune system. There are a ridiculous amount of cases of people supplying there bodies what they need (monosaccharides) and the cancer (and just about every other possible ailment...) going away. Why doesn't anyone know about this? because monosaccharides are FOOD and therefore, by federal law, cannot "cure, treat or prevent sickness or disease" - only a pharmaceutical and a medical doctor are allowed to in this country (our alleged "free" country). So people are allowed to take them as a food supplement, but until we all break out of our brainwashing and our box, we will never see that the cure is within us if we just give our bodies what it needs. Our foods and nutritional quality used to be proper with all the necessary nutrients - probably why in 1930 2% of our population was DEALING with cancer, not dying from it... If anyone is interested in learning more about glyconutrients, instant message me through yahoo messenger.

Answer 588

I agree with many of the other posts that we already do focus a lot of resources on cancer research. My mother died of pancreatic cancer last year. There were treatments available for her, but no cure, and when the question came to fight it with chemo for a slightly longer life, or accept it, she accepted it and spent the last year of her life in peace.



Honestly, we're all going to die, and we're all going to die from something. The tragedy isn't my mother dieing or even younger people dieing of incurable diseases, it's that so many people around the world, young and old, die of very curable diseases every day simply because the organization is not there to get it to them.



True, cancer is a global epidemic, but much of the world, even if we had a cure, would still die of cancer as well as a multitude of other diseases as long as we as a global society cannot solve the problem of getting the help to the people.

Answer 589

I would love to answer your question with a heart full of clarity and open-mindedness. However i have lost a few people to this disease and it has made my answer as jaded as many i am sure you will hear from. I don't think the question IS how can we make curing cancer a global priority....but why haven't we yet! Why is it that we have yet to cure this global disease that afflicts millions upon millions of people. I think as a country, as a society we have to come to terms with that question.



And the answer is....money. Big business drug companies make billions of dollars mass producing cancer drugs some of whom health insurances will not cover. Year after year new treatments are discovered by these giant companies and sent among the masses. Do they do this out of the greater good? Do they do it to help the millions of people who suffer from this ailment? I say no....They do it because it is a billion dollar industry that feeds off the blood and tears of the world.



If you are a CEO of a giant drug company....which sounds more profitable to you. Mass producing drugs and treatments that heal and help people cope with the debilitating cancer who's patents have to take over the span of many years. Or curing said disease outright.



And you can make the same argument for AIDS and many other ailments that have afflicted mankind of the years.



But back to your main question....how CAN we make curing cancer a global priority? Its simple. It has to start at the top. It has to begin with reining in the dug companies and the mess the politicians have made of our health care system. It starts with treating the people...and not just the disease. And...it starts with getting the best and brightest together on a global scale to cure this disease and not just create very expensive band-aids who's only use is to make someone elses pocket a bit deeper.

Answer 590

I agree we must find a cure for Cancer and other life threatening diseases. However i do nto think it is the most important topic in the world. We have the whacko radical muslim types that want to destroy anyone who doesnt believe in there God (or whatever he is called) I think we need to get rid of them first and all who think that way so we may have a chance at this "global community" you speak of. I also think that if you are all that concerned about curing it right now then you and all of your Hollywood Liberals should use your OWN MONEY to cover the expense because as a member of the working class I dont have much money lefty over after paying for these higher gas prices, food prices Etc.

I dont have a multi million dollar Box Office Hit like you rich pukes do. So why dont you ask your buddy Rob Reiner (Meat Head) to shell out some of the money his anti smoking campaign brought in. Sorry about ranting, but i hate RICH PEOPLE asking "what do we do" Get a real life.....how's that for advise and stop asking the working class to pay for all of your priorites.....as they are not mine! I am sure to get some flack from this, but who really cares......NOT ME

Answer 591

Lets see cancer is a disease and its a business. If you find a cure you help millions of people; you put an end to a multi-billion dollar business that surrounds cancer; you put thousands upon thousands of people out of work and out of business. How many millions are made off of cancer patients, health care, and what ever else it entitles. I don't see a cure anytime soon because in this day and age its all about money money money and cancer and its research and its patients and so called temporary cures generate too much money to just do away with it.

Saddening isn't it but its the world we live in!

Answer 592

My mother died this February of Colon Cancer. I think it is very important to get the world involved in trying to find a cure for this horrible disease. I think if we make it know to the world that people with cancer are willing to try anything even strange sorts of medicine that hopefully we will find a cure some where. It could be deep in the jungle or underwater. There has to be some kind of plant or mineral out there to cure almost every disease known to man, it is just a matter of time before we find it.

Answer 593

We can beg all we want and they wont listen. Band together, form a colotion of groups worldwide and get a large scale investigation and research, share data and I guarentee sucess. We cant depend on government support nor individual contributions and grops, its a shotgun affect, get a sniper rifle and a scope and the problem will be eliminated. We have been fighting for years and nothign is come of it until we prevent every last death from cancer. This is probably not the solution you were expecting but its the only way to a solution Choose to band to gether and do it ourselfves, or. . . try to get people to rally to our cause and get the government to do something which will put on a good show for awhile but will not get much needed results. We have been trying the second approach for years and have fought the good fight yet still what have we accomplished? Band together, do the research and get them to remove the causes. If we fail then atleast we made a ruckus enough people will hear and it will get major media attention which only strenghtens our fight. Well enough said If im a complete crazy dont scared to tell me so i can get off my soap box and go home. thank you for your time

Answer 594

Unfortunately, the only treatments we have that kill tumor cells, also kill our good cells. The thing that people don't understand is that no cancer is the same. Every tumor that has ever existed and ever will exist has a different genetic code. The error lies in the cell replication cycle. As we get older, its just a matter of time before our DNA replication enzymes make too many mistakes, causing cancer. Things like carcinogens just speed up the whole process. I think more research should be focussed on cancer prevention as opposed to treatment. Perhaps vaccines that will improve the DNA replication process encouraging better cell replication.

Answer 595

Overall either the world will work together to find the cure and we will find it. Or it will be too late and majority of the people will have already experienced losing someone close to them, and then people will realize this is a priority in life. I hope it doesn't get as far as that, and I hope more people realize the reality of people dying for something that could have been cured if more people dedicated time and effort into.

Answer 596

Vote for elected officials that are not opposed to using stem cell research and not opposed to ending the costly war in Iraq and other crusades over seas. Vote for elected officials that will redirect those funds toward cancer and other disease cures research.



Vote for bringing P.E. back into the public schools and nutrition education to get people off junk food and cigarettes. Help people to get healthy again and live a healthy lifestyle.



With as much money as this country spends on wars and the war machine and involving this country in every other country's affairs while paying no attention to our own affairs we could probably cure even death itself.



But that's just one girl's opion. What's yours?



I'll be back after the break. Be here or be no where!

Answer 597

We innudate our children with more and more vaccines and drugs every year. Do you get 4 and 5 diseases at one time like the way we vaccinate? It does nothing but cause chaos with the immune system. Yet by law our children are required to do this before entering school. Sit back and think about the way we just do what we are told and not really think about the consequences. I actually read something today where Dr. Salk the founder of the polio vaccine realized that the number of polio cases increased after the introduction of the vaccine. This isn't the only one to have this effect. And note that as the number of required vaccines and drugs put into our bodies, so has the incidence of cancer, asthma, allergies, autisim etc. increased. Proper nutrition needs to be encouraged to boost the immune system so the cell division doesn't go crazy and mutate.

Answer 598

Cindy, we can't even mobilize our governments around the world to feed hungry people, to stop the blatant mistreatment of women, and to simply take the money motivation out of everything we do in life. The crisis du jour has nothing to do with this.

Your brother and many other dead victims from cancer, are a result of there simply being no profit motive for pharmaceutical companies to develop such treatments. These companies make far more money from treating cancer than they would by curing cancer.

Answer 599

Hi Cindy & All,



You are in my thoughs and prayers as is your brother. Even though your brother Jeff passed on years ago I feel that you are on purpose doing the very special work that your brother has directly and indirectly inspired you greatly to do, what you will continue to do. Using you name brand is very powerful and influencial bringing the conscious awareness to many who may have not paid attention to this global priority of Curing cancer Now if it was not you doing this.



I like you have lost family members due to cancer. My grand mother, aunt Jean, my godmother/cousin has it throughout her body. One of my friends has an adorable 6 year old blonde hair, blue eyed little girl with leukemia. For my grand mother it was lung cancer, my aunt lung cancer, my god mother the lung cancer has started to spread throughout her body and her daughters who are in their 30's and have children are still serious smokers.



Depending on the type of cancer or disease most all are probably created by our diets, the foods we choose to put into our bodied or the foods we choose not to put into our bodies. Most people who get lung cancer are smokers, than it spreads to other parts of the body, what about second hand smoke?



Many studies have been conducted showing proof that the air quality in our homes is not as good as the air quality outside of our homes. This can be corrected, wouldn't you agree?



Than there is the ozone layer is getting thinner every day.



My friend Jim Rohn says... "The body is calling for a banana and we give it a coke a cola, and it's saying hey hold it, hold it whose side are you on?



treat your body like a temple not a wood shed." Everything effects everything else not to think so is naive. YOU are the major key to your better future.



For example based on what we choose to do or choose not to do this will determine if we have the odds in our favor or not. What's easy to do is just as easy not to do. We can have a positive mental attitude or positively have a mental attitude. The choice is always ours. My illusion is that most sickness and disease are probably brought on by the individual and their environments, associations and we can change this any day that we choose to by using our Greatest Power which is the power to Choose this might not necessarily be the truth, but what if it is true?



Let's decide Now to Cure Cancer.



Thank You Cindy For Being An Inspiration To Many.

May God Continue To Bless You Indeed!



Expect A Miracle!

Thomas

Answer 600

All you have to do is take the pharmaceutical companies out of the equation, basically they make more money treating the illness with medication than they EVER could curing it. Same for the doctors to some extent (although not as bad as the pharmaceutical companies) , every time you need treatment you get charged, every time you need more medication, you get charged. if they were to cure it there would be no lingering payments & where is the profit in that?

The same principal applies to AIDS, cure = no profit margin. It's very sad that the health & well being of human beings is not top priority to these people but until we get some politicians in office that are not afraid to tell these people no, it's not going to change.

Answer 601

When I was 17 I lost my father to colon cancer, now my sister at the age of 35 had ovarian cancer. She is going through chemotherapy now.



I have been working in a high-tech company which makes radiation therapy cancer equipment for the past 6-years. Our technology has made some types of cancer to become more of a chronic disease.



Here are some ideas:



1. Start by having Cancer Awareness Month by asking local/state officials (we already have some cancer awareness days)

2. Write to your Rep/Senators to have the Cancer Awareness Month at United Nation.

3. Write to your newspaper and national newspaper editors about Cancer and its effect on Millions of people (I am sure finding stats is pretty easy!), and why although it kills lot more people every year than AIDS, it is not being talked about as much.

4. Have celebrities deliver recorded video message(s) about cancer and its devastating effects at the beginning of movies at movie theaters (I remember Anthony Hopkins was doing one for the Rogers Institute).



Nima

Answer 602

My Mother died of cancer when I was 15 years old.She was sick for 2 or 3 years.Her stomach looked like she was pregnant.She was 52 when she died.

I am sorry to say that the government's priorities are really messed up.It seems to me that our government should be spending on United States citizens rather than everyone else.I have a very limited income.I got hit by a truck 6 months ago.And have already used all my savings.Therefore,I cant send any money.

You are a lady of great statue.You must have a good heart or you wouldn't be doing this.

God bless you for your efforts.

When my son comes to visit me,I will get him to help me log on the above sites I dont know what I can do ,but I'll do what I can.

Answer 603

Well obviously we need to make our government understand that we want to take care of our own problems. I know that it is a global issue but we should start right here in our own country the USA first. The gov. should keep our money and resources here so we can make our country stronger and focus on our people and our people in our yard before they send the resources to the other countries. Maybe if they would stop sending our resources to the people outside our backyard we would have more answers and be a healthier country and then be in a better position to help others.

Answer 604

I think fighting cancer is an important issue that cannot be neglected. However, there are other diseases and illnesses far deadlier than cancer such as malaria that kills millions of people worldwide ...

There are also other diseases less known and more common than we know that have been grossly misdiagnosed. Did you know that 1 in every 2500 people in the world suffer from Charcot Marie Tooth disease? Most people probably have it and don't know it. Ironically it's the least known disease and the least investigated. I've had cases in which I have had to inform my doctor of my own disease.

I truly admire your cause and how you've embraced it. Information is power ;)

Answer 605

"mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past? " is not the answer:



the problem w/ cancer is that cancer's source is that of man made attrocities, we created cancer through our drug research etc. Sure Pfizer can come up w/ the drug du jour to help victims of cancer, and yes cancer kills millions of people every year. BUT..how many people survive cancer every year

a: with the help of drugs

b: just by making a few lifestyle changes.



Want to cure cancer, do what you can to educate people, not about how to get the gov't to waste tons of money, but on helping people understand that this society which is all about introducing tons of chemicals into our bodies, the rivers which we drink out of, the air we breathe etc..are the source of the problem. You dont solve a problem by crafting a solution, you solve a problem by taking care of the source of the problem.



Education is the answer

eat organics

stop drinking "carbonated" this or that

anything that's undergone an "unnatural" process, contains chemicals etc..is BAD for you..

ie..the chicken you get from Tyson farms,

the diet coke (or regular code) you drank this morning w/ your M&Ms etc.



A lot of it too is attitude and personality, just search the web though for people who beat cancer just b/c they decided.."I'm not going to die this way, but i'm not going to let other chemicals be the answer. I'm going to beat it with a lifestyle change, one that encompasses ME taking care of MY body".

Every year more and more people make that decision, and more and more people are surviving that way.



So my solution is not relying on the government so much, but just through doing what you can at your own level to clean up your own life, and the life of those around you. Want to change something globally, well..it has to start witha small center and grow out from there, I've got my collective, have you started yours?

Answer 606

I have had cancer of the colon and the Small intestines and survived.NOT FROM KEMO or RADIATION.Kemo KILLS!



There is a fairly new machine called the QX.It is like a scan of the whole body and it can target Cancers,AIDs,Disease,Stress, and tells you if have even had cancers in the past.It scans it and TREATS IT!!This is not a hoax or anything.This machine is being used in New York,California and Maine Hospitals.I think people would be surprised that they probably have more than 1 kinds of Cancers in their system RIGHT NOW!It's scary!But is can be cured very easily.





If anyone is interested in finding an MD in your area you can check out this website:







www.qxciscio.com





Check it out because Cancer is not the end of your life.It's not even as bad as everyone thinks it is...BECAUSE IT'S SO EASY TO GET RID OF!





Find a MD or RN that can do the scan on the machine...it's about $90.00 for the scan(might be different in your area)





Thank you and I hope this can help someone elses life as it has changed mine and my familys.

Answer 607

In order to find a cure, you need to find a cause.



Most of the causes of cancer are known and preventable. Unfortunately the causes make money.



One well know cause of cancer is tobacco. No one will ever be able to eliminate this cause of cancer because it makes too much money for many industries and the government.



Learn about government subsidies for tobacco farmers. Educate yourself about tobacco imports and exports. Find out the parent companies of those who buy and sell tobacco on the world market and who controls those companies.



It's a nice idea to think you can make curing cancer a global priority, but it's naive like thinking we can end world hunger. It's a pie in the sky proposition that will never happen.

Answer 608

Dear Cindy,



My dad was diagnosed with leukemia in his early 40's, and he died over 18 years ago, 5 days after I got engaged. Back then they thought that his best chance for a longer survival was to do nothing and treat the symptoms as they came. They feared that if they treated him aggressively that he would succumb to the chemotherapy... it either cures you or kills you! So, he decided to leave it alone while he could still have an active life and then volunteered to remove asbestos from schools, making something good come out of something bad.



Now that I am a nurse and have witnessed so much cancer in my family, and seeing the genetic patterns and the possible exposure to carcinogens that we do know of, and probably many we have yet to discover, the best thing we can do now is in the area of prevention.



We can't always control what chemicals that we are going to be exposed to which may harm our immune systems and weaken our defenses against carcinogens, but we can do alot to strengthen our ability to fight against them with good nutrition and supplements.



Antioxidants are one of the best ways to strengthen our body's ability to defend itself against cancer. The best antioxidants come from food. Supplements that have concentrated amounts of these ingredients are best. Our soil has become so depleted that even when you do eat healthy food, to get the highest number of antioxidants you'd have to be on a continuous feeding frenzy! The key is REAL antioxidants from plants and nothing synthetic!



An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and as a nurse with my own home based business that is all about health and wellness and educating people about the advantage of using all botanical products with no animal products or by products, is very rewarding and fulfilling. The company I represent is about to go international, and since we are direct marketing we put our money back into research and development, and don't waste millions and millions of dollars on all the middle men. Our company was founded in Switzerland in 1980, but all our products are made and sold here in the U.S. for now! They are the best!!! When you love what you do you will never work a day in your life!!!

Answer 609

Having grown up in the Maryland suburb of Chevy Chase, by NIH outside of Washington, DC, my sisters and I went to school with the children of many prominent researchers and Drs. I particularly remember the comment of a friend of mine when we were seniors in high school. His father was a well known doctor at the Naval Medical Hospital in Bethesda. He was going to medical school at Georgetown University himself. He said that the medical establishment knew enough through research then (1969) to cure many forms of cancer, but that as long as cancer was a "business" they would never "find" the cure.

I know that sounds cynical and paranoid, but since cancer prevalent in my family and we have dealt with a lot of illness, doctors and bills, but I understand and believe part of what he was saying.

As laypeople we rarely have disclosed to us what actual research is underway and how close to breakthroughs they are. We aren't always aware of what medicines are out there worldwide or domestically that aren't approved by the ADA .



My mother, my aunt, and my grandfather all died of cancer. Two out of my four sisters are currently survivors.

Millions of dollars are given each year towards cancer research that we never hear or see the results of. I don't mind giving to a good cause when I can begin to see the results. My mother died of a Glealblastoma (a traditionally old age brain tumor) in 1980. Twenty years later in 2000 a good friend of ours who had just turned 30 died of the same tumor . . . they had not gotten any further with the research since my mother died ,twenty years before, to be able to help our poor friend.

I think we need to ask the researchers and doctors what they need to end this now. If there is a dollar amount that would give them the ability to do the research necessary to end the various forms of this killer disease people would donate it.

It is the living that is being made off of it being a disease that keeps the disease alive. Drugs, doctors, technicians, labs and researchers . . . and I am sure many more people are employed by this disease. Just like global warming, the cure lies within those in control of the information and ability to do the right thing.



Get a group of fair-minded, honest experts and form a committee to work on your project. I recommend Dr. Vincent DeVita

at Yale Cancer Center. He was previously at NIH in Md. and found the cure for Hodgkins Lymphoma. He is getting ready to go into retirement and is an honest person. He also knows all of the key people throughout the world in the field

I am glad you are working on this project and hope you actually read my email and are able to have an impact on bringing this disease to an end.

Answer 610

Should be no problem... All we have to do is:



#1 Get the rich to stop buying all those outrageously-priced designer fashion dresses, purses, shoes, etc

#2 Shut down NASA and all the other worthless programs

#3 Stop killing everybody off with war

#4 It's Big Money... Those scientists are making A LOT of money... Do you REALLY think they're even looking for a cure...? IF they did find it, they probably would keep it hush hush so as to not disturb the status quo...After all, the wife's gonna need a new dress, or diamond, or car, or purse, etc...

Answer 611

What it takes is people coming together to support the cause within their communities. The city I grew up in hosts The Terry Fox Run annually which brings attention and much needed resources i.e. money to cancer. Terry Fox was a young man whose courageous battle with cancer is a testimony to all who have suffered this terrible disease. The only way to combat cancer and gain support from the government is to aggressively campaign.



Breast cancer gets a lot of awareness. This is because women are typically not afraid to talk about what ails them. Many men will die from prostrate cancer, yet you hardly hear about campaigning for that form of the disease. I guess my point is, if we don't talk about and express our outrage no one else will. The fact that 1 in 4 will get cancer in this country means that many of us will be affected in some form.

Answer 612

It was said that Mr. Warren Buffet is worth an estimated 44 BILLION DOLLARS and is bequeathing it to Bill Gates foundation. Why don't someone ask him for a couple billion for advanced research. Or better yet ask anyone who is worth more than a couple billion dollars to donate. Maybe we can also tap into this stem cell research. I don't know which is more in-moral letting someone suffer from the effects of cancer and its treatments or using stem cells from an embryo that is just going to get tossed in the garbage. People need to stop worrying who they might offend and realize that not everyone can be pleased and decide what is more important, people dying or some hurt egos and feelings.

Answer 613

One of the most important issues that is not being addressed is the irresponsibility of the industries that produce or emit byproducts of the known cancer causing chemicals. Also the pesticide industry and the relationship between pesticide exposure and cancer. These particular chemicals on a biological level are so close in shape and size to our hormones that the body allows them to be received in the cell's receptor sites as hormones. Think about this, the increase in hormone related cancers, breast, prostate, etc. could be directly related to the excessive exposure of these chemicals, but nothing is being done to deal with this.

I work in the natural health field, and among this field it is common knowledge of this link. The foundation of the education of a patient is to support their understanding of how to decrease this through their homes and diets.

Every person has the right to know how devestating it can be to use pesticides in the home. They do not degrade as the do outside the home, so their is a constant increasing exposure if they are used in the home.

My other half is a traditional Native American artist from the Dineh' (Navajo) nation. His paintings represent the traditional stories, history and environmental teachings of his people. One of the fundamental concepts of his work is "what we do to the earth, we do to ourselves". If we take care of the earth we take care of ourselves.

I believe the first step in changing the health of our people is to be more responsible for how we treat the land, they are deeply connected.

We travel throughout the country educating people through Rex's artwork, hoping to help people wake up to this concept and embrace it on whatever level they can.

If your would like to see the artwork it is at

www.ndn-artist.com. I hope the education of the people will create the power needed to investigate and put a stop to the poisoning of our planet and her people.

Barbara

Answer 614

vote out all of the current politicians and judges and administrators that have been paid off by monied interests in the cancer treatment and drug industry; keep an open mind about all possible causes of cancer, and all treatements, no matter how unconventional. (i.e., FDA and judges clamp down on viable treatments and diets and preventative measures, by defining, that the only thing that can treat a disease is a drug (how convenient for the drug companies). Interview as many cancer survivors as possible and construct a database of cures that can not be tampered with by these monied interests, correupt politicians and administrators; start from an honest basis, not a dishonest one, which is exactly what we have now (i.e., follow the money).

Answer 615

One of several things can be done here:



1) Tell all of the morons in america to stop running/cycling for cancer, quit their corporate jobs, and pick up a molecular biology book instead of chasing the all mighty dollar the way this country tought them.

2) Convince the greedy money-hording corporate leaders who run this world with their inheritance money that curing cancer will be profitable.

3) Don't allow people who have faulty/weak p53 and tumor supressing genes to breed. This is the way natural selection would have occured if human technology didn't interfere... non-superficial cancers would be gone in no time.

Answer 616

Making cancer a "global priority" is a woefully Ameri-centric and 1st-world-centric goal. While it is a nice thought, many many more people *worldwide* die from malaria, diarrheal diseases and HIV/AIDS than cancer claims. Only in 1st world countries, where people live long enough, does cancer become the serious problem it is here. I don't mean to minimize the impact of cancer, but if you really want to make a medical advance that will affect enough people to make it a worthwhile global priority, then concentrate on malaria.



But good luck with that, because the majority of people affected by malaria are too poor to be profitable for researchers.

Answer 617

Humans have cancer because Earth has cancer. The Earth has cancer because we, as humans, have made it ill. Scientists can spend billions on research, but that is a black hole for money.



If you want to fix the real problem, the world as a group needs to do something much harder and abstract. We need to address how we contribute to the Earth's toxicity and then take drastic measures to correct the problem. The superpowers who are most guilty of toxicity must lead the way.



Chief Seattle expressed many of the causes pretty succintly. The wisdom of the original peoples of America, Alaska and Hawaii, those that have survived, understand and have been warning us for over two hundred years. Ignorance, especially deliberate ignorance in favor of personal gain, is the abstract cause of the Earth's toxicity. Rampant failure to acknowledge the law of interdependence of all life in favor of the egoic choices is the cause.



We desperately need enlightened, or at least deeply wise and powerful leaders in the superpower countries. That is how we cure cancer, and alot of other illnesses and problems.

Answer 618

There is complete scientific unanimity that cancer is as closely linked to diet as it is to smoking. In fact, The World Cancer Research Fund, The American Cancer Society, The Royal Cancer Society in Britain and many others all recommend the same top two plans of action to combat cancer. (1) Eat more plant based foods, and (2) Eat less animal based foods. The longest running study in history at Harvard Medical School in the Nutrition Department under the Chairman Dr. William Castelli showed that a low fat plant based diet, would lower the cancer rate by 60%. By the way, in the interests of education, it’s animal protein that is lending so many numbers to the cancer statistics, the same animal protein that Americans and others the world over is so vital to their health... Like it or not, the answer is simple, "Eat meat and die, or pass on of natural causes"

Answer 619

We need to "throw it in the faces" of our government officials. Find out, if possible, how many of them have been personally affected by cancer and use that as a starting point. We need to make cancer as real to these people as it is to those of us that have watched people battle it.



Just last summer my then 3 1/2 yr old son was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor (kidney tumor). While he is now 7 months off treatment and doing fine, I knew nothing about this type of cancer.



There has got to be a way to get our voices heard! There is a parents group, that I am apart of, that are all writing letters to Oprah. These letters are about our kids, about childhood cancer, about the treatments and their causes and effects. We want to get the word out! Cindy we would LOVE your help! My email is [e-mail].



Carrie

Answer 620

The answer is this and it is grim: the powerhouse governments of the world only kind of maybe want to see cancer destroyed permenantly. As citizens we must reeavulate our needs as, beings, thinkers, and as contributers. Our desires presently will NEVER result in a cure for cancer. The question is not how must we defeat cancer, what matters is when and if we defeat idiocy. I'm probably naive for disclosing this, but The United States has devised a long term plan to capitalize upon the increasing "cancer panic." Listen to me, you will see 5 star hotels on the moon before you will witness a cancer free humanity. Modern day "leaders" do not function on emotion, they see themselves as predestined economic/military engines wrapped up into a gorgeous human shell. Do you think that person allocates enough resources into fully defeating cancer?

Answer 621

Due to Research and Treatment, there has been much progress Treatment wise in the last 10 to 20 years and the pace of research is increasing. Many cures have been and will be found in our lifetime. However it would be nice if we could allocate funds (wasted elsewhere) to speed up this process.



Also, I would really like to see LESS SMOKING IN MOVIES.



Lifestyle change is the best one person can do to prevent it. I remember when I was diagnosed with cancer, I was under a lot of stress and living in a toxic environment physically and mentally. My job was stressful, I was exposed to chemicals every day and like many in Southern California (and many I met undergoing chemo), it did not pay enough to create a safe, comfortable feeling.

Answer 622

sorry about your brother.



hw do we make curing cancer a global priority?? such an enormously weighted question... its funny cause i really dont think thats the question we should be asking ourselves. governments and doctors and who ever should be asking themselves...



how do i not make profit a priority??



how can we save millions of people??



how can we give cancer patients a chance to live again??



you see... the cure is out there... but everyone with the power to do so is trying to figure out the best way to make money out of it... maximum profit is the priority. not the cancer cure... not saving people's lives... not the betterment of mankind... no... the priority is money.... and power... to hold on to something so precious to so many... gives great power doesn't it?? when humans and the powers that be stop and think of thier fellow man.. then maybe we have a chance... but money power and fame have become the staples to a 'successful' life.. we lose the plot on what really matters... helping people...



i lost my grandma to cancer.... watching her die... and i mean die... in her bedroom... was the most painful thing i ever had to witness... we couldnt afford treatment... chemo and blah blah blah.. we couldnt afford to send her to the best doctors... we only could let it take it course... and watch her die... to just die in pain... now i can tell you.. that really sucked... it hurt so much that we could not do anything to help her.. ( BTW, we are not poor by any standards... its just that the treatment cost was WAY too expensive.. like 'only the rich' kind of expensive)



so what are we gonna do?? start a revolution??? protest??? hunger strike??? give more money to research and development, but never knowing if the money is really used for cancer research??



sorry if im pessimistic, but what has been done is more than enough to create awareness. now its time for people who matter.. people who can make a difference... to change... to change their priorities... yeah... i wait with bated breath....



good luck cindy... i mean that...

Answer 623

If cancer--all forms of cancer--were cured, what effect would that have on the globe? Of course, it would affect cancer sufferers and their families, but how would it affect the economy? Longevity? Would the world really be a better place to live in if we didn't have to worry about dying of cancer?



Why is the eradication of cancer such a high priority for you, Cindy? Just because the disease has affected you personally?

Answer 624

Curing cancer is very easy. The medical and Political establishment, all know about the cure of cancer, but due to financial gain, curing cancer is out of the question. Here are a few of my own imputes of this global dilemma that has been plaguing mankind. I will pose a couple of questions to my audience. Why cancer cases are the lowest in third world nations, and highest in developed nations, mostly in the West? In my own opinion, I think our society is over nourished. Firstly, one way to start fighting this battle is to educate people about the dangers and hazards of cigarette smoking. Second-hand smoking affects newborns and young children so severely, whose livers are just developing. The liver which is one of the most vital organs, when in proper working condition, can really protect the body against cancer. Majority of the individuals suffering from cancer, have an improperly functioning liver, of which is as a result of cigarette smoking that severely affects the liver. Secondly, I think soda, or soft drinks, juices which are high in sugars, and all sorts of dyes added in them are nothing but fuel for cancer. And thirdly, excessive red meat consumption in the western society is a serious problem. We know that red meat is high in bad cholesterol, which is a result of obesity, heart disease, stroke, cancer and many other ailments.

Educating people mostly our children about the dangers of cigarette smoking, should be a top priority. Organizing groups to fight against sodas, whole milk, in our communities, and mostly our public schools should be also a top priority, and finally, nutrition, nutrition. Abstaining from the excessive consumption of red meat should also be a major priority. Eating more vegetables, fruits, and nuts should be a wonderful barrier for the fight against all form of cancer. Implementing some of these behavioral changes, I think will severely cut down on the cases of cancer as experience in most third world nations.



Ike.

Answer 625

My 17 year old is a 9 year leukemia survivor. We still participate in research studies that will hopefully benefit newly diagnosed children. The one way to fight this disease is to fund research and to be open minded to theories that might conflict with personal beliefs. This is truly a case where the benefit of the many should be more important than one person's beliefs. When my daughter went through chemo at Texas Children's, she was on a 130 week regime of weekly chemo. I stopped counting spinal taps at 30, bone marrow biopsies at 9 and blood transfusions at 6. The chemo saved her life, but we're still learning long term effects. Only with research will a gentler treatment be found that will be just as efficacious. Research requires money, commitment and support of the government. This is one time that the government should not be allowed to be swayed by special interest groups or high powered lobbyists.



Another way to help is to make health care coverage more affordable. Zofran is a drug that helps with chemo-related nausea. One bottle of 30 pills at the time of my daughter's treatment was about $300. Did it really cost the manufacturer this amount of money to make it? Thanks for allowing my opinion to be noted.

Answer 626

Really sorry to learn about your brother....however it is great to see celebrities to take up such a cause and give a positive spin to their life!

Yoga can help in a big way in curing and managing a life after cancer. It needs to be made available freely worldwide. Swami Ramdev of India has had a lot of success in curing cancer through "pranayam" a yoga breathing technique and ayurvedic medicines. He has documentary evidence to back his claims aswell. He is in the process of documenting cases and patient histories at the "Patanjali yogpeeth" in Haridwar, India to get ayurveda recognised as a reliable science. Prevention is always better than cure and yoga and vegetarian diet need to be popularised furthur so it becomes a lifestyle and not just a workout.

Answer 627

How?

First some back ground. Many members of my family on my father's side have died from cancer. All age's. I have a cousin who is 4 years old and just had a mass removed from his head. And is going through kemo. Most of the males on my dad's side have died from it. Something I must watch out for. The only way I could think of to make it a global priority is to have a world wide rally of all the people who have ever had to deal with this subject. To demand a plan to help all the victems and to help concentrate on the cure. Of course thiers much more to say but that's the only Idea I have to help, possibly make governments listen. ty. from H**** L.

Answer 628

Hi Cindy,

I can relate to your frustration, as my grandmother has developed three cases of cancer over the past years. She was lucky enough to have been cured twice, but I'm afraid she'll soon succumb to it.

Motivating a government to dish out funds is not an easy task, but can be done, one way or another. For instance, the high school I attended was raising money to build a desperately-needed gymnasium this past year. Our community was made aware of the situation, and gave us tremendous support when we came to their doors fund raising. Over time we were able to raise approx. $50,000.00 towards the estimated $3m project. This caught the attention of the school board and the provincial government, which resulted in a grant that covered the rest of the costs.

After we had raised awareness of our plight, we experienced the support we needed. With that support, we worked hard to prove that we would stop at nothing to get the job done. We need to do the same thing and get everyone involved in the fight for these 7 million people that die yearly. We need to help them understand what this cure would mean for the global community, and in turn what it would mean for them. To experience the death of a loved one is one way for the horror of the disease to hit home, but too many people just sitting around waiting for this to happen before they take action! Participating in group fundraisers like the Relay for Life is a great way to become a part of the fight, and at the same time witness the tears of the deprived, and the triumph of those who have survived.

One great thing is that this coming generation will be better equipped and ready to deal with cancer, as they have grown up more aware of the toll it takes. As this disease spreads, so will its infamousy, and the will to stop it. As it strengthens, so will our determination to crush it! It may be that our war with cancer is what the nations need to finally unite in peace to combat a common foe. And when that happens...NOTHING WILL STOP US!

Answer 629

We need to take action and open people's eyes to the world around them. There are many natural ways to help make the body healthy, and a healthier body is less prone to disease and cancer. 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women are predicted to have cancer some time in there life. If it comes to it, scaring people into taking a stand towards cancer might have to be the first step. We need to educate everyone on health and wellness and get them to apply it in there everyday lives.

Answer 630

The primary risks to our lives in the U.S., before and after 9/11, are traffic accidents and health issues such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. In addition to political actions, support efforts like those of Lance Armstrong and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with your contributions, and join in when their events come to town. Large numbers of people and dollars will help prove the importance of this issue in the lives of so many.



Re. political actions, we need to vote for politicians who rationally assess the risks to our lives and prioritize spending accordingly, and against those who drive the electorate through fear. How much good could have been done with the money we've spent chasing terrorists around the Middle East (many of whom wouldn't have been terrorists in the first place had we not gone in there)?

Answer 631

We already have the cure for cancer....but unfortunately it will never be released and I will tell you why. Cancer treatments is a billion dollar a year thing. Money is what makes the world go around. Just like I know we have the cure for aids but again it is over a million dollar a year thing for treatments and medications. We have some of the most talented, smart, college students/doctors in the world here in the USA and your telling me none of them can find a cure for cancer? or Aids? but we can spend a million dollars on a stupid research how kids who fart allot when there 3 years old will be dumb by 6. Welcome to America

Answer 632

Supporting educational programs is definately one way to increase our society's chance of developing better treatments for cancer. Despite what all of us wish, there will never be an "end all" cure for cancer, in general, as a result of each form's unique orignation points. However, if we support those children and college students who are being educated now, particularly those already majoring in or interested in the sciences, then we help to insure that those individuals, the ones who will eventually be researching new treatment possiblities, are ones who do not have a defecit in their present knowledge.



One of the best programs out there right now is the MD/PhD program, which trains graduates as both medical doctors and as researchers. The multi-disciplinary approach of this type of program is the kind that will foster the proper thought processes, stimulating those searching for a cure to think outside of the box, avoiding convention, and spurring that to be creative in looking for solutions.



So in short: Education and more multi-disciplinary science programs are the necessary elements. Right now we have highly educated people researching treatments, however if we increase the number of intelligent souls out there who are looking for a "cure" then our chances of finding one rise.



Lastly, more people would choose research careers or careers in the medical profession if they were not concerned with the cost of their schooling. Perhaps develping a better funding system for our nation's colleges, (several other countries do have excellent models that can be used as examples), then more students will be going for such multi-disciplinary degrees.

Answer 633

Curing cancer is a complicate issue.



It isn't scientifically complicated, though. I'll explain: as the origin of cancer is a genetical mutation - being this spontaneous or induced by external factors -, medical science can find a cure, which would imply modifying the DNA of cells showing symptoms of cancer.



So the problem is not that humans are unable of finding a solution to cancer. The problem is scientists aren't allowed to research with stem cells [which are the key to genetic surgery] in most countries of the world, usually because laws that would allow that research aren't approved because a majority of legislators with a conservative point of view find that kind of research against morals, ethics, or religion.



I think, however, we shouldn't let a religion-based moral and ethics, or religion itself, play such an important role in the State. After all, the State has the obligation to take care after its citizens. That means keeping them alive is prioritary in front of pleasing a portion of it, that puts God before their own kind.



What can we, as peasant citizens, do to contribute to find a cure for cancer? I'd say the best thing is to convince people who is against medical research that they are wrong. Besides that, of course, funding for research shall not be redirected to other issues. I guess in order to reach that point, we'd need to learn to live in peace and share resources, altogether.



Unfortunately, I don't have as much faith in the human race. As the best answer to Stephen Hawkins' read, the worst threat to human race's survival is the human race itself.

Answer 634

It would certainly help if we'd start teaching our children that what they put into their bodies is a HUGE factor. If we could get help from the mega-millionarie, fast-food restaurants and even school cafeterias our message might actually have an impact. My step-daughter's mother is loathe to prepare her a meal and uses the school cafeteria exclusively to provide her with lunches. Here are just a few of the menus: Hamburger on a bun with baked Cheetos; Toasty Dog (whatever that is); Galaxy Pizza.



When we teach our children that what they learn at school is designed to prepare them for the rest of their lives, then they dine on preservatives, artificial flavorings and other mystery ingredients, how are they supposed to make intelligent choices for themselves or even learn to have respect for their health? It cannot be an accident that diseases such as cancer, obesity and diabetes are rampant at a time when our culture is also much more interested in convenience than reason when it comes to our diet. If we start by teaching our children to respect themselves, our culture will evolve into one where people also realize the priority of global, good health.



If our tax dollars could be used to feed our children nutritious meals, which are always more economical in my experience, some of those tax dollars could be used to fund preventive research and treatment.



If these mega-millionare fast-food restaurants intend to continue to poison our children (and their parents) with their high-cost, no-nutrition "food" (if it can be called food), then they should also help foot the bill for the damage they cause. Just 2 or 3 percent of their gross profits would provide an enormous research and treatment budget. Other companies that emit toxic waste are required to clean up after themselves. Why should McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Wendy's, Carl's Jr., and all their disease-causing peers be allowed to escape responsibility?

Answer 635

As 80% of cancers are caused by either environmental factors or lifestyle choices, the first step to curing it would be in preventing it. Educating people about the cancer causing toxins in our air, water, and food supply would be number one. Next would be choosing a healthier lifestyle, such as not smoking, drinking in moderation, choosing organically grown vegetables AND organic, free-range meat, eggs, and dairy produced without the aid of growth-hormones or antibiotics. People need to understand that eating meat, eggs, and dairy that come from unhealhty animals will NOT keep us healthy. It cannot.



The next step would be eliminating other toxins. One thing we can do is filter our drinking water, as well as the water we bathe in and wash our dishes in. Bathing and cleaning house with natural, organic products to eliminate the toxins we breathe and absorb through our skin is also important. Most people don't realize that plastic gives off carcinogens, so cutting back on the amount of plastic in your home can actually improve your health -- especially when replacing plastic bowl, plates, and cups. Also, avoid using plastics in the microwave.



There are a host of herbal and dietary supplements on the market, such as anti-oxidants and green tea that help your body fight cancer causing agents. The best that I've come across is Essiac tea, also sold under the brand name Flor-Essence. This is a combination of four herbs that were used by the Ojibwe tribe to treat a host of ailments. It is one of the best - though little known- treatments for preventing cancer, and for aiding in the treatment of it after it forms. It is also excellent for treating the side effects of chemotherapy.



There are many other steps we can take to consciously choose a healthier lifestyle and thereby, help to prevent cancer. I've merely touched on a few of the more obvious ones.

Answer 636

Although it is not a productive answer, I feel it is necessary to support the notion that this country is in the hands of big business including pharmaceutical companies. We are a culture of greed and power. The powers that be do not want a cure for cancer lest various companies lose billions annually. Let's face it, nobody is going to "discover" the cure for cancer. Billions of dollars spent to find out why bad cells replicate and nobody can figure it out, though we found cures overnight for countless other fatal diseases that wiped out populations in the past? It's all BS. We're shown an apple and told it is an orange and most of us buy into it. Wish I could be more productive.

Answer 637

8/31/06



Increasing cancer awareness is very important to all of us around the world. As individuals we must control our diets and eat rich antioxidant foods to fight the free radicals that aid in the formation of cancer.

We must educate and or cause the governments to educate the people (harder said than done) as to three of the agents that increase the chances of cancer. Coffee, Cirgarettes, and Alcohol, not to mention stress. These four increase a persons chances of developing cancer.

Exercise is important to stay healthy.



I LOST both of my parents at the age of sixteen to cancer within six months of each other.



We must cause people to be aware of their family genetics and history because some families are more suseptible. Governments need to educate their people, and to provide funds for research and development of possible cures, but they wont do that because tobacco products make many millions of dollars every year. Coffee does too and well as alcohol. So I suppose staying away from the smoking environments as much as possible will help.



volunteer time with hospice or the local cancer society. Help those who have contacted cancer to fight it. Support is also an issue here.



Breast cancer is a leading killer in women. Get your breast exams regularly.

Clinics could offer lost or no cost mamograms to women. Men need to have physicals regularly too.

If the government would offer low cost physicals to people, this would not only help to possibly catch cancer in time but would also prevent other illness as well.

Answer 638

Well Cindy, I believe the answer to this question is the same answer I would give to the question, "How can we attain World Peace?"



We must BE the change we wish to see in the world. Cancer is a dis-ease...we get cancer from toxins in our environment...these toxins can be physical (as in chemical) or mental (as in stress and negativity).



How can cancer be cured? Changing the way we think is the main road to a cure. The shift away from everything MONEY, is the first step, and living clean, green and wholesome lives, is the next.



We can stop putting toxins into our atmosphere, on our faces, in our bodies, in our hair, in our oceans, in our soils, in our food, in our animals...and then, maybe we won't need a cure as we will have something much more valuable...PREVENTION!!!!!

Answer 639

as long as people make a profit of cancertreatments there won't be a cure for cancer there is no money involved in curing cancer how will doctors and pharmaceutical companies make money if there is no need for constant and relapsing treatments and drugs anymore if a cure is found. Cancer meds and treatments is very expensive and it is making a lot of people rich, once people stop being greedy there will be a cure and since i believe that that will never be the case we will just have to wait until GOD ends it all then it will be all cured. I work on a bonemarrow transplant unit and i see the crap that is going on well anyways that is it.

Answer 640

I was dx with colon cancer @ age 49. I am a member of the Yahoo colon cancer group. There are many people out here under the age of 50 with cc yet the mandate for insurance to pay for a colonoscopy is age 50. There are people in their 20's and 30's dying! Why do we get pap smears yrly and why do guys get prostate exams before 50? It is all preventative. Why not for cc which may not have noticible symptoms! Sometimes it is dx early and sometimes it is dx too late. Send letters to everyone asking that the insurance companies pay for this much needed test.

Answer 641

How is it possible Cancer isn't the global Priority should be the question we also ask. I live every day of my life with the knowledge that the love of my life died from stage 4 Testicular Cancer, and he did not have to. He died from his own ignorance on the subject, and our societys fear and dread of this subject in general.



His own fear of what was wrong made him hesitate to seek medical care, until it was too late. He died 6 years ago at the age of 39. If he had been living in a society that was not terrified of dealing with Cancer, I have no doubt he would be here today. Until we recognize EDUCATION and AWARENESS are our only options in defeating this and other "messy" subjects (like Homelessness, Equal and Civil Rights, Aids..ect...) we just don't want to deal with because "it's scary" or "It happens to other people", until it happens to us, and it always does. Obviously you know about that too Cindy, and really I know how unfair it is, and basically sucks in general. Educate, inform, and be fearless! Research and inform yourself if Cancer invades your life, and trust me, it is truly an invasion, and it is a war.

Answer 642

Government will never solve any problem, and unfortunately the medical field will never solve the cancer problem, nor will they solve hunger, thirst, ignorance, poverty, baldness, tooth decay or any other of the human conditions. All power driven forces, good or bad are self perpetuating and will resist any force applied to them to remain in power, Doctors, Lawyers, Politicians and the Clergy have too much to lose if they solve the problems associated to their respective positions, if they did there would be no reason for them and They would be out of work, just like if women felt good about themselves, the modeling industry would fold up, we can't win and we will all suffer for the greed of people we don't even know. Sorry about your brother but all the money in the world will just buy something nice for the person that gets the next grant.

Answer 643

I think a lot of funds are poured into Cancer research. Of course, it doesn't seem enough because we don't have a cure! But as long as there are other issues that require funds I guess we can't commit everything to cancer research.

What can we do as individuals? speak up when there is a need and rally for things that are needed to improve daily living. What we should do is to get the government to look into the large pharmaceutical companies who are raking in billions and making health care alarmingly and unnecessarily expensive.

I hope you actually get to read this. Take care and stay beautiful.

Answer 644

People are going to die, but cancer is a terrible way to die. Getting rid of cigarettes would be a big start. Having people like you getting on television and saying things that people will listen to on talk shows like Oprah. Quit having people protest cancer research on animals as that is hurting the time it take to find cures. Try to have people quit destroying the rain forest as new and different things are found there. Explore the places in the world where people have seldom gone looking for new and different insect and animal species that may have the genes and cures against cancer.

Answer 645

How do you know that there isn't a cure already...? How can the drug companies make anymore money if a cure is found? They won't, and I know this sounds really wrong, but think about it. When was the last cure for any cancer or disease? They have drugs out there that will surpress the illness, but not cure it 100%. You don't have to agree with me, I am not lookign for that, just giving a different outlook on a touchy subject to some.

Answer 646

I think with all the rich people in the world, they could donate some money and if not cure cancer pay for better research. Plus the Medical Profession would put all the Oncologists out of work. Which is one of the best paying doctor job's around. That will never happen.

Answer 647

Hello



Guess united we can do more then we believe. I think we must, we owe this to the people suffering from cancer (who could be, after all any of us reading or writing on Internet these days or our beloved ones), we owe this to the next generations, to discover a cure. So far progresses have been done, but still, it is much to do. Why not explore any horizon, why not research other ways? The other day I was looking for something else and Google engine gave me something different. It was about a man who used to cure thousands of people with bare hands! When phenomenon like this one appears, why not research it for the benefit of our mankind? I strongly believe that the power to heal is in each of us. We need to find the way to connect to that part of our being.



Just watch these films; there are two of them (trailers):

http://www.bruno-groening.org/english/film/defaultfilm.htm



You will began to wonder, like we did...There is a link missing in our chain and we must explore any hypothesis to link our mind to our body. That is because what happens in our mind, deeply affects our body.



So, don't just act like a country side guy, who, when seeing a giraffe for the first time in his life, reflected a little and said: this animal does not exist!



And last, we eat genetically modified food, unlabeled and we also eat meat with growth hormones in it, unlabelled as well. Were they tested enough? How safe is it for people to eat them? Do we know? In Europe, many of the products can't be exported just because of these reasons. I was thinking that we have to eat more simple and natural food. Processed food might not be as good as it is tasty.



All the best,

Gabriela,

Toronto

Answer 648

I have heard that there is already a cure for some types of cancer, but they want to continue testing. I would rather they test it on me. I would either be cured or I would die. No matter if it didnt cure I would die anyway if it were a terminal type. So why not test on the patients? How many more years and how much more money is it going to take. Seems to me cancer has become a money maker ! That is so unfortunate for the ones who need the cure now.

Answer 649

The solution is extremely simple. Offer a six month amnesty to anyone suppressing real cures or hiding negative results on clinical trials of pharmaceuticals that are subsequently put on the market. Then after the amnesty period they will be subject to trial before a world court for Crimes against Humanity. Anyone judged guilty would automatically receive life imprisonment without parole.

Real cures have been around for years, but the pharmaceutical cartel can't make money from them. Cindy, if you get cancer, wouldn't you want access to the cures that are cheap and real, or do you want to pay many thousands of dollars and then join your brother. You can make a difference for millions of people - AND, YOURSELF!

Answer 650

Not to be a cynic, but most cancers are preventable. Obviously, children may be another matter entirely, but our health system is focused on symptoms, not on causes.



People need to take charge of their health and learn about nutrition, stress reduction techniques, stuff in their food that their bodies are not able to deal with in the long term, use of imagery, meditation, placebo effect. Check out Dr. Bernie Siegel books. There are many alternatives. Your mind is very powerful. But with the health industry being the way it is in this country, plus the pharmauceutical industry pitching in, we're a long way from finding any cures - it is too profitable to keep looking, you know?



How many people out there are celiacs and don't even know it? They are just being told they have IBS. How many others have chemical sensitivities and are told it's all in their head? Of course, when years later they manifest cancer, it's a whole other story and then they get treated, so to speak. There are many facets to cancer, but prevention is probably the ONLY one we can really get our hands on...and educate ourselves.



And always - always get a second opinion.

Answer 651

Cindy,



I am very sorry that you lost your brother. I know how hard that is as I lost my Mom 4 years ago to breast cancer. She was in denial until the cancer was in stage 3. Both my brother and I then decided that we would go the holistic route and had her move my mother into his home in Los Angeles.



The treatment failed tragically as the cancer was too advanced at that point for the holistic remedy as a family we had so carefully chosen. She was my best friend and I blamed myself for about a year for betraying her with going the holistic path even though I was not to blame.

I decided right then that I would not make the same mistake again with any friends or family. I searched high and low for effective treatments with high success rates that did not involve chemotherapy. Whereas chemo has a high success rate in curing many cancers, it does so by killing many other things in the body first. I did not like this as an option and always felt based on the many medical journals I had read that there were better solutions that did not involve "medicine" in it's traditional form.



Through all my research I am convinced that a cure has been suppressed for many years. Based on what I have learned, I would like to share this information with you. Though I doubt somehow that you will actually receive what I have written.



Honestly, the way I feel is that there is no profit in a cure. Thus we have numerous diseases and ilness's without a cure across every continent. As with Psychiatric remedies one is not only physically effected but in some cases injured by taking various medications and adhesion to "treatments".



About two years ago I came across a book that enlightened me so much concerning cancer that not only did I scrutinize it, I went a step further. I actually sought out those individuals who used the author's techniques to cure cancer. I found that the information in the book was not only correct in identifiying what the cause of cancer is but that it is also not as complicated as we are led to believe it is. Most importantly, it worked. I also found many individuals that have used the treatments within this book to cure all cancers once and for all.



Upon further research I found that this information has been suppressed for many years and that the author herself was basically pushed out of the United States as her treatments had amazing results. According to some I spoke with, these methods were "too" effective and seen as a "threat to traditional medicine" Whatever that means.



The book is entitled: "The Cure For All Cancers" by Dr. Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D. She has written a follow up to this publication entitled: "The Cure For All Advanced Cancers" I can't tell you enough about how disgusted I am that these books have not been broadly disemminated as well as the techniques within. These treatments work. Not only do they work which is what matters most, but they work on every single type of cancer. Dr. Hulda Clark should win the nobel prize for her findings. My suspicion however is that organizations such as the AMA will try and suppress this information as much as possible. Again, there is no profit in a cure.



You are a gifted and talented woman. I admire your courage and strength tremendously. I wonder what even you as a celebrity can do to make this information widely known so that we can put and end to the lie that cancer has yet a cure. The cure is here, right here on this page. I hope that you will do something with what I have given you.



For the record, I do not work for Dr. Clark. I have never met her, spoken to her or had any contact with her or any of her partners, relatives, friends, associates etc,.

I know her methods work. That's it.



People need to have this information. You may give it to them or you may not. It is up to you.



You asked how we can make curing cancer a global priority? The first step is in disemminating Dr. Hulda Clark and her research findings. The second would be to disemminate her treatments and case study statisitics in curing all cancers. The third would be to break the wall of supression on this so that every single cancer patient on this planet can have this information at any time and be shown how to use it.



I have posted this information on forums, news groups and probably told about a hundred people I know personally about Dr, Clark. I hope that you will do the same. It is a hill ten however. Even as a celebrity you will not have an easy time of it. Once again, there is NO profit in a cure. Please keep that in mind and make the decision to never quit the fight on this.



I see millions poured into cancer research each year and I think: "For what?" I wonder where all that money has gone over the last however many years.

I anxiously await your response to this message. I hope to hear from you. I hope to get some indication that you at the very least have read my message and I hope you will look into this further.



Thank you for having the courage to post your question.

I can only admire you more for it.



All The Best,



Tim Jones

Answer 652

Some people such as myself don't have the money to help contribute and also time is pretty scarce when you have a busy schedule. One of my professors showed the class these websites. This does NOT cost anymore just a click of a button and you can help a woman get a free mamogram and/or help feed the hunger! No email address is required, no name, just a simple click and you can help. You can do this everyday and everyday although may not have the time or the extra cash you can find time to bookmark this and click it EVERYDAY!



This breast cancer site allows you to click on the tab that states FUND FREE MAMOGRAMS by doing this you are allowing a woman to receive a free mamogram. I've had 2 aunts diagnosed with breast cancer and from this program they have received a free mamogram and thank heaven's it was diagnosed early enough they have been cancer free 11 years and the other 3 years. My cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer about 5 years ago and recently passed away because it was not diagnosed in enough time.

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites



This hunger site allows you to click on the tab that states HELP FEED THE HUNGER by doing this you are allowing someone any a free meal.

http://www.thehungersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites



Please help others learn about these fantastic websites! My doing this is doesn't cost anything just a few seconds. I do it when I'm on the phone or on hold. I have these websites posted on Yahoo profile. This is one way I believe everyone can help. Your children, their classrooms can log onto these websites and help.



Please try to find a few seconds everyday to help someone else. Bookmark them and really try to click the tabs everyday.



God Bless and please pass the web addresses along!

Thanks!!

Answer 653

Cancer rates could be greatly reduced if the following were given more attention.



Education on the following: Prevention. Eating the right foods, regular exercise, not indulging in bad habits including smoking tobacco, overeating, binge drinking.



Moderating lifestyle, stress, mood swings - enjoying life, time with family and friends, and getting away once in a while.



Balance.



Cleaning up the environment so that we aren't inhaling, drinking and absorbing so many carcinogenic compounds.



America often forgets how important it is to have the right approach to living. A magic pill cure is oftentimes thought of as a viable and quick remedy. In truth, this mentality enables us to live irresponsibly, doing harm to ourselves in the process.



Prevention. Perspective. Happiness. Spirituality. The mind over matter approach is surprisingly powerful in my own experience.

Answer 654

Dear Cindy,

I have my doubts that you are actually the one that will recieve this, however I am glad the question is now being seriously asked. It goes without saying that billions of dollars have already been poured into cancer research in the desperate hope of finding a cure. In my opinion, and through the research I have conducted, cures for diseases such as cancer already exist, but the heavenly fathers of the academic , and medical profession have more than done their fair share of blocking and hindering those cures that already exist in the alternative realm. So trusting in them as your saviour is a waste of time..Its like letting the fox guard the hen house..!

It appears that big Pharma and the credentials of many weak research scientists have alot too lose by giving up their stranglehold on the revenue they recieve from the established staus quo. As an example, tens of millions of people die every year from Malaria, and the cry goes out...oh why can't we stop so many people from dying...and billions of dollars is poured into companies to study this problem and find a "cure", or at the very least a remedy.. Well, there already is a cure...and a cheap one at that...it's called vitamin B6, the kind you get from green leafy vegatables..Through very specific research dealing with the very worst kind of malaria (cerebral) falcipirum plasmodium, it was found that the parasite cannot develop if the blood has sufficient levels of B6, the blood needs to have an acid present known as xanthuretic acid, which will not be present if B6 is in the blood..therefore the parasite cannot develop...no malaria..So go figure..If this is true, and I know it to be true, why...will established medicine not pour at least 1 million dollars into the research...I'll tell you why...because they have no intention of doing it. The same can be said of cancer cures. Several areas of alternative research have shown that some forms of cancer are caused by a bacteria, others by a defficiency of mineral salt (sea salt) others by an imbalance of PH in the blood..Lets pour a few million into this research, instead of depending on the ones who have sucked billions into that black hole of research controlled by the government and big pharmaceutical companies...

If you want to make a start of finding a cure for cancer, try to get the governments of the world to stop producing the very things that we know cause it..Like biological and chemical weapons, DU munitions ,atomic waste, atmospheric, and underground testing of bombs that poison our ground water and the air we breathe.. Try to get them to stop irraditing the air, and halt all microwave transmissions, stop ALL countries from turning our oceans, and fresh water into cesspools, poisoning the fish we eat and the water we drink.. We then have to add chemicals to our drinking water to make it safe..? Try to get the government to stop fabricating bogus vaccinations that contain known cancer causing chemicals, and then forcing them on our children...In fact, you want to do something really constructive...as a woman, and a mother...the next time you get close to a congressman or senator, smack them in the face, and tell them how you really feel, maybe you'll get some attention...

P.S.. Do your own research...I did mine..!

Good Luck!

Answer 655

I have a daughter who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 13; she is doing well currently and is age 17. After spending a full year at a cancer hospital in Buffalo NY with her for treatment and surgery, I know the suffering and pain of cancer for kids... we lost the battle with too many of them in the course of just that one year. Focus is the real answer. There has been a tremendous effort and result in the fight against breast cancer because of the dollars spent on research; it effects the entire female population, literally half of the human race. As such the dollars and research have given ample support to finding the cause and working on a cure. To make cancer a thing of the past we need to focus on it as a nation and stop diluting our dollars spent on less important things. No one deserves to get cancer, but least of all our children, our future. The cure is in a focused nation. Please fight for our kids.

Answer 656

There probably is a cure. Even if there was.. doctors would not release that information. The Medical field is a huge money maker. Think about how much of a pay cut the doctor would be taking. They would lose billions of dollars and not give a **** about the people who really need help. We live in a materialistic society that to them money is more important than someones health or life for that matter. They are not going to give up the Mercedes and fancy BMWs, and their million dollar homes.



Victor Carenas South Texas

Answer 657

I believe no matter how much you know about cancer, you still know little to nothing about it. I do believe that if we were living in a world without man-made toxins and pollutants we would have a dramatic decrease in cancer victims. Natural foods and clean air would be a start. Also if corporations would be less secretive about products and there ingredients with harmful contaminants, then we'd have a fighting chance to make the right decisions for ourselves. I believe there are some ways to get cancer that are preventable, however there are things we consume that are extremely harmful but people who only care about profits dont care about our health nor do they want us to know. I constantly hear about plans to inform people of every health issue and yet I feel they are not reaching everyone. More can be done.

Answer 658

By making a commitment to people rather than profits. We presently put our money and our energies into wars based on little more than ancient rivalries fueled by the marketing tactics delivered by a wealthy few. Only then will we be on the road to curing the multiple diseases that are cancer. Medical science has made some inroads in recent years, but the amount of money that is spent on this goal versus the amount that is spent on war is obscene. We also need to commit to a cleaner environment so that future generations will not be breathing toxic air, drinking polluted water, and eating crops grown in poisoned soil.

Answer 659

This might not be a political solution but how about having an option on every ones paycheck to donate a certain amount out each week whatever they can handle. Just a thought. I'm very sorry for your loss I have had a few people close to my heart pass from cancer and my wife went through very extensive chemo from Lymphoma. She is now a ten tear survivor but it was a long hard road.You have all my sympathy's. I really am a huge fan of yours too! You rock!

Answer 660

There are many root causes of cancer: biological, genetic, and manmade.



We can address the biological and manmade by exercising environmental policies that restrict the use of carcinogenic compounds. Unfortunately, science takes time in determining whether these compounds are safe and safety is relative to the amount of exposure.



The above can be legislated and monitored by global governing bodies.



As for genetic abnormalities that lead to cancer - there is little that can be done here except focus the medical sciences on finding a means of stopping the spread of the disease. This means freeing researchers to do advanced studies using stem cells to completely replace diseased organs. This also means the willingness to spend more money and effort on genetic research without the religous zelots affecting policy.

Answer 661

High profile people like you keeping this disease in the spotlight is the best way to keep the funding going to find the cure.



More grants for medical students who want to specialize in treating cancer, more funding for ***responsible*** experimental treatments and cancer research.



Keeping foods free of contaminates, pesticides, etc. is another way since many of those additives have unpredictable reactions on the human body.



Better diet and exercise overall.



To get the world governments focusing on this problem though will require taking away some of the more pressing matters like all the wars going on, flooding, tornadoes & hurricanes.



Those are more pressing and immediate concerns that many countries are swamped with right now.



I lost 2 grandmothers to cancer and I applaud your efforts.



I'm sending prayers up for you and your cause.



Hugs,



Sworddove

Answer 662

This Question saddens me because in my heart I know of at least one cure that had been found, and tested and worked and then the AMA , amongst others made sure it didn't get approved or on the market, the doctor and drug was slandered , but the 300 recipients continued to get there meds underground, My aunt was one of them who had a malignant breast cancer and was recommended to have both her breasts removed , this took place in the early 60's and her Dr's Name was Dr Ivy in Chicago and the drugs name was Krebiozen, My aunt continued to get the drug despite it was illegal , we would keep a reserve in our fridge for her , I remember they were glass capsules that had to be injected, My aunt had picketed the white house and was jailed Her name was gertrude brou, anyhow , my aunt never had her breasts removed and continued to take her meds, then about 15 years later , it was no longer available to her in this country and we were afraid she would go into remission, but she never did and lived well into her 90's, from what I remember , but could be wrong , the other recipients of the drug didn't die of cancer, but that I don't know for sure, I do know my fiesty little aunt lived a long life cancer free after taking the controversial drug for a long time.

SO my feelings on this is that a cure isn't really wanted yet since research money and drug companies etc, prosper beyond belief not having the cure, remember that as long as people are sick or dysfunctional there is alot of money to be made....big buisness.

Sad but true. If every one got well our economy would probably collapse, but don't worry it'll never happen.

would be better if we just didn't get cancer anymore , that would be better then a cure!

I just checked online to make sure I spelled it right (krebiozen) and saw this Article, I apparently am not the only person that remembers, see this article



http://whale.to/cancer/ivy.html

Answer 663

Doctors have a hectic life. So pulling all-nighters every night to try and solve something might be asking too much. There are many diseases and focusing on just one thing may steer everyone away from other diseases.



Cancer itself I think IS pretty global, but there are (maybe) bigger things over shadowing it like war. Having everyone group up like I said above, draws attention away from other things too. And that means that war won't be focused on, and we might be careless and more terrorists might come in because we might lower our defences and ignore warnings of attack 'cause they're too busy focusing on the cancer and make a stupid decision.



Everyday people walk around the streets, shop at the malls, and go on with their ordinary lives. It's not like they don't KNOW how to help, but they might have more important things to them, and they don't feel like it. No one watches commercials, and if they do see an ad, they usually ignore it. There's no real way to get people more aware of it, unless like in your case, someone near and dear gets cancer. And while it's not a desired way, it might be the only.



You have good intentions. But bottom line, it's not that your question is entirely unreasonable, it's just that at this time, there are too many things to focus onto.

Answer 664

This is one of 3 main goals that can unite our generation if we have a unified mandate.



In 1961 President Kennedy made a proclamation to send a person to the moon within 10 years.



If a President today made a similar Executive Order Proclamation than we could all unite around three main causes.



1.) Within 20 years to find an alternative energy source to be widely used around the world like Oil/Gas is today.



2.) Within 10 years to find a cure or treatment for all cancers so people would be able to survive and live out a normal life span.



3.) Within 10 years cure spinal chord injuries so people who are paralyzed can walk again.



These 3 causes in whatever order can truly unite us in a worth wile cause.....no more useless wars for nothing.

Answer 665

Dear Cindy,

I am sorry to hear about your brother. My mother died of cancer. It is a terrible disease worthy of additional focus.



In addition to direct work with governments, as you suggest, I propose adding the profit motive into our solution mix. Specifically, the formation of a for-profit firm dedicated to the eradication of cancer worldwide. This would solve the resource issue that is at the heart of any real solution, as needed moneys could be raised in the world's capital markets.



Our firm would build hospitals and conduct research throughout the world, attracting the best and the brightest doctors, researchers, and business administrators with its noble cause. The important part, though, is that it will make profits from its medical activities, much as drug companies and hospital firms do today. The difference? We focus on one disease: cancer.



I would be honored to join you in this needed endeavor.



Best Regards,

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Answer 666

First we need to change the greed motivated society we are sucked into. People seem to only want to get involved with issues that benefit them directly or have some kind of tangible "payoff".



We need to get the idea across to everyone that curing cancer is a worth while priority. The drug companies make a large amount of money selling cancer treatments, and to them finding a cure takes away their money. In order to make a cure the priority we need to look away from the monetary value and look at the human value.

Answer 667

The problems involved in curing cancer is that there are more than one course of the cause. Pollution is a significant cause. My ex-wife is undergoing Radioactive Iodine treatments for Thyroid Cancer. The treatment means that she will not be able to go closer than five feet from any living thing for a week. She will be secluded to her basement, with her pets kept upstairs.



She came from a highly polluted area in Washington, called Aberdeen. Her home town has very high levels of various cancers.



We have to fight all the causes of cancer, as well find a cure for those that are cause by viruses. I work with the Men's Health Network, who works on male related health issues such as Prostate Cancer. I talk to young men about preventive care for testicle cancer, the #1 form of cancer in male 15-35.

Answer 668

If putting a man on the Moon inside 10 years, or winning World War 2 had been left to private enterprise, both would have failed. Some jobs are too big for even the largest private corporation. The other problem is that a free market doesn't deliver. It wastes resources on rubbish like Viagra instead of dealing with serious illnesses like cancer, malaria and infant diarrhoaea because those who need help can't afford to pay. Rich powerful governments like the American one should put their money behind medical research just like they do with a war or a space race. Even better, they should pool resources in an international programme instead of leaving things to drug corporations with a profit motive.

Answer 669

This is Jayantibhai Shah from Mumbai India.

Cancer can be cured. Amazing but true.

Do it the Indian way.

See T.V. Channel DIRECTV NO. 2005 and spare time to do the workouts suggested therein.

Very few medicines. Main thrust is on using our own body resistances, the use of breathing in a scientific way, and relaxing, as directed. Trust on the Almighty is fundamental, without any blind way of praying. Concentration, and no copying, of procedures. Change in diet a must. Spare at least 3 to 4 hours everyday, for the workouts and prayes. J.S.Shah

Answer 670

There hasnt been paid much attention to the spiritual part of the disease... i believe and I have reasons to believe that the bad thoughts, stress, envy and many other things that cause negativity in our minds, is directly and proportional in relationship with the growth of cancer in the body.



I wish I can tell you more. There are plants, that are very very inexpensive *at least here in my country* that when used in the appropriate amounts, can cure any type of malaties in the body. The mental state plays an important role in it as well... you have to keep positive, and REALLY sow positiveness in your mind and your body. There are ways to heal oneself, but science doesnt want to go that far. Governments either, since its a business and its for them more important to have high statistics, so that they can cash the money people spend when they are sick...so.. in here, a big huge massive campaign needs to be address... I wouldnt mind being part of it, and its going to be difficult, but one dove doesnt make summer *how do you say it...LOL*...



The problem you see, if they discover something that is really effective, that will trigger the laboratories to start getting greedy and start asking a lot of money for the medicines involved....



A massive campaign that would involve millions of people, is the only solution... Cindy, I even believe some agencies and institutions foster the spread of viruses and diseases, to get more and more people sick, so they can get their money to restore their health.



You are in a position, as Bono for example, or any other super star, that allows you to be heard. You have the power to change things, and there are some others that will of course, back you up and provide you with the assistance you might need in so many operations involved.... but you, you can make a difference...as so many people in Hollywood or in the show business.... and I wonder why there is so little movement around....



If you need me to cooperate from my country, I will be happy to do so... there is so much to do....and so few people really willing to give all it takes to assist in this cause....



Love and Peace,

Erick

Answer 671

First we should take the money that is spent on space and other countries around the globe and put that money in the research of cures for all types of cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other ailments that rob life from people.



Second, make the wealthy give 15% of their annual gross income to the research of these deadly diseases we have in the world. The wealthy have more money to invest in making more money, so take from the rich and give to the poor. But, the poor are the ones that have to give more to support the government and wealthy. It's time people like yourself and our government to do YOUR part with that extra few millions in your bank accounts to find the cures for all this



Third, rumor had it that a woman in Canada had a cure for cancer, but the time expired to get the cure out to the public.



When someone has found the cure, don't sit on it and let the time expire like they did with this woman's cure for it.

Answer 672

Ideally, it should already be a priority, but unfortunately it's not.



I think to make it a global priority one should get their community involved first. If there were maybe ten people in ten different cities that would educate people about the importance of curing cancer, then maybe people would take a more active interest. Not only that, but then those people would be able to educate other communities as well.



It's also important to educate people on signs of cancer, and possible causes, preventions (i.e. sunscreen). It also wouldn't harm anyone to move for more anti-pollution policies, especially when there's as much pollution as there is anymore, and it's often linked to causing cancer.



Cancer does affect everyone in one way or another, and it's important that we move to cure it as soon as possible, so people of all ages won't have to suffer anymore.

Answer 673

I have had leukemia, CML to be exact. I was given 3-5 years to live. I received a stem cell transplant from my older sister. It has been 3 years since I have had CML. The doctors at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas TX are the best bar-none.



THE CURE FOR FOR MOST SEVERE MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH DIABETES, CANCER, ETC. IS STEM CELLS.



The people of this country need to get past the whole religion issue with stem cell research. The more babbling we do, the more people die. PERIOD I am living, breathing proof of what stem cells are able to accomplish. And to watch them as the stem cells go down the hose in to your body and to see feel of what they do over a 24 hour period is miraculous. People that don't need stem cells always seem to be the ones protesting the research.

Answer 674

For starters we can ALL stand to use less if any at all chemicals on our bodies, hair, clothing and in our homes. Clean DOES NOT have a smell. And for goodness sakes... if it did it would not be Pine disenfectant or Fabreeze or any like CHEMICALS !!!There are MANY cancer causing chemicals in soaps, lotions, shampoos, BOUNCE, toothpastes, perfumes Glade Plug-ins, Fabreeze, etc. Most people do not even know this. This is polluting the air we breathe and if you are putting anything on your skin (your largest organ of the body) it is being absorbed into your bloodstream. This is why "Patch type " medicines work... the chemicals are absorbed through the skin. Look to see how many chemicals are in a new born infant who is breast feeding. Every chemical eaten, breathed or on the mothers skin shows up in the baby's blood via the breast milk! Yes... you can identify the mothers shampoos, perfumes, lotions, soaps, furniture polish, etc. by taking a samle of blood from the baby. Should we even discuss Fertilizers and Pesticides now?

Answer 675

Well, there's alot of contradiction when it comes to health care. First and foremost, there are NATURAL cures for most cancers. My uncle recently died of cancer and it wasn't the cancer, but the drugs(medication) that eventually killed him. I feel that the best answer anyone could give is for US (the people) to think outside the box and do our research!! Thus, as people we could make it a global priority to educate ourselves and become independant or atleast liberal of the ''conventional'' methods i.e. (Most Drugs) to treat Cancer. Personally I feel that its everyons priority to help. Not by giving money to these so-called Companies who only find more ways to create more Drugs that intern DO NOT benefit US(The people). We must be aware that Cancer is a disease and like any other disease ther is a CURE.

Answer 676

Everyone has cancer. Little babies, teenagers, old people. Healthy people have cancer, sick people have cancer. I have cancer in my body right now. Most humans have strong enough immune systems and healthy enough bodies to kill the cancerous cells before they multiply and do any damage. There is no cure for cancer except to kill every last human on the planet. If someones system is too weak or too sick to fight off the cancerous cells, that's when they start doing damage. Trying to find an actual "cure" for cancer is like throwing money into a paper shredder. If someone is too weak to fight it off than maybe they deserve to die. What is so precious about life that we have to try and save everyone? If anything we should be putting money into ways to reduce the population instead of trying to figure out how to keep every last poor weak starving soul alive as long as possible.



People who "die of cancer" don't even actually die as a direct result of the cancerous cells. They die from starvation because the cancerous cells use all of their energy to replicate. Cancer loves sugar and starch, so a steady diet of hospital food for someone with out of control cancer is an express ticket to death. Since cancer patients experience a loss of appetite, this speeds up the starvation process even more. You want to help people with cancer, give them a joint and some fresh vegetables and fish.

Answer 677

While I think government should play a leading role I don't think we can depend on them. The private sector has demonstrated they are more willing and able. Furthermore, I believe a private, worldwide organization should be established. There are many private organizations today that are diligently working towards a cure but much of their effort is duplicated and as such many dollars are wasted. A worldwide focus would allow us to harness the best talents and reduce wasteful dollars. However, establishing such an organization would be extremely difficult.

Answer 678

My husband died from cancer a little over a year ago. The initial diagnosis was Stage 4C and it was inoperable. He lived less than three months from the day he was diagnosed. He was only 49 years old. I will never be convinced that it was the actual cancer that killed him that quickly. He got a staph infection through the port-a-cath that was surgically implanted into his chest for chemotherapy and blood tests, and that infection spread to the lining of his brain and also weakened his immune system. The staph infection went undetected and untreated by the medical "professionals" whose care he was in. So therefore the regimen of harsh radiation and chemo treatments only damaged his body further, but had little effect on the cancer itself. So in my opinion, at present the treatment for cancer is as bad or worse than the actual cancer. I feel that doctors should inform patients of ALL the options, even if that means telling someone that treatment WILL NOT extend their life, but WILL rob them of all quality of life that they have left. Chemo and radiation should not be administered simply because that's the only course of action that a doctor knows to take. Not if he knows that it will do more harm than good.

Answer 679

I totally understand your concern Cindy. I am a supporter of a healthy life. Cancer is a horrible illness. Sometimes it strikes for no reason, but i would say that many, many times it strikes somebody due to their lifestyle.

Somebody said once that "we are what we eat". Isn't it true? unfortunately a lot of food that's been sold right now in your nearest grocery store or your favorite restaurant contains stuff that will harm your health.

I could talk about this for hours, and write a lot about it as well. to achieve this, we will have to change people's mind, teach them what's good for them and what's not. This will encourage companies to produce more natural products (not like fake, high fructose corn syrup 7UP "100% natural"), and this way people will start eating better. Another thing that we can do is encourage people to eat more organic food, excersive more, and live a happier life. What do you think_



Thank you!

Answer 680

Just as we have ads on AIDS and the use of condoms ...is the same force we need for Cancer and what to do to stay healthy. Making the public aware of foods, juices, and medications that help fight against the diease before the diease is found. My grandmother was dignose with lung cancer and she received a package that showed her all the foods amongst other things ...to help towards curing her. But just think if we had that that type of information from the beginning and marketing it to the public forcely...like we do with AIDS ....there would be a lot of healthy people in this world today!

Answer 681

More needs to be done to prevent cancer growth at an early stage. Once a tumor has metastasized it makes it extremely difficult to remove the cancer without killing the patient. Methods to develop simple devices that monitor continually (i.e. monthly or even weekly) for cancer in a patient or novel preventative treatments such as vaccines would have a much better effect than more medications developed after it's too late to eradicate the disease from the body.

Nate Smedley PharmD

Answer 682

I feel that we are living in great times, considering that a vaccine for cervical cancer has just been developed. Think about what that means!! "They" found the CAUSE of this kind of cancer, (an STD, HPV, or "genital warts") researched and studied, and developed a prevention. If there was any way possible to stop corruption among pharmaceutical companies, we would have the cause and the cure for every cancer out there, and the means to not be susceptible in the first place.

Answer 683

I think that doctors need to spend more time listening to their patients. Having a powerful disease myself, I have learned that my healing has been done through my research and actions. I am lucky to have Internet access and an education in research. People need to remember that not everyone is whining when they talk about symptoms. Cancer would be found earlier or even stopped if symptoms are detected earlier. This takes the medical community and the friends and family of those suffering to understand that a problem may exist and not to disregard it.

Answer 684

The spectrum of cancer cases is different in the developed countries as compared to third world nations. The affluent society has to stress on early detection and do research for treatment that provides the best possible result with minimum side-effects. On the other hand developing countries face an acute shortage of cancer treatment facilities and thats what their priority should be. Patients should'nt die for want of treatment facilities. I being an Oncologist in India am fully aware of the situation in both worlds. Of course awareness about cancer, screening, life-style changes and prevention (e.g smoking cessation) apply to people all over the world.

Answer 685

Cindy i lost my mother from cancer she took care of us rather then her treatment until we found out the doctor said to late for treatment.C DO you homework rockstars actors make the difference. visit reasearch center and pump the ones that are close if not there already small people cant do nothing except $ the curers the ones that need the lift that may take us to paradise .take acrew and visit the instatutions were thereclose and pushed them over the edge withidears ect idont think money the answer if any thing itcould be damageing. Sometimes the answer right in front of them yet therereaching tohigh. for example how can you kill avirus when its montoring your brain waves it nos when todissapear and when to work they had the cure many of times i believe yet the desease new it two.?AIDS IS WHATIWAS DISCUSSING.ITS ALL THE SAME IT KILLS

Answer 686

There are so many answers in our blood. Lets do more routine blood work for cancer and lets get our insurance (capital) to pay for more of these so more people can get these test even if they don't have the family history for the diagnosis. Blood work is not cheap if the person has just lost a job or ins how are they supposed to pay for it?? There always has to be that first diagnosis before it can be a "history". My mother died when I was eleven with ovarian cancer in 1986, her mother died when she was five with breast cancer. What if these two ladies had blood work done??? Recently my stepmother died of ovarian cancer( Oct 2, 2005). I believe there is just not enough blood work being done on patients. Now I'm in a clinical trial for breast and ovarian cancer for five years and guess what they do every 3 months? Blood work!! I get a CA 125 done and about 4 other vials of blood for other tests.

Answer 687

Cindy, people like yourself who have an interest and access to resources need to directly fund independent researchers and labs to find the cure for cancer. As long as the research is controlled by the those interests (government, universities, pharmaceutical companies) vested in keeping the research going instead of finding a cure, it will not happen.

Answer 688

We all want to see a cure for cancer because cancer affects everyone's life. My husband died with more than one type of cancer. I only donate to charities that alleviate suffering, not contribute to it. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is not one of them. Animals should not have to suffer when there are more reliable testing methods. Experimenting on animals has proved unpredictable in the past. The advancement of medical and scientific research is not dependent upon the animal model, but hindered by it. The vast majority of medical discoveries throughout history have been achieved through human-based research methods, not animal-based. In vitro, genetic, and clinical research and epidemiology are a few being used by humane research facilities as more sophisticated and effective alternatives. Facilities that do not update their research methods are wasting precious time and money and, most importantly, gambling with our lives. The Lymphoma Foundation of America, The Leukaemia CARE Society, Cancer Care Services, Cancer Fund of America, Inc., Cancer Project, and the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation are all approved with the Humane Seal of Approval. Check out the Humane Seal website for more information or askuswhy dot com. Thanks for hearing my share and good luck to all.

Answer 689

First let me say that I have lost both my mother and father as well as my father-in-law to cancer. As long as there is more money in research than in a cure there will never be a cure right. Now drug companies are making hundreds of millions looking for a cure. Once the cure is found, then all that money is gone. I know that they will get money for the drug that is found to cure cancer, but that will be a one time payment. Research is an over and over and over payment. That my friends is why there will not be a cure. Cut off the funding and then a cure will be found.

Answer 690

If anyone is trying to find a cure for cancer, or if you have cancer yourselves, then look no more. I know a secret that is made known to the world that can heal all sicknesses. All you have to do is start seeking our Father, and his Son Jesus Christ. Buy a bible or open yours to Isaiah 53:4,5 which says that we are healed by his stripes. And speak it into your life because "Life and death are in the power of the tounge" -bible. If the Word says we are healed by his stripes and speak this continually in our lives, then we must be healed. Otherwise, my God is not real. Therefore if you speak it continually, you will begin to believe. Then if someone asks if you have the sickness anymore, you'd say ofcourse I don't, how is it possible, I was healed by Jesus's stripes. I know witnesses in which this has changed their lives forever. If you're wondering if God is real, and if he is, then how come all these people suffer around this world or how come there are all these wars, well it's because our current generations are wicked and perverse and don't undertand how to grab hold of his Word and confess it. God is more real than your right arm. Change the way you live and God will change your circumstances.



-True God Seeker-Vitaly Sukhanov-Not Ashamed

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Answer 691

Actually there are cures for cancer right now. With hospitals like Hospital Santa Monica in Rosarito Beach Mexico.



The simple reason that cancer is not being dealt with properly is the simple fact that it is a very profitable business and as horrible as it sounds people make billions of dollars keeping America sick and pumped full of pills. Cancer is just one of the diseases that is being "treated" no cured, it's the same with the other's as well.



I worked in a Hospital for a year and a half I saw people come in with cancer looking youthful and energetic a month later I saw those same people without hair, the hair they had turned grey, they had more wrinkles, etc. I made some friends at that VA hospital that I worked at and I had to wheel those same people down to the morgue after they ended there battle with cancer.



In reality it is not a battle that can be fought by chemo therapy or radiation therapy. By far these two treatments are some of the most inhumane that I have ever seen. There are many different alternative treatments to these. For example hyperthermia treatments, micro dose chemo therapy, vitamins, diet change, herbal supplements, etc.



I personally will never ever go to a regular doctor in America unless I got hit by a car or something like that. Doctors are given two options: surgery and drugs. That is not the way to treat patients. I regularly help all my friends treat themselves with things that allow their immune system to do their job.



And my final statement that I would like to make is in regards to the billions and billions of dollars being made by the fast food companies and all the processed food companies on the shelves at our grocerie stores. The food at most stores in America and quickly the world contains many harmful chemicals that I believe is a very very likely candidate for the increase in cancers as well as other illnesses.



To fix the problem one must take their own health into their own hands and start eating organic and as much raw foods as possible. People like you Cindy Crawford can make a huge dent into this horrible problem and I will do my best to educate as many people as I can. Love to all...



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Answer 692

I am so so very sorry for anyone that has lost a loved one

to cancer. I worked a few years with Cancer patients at

the University Hospital in Colorado and I applaude each

and everyone for what they had/have to endure.



One way to cure is to get to the root.

In able to cure we have to get to the cause.



Chemicals, certain things we put into our bodies,

some of the pollution we breath all our major factors

and causes.

But the initial cause and final remedy is below.



Romans5:12 That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned—.



Isaiah 33:24 And no resident will say: “I am sick.” The people that are dwelling in [the land] will be those pardoned for their error.

Answer 693

Allopathic medicine is the norm in the USA and Europe and it is based on cures once the patitient is ill, and we have the best health care system in the world with its deficiencies. In the other hand Ayurvedic medicine (mostly practiced in India), is based on prevention and natural medicine and it has its benefits.We can work for a blend of these two systems For me the key is prevention and acceleration of the metabolic rate which by itself boosts the autoimmune system and produce natural killer cells. Eat well, do excercises (20% aerobic, 80% to gain muscular fiber) and people will see a decrease in today cancer rates. If you live a sedentary life and once you reach 50 or 60 years old you expect the doctor to cure the product of your overindulgence it is some times too late. Take care of your body while is in perfect condition and live a long and prosper life, and that is my point of view.

Answer 694

I honestly believe you would have to cure greed before you can cure cancer or any other disease. Right now the universities, doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and their share

holders are the problem. It can be seen in anywhere in society. There's always someone in the chain that thinks they should be wealthy like a Bill Gates or any well to do celebrity or sports star. But if they dont have the athlectic gifts or creative brains or talent that pays that kind of money, there's a lot of people that will scam/price gouge available resources away from good causes

and/or cheap medicine. Can you say Enron? These kinds of people are not by any means the majority, but there are enough of them to pinch almost every any attempt at benifical research and developement. Like it or not, its true.

Answer 695

Hello, and thank you for this opportunity. Recently my fiance had a lump removed from her breast. Scared the living soul out of me. I am one of the most optomistic people you will ever meet. My lady on the other hand, well one day maybe she'll tell you. I prayed and prayed, researched, and researched. I don't think people truly realize the level of fear that arises, even in the most confident, extroverted individual. Living in wonderful Steamboat Springs, CO. has given us the opportunity to watch and participate in many fund raising ventures. This is a perfect place to make all people aware of Cancer cure goals. Ski Town USA!!! I have been the MC for several events as well as performing. If you ever decide to create any events here or need help, please do not hesitate to call on us. By the way, my lady is doing great, and we plan to live a long happy life together. Thanks for listening.

Tony D. Counts

Answer 696

it would be a grand idea.

no doubt.

however, to be perfectly cynical about it, there are way too many people and companies that make money off of cancer research and non profits to actually cure it.

An ad campaign much like Truth.com would be a good start. A Live Aid type show of musicians to promote cancer research would be high profile and attract attention.

Getting other countries involved in a collaborative effort, possibly one united cancer watch would help.



cancer is a natural form of population control. which is sad, don't mistake me for a person without compassion for the families who have suffered losses, but there is a certain amount of realism we have to have about cancer. there are too many people. nature is trying to compensate with hard to fight diseases.

Answer 697

Without sounding pessimestic, do you think that will the millions and millions of dollars being spent annually on research, that they would want to find a cure for cancer? I think they already have that answer in some lab, but they are not going to let people know due to the fact of the large profits that can be made from the killer disease and its so called treatment. Some will live, most will die unfortunately.

Answer 698

Cindy



It's tragic when one loses a sybling at such a young age, while it's truly a great thing that you do donating your

time and money to such a worth while cause. While I sit here typing this they are talking about gene therapy to cure melanoma. A man who lived to walk his daughter down the asle in her wedding. Today the man is still has no sign of cancer. Though it may not happen in our life time it will happen. I for one would like to thank you for eveything that you do to reach this goal.







An Admirer

Answer 699

The real cause of cancer is actually the toxins in our diets and environment (you are what you eat). Our bodies can heal themselves if they have the proper nutrition. With all the processed junk foods and pesticide/chemicals sprayed on our produce, we are being poisoned and not getting the proper nutrients that our bodies need to remain healthy. We also need to be more aware of the chemicals in our surroundings. Everything from pollution to cleaning and hygiene products has a negative effect on our health.

The medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry only treat the symptoms of cancer. Doctors continue to carve, poison, and nuke their patients, but they do not acknowledge the cause, and will continue to profit from this disease, without making progress toward a cure (if they cured people, it would not be good for their business).

Answer 700

I think the government should give money to the cancer foundation and highly paid celebrities should donate some of their money to the cancer foundation. They need money to do more research. People are dying very young because of cancer and I have always thought that finding a cure should be our top priority. Alot of people feel like sitting ducks just waiting for it to happen to them. My friends husband was only 42 when he died of colon cancer and he suffered. It was terrible. He had small kids when he died and the children took it very hard and they still have emotional problems since he died. I'm with you Cindy, a cure needs to be found. I pray everynight that a cure will be found for cancer and aids.

Answer 701

I think a cure for cancer is going to be a long shot. I think we need to focus on preventing cancer. We need to let people know that diet and lifestyle are main factors in preventing cancer. There are even various natural supplements that are proven to help prevent cancer. One of the better ones is called Chlorella. Anyway, eating a lot of animal fats and not enough fruits and vegetables for your whole life is a main cause for colon cancer and heart disease.



I think we just need to do some studies and figure out the main causes of various cancers and get the information out there about how we can prevent cancer by eating and living differently. I don't think finding a cure for cancer is the answer. There may not even be one out there. Prevention is the key.

Answer 702

Having lost both my father and mother to Lung Cancer, I see even more the -urgency to get the word out. We need to do what we can - speak to friends and other loved ones about striving to live a healthy lifestyle. If we all do what we can to maintain good health, that will no doubt make a difference. It's the outside elements we have very little control of: chemical plants, gas fumes, all types of preservatives in our foods today. I believe these things contribute to all kinds of diseases. Cindy Crawford, you are known throughout this country - throughout the world even. It would be great if you could at least sit down with the Bill Gates and Warren Buffet's of this country and get them to donate some of their funds to the American Cancer Society for the purpose of research in hopes of finding a cure faster for so many of these cancers.

Answer 703

I know that first if governmets are to realize the global potential of a harmonic and peaceful environment, they must come to terms that money is not the answer to solving the problem it is only the means...



Money does nothing unless it is dispersed within the right organizations... Judge not with thine eyes alone, but with thine eyes, thy spirit, and the willingness of others to participate.



People can be great and do great things when we are in one accord. Find the few things that we do share in in common and bind them together, form the trust that is needed to fill in the gaps between hatred and mistrust. Only when governments can do this can we begin to mend the world as a whole, as it should be.



None of us can escape the reality that we are here together bound by flesh and bound by the physics that are inscribed in nature. If we are all just here trying to make an even buck, then the purpose will fold in on itself and will become a thing of naught.



we all are aware that death is inevitable and even inescapable, but cant we change how we go.



At the root you will find the problem and at the root you will find the solution. Money is the root. Without it, we can not survive and with it we can not survive.



Money seems to be purely the base of all motivation, but too many are feeling the awkwardness of not having it, or much worse, having it, and not knowing what to do with it.



The most important lessons in life and survival are not even taught in the schools where we send our children to become adults and ready for that overbearing truth of reality and the real world.



So how do we overcome this. Religion alone nor family tides nor through the teachers of the world can we learn everything, but we can begin by teaching ourselves that I alone can not make it in this world.



I need you, I need you, I need you and you and you and you as an equal. as a partner, as a brother, as a father, a mother, a teacher, a preacher, a family.



How else will it come to pass?

Answer 704

I'm not sure mobilizing our government is the best thing for finding a cure. I am of the personal belief that if we left our governments to, say, cure polio, that all we would have would be the world's best iron lung rather than a vaccine. Mobilizing our government(s) to encourage inovation is yet another thing however, and I whole heartedly agree with that.



Seems to me the thing that motivates most is money, so why not the equivalent of an X prize, contributed by all governments to the 'winner' that cures cancer.

Answer 705

Hi Cindy, it is indeed a pleasure to write to you. I honestly think in a large way that you have answered your own question. We do get so caught up in the events of the day that the larger issues are forgotten. We, or at least our government, quickly forgot about our terrorism problem from a military standpoint after waging war with Iraq. To concentrate on something so global is going to take money, time, and research - the minds that can build weapons can also be used to save lives. But, as everyday people, there is something we can all as computer and internet users do...There is something called the World Community Grid that utilizes unused CPU clock cycles on home computers to analyze potential treatments for HIV/AIDS as well as Cancer, in the same way that the SETI project is using home pc's in their search for extraterrestrial life.



To knockout cancer, we also have to knockout other diseases like diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's and so many others, so that we can focus globally, on cancer.



I honestly think though, that forever and ever, cancer will always be with us. It seems that everything can contribute to cancer - from Soy Sauce to the obvious like smoking. And there are so many forms of cancer as well. I think Cindy, you are an advocate for the rights of animals, but I think that the research will have to continue on animals in order to save humanity from cancer. Thank you for the pleasure of this opportunity.

Answer 706

We should REALLY be emphasizing PREVENTION of cancer in the first place! We focus so much on treating cancer after the fact when we should be paying more attention to what we can do to prevent it in the first place. It' s always easier to prevent diseases than it is to cure them. The average person does not truly appreciate and/or pay attention to the fact that DIET is a huge factor in the development and/or prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases, especially those cancers that are fueled by hormones (i.e. breast, prostate). Additionally, lifestyle changes (i.e. not smoking, not drinking, avoiding sun exposure, etc) also play a huge role. Something like 30% - 60% of cancers are diet related. A great site to visit is http://www.cancerproject.org. We need to start taking responsibility for our health and making better choices.

Answer 707

Honestly, the best way would be to give the 10 richest people in the world terminal Cancer. I would be willing to bet that with 6 months there is a cure, if not several.



Not intended to be funny, but that is the state of the world--people only seem to care when it affects someone they love or themselves.



I have been fortunate to not have lost anyone close to cancer, but I support the Roswell Institute and numerous other cancer research centers.

Answer 708

By announcing that a cure has been found for most cancers that is perfectly safe and comfortable for humans to take. Contact Drs. Henry Lai and Narendra Singh at the University of Washington, where they have been studying 'Artemisinin' for over 10 years with success at killing most kinds of cancer both in vivo and in vitro. The compound is also used by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to kill malaria in 3rd world countries.



I suspect most people haven't heard of Artemisinin because it can't be patented and not much money is there to be made. Also, there is a big 'cancer industry' that would be out of business if Artemisinin got around.

Answer 709

Many of our issues today could be solved if only there was proper funding. We the people are more likely to pay for cancer research than the government is. What we need to do is push our governments to allow a global lottery. People are much more willing to give if they might get something in return. The revenue generated by a large lottery could easily fund research for all kinds of things. Remember, for the government, there is no money in a cure, the real cash cow is in treatment.

Answer 710

There is already a cure for Cancer. Independent researchers such as Dr. Hulda Clark have found that Fasciolopsis buski (a fluke) is present in larval stages in many cancer tumors and that this parasite brings with it certain oncoviruses. Clostridium bacteria are often found in infections under tooth fillings that contribute to the pathology as isopropyl alcohol is a byproduct that Clostridium produces and Fasciolopsis must have to produce orthophosphotyrosine, which stimulates tumor growth. In many cases, Cancer can be stopped in as little as 3 weeks by treating for parasites and cleaning up the body and the environment of the patient. Instead of supporting drug companies we should be listening and supporting other sources of information that are more interested in finding causes rather than treating patients with expensive drugs and other dangerous chemicals. In the very least, people should be allowed access to this information so that they can choose themselves the type of treatment they wish to have. I personally know many that have successfully treated Cancer themselves following Dr. Clark's protocols. For more information check out this website- www.drclark.net

Answer 711

Cancer should be a priority. Cancer left me a widow at the age of 33, killed my husband cruelly at the early age of 35. I've done walks and given money since. We have a goverment that supports many pharmaceutical comapnies that only focus on treatment and not the cure. I applaud you Ms. Crawford for bringing lite to getting a solution to this very devastating (group of) disease. I myself wish Cancer didn't exist, and to that person that said that there would be too many people in this planet without disease, you must have never lost anyone you loved. I hope you never know the pain.

Answer 712

I'm sorry to hear about Jeff. That's so sad, especially him being a kid. I lost a fiance to cancer, but then, he wasn't helping himself either, being and alcoholic through out the cancer, and if he could, he would've smoked, too (he had throat cancer).



My two cents is that I think we need to rid of any kind of tobacco products. That may not cure all cancers, but it would lower the number of cancer patients. I think it's great more and more places offer non-smoking sections in public, or just don't allow it at all.



Also, I think there should somehow be more control on alcoholic consumptions. Maybe like, when someone gets busted for DUI, or any other kind of being under the influence, they are required by law not to take another drink, or anyone else found to be an alcoholic. I have an idea how, but don't want to write it here.



I know lots of people will be angry with me for saying this stuff, but a lot of people do these two things. I know alcoholism is a disease, but a lot of people who have cancer have it as a result of alcoholism. And had my late boyfriend not smoked more than 1 pack of cigarrettes/day, and had he not drank up to 30 beers/day, maybe he'd still be alive.



There are lots of people who do their best to be healthy, and get cancer, but usually those people don't have cancer as bad as those who do the above mentioned.



We could do all the things other posters mentioned, but we also need to do our part and take care of our health and do our best. If we get the cancer despite the healthiest of habits, we can at least say we've tried. When we do get the cancer, we must follow doctor's orders no matter how much we don't like them.



Another thing is that the insurances need not to be so dang stingy about paying for treatments. Lot of cancer deaths probably occur as a result of getting dropped from their insurance and not being able to pay for good quality health care. Denying people insurance because of cancer, should we not consider that a form of murder?



Cancer, or anything else that can cause death, should be considered a top priority to get a cure.



I know your parents did everything they could for their son, and I'm SO sorry they had to go through that. I'm sorry for everyone else who loved him, too.

Answer 713

For me, I hope to be a doctor when I grow up. I want to study chemicals and study what other doctors used while trying to find cures for cancer. I think we can find the cure but only if they world works together on it. If more doctors work on finding the cure, more people raise money, and more people are aware in this world. I am sure we can find the cure. This is a pretty large world and if we have millions more people helping chances are we would find the cure faster and less people would dies from it.

Answer 714

I believe that there are already cures to cancer, but the government makes too much money off of the treatments to spill the beans on them...There are other countries that offer treatments, but unfortunately if you use these options in the USA, your insurance will NEVER cover any problems you may have in the future...I also believe that a lot of our problems are caused by technology today, and the *gasp* sins of our fore-fathers...yes, I said it...God forbid...I know I will never be picked as best answer, because all of these things seem to be rigged. If you don't believe this than just look at all the other "famous" people that have asked questions...The best answers always have a little "fishy" smell to them...That is my little opinion in a big world...And as always God bless!

Answer 715

First, I'd like to say that its a great thing to find celebrities such as yourself (and I believe Bono and Stephen Hawking..I think someone else as well) posting there question on this forum. It really helps to remind people that we're all people and that our problems affect and can be helped by each other. So, kudos to you Ms. Crawford, and welcome to Yahoo Answers.



As, I read your question, Im thinking about it, and I am thinking that perhaps Cancer is overshadowed on more of a global scale - I think, when put in global terms, the "world" or globe, is more affected by Poverty....perhaps, you might connect the Poverty in some way with Cancer...Perhaps the media outlets covering the subject could have their attention directed to the countries suffering from poverty at the number of people there who also suffer from cancer, that way, people would know about it...or perhaps you may just have to start domestically, like right here in America, where Cancer is the number one killer I believe.



I remember seeing this forum on TV, where this one particular community staged a huge Nationally televised Forum with numerous celebrities connected to the topic and talked about what people need to do....Maybe you could get a televised celebrity forum...with big names stars that even the younger/current generation will apeal to and get there thoughts out there on Cancer...maybe put some comedians in there for added relatabilty.



Another thing to do, would be to expose cancer treatments found in other countries that can't be obtained in America for some reason or another that are affective...that way, the pharmacuetical companies will definitely pay attention and will have to re vy for their credibilty...



Thats the most I can come up with to help - Goodluck on finding the answer to your question!

Answer 716

I would like to offer the following suggestions (but please keep in mind that my statements are from the viewpoint of a PhD scientist doing basic science research):



1. More Money for Research: All major scientific areas need more funding for research. At the government level, most scientific organizations (such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)) have suffered over the past 4 years from huge cuts in budgets. The cuts are severely preventing the progress of all research in science. Please lobby congress and the White House for more funding for science.



2. More Money for Education and Salary: There are not enough students chosing scientific careers. This is due to poor education, a lack of good science teachers at the pre-college level, and the fact that few people want to live like a scientist. My salary is about 1/3 that of a doctor or lawyer who is my age. From my viewpoint, many of the best and brightest young students would rather chose a career that pays better than a scientist. (I cannot blame them).



3. Facilitate Communication: If you want scientific progress, you have to get more scientists to talk to each other, and also to the public. It is my belief that the biggest scientific breakthroughs that have yet to be discovered lie at the interfaces of scientific disciplines (such as the interface of chemistry and biology). This means that chemists and biologists, for example, need a better forum for communicating with each other. Scientists also need to communicate their findings to the public in non-technical terms. Ideally, this would create public motivation for more research.



4. Take the politics out of science: Unfortunately, many of the most well-known (and well-funded) scientists today seem to be better politicians than scientists. This can be resolved with more funding for scientific research. When funding is scarce, scientists resort to political maneuvering to get funding for their research. This is a problem because it means that a scientist must spend much more time writing grants and playing politics than actually trying to solve scientific problems.



While these suggestions are oriented more toward the general problems of science in America, it is my opinion that tackling these issues will help research in all areas, including finding cures for cancer.



Thanks for posing this question, and I hope that my statements helped you in finding an answer that you are looking for.

Answer 717

Start a non-profit organization and ask people who care about causes such as the cancer effort to help raise funds. I am doing something like this for UNICEF, where I've set up a personal web site for donations to aid children in emergency situations. It seems to be working well, and has only been up a few days.



http://www.unicefusa.org/ert/jitna



The national budget also needs to be redirected to worthy causes such as cancer prevention and curing, instead of being wasted on stupid "security" issues such as Iraq, Iran, etc. Perhaps political lobbying is also a good idea.



Something can be done, we just need more people to act on this.

Answer 718

Cindy,

Maybe it is not so obvious, but the cure for cancer is not curing cancer once it appears, rather it is preventing cancer in the first place.



We now live in a "chemical society". We eat chemicals in our food, drink chemicals and breathe chemicals. There is absolutely no way to avoid them. Our bodies used to have the ability to fight foreign molecules that invaded our tissues. However, there are now two factors that have allowed the chemicals to intiate destructive reactions within the cells that has led to enormous increases in cancer, asthma, allergies and many others such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.



The first downfall has been our diet. Not only has our choices of food types degraded, but the actual quality of the foods themselves - even the supposedly healthy foods - has degraded to a point that we are not getting vitamins, micronutrients, trace minerals and antioxidants out of the plants that were once there. Man used to get enough of these healthy substances to fight off diseases and other degenerative conditions. But now, with our nutritionless diets and fondness for fats and sugars, there is no way the body can cope.



Secondly, as I alluded to earlier, our bodies now have an immense challenge to try to counteract all the foreign chemical molecules that are ingested daily. And since there are not enough antioxidants in our diets, there are oxidizing molecules running rampant through our systems. They can potentially damage any cell or tissue in the body. When they enter the cell nucleus, they can cause genetic malfunctions that lead to a tumor or cancer. Or they can damage brain cells to the point that they cause memory lapses - Alzheimer's disease. There is no end to the possible list of diseases they have a hand in.



So to get back to your question, PREVENTION is the key to the cure of cancer. I am a strong believer that by taking antioxidant supplements, starting at a young age, it is possible to aid the body's own defense mechanisms in now having enough ammunition to fight the day to day battles with oxidizing molecules and not let them continue damaging cells. Further, I have seen the effects of taking antioxidants in the actual reversal of a lot of medical conditions. These are very powerful!



I have a brand name, which is to my knowledge, is the strongest, healthiest antioxidant on the market. I would be glad to give you further information with an e-mail request from you.



Hope this helped somewhat.



John W. Clarke, Ph.D.

Answer 719

I have been in the natural health practice for 25 years now. I have had clients end up with cancer that would make anyone shake their head in why??? I believe from massaging people for 2 years, much is from stress and sadness, a lot in our diet and life styles. I believe we have been told lies about what we are eating. Just because it is on the shelf at our stores are the things we consume really safe or is it for profit of these companies. Even in the natural health industry there is a lot false areas, for example the different kinds sugars put into them. Artificle or the so called natural and the high frutose corn surups. How about the different processes of the foods. The things we are always exposed to. The Ipods, cell phones, palm held divices, or even our computers and lab tops for examples. How safe are they for us to be around us? What are they really doing to our health? Lots of unknown? All my grand parents 3 of them lived to over 90 years old actually almost 100 years old. They all died from something other than cancer. They died from phuemonia which they picked up something from being in the hospital. The only one did not make it past 65 years old. That grandpa was exposed to chemicals back in the 30s and 40s while working for a company. He had stomach cancer. All my other grand parents Drank and smoked quit alot. They did not have all this junk food given to them I believe is one thing. Our immune systems are all down for many reasons. I believe we need to address our immune systems from going down.

Answer 720

Global priority?



First off the US is the most cancer stricken place. So I don't think it is as global as Cindy says.



All I know is we should stop having such a sugar prone diet in the form of corn syrup based addititives in everything we eat.



Read your labels sugar is in everything.



Then dairy has stuff passed on from when the cow was a calf. All those innoculations it got we get too.



Everyone is afraid to talf about this too.



And breads and pasta these are sugars too.



Change the US diet and you lessen cancer.

Answer 721

This is a big question and should be a bigger priority, I believe that we as "The People" do have the power in our hands to take action and get the ball rolling... Look at all of the money our Government spends/wastes on ridiculous everything... I'm sure we can all list several of these... If we the people were able to send a strong enough message to our Government who is supposed to be representing us and our needs, ( which by the way I do believe that we do have an awesome Government system, it just needs to be kept in check like everything else and this should be done in a legal, honorable way by the people...) More money and time should be spent on our needs, health and safety and less on Government Waste... We The People Have To Take A Stand and Let the Government Know Where We Stand... It is my opinion that our Government needs to be held accountable for their actions and how they spend our hard earned tax dollars.

So sorry about the loss of your brother,,, Dove34

Answer 722

I had five of my very close relatives die of cancer,.and none at war,but war kills millions of people worldwide each year. Yet it is a completely expendable madness that—is&—is beatable. However, in today’s troubled political environment, valuable resources and effort, that would otherwise have gone to cancer research, and other useful human endeavor, is blatently re-directed to the mindless war efforts, based on perverted ideologies on both sides

What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to prod & mobilize our governments to stop this madness, and to focus all efforts and resources to finding cure for cancer and other beneficial human activities .

Answer 723

The answer to cancer is simple but requires effort to swim upstream and realize a few things.



Cancer is your body’s way of coping against a continuous inflow of toxins – diet, environment, psychological toxins. In simpler terms, cancer can rise by not following nature (media brainwashing and weak minds are to blame).



Big pharma’s hidden agendas have no goals of defeating cancer. If you provide a one time cure for cancer you are out of business. Rather, continuous medicine pumping into society’s throat will temporarily numb their problems and increase cash flow.



You can’t patent an all natural product – therefore there is no money involved for big pharma. So, millions of dollars are spent into inventing a chemical that can be patent and pushed to be used as a bandaid for one symptom. Not long after that, the patented chemical will create side effects (not seen in short term lab tests, or simply disregarded) and create another myriad of problems (by which big pharma will gladly prescribe other “medications” to treat the new symptoms). We are still talking about profit and greed.



The true answer to cancer (no hidden agendas/greed involved) was provided by a few health practitioners, but this has been suffocated and pushed underground (big pharma’s/FDA hand still involved).



If society finds out about these answers (in other words, takes charge of their own health), then it would put a lot people out of business. Current medical curriculums are customized so that natural medicine and nutrition are only marginally touched upon (some are even electives). So most of your “health gurus” are also brainwashed and the filtered information they provide the patients only ultimately serves to complete the greed cycle. Many people with best intentions gets pulled into this game and used for greed.



I could give you countless testimonials/ protocols for treating various types of cancer but it won’t matter unless you change your mindset.

Anyways, it is unfortunate but there’s even a hidden agenda (greed) of companies using your popular status to cha ching more payola. Money makes the world go around but will decay your quality of life your mind is wrapped up by media chains.



Let’s see how long this message stays here: 1,2,3….



Mind is at ease

Answer 724

My Grandma died of brain cancer on March 6, 2004.... She raised me practically since birth! At school when you tell people your grandma died they think of a grandma you see on holidays and family reunions who knits and bakes cookies all the time. Our grandma was a housewife, so it's like my mom died....



OK, that's all for the background knowledge.... Now to answer the question! It sounds like propaganda, but we need to show dramatic clips of people dying or dead from cancer, interviews of people whose loved ones have suffered the mysterious disease, medical statistics, and tips on how we can help defeat cancer once and for all! At worldwide conventions we need to make cancer a big part of political discussions, and the focus of magazines. No more over-hyped articles on weight loss when journalists COULD be writing about how Cancer kills millions.



The only reason research dollars shouldn't fund cancer research is if they are helping learn about the #1 killer, heart disease. If my grandma had cancer, it could run in the family. I don't want to end that way. We need to donate to cancer foundations...



BUT! Remember, it's people like YOU, Cindy Crawford, that made the world overpopulated! CURE RESPONSIBLY. :)

Answer 725

You have my sympathy for the loss of your brother, my mom died of ovarian cancer as well.



I'd like to think that cancer would be cured in our lifetimes, and in many regards I believe that is already has been cured but the cures are being suppressed due to the fact that treating cancer is more profitable than curing it.



One possible solution would be to look at cultures and times where cancer was almost unheard of and study what it is about them that caused such a low incidence of cancer.



The best way to cure cancer is to prevent it from ever occurring. Hopefully more naturopathic and homeopathic solutions will become mainstream common knowledge.

Answer 726

As a health care professional, I think the most important thing for curing not only breast cancer, but any number of illnesses, is better health care options for all Americans. Too many people in this country today have no health insurance. People with no health insurance are less likely to seek early treatment, or preventive measures. Also, if every person in our country had health insurance, more extensive, and for many, unaffordable treatment options would be available. I think that every American should be given a competitive, comparative health care plan...

Answer 727

Cindy Crawford,

I read all the time about new discoverys and treatments for cancer in one form or another. I think that the truth is, if we wait long enough, and the labs are still working on it, cures for varying cancers are going to come.



Those countries that are not dishonest, like the Mexican rich who are exploiting their people, and the radical Muslims that have nothing on their mind but killing infidels and rivals, can do something, and are doing something about it.



If I die of cancer tomorrow, I know that my God will keep me, and that I will not have to worry about any kind of sickness any longer. Such is the power and Grace of Jesus Christ.

Answer 728

dear ms. crawford...you must be wondering why, after so many years and so many billions spent on cancer research, we are no closer now to a cancer cure than we were 40 years ago...clearly, it's a matter of asking the correct questions about the disease, which up to the present have been asked by the alternative medicine community, and not by conventional medicine...this is the single most important insight you will gain on cancer, if it hasn't made itself obvious to you yet...to find a solution for cancer you must first 1) reject the american medical association's definition of this disease as exclusively a bodily response to external pathogens, 2) recognise cancer for what it really is, i.e., a metabolic/systemic disease resulting from a gradual weakening of the immune system, often over long periods of time and in response to unhealthy lifestyle, diet, etc. 3) shift the medical emphasis from treating the cancer symptoms only, i.e., attempting to destroy the cancerous cells/growths, to treating the patient holistically, through radical alterations in lifestyle, diet, contraindicated habits, exercise, personal security and love, and the psychology of wellness and healing 4) abandon medical treatments that destroy or weaken the body's ability to heal itself, such as chemotherapy, and recognise the power of the human body/mind to heal itself, and perhaps most importantly, 5) educate the public on the nature of cancer as a metabolic/systemic disease, which needs to be primarily PREVENTED before it occurs, by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping the immune system strong...



ms. crawford, the answer to cancer cannot be found in the current knowledge of conventional medicine...there is no "cure" for cancer, only long-term wellness solutions...the AMA has been searching for a magic bullet for many years, which is precisely the problem...a new approach is required...please, take this basic advice to heart, look into what naturopaths and alternative health experts are saying...for your sake and everybody elses...

Answer 729

HI

If cancer is treatable why are so many people still dying from cancer.I guess cancer needs to be detected in the early stages to get a better result for curing more people.There needs to be more doctors looking at more people everyday as this disease can come in many forms.A vaccine may be only ten years away.This disease i believe is genetic which makes it even more difficult to cure.If they spent the money they spend of weapons each year on cancer research they may get better results sooner

Answer 730

Stop focusing on the symptoms of the problem and focus on the underlying problem at hand. Cancer is a recent development; it is the result of many years' worth of environmental damage finally catching up with humanity. With so many poisons in the air and in the ground, it is no suprise our bodies react to ingesting the poisons on a daily basis. We breathe them, we eat them, and we absorb them

Let us not focus so much on finding a "cure" as finding ways to prevent cancer before it happens. Hold businesses accountable for spewing wastes into the air we breathe, the soil that sustains us, and the water we drink. Even a small toxic spill affects underground water tables miles away. Reward farmers for using sustainable agricultural practices. Invest in renewable energy sources and encourage more useful and efficient systems of transportation.



Individually, take responsibility for your actions. There are many cancers that can be treated or even prevented if you get tested and take the necessary precautions as directed by your doctor. Do not wait to be a victim.

Answer 731

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. I think we should better educate the public and our goverment about cancer and the possiblities of finding a cure. Clinical trials and researches are often heard of these days but I don't think the public really knows what their actual benefits are. I work as registered nurse for one of the leading cancer hospitals in NYC and I know the importance of these researches. It gives the patients hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that this isn't the end of the road.

Answer 732

Cindy, so sorry for your loss. I too have lost a few friends to "rare" cancers - and I'm only 41!



I'm torn between spending my money in finding a cure and spending my money to funding education. So many people are scared to look at the choices they make on a daily basis. The foods we eat (sprayed with chemicals), the products in our homes and work environments (more chemicals) all at the cost of progress and profit.



I live in a north suburb in the San Francisco area and sometimes I feel like an outsider because I make conscious choices of what to put in my children's mouths and put on their body (more chemicals in body products). I'm viewed as "a snob" because I shop only at Whole Foods or I'm "a freak" because I'm concerned about the health of my children and the long-term effects of the choices I make today. It seems the easy response I get is "we did "that" as children and we turned out okay." Easy to say for those who are living, but how about the children and adults who didn't survive?



I would like to see more effort put into educating the general public about potential harm around us, but being a realist, the corporate giants (i.e., pharmaceutical, agricultural industries) are beyond the point of return and will have their lobbyists stop this education effort in fear of what it will do to their company's stock prices and the own pocket.



Frankly I'm exhausted from hearing in my community who has cancer now. It makes me want to move to a small town in the middle of nowhere.



Best of luck on your crusade!

Answer 733

When I was six my mother, who had Hodgkin's Disease since she was young, died. If there is a way to get the message across, the best place to start is in doctors' offices and hospitals. My mom died because the doctor she had never saw the cancer when she was young so it got to be untreatable when she was older. If we can get doctors to look for cancer with their patients better, it might become more of a message to people rather than just something people think they don't have. If we get doctors to find the cancer and treat it while people are still young, there could be less cancer and dying in the world.

Answer 734

Amygdalin is the answer. Read a book called "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin for a thorough explanation. It presents facts like the following:



"The results clearly show that Amygdalin significantly inhibits the appearance of lung metastasis in mice bearing spontaneous mammary tumors and increases significantly the inhibition of the growth of the primary tumors..." The quote is from "A Summary of the Effect of Amygdalin Upon Spontaneous Mammary Tumors in Mice," Sloan-Kettering report, June 13, 1973

Answer 735

Cindy,



All you ever need are herbs. If you think that they don't work, then why are they being used and having incredible success in China, Mexico and all over the world? Don't take my word for it, do your own research and you will find out the truth. The answers are simple but the politics of our government and laws make it seem more difficult or uncureable. I know someone who has a 95% success ratio in healing any patient with cancer.

Answer 736

I am a Cancer Physicain that has worked in both the research and private practice venues. I am currently in private practice and have seen my ability to care for my cancer patients deteriorate over the last 5 years. Little known to most people, the Bush administration "found" 11 Billion dollars to cut from cancer care in the next 5 years to help pay for prescription drug benefits. Even before that, increasing regulation by both government and private payers has been limiting Oncologist's abilities to use drugs already on the market in creative and new "off label" ways. The results of both of these have been to put tremendously more pressure on Cancer Physicians to simply survive in what has become a hostile and overregulated environment in which the focus on the patient has gone backwards. I have a talent for and a desire to participate in Clinical Research....but I have had to give up any ideas of providing or expanding research type activities. It is essential to "curing cancer" that we make it possible for community Oncologists to participate in research by making it financially possible. We need to reverse the current course and demand that the best cancer care in the world get better, more integrated, and more research oriented. This can never happen if Oncologists cannot even stop working long enought to participate in research. I am currently on the brink of going out of business and will likely stop offering in-office treatments soon. I service a semi-rural area and it is likely that this area will continue to lose cancer care as smaller providers are squeezed out of business and forced to the big cities to make a living. Make your voice heard that the current system after the recent changes is eroding the access and quality we already had, and making it even more unlilkely that we will ever move towards a communoity cancer care system that will enhance our chances of finding more cures.

Answer 737

Cancer kills 7 million people a year because we do not understand the cause of cancer. Cancer is the bodies healing responce to a crisis situation of overload. Tumors are created by the pituitary in an effort to contain toxic elements running through the body. There are perhaps over 100 natural cancer cures, many of them work in 90% of more cases.



These cures have been categorically shut down and removed from the public view by the AMA, because they are far less profitable than the current paradigm. People who've cured cancer include, Harris Hoxsey, who had many clinics shut down, he would not turn anyone away. Max Gerson, who was forced out of business, his daughter opened a clinic in Mexico, and many others.



We prevent cancer be eating the right foods, and by avoiding the toxic pollutants in our environment. If we want to cure cancer globally, we need to remove foods like white sugar, white flour and processed vegetable oils from these dietaries, and help people return to their natural diets, in which people where free of cancer.



If you beleive that cancer is not curable, then you have been lied to!

Answer 738

I beleave the doctors ,hospitals and other organastions are makeing to much money to find a cure. i've heard of people giveing thousands of dolars to recerch. And that add's up to bilions an many jobs we need to go back to the beganing and find the causes off cancer becuase there are things in food that cause it .preservitives mite be one . smokeing another but a cure noway not as long as hospitals have there way i drove trk for a contractor we put a water founton in front of it cost a milion an a half they have plans in 5 years already to tare it out an way do these hospitals have to be so fancy looking just it's like church buildings so people can drive by an say see i go to that church or hospital It's all for braging rites i recall when the goverment wanted to make national heath for us but the people said oh no i want to go to the doctor i choose .lol not the doctor the goverment picks for me lol but if you look at you policy you see the insurance tells you what hospitals you can and can't go to and now you pay . LOL And i don't think the goverment would give me a doctor or hospital across the state i beleave they would give me a local doctor just as i go to anyways

Answer 739

Research, Education, Funding.



Until we understand the causes and cures for cancer it may simply viewed as: Too big of a problem to grasp.



That is why education about cancer in all of it's forms is so important. I needs to be recognized as a "beatable" enemy in order to rally support.



And last but certainly not least, without proper funding both research and education come to a grinding halt. Unfourtunatley money is what makes the world go round.

Answer 740

It will never happen. There is too much money involved with the American Cancer Society. If cancer is cured then away goes the American Cancer Society. Millions of dollars that hospitals and insurance companies rely on would be gone. How much does chemo-therapy cost?



There is no way that the FDA would ever allow a cure for cancer.

Answer 741

First of all, am sorry that you lost your brother. I do not mean to sound harsh or insensitive, but perhaps there needs to be more awareness. It seems that AIDS gets a lot more attention than any other disease. There is also a lot of attention on breast cancer, which is good, but it is not the only kind of cancer. I also think that there needs to be less thought about the physical and more prayer. We are all filled with so much fear nowadays, and we need to change our mindsets by exploring the "real" side of ourselves. Check out the Christian Science Sentinel sometime - if you are open to it, it is pretty amazing.

Answer 742

Dear Ms. Cindy Crawford,



Your question: How can we make curing cancer a global priority, is an excellent one. An answer is urgently needed.



Polio was defeated by the contributions of millions of people. We can do the same for cancer.



However, for the cure of cancer to become a global priority we must:



1.) Set our goal: the cure of cancer without serious side effects

2.) Understand the scientific, social and organizational requirements for the cure of cancer

3.) Formulate a practical, scientifically-sound plan of action to address these requirements

4.) Build a focused, coordinated, goal-oriented, organization to implement the plan

5.) Galvanize support among patients, physicians, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, financiers, governments, philanthropists, and the general public

6.) Assure that the cure will be affordable to all



The fundamental scientific problem of cancer is tumor cell evolution.



Cancer is a hugely diverse, complex, unpredictable, random process that results from cellular evolution inside our bodies. Patients with cancer routinely face the reality of rapid tumor cell evolution. Drug resistance develops and increasingly aggressive cancer cells emerge. To cure cancer we must address the problem of tumor cell evolution.



The Van Andel Research Institute recently posted on their website an editorial that discusses tumor cell evolution and the requirements for the cure of cancer without severe side effects. The editorial concludes that the cure of cancer is a solvable engineering problem and proposes the formation of a major nonprofit, international project to develop a set of drugs for the cure of all types of metastatic cancer – The Cure Cancer Project.



The editorial was co-signed by eight leading cancer scientists and physicians including a pioneer of the field of chemotherapy, a former director of the National Cancer Institute, and a number of past presidents of the American Association for Cancer Research.



The editorial can be read at: http://www.vai.org/upload/departments/tumormetastasis/editorial01.pdf



Additional information will be available in the very near future at http://www.curecancerproject.org/



I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to share with you more information about the Cure Cancer Project and to hear thoughts, comments and suggestions. Thank your for leadership, your deep commitment to the cure of cancer and for this opportunity to contact you.



Sincerely,

Arnold Glazier MD

Answer 743

well miss crawford i do not think there is anyone on this planet who hasnt lost a loved one to cancer. many have lost many family members ( like myself)Since the history of man there has always been something that controlled the population( plagues etc ) Maybe cancer is our plague, just when it looks like we are trying to get some forms of cancer cured we get introduced to AIDS. There will always be new disease and there will always be a section of society trying to cure them....unfortunately it always seems like that finish line just keeps getting farther away! We are fortunate that we are living way beyond the years of our forefarthers due to advances in medicine....but we are also as a society working against these advances by our choice of lifeestyle. We know smoking kills and contributes to cancer yet we continue to offer it on our shelves and promote tis coolness to young people. We are growing up on McDonalds ....if cancer doesn't get our young people then heart failure will.

Canada has a no smoking policy in all public places in many provinces and they have just launched a serious nutrition policy for their schools. So to get back to your question, I really see the key to the answer is by starting with our young people...they have to be reached first....they have to be raised in smoke free , cholestoral free society that promotes exercise and healthy living....the government has to help by ensuring that young people are policed to not smoke...( did you ever see a police officer turn an eye to a teendrinking alcohol in public? So why are they not as concerned if they see a youth smoking...they are under 18 and yet its condoned in public.) We may not ever cure cancer, but we can cure public disinterest, the government can help by putting more financial resources at our youths disposal to promote healthy living and by initiating a complete prohibition of tobacco products......what they lose in taxes they will save in the long run through the health department. Less people will seek treatment for cancer and other smoking related illnesses!

Answer 744

The answer, is really a case of simple economics. The solution, is next to impossible. The research and development departments in pharmaceutical companies do research to find cures, however, the companies share holders would rather they find away to treat the disease. It's all about money, if they would find a cure, there market for their medicine, would run out. By finding medicines to treat the illness, the market keeps expanding, giving them more sales, which increases profitability, which in return, sends their stock soaring. Like everything else in this world, the love of money is the root of all evil. If the people and their government would stand up to these companies, and demand a cure, we would get one! If for once the pharmaceutical companies would put compassion in front of profitability, there would be cures. Knowledge and understanding the disease is great, however, without knowing the simple economics of the pharmaceutical business, the efforts will be in vain. There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, crisis equals opportunity. It is amazing what we can do as a people, in the event of a crisis, when we stand together. We don't have to look pass the resent generosity after the resent Tsunami, to see there is fundamentally great people on this earth. We just have to get these same people, to stand up and DEMAND A CURE FOR CANCER! I am very sorry for your loss, my twenty-four year old wife, passed away, and I share, your pain. God bless you and your family...

Answer 745

The first thing that needs to be done is putting our government back into the control of the people , by the people, and for the people instead of the self-serving, corporate influenced, big business monster that it has become. Our government's priorities seem to be so far out in left field now, our problems and rights seem to have been placed on the bottom shelf as far as importance goes. The general public appears to be jaded when it comes anything having to do with politics. We vote for politicians who we know nothing about, the ones we do listen to we believe what they say. Our party system has become one big joke. Until we take back control and actually have a voice, problems like curing disease will remain just another chess piece in a corporate run game of dollars and cents. We need to put people in government who will actually say no to corruption and greed. People who will actually tackle the issues and do what is right for mankind, not for themselves or their business partners. We have the technology, we just need the power to have it used in the right way instead of using it for financial gain and hidden agendas.

Answer 746

The answer to cancer is the same as for all illness. We need to begin creating an environment and a lifestyle that is more healthy. We have been treating our environment and our bodies poorly for a long time. We must live life from a perspective of health and create a lifestyle that attracts health. We must put good, natural foods into our bodies and feed our minds and hearts healthy nourishment as well.



The answer is not in finding a new cure. The answer is in creating a healthful life that simply does not allow disease to manifest or grow. Simply be healthy and dis-ease cannot exist.

Answer 747

I work in the oncology and chemo ward in a Montreal hospital. I am in the psychosocial division, where I deal with the patients and their families.



I am not a physician, but what I do is I lead cancer patients to the right information about their particular cancer. The hospital i work in provides free booklets and a library on the right nutrition, exercise, and most importantly PREVENTION. Now, we're at a stage where we still don't know exactly what to do to prevent all types of cancers, but we know something, and the most important thing is NUTRITION which is linked to LIFESTYLE. For example, getting people to quit smoking, and to consumme more healthy diets, or to simply stay out of the sun, will already prevent certaint ypes of cancers. Then there's information like excess alcohol consumption in women over the age of 40 could put one at risk for breast cancer or better yet, self examinations!!!



Although many of us know about them, how many of us know how to perform them correctly? This applies for breast and testicular cancer. The earlier stages it's in, the more chances there are for recovery!!! And this also applies to skin cancer; All one has to do is look at their body once in awhile and thoroughly examine if there's any moles or any weird looking skin pathces.



It all comes down to education.



So more media coverage, more education in the schools as well as the workplace to make people aware.



Also for those that already have cancer, a big part of the treatement and remission process is their psychological well being. I know this firsthand since I talk to cancer patients all day about how they feel, and what they need emotionally and mentally to aid in their recovery. Another thing i do at the hospital is teach coping skills to cancer patients and their caregivers. I give them tools on how to lead a healthier lifestyle mind and body. Also, support groups for people with the same type of cancer. There's studies that have shown that cancer patients who are in support groups during their treatements usually have a better level of remission and live longer! Another thing I do is when I see someone is nervous or anxious about their results, I sit and adress their concerns. Although cancer is a physical disease, human beings are affected by it emotionally as well. If someone is diagnosed with cancer, and they expect to die, imagine what type of recovery this person will face! We must keep their faith and hope high as this boosts the immune system.



Last but not least, funding should continue increasing. The walks are a very good way to do this as are the awareness bracelets and other accessories. Not only can anyone wear them, but they make others, who would have never thought of contibuting, give something, even if it is a measely 5$ for a bracelet! Go into highschools and sell these bracelets to raise funds for more research.



Governments should be lobbied to raise more funds for the education of the general public as well as for research programs that are designed specifically for cancer research.

Answer 748

Yes, cancer is treatable but only when it is discovered early. In a lot of Asian countries, cancer awareness is still at an all time low, when a person is diagnosed with cancer, the next step the person takes is probably to make arrangements for his family and his/her funeral. Getting people to sit up and listen is a difficult task. I work in a Cancer treatment centre and my colleague who is in charge of promoting cancer awareness has trouble getting people interested in attending awareness programs and cancer talks. We are a not for profit organization and thus do have problems with funding all these programs so we can't invite big celebrities or organize huge events to create awareness. People have to start feeling responsible for themselves and start taking care of themselves by eating well, living well and constantly monitoring their health. The world can generate cancer related reading materials,tv programs, events, awareness programs but at the end of the day, if people do not relate themselves to self awareness, this will all be in vain.

Answer 749

Cancer isn't just "Cancer." There are many types of it and the word is a very loose physical term. It's like finding a cure for pests. All pests are different, and one chemical cannot kill all pests without killing more than just the pests. See what I mean? We are doing our best to cure all of the types of cancer, but some are more difficult than others. Mobilizing the world is another situation all together. Some countries are worried about other medical and financial issues other than cancer. I say let's mobilize against the bird flu. I like the idea of mobilization against so-called "cancer." But it's too complicated to solve quickly.

Answer 750

The disease is the cure - our bodies create cancer often times to protect ourselves from some state of imbalance in the body. How is this state created? It is the effect of free radicals which are caused by many things: pollution in the air and water, stress, the harmful foods we eat, and excess belly fat. The world (and much of it does so maybe I should say Americans and other Western cultures) needs to get a grip of the harm they do with their diet and stop eating all the processed crap that is readily available and harmful to our bodies. If each person ate 5 servings of fruit and 5 to 7 servings of vegetables a day it would be a much healthier planet. If people stopped eating so much meat, the pollution caused by dairy farms (which in many cases exceeds the emissions from cars) would alleviate environmental pollution. Searching for foods high in anti-oxidants is a way to fight these free radicals. The foods which are highest in anti-oxidants tend to be fruite: acai berry from Brazil (over 1.5 times the antioxidant power of the others on this list), wild blackberry, pomegranete and blueberries.



Mainly, people just need to wake up and evaluate what they are putting into and on their bodies. Ask questions, don't just be lead astray by big budget, ridiculous marketing campaigns.

Answer 751

Further the awareness of Chiropractic! The spine controls the functioning of the nervous system. No drugs! No Surgery! It works (yes, it now fully considered scientific). It has such a low risk (compare malpractice insurance premiums with MD's and you'll be amazed!)



When the nervous system performs on full force, the body performs at greater levels. It will have the ability to avoid the dysfunctioning cells leading to cancer.



Another big area is the Standard American Diet (SAD). Too much processed foods.



My prayers are with you.

Answer 752

i'm sorry to be sooo blunt but there is already a cure for cancer. the problem is that if the cure was to be publically announced the doctors would become less rich, the research companies would go under, we would become over populated, etc., should i go on. the problem is that sadley our america is all about money. what president do you know that had cancer and died from it? i know reagan had cancer but didn't die from cancer. if our countries would get together with all their resources and technologies we would have a better handle on cancer since we will never see the cure. france, japan, etc. are so much more advanced than we are yet we don't think to team up with them. i don't know, i am 40 years of age and since i was about 16 years ole i felt that there is a cure for cancer but because of the hospitals, docto's, chemo. research, etc., would go broke they won't let it happen. it is said that we put money before a human. i could go on and on but i would just get crazy and it will end up on different matters that i belive that the usa does wrong anyways. i would love to have the opportunity one day to talk with the president and tell him just how i feel about everything that is wrong in our country. but to anyone that wants to hear me now i will just say something brief. we need to mu=ind our own business and stay out of other countries affairs, stop worrying about people that have know food or medical in other countries, we have it in our own back yar, stop giving the outsiders money to keep opening 7-11's and then turn around and destroy us. enough siad for now. but i will still stick with my notion that i believe now and alsways will believe that there is a cure for cancer!! thanks to everyone that listened!! sally kik

Answer 753

Hello Ms Crawford.

My own research into this very question has taken me into many diverse fields and some that are really obscure and controlled by powers that do not want this information out because of population control.

Here is something for you to ponder and research for yourself if you truely are interested in cures to cancer and maybe all known diseases.

Everything known has its own frequency. If you can discover the frequency of your target subject you can destroy that target.... nomatter what it is... biological or hard matter. It is akin to a singer reaching a certain pitch frequency to break a wine glass.

If you want to further your knowledge you may start with this website: www.geocities.com/powergem2000/rifetechnology.html

Seek and ye shall find sayeth the LORD.

Answer 754

I think the solution is that each person makes an effort to create change maybe slight as in donating 1 penny a day. Or big like bill gates 60 quadbillion. Personnally I just completed doing a soloproject raising money for cancer research by a pledge drive bicycle ride of 2000 miles. You can make a change in your life and humanity. Trust me. When someone said that it is impossible to see the cure in our lifetime, that is just the typical american cynism. But we must see past that, see how we can make a change, small or large.

Answer 755

Earth's resources are overly taxed - having insufficient resources available to everyone extant today. A cure for cancer, whereas cancer is amongst other diseases or things proximate the causation of death, may be a burden too heavy for earth to handle, as the lives of individuals may be prolonged. Hence people must die that others may live, as the end of earth or its resources essential to the sustenance of human life remains an unknown.



Certainly death is an unknown; that anyone or anything dies, in part or wholly, cannot be stated factually... . If anyone should disagree with the latter, I hereby ask to be enlightened.

Answer 756

Easy. Zone Diet and High Dose Fish Oil. She (Cindy) is on the Board or use to be. Forget about "curing it" you can stop it dead in its tracks and live out life, like many due, by controlling inflammation and allowing the body to heal itself. Once the immune system can see (by clearing out things like PGE2) it can kill cells and at least stopping the replication. The studies are coming in. THe problem is the solution doesn't come in a pill (be careful what you look for) By the way Zone Cafes are opening so this technology will be widely available. You just have to be smart enought to get it. The "Anti-Iflammation Zone" is a good start.

Scott

Answer 757

Extremely sorry to hear about your brother.

I think one of the ways to encourage and make finding a cure for cancer a global priority is by getting celebrities to promote the cause of fighting cancer. Many people admire celebrities, and I think having a general role model pushing for a particular cause may have the powerful ability to garner support and spark interest from the rest of society. If commercials feature celebrities promoting the importance of finding a cure and the importance of getting frequent check-ups/ensuring that people do whatever possible to ensure that they and their loved ones are not at risk, I think this can be a big step towards our goal.

Also, another major step is prevention. I agree with someone below who said that the cause should also begin in schools. By educating children and parents about the importance of staying healthy (eating well, exercising, etc), many ailments can be prevented, or at least weakened. I think that role models/celebrities can also help promote this by encouraging a healthy life style, whether it be via commericials or interviews.

Also, recently I read that an Asian spice, tumeric, has been found to help battle cancer. I am not sure whether it has proven to be effective as a preventative measure or as a cure (meaning I am not sure whether it helps prevent the onset of cancer or whether it helps cure cancer once it has already manifested itself), however, if the word is spread, tumeric can also be used as a measure against cancer. I truly feel that western medicine has helped MANY individuals throughout the world, and that leveraging ayurvedic medications or simply consuming certain products like tumeric may also yield positive efffects.

I think that one of the main issues that needs to be tackled is getting the word out. Getting the word out about taking preventative measures, not smoking/drinking, eating well, excersising, etc. If people were to know about this, I am sure that would make a difference. And celebrities and other individuals that people revere can help support the expansion of this awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle/preventative measures and frequent check-ups to ensure that you and your loved ones are in good health. I believe that eating well, not smoking/drinking, consuming products that have been linked to battling cancer (such as tumeric), and receiving frequent check-ups can help our society move towards tackling cancer one and for all.

Answer 758

Although the following advice is rarely given attention due to its simplicity, the ultimate solution lies with the prevention....not treatment...of cancer (although the solution to both is really one in the same). Cancer is the result of cellular mutations that occur over time, primarily due to 1) Toxins or 2) Lack of what your body needs (nutrients, vitamins). The key is to understand the TRUTH about these, which often contradicts what you may see on TV or hear from your doctor. While toxins come in many shapes and sizes, they are prevalent in everyday foods that one would never imagine...dairy, meat, processed foods, etc. Of course, smoke, asbestos, and even some tap water contain toxins as well. At the same time, the human body is meant to digest and absorb nutrients from fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts/seeds, etc. Creating a diet focused on these items is the best way to prevent and/or treat cancer...not relying on after-the-fact diagnosis and deadly, unproven 'treatments' such as chemotherapy, radiation, etc. While several parts of the world are adopting this knowledge, some areas are slow to follow. Long-term success in the battle versus cancer involves spreading this message across the globe.

Answer 759

If the drug company's and researchers put as much effort and money in the cancer cures as they do into selling Viagra for the male pleasure think how far they could be today, it really boggles my mind that there isn't more research done to find the cause of cancer and less effort and money spent on the advertising of a male enhance drug.surely I am not the only person who might have these feelings.perhaps if the politicians got more behind finding a cures and less in their own personal agenda..

Answer 760

Cure of cancer! If we need the real cure it should be in three level process.

(1)Primary prevention: It can be achieved by blocking all the carcinogenic and triggering factors under control. E.g. Irritants and radiation avoidance, good dietary habits, freedom from pollutants, genetic factors alterations etc…That need extensive education on healthy living and prevention of cancer.

(2)Secondary prevention: This can be gained by the real inhibition of cancer from those who are suffering which include the silent carriers too. Here is the importance of early detection and correct treatments.

(3)Third level prevention: this level of prevention includes rehabilitation and morbidity reduction.

BUT IS THIS REALLY POSSIBLE? The technology is improving so the life become sophisticated. The living habits including eating habits are changing day by day drastically. There is triggering factors even in all the natural foods as fertilizers or pesticides.

I strongly believe if only the world changes to fight against cancer it can be removed completely from earth.

Answer 761

This disease is very destructive. Although it kills 7 million each year the amount of damage it does touches more than 7 million. I remember Warren Buffet donating like 14 Billion dollars or something like that. I would say if Two billion went to Cancer research it could make large break throughs in science.

Answer 762

I would like to express my sympathies for the sad loss of your brother. I also have wished that the world would change to comfort me at times when I have felt loss and grief, but I am not a famous person with fans and so I am not in the habit of thinking that my opinion counts for a great deal because I do not have lots of fan mail constantly telling me how great I am.



I think that we could best motivate and mobilize the world to concentrate on curing cancer by first eliminating the following other distractions:



War



Drought



Famine/Malnutrition



Pollution



Bacterial/ Viral Pandemics



Illegal drug abuse



Heart disease.



The elimination of malnutrition, pollution and viral epidemics would go a long way toward preventing cancer, and prevention is generally easier than cure of any disease.



I hope you will not be upset with me and automatically dismiss this from consideration for the best answer, simply because my priorities happen to be different from yours. I think my order of priorities gives us the best chance to control cancer, then eventually eliminate it altogether.

Answer 763

Cancer has already been cured. It's just that nobody will listen. It's a cause to cry about and support, but when people try to tell others about serious but simple breakthroughs that have been made, nobody will listen if there is no profit in it. Remember you did ask. You can't say you don't know. Research it for yourself if you are really curious. Just a clue--prevention is the best cure. But it can still be cured if you get it.

Answer 764

Hi Everyone,



I am convinced that we need to shift some of the focus from how to treat cancer to how to PREVENT cancer. Why is this an epidemic?

Is it because our environment has degraded to a toxic level? It will take education and research dollars to really examine the role of toxins (pesticides, fertilizers and radiation) in the increasing amount of cancer victims.

But will corporate sponsors fund this inquiry? They make a tremendous amount of money from the pursuit of newer and more expensive drugs to treat a growing health crisis. Many of the pharmaceutical companies have vested interests with the agricultural chemical companies.



I have taken many trips by car around our country and have been stunned by what I have seen while passing thru agricultural regions. Areas with no insects to hit the windshield, no birds, air that burns your eyes even with the windows rolled up etc...Our food comes from these places.



Environmental changes are clearly here with us and the consequences are here with us...global warming, scarce fresh water, pollution, and illness...cancer is a part of this larger picture. Auto-immune diseaes of many kinds are skyrocketing...



Prevention will be difficult but much less painful than this loss we are enduring.

Answer 765

I think the "cure" to cancer actually lies in prevention. I think limiting cancer causing chemicals in cleaning supplies, food, house hold products, manufacturing, production, medication and limiting technology which is known to cause cancer (ex: cell phones, exhaust from cars) would be the best course. But since corporations are more eager to make a profit versus protect the consumer - this is not likely to happen. Why should we have to pay for the cure to cancer when corporations are the ones causing it in the first place? I think scientific research should be done to prove the link between corporate production and cancer and corporations should be held financially responsible.

Answer 766

Many if not most cancers are caused by human actions. Primary among them is diet. The American diet is filled with synthetic chemicals, preservatives, flour bleached with chlorine gas, toxic hydrogenated oils, sythetic sweatners like high fructose corn syrup and other toxic chemicals.

If people would stop eating all this junk and stick with food as nature meant it, I am convinced, cancers would decline by 75%. Beyond that is pollution of the air, water, and smoking, which accounts for the rest.

A pill will never cure a man made illness, only man can do it by correcting these nutritional problems.



As my chemistry teacher told me "DONT EAT ANYTHING MADE IN THE LAB"

Answer 767

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Blessings

Answer 768

Asking how to make curing cancer a Global Priority is in my opinion a very close minded question. When you speak about global issues you have to look at what is going on around the world; the hunger, the fighting, the human rights violations, and other immediate and visible problems have to be fixed before people will make cancer a priority. I can't see someone in the middle of Israel caring about cancer until bombs quit going off all around them, same goes for a starving tribal memebr in Africa, or a minimum wage worker in the US. Put yourself in everyone's shoes and ask yourself what would be important if you were in their situation....I doubt curing cancer would be very hi on the list if your neighbors were dying daily from fighting or famine.

Answer 769

First we must start with grassroots advocacy training. Then once large groups of people are aware of the enormity of the disease and also the lack of effort the government is putting on finding a cure we will be able to lobby for more effort, money and energy to be placed upon finding a cure.

I work for Gilda's Club a cancer support community.

Answer 770

There are a lot of wealthy people and they should be taxed accordingly. Here you have Bill Gates who gives more money then the USA in some cases to help fight diseases around the world. I feel that if we want to make a difference as human beings we need to give some money or volunteer to help out, and make up a special tax for the rich people who have millions and billions to buy themselves mega yachts and other needless things that serve no benefit to humankind. Even 1% of their total earnings for a year times that by all the people who make one million plus a year, is a hell of a lot of money that would be coming into the pockets of needing charities and research projects. Thank you for your time, Eric Kolbe

Answer 771

My condolences. There should have been a cure to save your brother then, and there should be now. But there will never be a cure for cancer because more money is being spent on sexual aids than lifesaving drugs--there isn't even a cure for the common cold! Governments care nothing for people except as voters, and not past election day. The world's miseries will always be with us because, unfortunately, the only way to get rid of them is money.

Answer 772

You just stated it yourself why cancer doesn't get more time and resources: other crises and diseases, major and minor events that control either directly or indirectly the flow of monies, research, time, and manpower that would benefit the cure of cancer.



That said, one must note that while cancer and other research are visibly slowed because of the diversification of said funds and manpower, it can also be noted that there IS progress in those areas, and hopefully, in the future, not only will cancer be a problem of the past, but other diseases and afflictions as well.

Answer 773

While I send my codolences to everyone who has had or lost someone to cancer, it seems to me that we have brought this upon ourselves. Rid the world of the chemicals and pollutents we pump into the enviorment, food and vaccinations, for both animals and people and I bet cancer rates would drop significantly. We are poisoning ourselves and our world. Until these issues are addressed globally, a cure, while I do hope we find one soon, is a short term solution to a much larger problem. Did you know 20 years ago cancer was extremely rare in dogs and cats? In the last 20 years the cancer rates in domestic animals has exploded. Most animal oncologists believe this is directly related to a combination of over vaccinating and chemicals in both pet food and the enviornment. For more information on this please look at the studies on Feline Leukemia and Lymphoma in domestic dogs.

Answer 774

Cindy, cancer needs to be solved rather than cured. It is a puzzle, a creation that has been created. Straightforward to take care of. Change our ways and we change what is created. I have a methodology which works for this and other problems. If you can find Marty Murray in Rye, New York, I will show you exactly how to solve problematic creations. The work is essentially done. Now the task is to educate people how to use the methodology.

Answer 775

In terms of mobilizing our governments, this is a difficult thing to do. The problem right now with the NIH award structure for all research is that incremental research is awarded all the money, and by that I mean established professors who write grants which are 90% going to work but only advance the field incrementally are the ones who get funded. I feel that a certain percentage of the NIH budget should be set aside and used according to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) model, where exceptional individuals are given money not for particular grand requests but to use at their discretion to try high risk/high reward projects. Their progress is reviewed every 3 years and the money is either re-issued or given to someone else. Only when we stop rewarding incremental research will today's scientific breakthroughs begin to become realities.

Answer 776

Duh - Eat a raw food diet! People who eat this way do not get cancer. It's that simple.



Cooked food is toxic. We've all built up a resistance to it because we all eat it, though. Just like you will build up a resistance to cyanide if you eat a little of that every day. It doesn't make it good for you!



In order to resist the toxins coming into your body, your intestines line themselves with mucus which prevents absoption not only of the toxins but also of any nutrients left in the food after you've cooked it.



Cooking does kill most of the nutrients in your food. Most of the people in this country are overweight and malnourished at the same time.



People don't even know what food is anymore. They think the concept of eating primarily raw fruits and vegetables is extreme and crazy but think nothing of eating donuts and doritos. Now THAT'S crazy!!! It's not even food!



Eat food in it's natural state. Uncooked and as it comes out of the ground.



You won't get cancer. In fact, you'll have the immune system of a superhero and cure every other ailment you thought was incurable in the process.



But I bet you're too scared to even try it for a week. Most people are.

Answer 777

That's an interesting question. What if we funded a new private organization that has people wanting to find a cure rather than one controlled by government bureaucracy. An organization devoted to finding a cure not one that is controlled. It seems to me would have found a cure a long time ago.We now have cervical cancer prevention immunization a vaccine that protects against four types of HPV.

I just don't understand.

Answer 778

There is no cure but there is a healing. Cancer is a message from the body telling the person that changes need to be made. When people express their anger in a positive way and do not hold it in, then cancer rates will drop drastically. This is true even for children who are really "old souls" in small bodies. They too bring their issues in their new life. People get cancer and don't even know it because it comes and goes. Love yourself and take care of yourself emotionally and your chances of getting cancer fall to zero.

Answer 779

Dear Cindy,

I am too old and too poor and going in for a biopsy for what will be my second breast cancer if it's malagnant. Please, you make lots of money, spend more of it lobbying your friends who also make a lot of money. Cancer should have been cured by now, and I suspect that the powers the be are not especially inclined to do that. Maybe that's where you should by lobbying.

When the Mrs. Bushs' get breast cancer maybe something will happen, in the mean time (no pun intended) tho I respect your sincerity, I have at least the pain of another biopsy to look forward to, and am reluctant to do it with less cash in my SSI dependent bank account. My family is small, kids in other states, no one to rely on except me.

Not looking for sympathy, just want to express the feelings of a, I would guess, majority, of women.

Good luck with your work.



My best,

Cheryl Beauchamp

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Answer 780

Shortly after my 24th birthday I was diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer in my right breast and auxiliary lymph nodes. I LOST MY BREASTS and my hair and now have lymphadema in my right arm. There is almost no greater tragedy a woman can endure, and at my age, especially living in Los Angeles pursuing a career in film and television, it was so extremely difficult. I had almost no support from my family. My boyfriend left me. My agent dropped me. Now I am coming up on the one-year anniversary of my double mastectomy (Sept 19th) and I have written a screenplay and am working on a book. I also wrote a short film to raise awareness about the effects of cancer. You can see the site at www.loseweightwithcancer.com

There is hardly anything out there for cancer patients my age. Most info is for middle aged, older women or children. If you're in your twenties- you’re on your own and I want to change that and inspire people. I am currently playing Ophelia in Hamlet and yesterday an 11-year-old boy who has leukemia told me how beautiful I look and that I make his future look possible. That made me cry. I want the whole world to feel that encouragement. I hope to be finished with my book soon but haven’t the first clue how to tell the world about it. I am also raising money for my film to raise awareness. You can donate on the site www.loseweightwithcancer.com

We will cure cancer once the whole world unites on its importance.

Thank you so much.

-E.Skye

Answer 781

I would love to see that Miss Crawford ,

so many suffer with this illness. So many of us could suffer from this in the future,YES! I am all for it. I appreciate when a public person such as yourself cares and uses their platform for good for something WE CAN accomplish. If each person just thought for one minute what the odds were that they too would suffer or someone close, many more would contribute. We need to get those stats out there in a BIG way to get some positive action. I have lost three of my family to cancer in the last three years. My dear sister in law just received a clean bill of health after a long year + in treatment for colon cancer* That would not have happened without donations and the people who work/worked tirelessly to get them, such as the late Terry Fox and now you. We need to encourage more to go into the field of cancer research and to make treatments available to all who need it. Cancer can be beaten , and there is no time like the present!

I can't thank you enough for taking this on. I know it is possible to find a cure, they have made leaps in that direction, they are learning more about the human genome, that is an area that has possibilities. It takes money and a knowledge that this is not "The Other Guy" disease it is no respector of persons, it can cast its shadow on anyone of us.

"But by Grace Go I."

Thank You

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PS,I am sure it was hard to share your loss but it helps others to know how vulnerable we can all be, even celebrities. I am so very sorry for your loss I lost my younger brother in 98 at 36. Getting governments to get on board usually happens through public pressure. It is time we must make ourselves heard,

Hugs from an even Bigger fan now!

God Bless Your Dear Sweet Heart♥

Answer 782

For starters, I wouldn't mix religion and science. Many research projects that have the potential to save billions of lives are being stopped due to religious hostility. The government has to learn that you can only allow for one choice, and no compromise when it comes to matters of scientific progress. And yes, even if it means rethinking your own religious beliefs, laid down in an era where people had a life expectancy nearly quarter of what it is now.

Secondly, you mentioned that cancer is beatable - yes, I have seen this with my own eyes, My mother has had several students and I have seen them in pain. But the thing I found common in all of them was this - they wanted to live, they had the will power and the determination to get out of the grip of Death and defy the beliefs of scientists. It is the governments job to help such people as much as they can (developing hospital systems, etc.) to show these people that their lives are worth being lived out to its maximum length.

Thirdly, I think the government has to publicize issues on what makes people susceptible to cancer and give them valid opportunities to change their livestyles with the help of incentives. Was it not too long ago that parents in China were being given monetary rewards for limiting their children to two? Then how about implementing a monetary bonus for those quitting cigarettes and other such known carcinogenics? Sure, the industries would raise a ruckus, but isn't it worthed when you're still breathing at the end of the day, instead of having pieces of your lungs chopped off?

Lastly,There needs to be inter-community strength on this issue...providing a boost in morale and monetary support for those suffering from this disease because a child is a child, whether he be Asian, American or African...And efforts should be double for the orphanages - It's bad enough having to see your parents cry by your bedside after a chemo session, but imagine a poor orphan who knows all through his suffering that he will never be missed in this world when, and if, he dies?

I leave it to you, Ma'am, to see if this world still has enough humanity left in them to save lives, than take them in the interest of someone else's freedom.

Answer 783

Am just going to what I know is the answer

1, We must first proof that Cancer is a killer Disease which is already prov-en.

2, We must proof that is not just the RICH disease but also the poor get cut

3, We must put these to mind that things like these take longer time for the public to understand, so more time is needed to bring it to more of the broader light for all to contribute

4, We must pray for the plans to work

5. Our campaign should target the govt and private individual and companies,

6, There should be understanding that we are not doing it for selfish reasons

7, The campaign should not be gender selective

I would have just love to write more and more but I will stop here



Thanks

and May GOD Bless you

Answer 784

IBM's World Community Grid!



World Community Grid Agent is software that runs on your computer when you are not using it. When idle, your computer will request data on a specific project from World Community Grid's server. It will then perform computations on this data, send the results back to the server, and ask the server for a new piece of work. Each computation that your computer performs provides scientists with critical information that accelerates the pace of research!



Why and how does this work?

A single PC, by itself, is not a very powerful research tool when compared to the "super computers" generally employed by biomedical research teams. However, when you combine the power of MILLIONS of PCs around the world, you have one big array of computers that is MUCH more powerful than any super computer. This project spreads the research out evenly among the participant's computers and turns your PC into a cog in a very large computer-wheel.



Finding the cure for Cancer is just one field of research that WCG performs computations on. You can also fight AIDS, smallpox, malaria, and assist in the research of human proteomes.



For a complete description of how this works, click here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/projects_showcase/viewResearch.do



To watch a video about WCG, click here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/newsletter/video/viewVideo.do



To create your account at WGC and download the software to help in the fight against cancer, AIDS, smallpox, malaria, and the study of human proteomes, click here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/viewJoinNow.do

Answer 785

Your question pre-supposes that all the focus should be on defeating cancer; to the detriment of attention on other major problems in the world. As a cancer relationship person, my emphasis would be on a judicious response to any major problem. Should all focus be on solving the cancer problem? My response is no. What attention is appropriate and warranted? For the family that has a child with advanced stage cancer, the answer is 100%. For a world that has to be on guard for many adversaries, not the same. How to make curing cancer a global priority? I believe it already is a global priority. My question would be, "how does one make solving the problem of cancer more focused and effective, how does one make all the effort being extended on solving the cancer problem more effective?" To me, as with all difficult problems, the answer lies with intelligent process management, intelligent form and focus on managing the total process of solving the problem. And a great deal of help from divinely inspired wisdom.

Answer 786

Perhaps we could after we conquer poverty and war. I don't mean to sound cynical either. I am just trying to be realistic. My sister, uncle and brother all had cancer. My uncle died from cancer. my brother and sister didn't. My sister survived Breast Cancer and she is a true survivor. I am sorry to hear of you Brother. I remember hearing that you birthday is Feb. 20, 1966. You are the only person I have ever heard of or known who was born on the same day and year as me. What time were you born? I wouldn't actually expect that you even read this but if you do, you should answer me. I mean seriously, how many people do you know who were born on the same day and year as you. We celebrate the same age and I wonder how similar our experiences are. Anyways, ttyl,,,your choice. Brad

Answer 787

Since Cancer is a main cause of death in the u.s it should be thought about more. More money should be donated to cancer treatment centers. Doctors from around the world should come together to create medicines/treatments to help cancer patients. Anyway it is so cool to answer a question written by Cindy Crawford!

Answer 788

Cindy



It has been my opinion that we have been subjected to some cancer causing food, drink, or air quality. We are baby boomers and live a life new to our parents. Yes they had cancer also but it is growing everyday. I am saddened we are loosing more people every day due this horrible disease. Like many I have had too many friends lost to this disease. My idea is we (Americans) should spend tax dollars on this rather than war. Stem cell research may help and clearly should be used to try. I feel strongly that we should have for governmental funding.



Bill

Answer 789

Yes cancer is a very horrible disease.



My spiritual mom and mentor died of breast cancer in 2004.



My aunt just died of cancer a few days ago.



My other Aunt is in hospice dying of cancer and my fathers business partner has agressive lung cancer.



In answer to your question Cindy we all need to eat heathier and not eat so much food with additves and preservatives,



people need to stop smoking and even better not to start.



People need to drink water and not so much soda and I do not think it is a coindence that when foods became processed that cancer is now on the rise.



Excersize is important not just for losing weight but to regenirate the cells in your body and keep them healthy. Children should not be allowed to be sedinery but play ourside not just on the TVS and video games.



People need to get more fresh air and sunshine and learn to destress and not be workaholics no body ever said on thier death bed I wish I could spend more time at the office.



I am very sorry for the loss of your brother.

Answer 790

First of all, I commend you for your personal efforts and I'm truly sorry for your loss. Cancer is a very familiar subject in my family. Both of my father's parents died of cancer, and both of my mother's sisters died of cancer within five years of each other. I understand where your motivation is coming from. However, to think that curing cancer could possibly surpass other current issues i.e. aids, hunger, genocide, global warming and the war on terror, is unrealistic. Disease is a terrible thing, but it is also natures way of controlling population. Countries that cannot care for themselves tend to house people that cannot care for themselves, thus leading to health problems that can eventually lead to pandemics.



If there was any chance to take control of disease in the twenty-first century, it would have to start with education. Education is the key to success for just about anything anymore. If you look at statistics, our world's countries with the biggest health crisises are extremely poor and undereducated. When you see a two year old child consuming rancid, so-called "food" crawling with flies, is it any wonder why disease happens?



Cindy, I'll be straight with you. I hope to God that cancer is cured one day, but in the meantime, I will do my best at continuing my studies on congenital neurological conditions among children, as well as continuing my effort to liberate child soldiers of Africa. These are, and will be my main focus for my lifetime. Good luck on your crusade. I hope for the best.

Answer 791

You want to cure cancer, then stop the restrictions on natural cures. Drug companies do not have a financial interest in finding cures for anything if the treatment has a nominal cost. Also the American Cancer Society and all the rest of these charities do not have a vested interest in curing cancer, otherwise they would be out of a job. I know this sounds far fetched, but I know of many people that have found natural cures to disease otherwise thought of as untreatable by doctors. I also know of stories of people going to jail in the efforts of treating patients with natural treatment. Still don't believe me, simply GOOGLE "natural cures cancer" and see for yourself.

Answer 792

There is a device created by Dr. Royal Raymond Rife that was developed in the 1930's that overcharges and explodes specific cells with a certain frequency, however the government shut down all of his clinics because the pharmicudical companies would lose billions upon billions of dollars because of a device that can be created with simple parts and made in your own home, along with the device being painless and having no side effects. Look it up on google, you'll find millions of sites dedicated to him, and alot of people are selling the device. (some are rip-off's some are real...but if you have enough money or if your intelligent enough, you'll find the real ones).

Answer 793

Our government needs to put a bounty on cancer like they did Bin Laud en. Who ever finds a cure for cancer will get lets say 50 billion dollars. I bet we would find a cure very quick and that is not a lot of money when you are talking about 7 million people a year dieing of cancer. I know how terrible cancer ls because I watched my father die last year from this dreadful illness.

Answer 794

The human race would need to cease to exist, along with any animal that can get cancer. Furthermore, eliminating cancer would mean a lot more people would populate the Earth, making food and other ressources scarce, and ultimately degrading the quality of life for billions of people. If no Americans got cancer next year, we'd have an unemployement rate that would dwarf that of India.



The world doesn't need more people in it. I say, let there be cancer and heart disease. Diseases are Mother Nature's response to humanity. We get cancer because we eat things that we shouldn't, and pollute the water we drink. As a result, we get cancer. We get heart disease because we are all overweight and a third of us are obese. This is Mother Nature's response to the rape of the environment and the desecration of the planet.

Answer 795

Well first of all we should start by freeing ourselves of the need to fight each other at the drop of a hat. Religion is such an over used reason to kill each other..Then we should try to teach third world countries how to feed themselves and supply them with the technology they need to cure common sickness. Then we should put a roof over all the homeless people of the of the great nations and poor nations alike. After we complete this list we should stop polluting the worlds oceans and using them for war games thereby killing all the ocean going mammals. After we have done all these things I think cancer will just about be the easiest thing to manage mankind has ever tried to do..

Answer 796

We need to setup a worldwide Task force against Cancer and allow this organization to allow different researchers from around the world to share and exchange ideas. This should be a charity organization non commercial to prevent any pharmaceutical company from making money on people who are suffering from this disease. My father died of cancer most likely due to being exposed to a chemical spill while delivering goods as a trucker in the USA he was only 44 and taken away too young.

Answer 797

There are many things we can do to prevent an cure cancers! First of all we could pay more attention to the environment our body is in by cleansing the inside of our body and by watching what we put inside of us. We think we can eat terrible and think this will not have an effect on how our body runs or how we feel emotionally, physically and most of all it affects the way we preform. You can't put sugar in the tank of your car and expect it to run properly. By cleaning out our body and putting in the megahertz our body needs (which is a measurement of food). Our bodies can actually start healing itself and we can experience incredible energy and a clear mind. There is something called Alkaline Vs. Acid. This is a new yet 20 something year old way of life. I believe cancer can not exist in the body if you are in great health and you live a stress free life of joy and calmness. If you have more questions about becoming more Alkaline visit any of these web sites. God Bless- Eat better and clean up your environment!!

Answer 798

I totally understand what you are saying. My mother died of cancer two years ago and it was the most painful experience ever. I had to sit down and see how she suffered in pain day and night. I think part of the things we can do to detect cancer at an early stage is by visiting the doctor often. Even though my mother when to several doctor visits they didn't know what she had until three years after when she requested for a more intensive CT Scan. Unfortunately, not all doctors have the knowledge to diagnose right at the beginning of the symptoms. I urge for all women to have a pap smear at an early stage as well as a mammogram.

Answer 799

Before we can cure cancer we have to have better and earlier detections. Health care must be the same for the rich and poor alike. Doctors need to spend more than five minutes with their patients and be able to take the time to ask the right questions. My mother died in 2003 from cancer of the uterus. Strange thing is she had a questionable pap smear eight years earlier and had a hysterectomy. The doctor was too busy to give the needed follow up care. The doctors didn't discover the cancer until she was terminal. She is gone now because the system failed her. I know of numerous persons who were doing everything right, getting check ups and doing what the doctors advised only to find out they had cancer when it was in the terminal stage. One friend killed himself rather than have his family watch him slowly die and be burdened with the medical expenses.

Answer 800

Clean up our environment: air, water, food, etc. And that will help stop the source of many cancers around the world. We keep pouring toxins into our bodies through air and water pollution. And, we keep putting pesticides on our foods along with injecting hormones into our protein supplies. These make the body prone to developing cancer because it lowers our immune system. It seems many cancers are symptoms to abusing our planet and physical environment.

The other way is by focusing our attention and our country's priorities onto medical research and development along with a healthy environment focus, rather on war and keeping an oil economy. Our overall priorities as a culture and country have to change if any of our problems of cancer is going to be solved.

Answer 801

honestly i don't think that with all the woes of the world at this point ,that any heads of state will make cancer a priority,even though cancer is the number 1 killer even if its a tremendous strain on health care even if pollution,cigarettes,and certain foods are the cause and can easily be banned do you really think the government would do something about it...pleas spare me they are getting too fat off the taxes but it would be great wouldn't it,Cancer is awful and unfortunately is here to stay,I'm sorry if I'm such a fatalist but cancer is my family's thing ever one who has died as far as i know died of cancer my grandpa just died and also my father in law something should be done but what i wish i knew how but not enough people care its a sad sad situation

Answer 802

We should look at the food chain early in life for everyone.Overcome obesity that exists & it may be a step in the right direction.Fast foods contain too much fat.Maybe weight is a contributing factor for some people,if not all. The world is full of advice on how to become & stay healthly.Excercise.Sound diet & reduce stress,pollution. If people can take steps to prevent the attack from pathogens that causes people to be sick,Doctors might find a cure for cancer.

Answer 803

I am honestly not sure how to make finding a cure a priority. My sister was diagnosed 5 years ago with inoperable breast cancer. She has not had any chemo or radiation, strictly homoeopathic medicine and she is surviving.



I believe there is a cure for cancer and I believe the cure will be kept hidden. Big money for everyone involved except the patient.



Fact: Cancer rates in Japan and China are minimal, why is this?



Fact: A man has walked on the moon, and loved ones are still dieing from cancer

Answer 804

I've lost my mom 11 years ago, at that time I was 17 years old. All my siblings still small and still needed a mother's love. (the youngest was 2 years old) She got breast cancer after give birth to the youngest child.

She went for all the treatment. The operation, the chemo, the radiotherapy but the disease still recurring. For 2 years she battled the disease and i still remember how strong she was and how our family went through it. And most important was how we cope with her lost.

That moments was still fresh in me. I'll felt when someone have a somebody that they loved and dear so much got a heavy sick or died suddenly.

To me faith and strong will get the family close, eventhough taking a good healthy food and doing a healthy life. But the most important things in our life are; Pray to the God because he will still hear our plead and will help us no matter what.

Answer 805

When the body has a high acidity content, one is prone to cancer. If it is Alkalitic it is not. One of the products I promote is like the apple that keeps the doctor away. This helps keep cancer away. Its called Ambrotose and its sold along with the other components of the group(catalyst, AO,Plus) through Mannatech Inc. If you go to the web site www.mannatech.com click on Associates directory then USA and type in number 1031392.

This will bring you to the product page. Questions? My up line Nancy at 7604081565 can help you select what you need.

Answer 806

From my own logical opinion, I can see that the treatment of cancer is the global priority of the pharmaceutical companies while finding the cure for cancer would threaten their profits and their business.



Currently I see drugs that help treat or suppress the symptoms of cancer, but I have not seen one to cure it. I find it disturbing to imagine that with all the scientific and technological advances that we have in this new millennium that we have yet to find a cure – until I discovered that most pharmaceutical companies objective is to make money for their investors or to obtain more funding for their programs. Think about it – when someone finds the cure for cancer, then no one would need any of the drugs that are out in the market that suppresses or treat cancers. Soon, the disease we fear in cancer would be a thing of the past such as how we see small pox or tuberculosis today. But then it would spell the end for all the pharmaceutical companies that make the drugs for the millions of cancer patients we have today. Unless the pharmaceutical companies find a new disease that they can build repeat business for their drugs- a cure for cancer would threaten the livilihood of their company. A cancer patient would just have to purchase the drug that cures cancer once – while a cancer patient would have to repeatedly purchase drugs that treat, suppress, or slow down the growth of cancer and it’s symptoms till the end of his/her days. Obviously the drug requires people to purchase over and over would make more profits for a company. I am not a doctor, but I do have families and friends that have died from cancer. I believe that the cure for cancer is out there. But, no one would want to come forward with it yet because it threatens the profits of the pharmaceutical companies. For example the demand for drugs that cure small pox and polio no longer generate huge amounts of profits or business for pharmaceutical companies – that is why they don’t want a cure for cancer because it would lower the demand for cancer treatment drugs from their companies. Cancer is one of the most feared disease only in the United States- while hunger, AIDS, and poverty is the more feared in other countries.

Answer 807

There are so many diseases needing press also---AIDS in Africa for one. I am one of the lucky ones, 7 and a half yr breast cancer survivor. But, I was lucky I drove myself to chemo and have a very supporting spouse. There were people who had to be wheeled in to receive chemo--some were skin and bones, some were beautiful sad children who just didn't understand and they were so positive, gracious and quick to laugh.. Maybe the public should see more of the reality of the face of cancer instead of the formal fundraisers and the marathons where the beautiful people like to be seen. That's what makes the news. Cancer is an ugly disease and a terrifying one. wish i had an idea for you--I hate cancer with a passion.

Answer 808

Have you checked with Olivia Newton-John's cancer charity? They have some enlightening new treatment ideas that sure couldn't hurt. They seem to have done a pretty good job on her. Maybe a globe-wide linkup of these groups would be beneficial. Feel free to contact me anytime. I'll post these links on all my blogs. That may be of some help.



I lost my wife and my 5 life-long friends in 2001 to cancer. Swissy found out last week that she has cancer, but it's being healed through prayer. Her gall bladder went from being totally overrun to just 2 small spots. I'm sure complete cure will come her way.



Love, Hope, & Peace,



Cal-el & Swissy

Cal & LaRain Jennings

Answer 809

I believe each of us has been affected by cancer either through personal experience or knowing someone who has cancer. As much as this needs to be a global priority, there are some things that each of us as individuals and as a global community can do. Research has shown that much of our physical illnesses has been prompted by our emotional state. Learning to let go of our past and negative emotions (such as anger, jealousy, etc.), we are letting go much of what causes certain physical ailments. As I am a body worker, I have not only proven this to myself working with other diseases but I have seen many patients fight various ailments and live. Working on the emotional self will allow us to improve our physical self. Our state of mind is essential. While we are waiting for our governments to respond, we can help each other in the meantime just remembering to care for one another and to better treat & love ourselves more often.

Answer 810

Dear Cindy



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Cindy please take this offer very seriously

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Answer 811

Unfortunately the problem is the same for most causes. The dollars that are donated don't go to the right places and the right people. If there was a way to make sure that all the dollars that are donated to a specific cause, acutally went for research, or at least a very high percentage of those dollars... perhaps 75percent or better, then we would be amazed at the results.

Answer 812

Cindy

As a cancer survivor myself, I believe the greatest impact that "we" as a global voice can have to help others is with prevention of the disease. I've completed hours of research on the topic of cancer and other disease, and I believe that people are misguided into believing that surgery and chemotherapy are the only options. Americans in general are not as healthy as people in other countries. Education to the topics of diet, exercise, stress control, work-life balance and alternative treatment options is the most important thing that we can do to really make a difference for others.

Answer 813

I hate to sound like a pessimist, but I don't know that a cure will ever come to light. Not that it can't be found, but Big Pharma stands to make a lot more money by NOT curing most diseases than by curing them.



I hope I'm proven wrong, but pharmaceuticals is a multi-billion dollar industry. It seems they would take a serious hit in the wallet by creating and distributing (and I'm being simplistic here) a pill or a shot that would make a disease vanish forever.

Answer 814

Hi there,



I was in the "Globe" magazine about 16 years ago. I was in the magazine because I had a very rare tumor. There have only been 4 other people to get this type of tumor and I survived it? It is called "central neurocytoma" and I just hope to have a full life hear on earth. I am in the "Globe" magazine in the Vol 38 No 26 June 25th, 1991 edition. I am on page 40 in this magazine. I will forget that I wrote you this note so if I "forget" please understand that I can't remember anything



Hope that all is going well for you,



Stephen Dodson

Answer 815

Being a cancer survivor myself, I think that we need to first of all change how we think about cancer. Cancer cannot be "cured". Cancer is a mutation of your cells. What causes the mutation? Proteins? Environment? Prevention is the only way. I firmly believe a different strategy is in order. We can accomplish this globally by cutting the environmental risks, and as individuals, fund research for prevention through charity events.

Answer 816

Why should it be a global priority? Cancer research already gets a lot of money and support. There are other diseases, such as AIDS, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's, that are just as deserving of support. I'm not sure what "valuable resources" are being misallocated or what consitutes, in your opinion, "the crisis du jour". Hurricane relief funds? Tsunami aid? No one disease should have a monopoly on our compassion and efforts. No one disease should be a priority, because this does a disservice to those who have lost loved ones to other diseases, or in natural disasters.

Answer 817

Cindy,



I'm not a doctor or a scientist, however I have very strong opinions on this subject. If we look at other health issues that are not curable like asthma or diabetes, patients can live with these two diseases for years if they are controlled. I feel that if we looked at controlling cancers the same way, people could live long, happy and productive lives with control of their disease.



Often times the cure is worse than the cancer. Look at Herceptin for women's breast cancers, while it does not cure them, it allows them to live and feel good.



So the question to me is not about "curing" cancer, but it is more about controlling it so it does not grow, and the patient can live an active, happy life.



Just my humble opinion

Leslie

Answer 818

if there were more people that would take the time to learn a system of alternative healing such as an energy form known as Reki then there would be fewer diseases that plague the planet.



I speak from personal experience, I have been practicing a for of energy healing similar to Reki for the last 16 years and have in that time healed with complete success better than 15 people with various types of cancer. It works and it is seriously and any idiot thing. People just have to take the time to care a little about something other than themselves

Answer 819

As a newby cancer survivor, and a nursing student I know that we are getting closer each day to finding a "cure" for cancer. I was diagnosed with AML (leukemia) in July of 2005. I was just released and officially in remission in feb. of 06. Cancer is hard for anyone, but when you are in the highlight of your life and you are told that you have this disease, of all the diseases to have this one, your world wants to fall apart. But we can't let that happen. Survivors and supporters have to stay strong, keep our government in the loop with info and make sure that everyone knows that this is a disease that we can get rid of so easily if we all would just come together and fight, fight against this disease that takes so many loved ones away from us.

Education, fundraising, and heart is what we as humans need to do to help find a cure, but in the end it will be God who leads us to find this cure. And as a strong christian I know that he is so close to giving us a huge breakthrough.

Answer 820

I think it should be a global priority because it kills way too many people. Yes it is curable ONLY if found early enough. My mother died of cervical cancer and it was not found early enough. By the time they found it it had spread clear through her whole body. She fought it for 3 years but suffered the whole time, I was only 19 (5 years ago). Then last year my maternal grandmother passed away from cervical cancer as well. She had it less then a year but it spread to every organ in her body and she only was able to fight it for a couple weeks.

"Experts" say cervical cancer is a simple cancer but i beg to differ. Its something everyone needs to take seriously whether its "simple" or not.. nothing simple when it takes millions of lives and allot of time without warning.

Answer 821

A few years ago, I was reading a report on world hunger,and how corrupt governments still allow starvation in their countries.

Unfortunately I can't remember where I read it,but there was a story of a new strain of rice that fights disease. Also there was a story on the many uses of soy beans . They can be made as a meat or dairy substitute. The person interviewed states,"We would be happy to feed the world just as soon as someone figures a way to pay for it".

My questions are,"What if it were possible to come up with a cure in our lifetime? Would it be available to the poor ,or just to those who could afford it?

Answer 822

There is one very interesting factor relating to cancers. They occur suddenly. It appears as if a metabolic "trigger" becomes activated that charts out a directional course with varying treatment methods and stages. This amazing occurence of rapid cell generation with the unfortunate part, being it is at a limited control, may become the blueprint towards a "common" cure research.



There is something we can do as a "global community". All foundations must act to categorize in depth details on all results to date. This would include each type, the treatment applied, and the duration levels that preceded a success level. Each government must immediately establish a configured database system that can rapidly sort and compare relative statistics to pinpoint each type's total relationship. Greater in depth history of non cancer conditions would be super-imposed into this host comparison system to gather further indentifiers that have known causal factors to develop greater comprehensive treatment resources.



The next comparison base would be the health factors such as relates to typical consumption patterns, phyical activity levels, regional climate, along with general condition of the air and water supply quality such as: pollen levels and types to get the allergen comparibles, pollution for its obvious contribiting factor, water and sewage treatment methods for the viral connections, and electric utility transmission and distribution methods for the radiation results found in EMF. This may divide up the other two comparibles into a more accurate synopsis leading to the trigger.



Our global governments have this resource and capacity to set up a more rapid research base to share detailed accurate conclusions with. The overall cost is minimal that creates greater tools for scientific and medical research. Advanced DNA operating programs that can interface with the above may help break down the chemistry of each element's atomic charge ranges in cellular activity.



We should aim research to reach only the "minimum" success level until it generates a known reduction potential and when the reduction rate exceeds 50% we will have reached the common cure range that will rapidly conclude to a full range completion level.

Answer 823

Dear all:



The question Mrs Crawford ask supposes that our governments are able and willing to face this serious public health problem. Maybe they do. One way of getting them involved is this: talking about cancer and let them know we are worried about it. But somehow, I feel that this is not enough.



Other way I propose is to gather people an collaborate using Internet as a worldwide collaborative tool. Just an example: I know a lot about Statistics and Systems Engineering, and I would be very glad to give part of my time helping research people in their tasks. Distances are no longer valid here, so the team will be huge (I live in Argentina, and I've read about this yesterday... see what I mean?).



Regards,

Luis

Answer 824

Cindy - I would like to thank you for taking the time to come on Yahoo! Answers & posting this Question.. In the UK it seems that if you are over 40 with Cancer - the Government is just prepared to let people suffer - by witholding vital life saving treatments.

My Mother who has just had a "reprieve" from Bowel Cancer was lucky enough to have people like yourself around her who were only too willing to help pay & fundraise for private treatment ..is now devoting the rest of her life to campaign to help try and save the Younger generation from this awful illness. If I could be so forward - I would like to give a mention to Clic Sargent www.sargent.org .. Best Wishes Jackie..

Answer 825

Hi Cindy - Two people that I knew died of cancer. Both were smokers. The youngest one died of cancer of the bowel at the age of 21, the second one died of leukemia at age 60. Everyone seems to be looking for cures when prevention would be the best solution. As we know, prevention starts firstly, from removing the cancer causing agents wherever they occur, in the air, water and food. We can purify our drinking water and wash our foods before eating them, but how do we wash our lungs after they are polluted by tobacco smoke? Removing the tobacco smoke from the air is the single most responsible act that can be done to remove the toxins. The following sites explains in detail, the dangers of breathing in the smoke from tobacco. Thank you for taking time to read this.

Answer 826

In my probably inadequate opinion, cancer is a part of life. It has been with us forever, but as we have progressed technologically, we have become much more adept at detecting it. People from past generations died early, many from cancer, but they simply did not know why.



Today, along with the benefits of research, I think the best way to avoid cancer is to understand its origins.....genetics and lifestyle, (and probably viruses). While you cannot do much about genetics, you can do a whole lot about lifestyle. And I also think that the lifestyles of our parents have had an impact on us....if my mother smoked during her pregnancy, I am much more susecptible to the effects of her vices. It causes mutations at the cellular level.



Finally, while I am far from a Puritan, I don't think there is any question about the benefits of the inclusion of lots of fresh vegetables and fruits in one's diet. And, above all else, regular exercise is a huge determinant. It can make an incredible difference in the occurence of cancer in your life. If nothing else, you will feel well, and what more can you ask?

Answer 827

I am sorry to hear of your loss. It seems that you are holding on to it rather than moving forward. How long ago were you ten years old? Why now is this such a relevant issue? Aren't you making this the crisis du jour.

Rest assured that your brother is probably in a better place and to wish otherwise is selfish. Death comes to us all and God puts no more on us than we can stand. I believe you are confusing your inability to deal with the loss of a loved one with an attack on a fact of nature that you cannot or should not change.

It sounds like you are trying to disrupt a delicate ecosystem. I mean cancer is responsible for culling the human population of 7 million each year.

HIV is also a treatable disease and probably in time beatable; however it is rampant in 3rd world countries where education is poor and people follow archaic medicinal practices. Of course it takes its toll on Americans as well, but mainly those that are drug addicts or sexual deviants. Aren't we as a species better off without them?

It would probably benefit humankind more to focus on the natural law of survival of the fittest. If we do not attempt to conquer cancer or HIV it would control our population, fight scarcity of resources and ultimately propagate those individuals who have a stronger resistance to disease.

Disease and death are hard subjects to deal with but let's not be hysterical. They are an inevitability. We need to let nature take its course to make way for future generations. You could spend your time worrying about cancer, HIV, global warming, bird flu or whatever the hell else some celebrity jumps behind to increase their own fame and show some sort of connection with human suffering. It would benefit you more to live your life without fear, comfort the dying and forget about those things that are not to be tampered with.

Answer 828

Cancer will be solved when the greed and self-agrandization ends. It has always been about the $$$$$. I work in the medical field. I see inadequate medical care given every day. There are no refunds for failures. Lung cancer patients still smoke. Liver cancer patients still consume alcohol. Insurance companies continue their coverage and pay the expenses. Physicians may complain about their pay but they still are highly compensated. That's fabulous, let's see some fabulous results.



I cared for my own parents in their cancer related deaths (neither of which smoked nor drank ever.) It was gruesome, cruel, inhumane treatment. I have a daughter-in-law with lupus. She has not received adequate, comprehensive care.



As women, we need to educate ourselves and demand that we are heard. I pay my own insurance and have since a divorce 14 years ago in which I was left without medical insurance per a judge's decree, imagine that, and I was married to an executive so it's not just the lower levels of income. It has cost me tens of thousands out of my own pocket and I work for not even 1/10 of what I was used to as an income. I will have to keep on doing it and gladly so. There just is no excuse for the state of our country's medical care and treatment of especially women. It's not only cancer care but psychological care, also. I still have to pay a doctor's fees whether he met my care needs or was effective in dealing with a healthcare concern.



I would like an opportunity to speak to other women on this very issue, before Congress, to any group that would listen. This awareness is so important to our future as we age and that of our daughters and granddaughters. Where will this opportunity to encourage and help come from? Just because I am not a celebrity or was not able to obtain a much desired medical degree does not affect my intelligence or capabilities.

Answer 829

this was forwarded to me, so it may help your research into curing cancer. Dr Holt is an Australian based in Perth, Western Australia.



Some months ago, on Channel 9, A Current Affair aired a story on Perth-based surgeon, Dr John Holt, who many believe, has the cure for cancer. The NHMRC is supposedly conducting a review of Dr Holt's method of cancer treatment Microwave Cancer Therapy. The original date for this review to be submitted to the Minister for Health was December 21, 2004. It was not submitted. A further date was set. Again, the review was not submitted. It has still not been submitted. Strange when considering Dr. Holt's claim that he could train any doctor to apply his therapy in a day. Dr Holt, who is 80 years of age, has cured thousands of people of many forms of cancer closed his practice on June 30, 2005 because his method of treatment is considered by our government to be unorthodox. Chemotherapy (a known killer), is the accepted, orthodox method in cancer treatment. Dr, Holt's retirement will be a great loss to his patients and to the many thousands who could possibly be cured by his clearly successful method; people who will be told by oncologists that there is nothing more that can be done for them. This is your chance to help fellow Australians, who finally have a chance to beat cancer, keep Dr. Holt's work from being buried by our bureaucrats. Have you ever noticed how many appeals there are for cancer research, and yet after more than three decades, there is no cure? Ever noticed how every cancer cure ultimately gets swept under the carpet? Cancer is a multi-billion dollar global industry that will not recognise any cure that cannot be manufactured as a patentable drug. It's about money. Check it out on the web. It makes very interesting reading. Medical history is peppered with similar examples of important discoveries, which were ignored and decades later, were acclaimed as a wonderful new treatment or preventive measure, with somebody other than the original pioneer getting the credit. This occurred after thousands, maybe millions had suffered or died needlessly. I pray that we will not see this happen again with Dr. John Holt's work.





good luck

Answer 830

There are already many cures for cancer that are considered alternative. If the FDA and the Pharmaceutical companies would allow some of these to be reseached we could have already cured cancer. Chemotherapy is obviously not the answer but it seems to be the only allowable treatment. It is all about money. That is why I can not in good conscience give any money to mainstream cancer research.

Answer 831

Ms Crawford,

I assume you are primarily focusing on leukemia as there are many, many types of cancer. Unfortunately, I so NOT have that solution. I do think that there is a more broad concern of what we value in our society and therby reward, perhaps inappropriately. Average saleries at NIH, for instance, pale in comparision to an average clothing account for top models or for trainers associated with sports athaletes. Most of the world is not rewarded for the drudgery of basic scientific research; monetarily or otherwise.

While this may seem like a useless vent, it is more to the crux of the matter than you might imagine. Scott

Answer 832

This question is naive.



First, cancer is multiple diseases each with different causes and treatments.



Second, if we took one-tenth the money spent on the NCI we could buy insecticide-permeated bed netting for all of the world's children who live in malaria epidemic areas of the world. That would save far more lives than "curing cancer".



All of us know someone who was a victim of cancer: I lost my mother at age 73 and my father at age 88 to cancer and my father-in-law at age 68. My wife went through 8 rounds of CHOP and a bone marrow ablation with autologous stem cell transplant, so I am no stranger to the disease. But, on a global scale, reality is that a lot less money spent on relatively simple things will save far more lives.

Answer 833

Not much profit in curing people of cancer, if you are looking towards the large Medical companys for a cure then you will be waiting a very long time.

They are looking for a way to control cancer so they can keep you on the drugs and hence make more money.

This my friend is the American way...... money first.

Drug companys support the " Great Leaders " like George Bush and in turn he supports them.



I wonder if Bill Gates will really find a cure?????.



Go on Bill really put your name in the history books and find a cure.

Answer 834

I think that there is already a cure for most forms of cancer but that there is so much money to be made by the Pharmaceutical companies from the drugs manufactured to combat and try to "cure" cancer that the world as we know it will never see the true cure. If there were other ways for Pharmaceutical companies and HMOs to still make the same kind of money, then maybe a cure would "miraculously" be discovered.

Answer 835

Tottally not trying to be disrespectful to all those who know someone who has cancer...but, there is a cure for cancer. The government has this cure. They choose not to release it because cancer is a population controller, alongside with AIDS. If they released the cure we would save hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of lives. This would mean that we (the world) would eat up all available resources at an unbelieveable rate. Just a thought i would drop in...

Answer 836

Hello I am Jason Chase AKA Dr.Chi



My Mother died of cancer ( illness) December 31, 2005 I watch as she suffered and died. I have not recovered and droped out of acupuncture school.



Anyway I have studied this and traveled the world looking for the herbs and cures. I have amazed myself with all the possible cures and elixirs and treatments available. If you have not tried them all then you have missed out on a great experience. If time is short, and it always is, then you have to start with a foundation ( belief that healing can occur and we are only part of a whole living spirit). This can lead to you to many possiblities. Here are the links that are working for so many sucessful survivors of many illnesses. If anyone has got some testamonials form any of these helping of curing your illness please respond to [e-mail] or [e-mail]



Here is a list of webpages below that combined together will wipe out any cancer or other illness that pleagues us today. #1 is God



and here is what I have recorded for humans and your research on cancer

Funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to

many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or

what they will think of you for sending it to them.



Pass this on, you may save a life. Maybe not, but we'll never know if

we

don't try.



May today there be peace within you.

May you trust God that you are

exactly where you are meant to be. "I believe that friends are quiet

angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering

how to fly.

Answer 837

I personally believe that curing cancer and other such degenerative diseases means promoting the importance of a healthy diet (elimination of all enriched grains with the replacement of whole grains, elimination of anything with high fuctose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated oils, elimination or eduction of "bad" fats and "bad" carbs) in combination with moderate exercise (30-45 minutes of brisk walking 5 days a week) and the introduction of a quality multi-vitamin which includes antioxidants and chelated minerals (you might also add CoQ10, Grape Seed Exctract, as well as a fish or flax oil tablet which includes an abundance of both EPA and DHA). The combination of these three lifestyle changes may reduce or even prevent such degenerative diseases like cancer, as well as helping to treat people who already have cancer.



I think it's not only introducing these three lifestyle changes, but actually making the effort to practice them, as well as being being open minded about them that may one day reduce the cases of cancer and other diseases.



Of course I am not a doctor, but from what I have read, all this certainly makes sense to me, and I practice these 3 things personally.

Answer 838

I know many people who have traveled abroad for "herbal" cures for cancer with 98% success. The 2% that couldn't be helped simply waited too long.The only obstacles we have in this country to finding a cure for cancer are the government, the FDA, and the way too big drug companies. Major drug companies in this country exploit billions of dollars from people with drugs that are, more often than not, just pacifiers and not cures. The Government needs to lasso the greed expressed by these giant corporations. The cures for cancer are out there. They just aren't approved because they don't generate as much income.

Answer 839

As an individual we need to focus in helping to curve cancer by educating people. Information and awareness of the disease is very important.



We need to get the goverment to pledge at least in some research to cure this devastating disease. Globaly in any developing country they are trying to help make their own research but due to funding it can be really difficult for them to establish such a crisis. It is a sad thing that this huge company's is not doing enough to help and there is some that dedicated their life through research but we all need to help to make this world a better place to live.



Goodluck to your mission in life and I hope that we can find a cure for it.

Answer 840

You would have to kill the fountain of youth to kill cancer. You see all chromosomes have "telemeres" on them. This allows to be copied perfectly. Year after year, as we age, these telemeres that are on the top of the chromosome come off a little. When they are completely removed the chromosomes copy badly causing "damaged dna" or bad copies of the original chromosomes. These chromosomes then become cancerous makeing copys of more bad copies. If we keep the telemeres we would have created a fountain of youth, however some natural bad copies always occur. We would live longer without cancer but would probably die of the #1 killer of the world HEART DISEASE. I am sorry about your brother, Cindy..but the number one priority for the health care providers should go towards the number one killer. It saddens me that the U.S. spent so much on the bird flu when so many are dying of AIDS, Diabetes and heart disease every day.

Answer 841

To Add my thoughts to your questions, i feel in the recent focus on AIDS Cancer has taken a back seat and is out of headlines and hence people have started taking it as yet another thing.



I am not arguing that AIDS should not be given importance, but a cause is alive in the minds and hearts of people.



I am glad to see some one like you taking up the cause and here is my points on how it can be made a global priority.



1. The high profile NGOs should be made to hold annual fund raising events and awareness camps



2. TV Shows and Stage shows dedicated to Cancer can bring in more visibility, (like recently there was a talk show on AIDS where President Clinton took part - CNN). Needless to say it draws your attention, and the talk was focused and informative.



3. There can be Cancer drive in companies and Schools and Universities to get people of all ages together



4. In the developing countries, people need to be informed, many will die without knowing they had cancer. Awareness Drives in villages to cities. I am from India and i know in India, if you get the attention of students it will sure work.



5. And of course a Goodwill ambassador like you will be of great help. Bless you for that.



Hope it helps

Answer 842

I also think that alot of people waste money for stupid things like buying a new shirt just because they have the money. Although those people may disagree and say it makes them feel good wearing it and that shouldn't be our problem... But wouldn't it make them feel better if they donated the money to a cancer cause, before they faced the tragedy of death caused by Cancer? Wouldn't they feel proud to be a part of the cure, by donated as little as what is the cost for an expensive luxury?

Answer 843

"However, in today’s troubled global environment, valuable resources that would otherwise go to cancer research are frequently re-directed by the crisis du jour.

What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to focus & mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past?"- disturb me a little. It seems to me that with this inference you are attempting to use cancer as a political soap box. I seriously hope this is not the case.



It would be wonderful to drop everything and just focus on solving one problem. However, that too is unrealistic. The different crisis' "du jour" as you call them are , for the most part, as real and as serious as cancer. Your world view seems a little too trite and simplistic, if you ask me.

Answer 844

We need to do a much better job of making people aware of their risk of cancer relative to other things that people are concerned about. In addition, we need to inform people about the progress that has been made, the challenges that remain and the possibilities for advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer if sufficient funds and effort are devoted to it.



Regarding the risk of cancer, in the US alone, nearly 500,000 people die each year from cancer- this is more people than live in a city the size of Pittsburgh. Imagine how much money would be spent if a city this size were destroyed by terrorism and yet everyone is simply used to cancer and so it does not get the attention and funds that it deserves. To keep things in perspective, the US spends more money on the war in Iraq in two weeks than it does every year in research on cancer. And yet cancer is the #1 cause of death for people less than 85 yo and the odds that someone will develop cancer during their life are now approaching 50% (see http://seer.cancer.gov/statistics for more details on cancer statistics).



There are also a variety of new fantatstic research tools available to understand the causes of the many types of cancer as well as many new drugs that specifically target only cancer cells (see http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ipg.asp?sitename=International+Cancer+Research+Portfolio&url=http://www.cancerportfolio.com for a list of ~15,000 different cancer related reserach projects going on around the world right now). It is truly a rennaisance in the field of cancer research and if we put our national and international will as well as the necessary dollars towards fighting this real and immediate killer, we can make terrific progress.

Answer 845

Hey Cindy,

The AMA is not going to put anything on the market that is going to cure anything...

DOCTORS DO NOT GET PAID TO CURE YOU..

If a Doctor cured a person, they would not have to return to the doctor..

----------------------------------------------------

In the States, it Cost close to $ 1,000 just to get an X-Ray for an arm..

In Central America where I live, the cost is about $ 10.

Course, there is no AMA ( American Medical Assocation ) here.



The Doctors here do not have fancy offices, nor live in extra fancy houses, nor drive fancy cars... They take the bus here..



The Doctors that belong to the AMA ought to be put in jail for they way they steal money from people in the States.

Oh, I am an American.. My brother died of leukemia also.

The Medical treatment here is 10 times better than in the States.

About 1,000 percent cheaper also. There are MANY, MANY, medicines on the market here that are not allowed in the States.

Here the doctors want to cure a person, NOT STEAL FROM THEM.

Also, there are more people killed by doctors than there are people killed by guns.. You have a nice day.

If you would be interested in talking farther, you may contact

me at d v z _ 33 @ yahoo.com

Answer 846

The sad truth is that "they" did find a cure for cancer (the CURE, big "C" for CANCER, big "C") about half a century ago, but it has been "sat on" because there is too much money to be made in finding a cure for cancer, and you can't FIND a cure if you already HAVE a cure. What few people realise is the kind of money we're talking about here. Terry Fox ran across Canada and collected $25M!!!. Steve Fonyo ran across Canada and got a similar amount. He ran across Australia, swam the English Channel and got lots more MILLIONS!!! And then there's all the walk-a-thons, dance-a-thons, bake-a-thons, bike-a-thons ad infinitum, not to mention the bottle-drives, can-drives, coat-hanger-drives, the bake sales, the cookie sales. And don't forget all those little coin boxes in doctors' offices, by the bank-tellers, grocery-store check-outs. And how long has all this been going on? Since, say, 1900? We are talking TRILLIONS!!!! of dollars, at a minimum. And you have to understand that when money is handed out to researchers, that's not principal, that's INTEREST!!! And with TRILLIONS of dollars to invest, you have to understand there are opportunities that are simply unavailable to comparatively penny-ante investors like you and me. The kind of money we're talking about here is no longer just money, it is POWER!!! - raw, naked, aggressive POWER!!! The kind of power or money that can buy not just things or even people, but governments and entire countries. Release the Cure for Cancer for public consumption? Not even in our great-granchildren's lifetime. There's no money, i.e. power, in it.

Answer 847

I guess it is going to take what it has always taken, a grass roots kind of effort. What I mean by that is, each person in his or her own community, by word of mouth or media (whatever way it comes out - print, television, radio) tells his or her story about how cancer has touched their lives. In this way, it becomes more real, and the urgency behind finding a cure becomes important to the audience they are trying to reach. Remember, there are many different types of cancers out there, so this type of approach might not work - but it is worth a try. My mother fought and won the battle against cancer - cancer of the lungs and melanoma (skin cancer), which in African Americans is rather rare.

Answer 848

I'm sorry for your loss Ms.Crawford and I wish I had a straight answer but I do have my own story......

What about lung cancer in particular? Does anyone know that November is 'National Lung Cancer'month? The treatment place my husband went to gave out clear ribbons to recognize it. (they said its the 'silent'cancer).You don't see major advertising for it, or walks for it, its not as publicized as breast and colon. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Why? Because its RARELY diagnosed early enough. A 5yr survival rate is about 5%. SAD, isn't it? Aside from the obvious (don't start smoking, or quit), how can anyone possibly beat it?

My husband, at 44yrs old, was diagnosed officially with 'non-small cell 'lung cancer, stage 4 on August 12,2003. Just two days before our oldest would be 11 yrs old. We were devastated, and how do you tell your kids?

He passed away surrounded by myself and his siblings on Nov.22,2003. Three days after our 15th wedding anniversary. The BEST preventable way is to never,ever smoke. I tried, the kids tried, to get daddy to quit. Well he did, but too late.

Answer 849

If you take the large amounts of money that is being made to find a cure by the drug companies and hospitals, the cure will come to the people. I lost my mom to cancer in 2000. The hospitals and drug companies are out to make money from insurance and family. There are a few doctors in Denver Colorado that are trying to help, but it is the opposite at the Oklahoma Treatment center.

Answer 850

I think we need to make it a priority. I don't understand with all the money out there and all the resources we have disposable at our fingertips, there aren't cures. We can clone animals and people, when can create weapons of mass destruction and wipe out entire countries, there's so much our population is capiable of.

It comes down to the fact the people aren't trying hard enough. There's not enough pressure on researchers, no ones getting involved demanding a cure when there should already be one. Drug company executives are getting rich pumping out pills, and the cost of treatment is insane, yet no one seems to know or grasp what the hell they are doing.

It doesn't make any sense. There's something out there to diagnose it, to understand it, and people aren't doing everything they can to find a cure and save lives.

Answer 851

We need to make communication of the dangers of the ingredients of household cleaning products to the public a priority. Many of these products have extremely dangerous and harmful chemicals in them that the public does not know about. These chemicals go unregulated and the companies who make these products are not held accountable, and the public has no idea what they are spraying into the air in their homes, on their floors where children and pets play, and what the side effects will be immediately as well as later. My point: we need to find out what CAUSES cancer, such as long term use and exposure to these products, as well as find a cure.

Answer 852

I don't think there will EVER be a cure to cancer. The world we have produced is our cancer. It is impossible to get away from what, I believe is the root of the cancer evil- toxic chemicals. Humans consume hundreds of chemiclas every day, mostly without knowing it or choosing not to do anything about it. We breath many toxins produced by vehicles, industries, cigarrete smoke. If that is not enough we add to it at home with our plug in fresheners, aerosol "disinfectants", we use toxic chemicals to wash our clothes, and then to dry them, our dishes are cleaned with harsh chemicals that we then drink and eat from. Oh yes, the food! Most of our food is so processed, (unless it is organic), can you imagine what that soda is doing to your organs? Our bodies absorb lots of chemicals when we apply sunscreen, use toothpaste, deodorant, make up, wash our hair and then fill it with product. Tilex, clorox, bleach, lysol, drano, twinkies, wet wipes, licking envelopes, the sources are endless!!!

I just cannot see our society:

a. realizing that the problem is a combination of toxic chemicals

b. making the sacrifices to correct the problem; can it be corrected?



I belive these are the reasons for cancer in humans and other animals, dogs and cats get it from walking on our pesticide filled lawns and then licking thier paws, and eating thier chemical filled dog chow......



All you can do is be aware and try to reduce the amount of toxins you consume....

Answer 853

Right now NIH funding is very very poor. Money are tight and competition is too high. New labs and junior investigators are strugling for funding. Sometime good ideas are tossed in the garbage because there are no money for it. Usually, only big labs get the money and this is penalizing research in general. The solution is to pour more money into research and less money into not needed wars. Research has a cost that is not only the money we pour into but, also all the human lives that we loose because of lack of knowledge. This is unacceptable.

The governament has the responsibility to finance research also because research is the soul of a Nation.

Cuts in the money that are allocated to reseach are going to hurt us more than we anticipate, in the long run. We should sensibilize politicians that investing in research is absolutely necessary before it is too late.

Answer 854

Basically, cancer is helped brought on by the chemicals that the government puts in our everyday foods like canned foods and such. There are thousands of chemicals that the government lets companies put in their foods that harm us that they don't have 2 put on the label. Its madness. And all those chemicals that they put in our food that they don't put on the label are wastes from making the food or other process'. Just like all those other problems us humans have when we get older, like cancer, or blood clots or acid reflux and etc. they are mostly brought on by the chemicals in the foods we eat. Ask yourself this, how can a person who isn't really out in the sun( even thought there are u.v. rays) get cancer when they are 40 something? If you know what cancer is, its rapid growth of cell's in a person let's say. Why is cancer more brought on now than say in the 1950's? It's because of the chemicals that the government pumps in our meats and such, because the animals that we eat are pumped with growth enhancing chemicals that make they grow faster and bigger. Those animals aren't wild caught. They are farm raised. The main objective of the farmer is to make a buck , so if he can make it grow faster and bigger, hey , more money for him. Those chemicals are going through the animals to us. Never be afraid to question authority.

Answer 855

My mother had breast cancer. My sister died of breast cancer, and a dear friend died of colon cancer about 10 years ago.



I think we need to be much more open to all approaches to treating and curing cancer, including nutritional support and the so-called alternative approaches, including such things as ozone treatments. It's just too important to limit research and studies to treatments involving the existing treatments with toxic drugs. Why not open it up and check out all the optionis.



I also would like to see our FDA provide a way of allowing treatments that are used in other countries, but that are not used here because of our lenghthy process of approval.

Answer 856

Apricot seeds.

The government wont tell you, and the doctors will say there is no scientific proof.

Probably because, the government, and the big business drug makers and the doctors stand to lose tons of money.

There have been a number of success stories related to this method of ingesting apricot seeds, however the general public wont ever hear, and thats truth.

A healthy person can also take them just for overall good health and prevention.

It's kinda like taking a vitamin, but lets say you doubt they may help, you have cancer, what do you have to lose by taking a few seeds each day. It is just a seed of a fruit, It certainly wont kill you, but as my father learned in 1991, that lukemia will.

Answer 857

Im a peruvian Radiation Oncologist, and cancer is a public health problem in my country, between women the big problem is uterine cervical cancer and breast, and both problems need a lot of education , because they can be prevent or detected on early stages when the treatments can be easy, cheap and succesfull, the big problem in countries like Peru is that people is poor and need a lot of economic help, also I have a lot of kids with leukemia and lymphomas , most of them lives far from Lima ,and dont have place to stay so they can be treated. I wish to get in touch with people or foundations that want to help these people

Answer 858

I think cancer needs a new "yellow wrist band." if someone could come up with an idea, like shoelaces or key chains, it might call attention to the threat. A number can be written on them that states the number of people who die every day from cancer. Not only can the proceeds go to charity or research, but people will realize that cancer is a tragic disease and in time, can be cured.

Answer 859

If we would put less importance in a better saline breast implant and / or old men having hard ons, maybe - just maybe, can our scientists begin to concentrate on a cure for cancer.

As a son who's mother passed away from Cancer I can tell you that we as Americans need to be less pretentious and focus on more important matters such as Cancer.

Pharmacuetical companies tend to go where the money is. Guess there's no money in saving peoples lives. As much as our government does for others, they should be ashamed at the fact that that they do a terrible job taking care of their own.

Answer 860

Society needs to place more emphasis on scientific understanding than it does on having and maintaining the body beautiful. If medical researchers were respected (and paid) anything like the same as top models or sporting idols, cancer would have been cured decades ago. Also, because of these warped values, the best doctors are drawn by the almighty dollar into plastic surgery when their brains are needed in oncology.

Answer 861

Dear Cindy,



Cancer is not just one disease with one cure. There are many types of cancer and many different approaches to treatment. Some forms of cancer are treatable and curable while others at this time are not. Although there are many types of cancer there may be underlying similarities we do not yet fully appreciate. Discovering the similarities and differences may help us find clues as to how to discover and treat each type of cancer in an optimal way. Each type of cancer has to be dealt with individually so it makes sense to target the types of cancer that are most common, simplest to detect, and most treatable not neglecting the rarer or the less treatable forms. Colon cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer are among the highest in morbidity and mortality and can be used as an example of how different the cancers are. Colon cancer if detected early can be cured by removing the portion of the colon that contains the tumor. Screening can be as simple as testing for blood in the stool and doing colonoscopy when indicated. Catch it too late and it usually metastasizes to the liver and surgical removal becomes much harder and less likely to cure. There are many types of lung cancer virtually all of which could be greatly reduced in number if people would stop smoking. Lung cancers are often so aggressive that even surgery with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy does not effect a cure. Breast cancer also is curable if detected early and removed before metastasis. Some types of breast cancer metastasize early and are therefore hard to catch in their curable stages. Early detection is therefore also key in treating this disease.



I am sorry for the loss of your brother Jeff, may he rest in peace. Many of the Leukemias are treatable with chemotherapy. When cancer cells are dividing rapidy as they do in many of the leukemias they are succeptible to the poisonous effects of the chemotheray agents and to damage from radiation therapy. The injury inflicted on the rapidly dividing cells causes them to die.

Answer 862

There is no good answer to this. If we could wave a magic wand and make the whole world one big happy community without hate and war, one big healthy, happy, growing community (emphasis on "growing"), with all the money in the world available to find a cure for every malady and disease known to mankind, well, the Earth would really have to come up with something to keep the population down, wouldn't it? And if the Earth can't do it, the ice caps melt, there goes your albedo, and that will be that.

Answer 863

Well, the best way to end cancer is by not having it which means to attack the source, where it is developed from. I have read that the main way that cancer is formed is by pesticides that the farmers spray on their crops. Quit spraying the crops with pesticides and you will likely see a big drop in the number of cancer cases. The best way to cure cancer is by asking God just as the Pastor of Lakewood Church, Joel Osteens' mother has done. Dr.'s have given her 6 months to live when she found out she had cancer then 6 months later they gave her another 6 months to live and now she is cured of cancer after reading healing passages from the Bible and having faith in God and that was over 15 - 20 years ago. God Bless you all. :-)

Answer 864

I think that it takes WAY TOO LONG for doctors to diagnose. My mother was just diagnosed with small cell cancer of the lungs. This was caught due to an x-ray of a shoulder, the tech saw the spot on her lung. It's very small but this type of cancer is very aggressive and spreads quickly. I think the time it takes for all of the tests and doctors it had to be over a month already. In the meantime the cancer has time to spread. At this point discussing it with a doctor who already has last month's results. Quicker labs and doctor's responses are aslo needed. Time is very critical. She had an x-ray of the shoulder then had to wait for her doctor to set up the x-ray of the lung. Then another x-ray of the lung. Then a CAT scan. Then a PET scan. Then a broncoscope. All waiting in between for doctors and test results

Answer 865

GLYCONUTRIENTS is in my opinion the answer to CANCER. A food supplement designed to allow the immune system flawless communication. Designed since 1996 with the invention of a microscope capable of looking at a cell and the direct effects that specific nutrients have on the immune system. No more guessing and hypothesizing about what works. There is no greater weapon against disease than our own immune system functioning correctly and healthy. Because glyconutrients are found in specific food supplements the FDA has varied laws that amount to my not being able to state here the specific products that contain glyconutrients. Send me an email and I will gladly send to you free of charge the information about the GREATEST BLESSING AVAILABLE TODAY- GLYCONUTRIENTS. There is hope and answers and help against diseases. Email a request for info about glyconutrients to [e-mail]

God Bless

Answer 866

The devastation of cancer is in its ability to metastasize(move from one part of the body to another).If we could limit this one ability of cancer we could stop its progress both on a personal level and on a global level.There are many other ways medically to limit it.I believe thousands of researchers are working on it.I believe all like minded people should get together on a single forum and work together as a team no matter where they are in the world be connected and together make one organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer.Combine all the resources and knowledge sharing so that this modern day growing plague can be contained and hopefully eradicated.The same approach applies to all the major killers of mankind like HIV,Malaria,TB, and other nasty diseases.Save one life is as if you saved the entire humanity.

Answer 867

Cancer kills loved ones every day of our lives. I lost my aunt to ovarian cancer and it wasn't detected until the later stages. She was only given 3 to 5 years to live. People are not framiliar with all the types of cancer. As a global priority we need to get the word out about all the cancer that people can have. We know all about breast cancer, but there are so many forms of cancer that need our help and support. All I see is the color pink everywhere to support breast cancer and reading all the information at the store that says part of the proceeds will go to breast cancer research. Are we that insensitive to ignore that fact that people are dying of various forms of cancer other than breast or prostate? As a nation we are informed of life changing events, but why can't we have a dontation for other cancer diseases? Cancer is all around us and it will never go away, but if we make people more aware of it the public will begin to realize there are other cancers that can affect their lives and the lives of loved ones. This country has a smoke out day where everybody is not suppose to smoke for one day, can't we have a cancer donation day where people donate to treat the disease that takes so many lives and then maybe we can raise more money to find a cure and then take the necessary precautions to prevent from getting the disease. I have always wanted to help or speak out to people about cancer, but I don't have the power to have people listen to me or the money, but I thank you for the time to express my feelings.

Answer 868

Ms Crawford,



I am sorry to hear about your little brother's battle with cancer, and I hope you get the support that is needed for your cause.



My mom just got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I am currently deployed and the sadness is very great. More for the fact that she is a very loving and happy person, and not will have to battle this terrible disease. I think that preventive medicine and routine checks at closer age intervals can detect a cancer growth on time making it better to combat it. I would be pleased to join you in the effort to erradicate this terrible dissease.





LTJG Waldemar Rosario

USNR

Answer 869

How about diverting the billions of dollars spent on AIDS/HIV research into cancer research. Cancer has killed many many more people than AIDS/HIV.



Where is the Hollywood crowd for Cancer research. They only seem to come out for the topic of the day so that they can get publicity for "being a good person". The whole Hollywood/Political thing is just sick, we need to cure that as well in America.

Answer 870

Cindy thank you and God Bless You!,for taking your time to ask,such a very important question.I believe that science and the medical community have exhausted all their knowledge.Unfortunately to say the least.But it seems to me that the more money they receive the less results we get.I believe also that the cure is right under our noses.We cannot see the forrest for the trees.In this case I am talking Mangosteen Trees,grown in Southeast Asia.This tree produces a fruit,about the size of a tangerine.It is known to all as the Queen of Fruits.Named after Queen Victoria who loved them so much that she would pay big bucks to anyone who would bring her some.The Natives of these areas have been using the pericarp or rind as their main source of medicine for centuries.The civilized world has just recently discovered its goodness.In the form of a mangosteen fruit juice,now being marketed thoughout the world today.I am such a marketer for this product and I have seen results that you would not believe!This product is sold in a 25oz.bottle,and it is suggest that one consumes,2oz. 3 times per day.When this fruit was discovered by our company,the scientific data on the fruit know as "Garcina Mangostina L",is overwhelming.It seeems that this fruit has been reserched for years by a broard range of medical professionals for decades.And they have found out that it has a cancer killing,polynutrient know as "XANTHONES".Specifically garcina E,this xanthone is killing cancer cells we know of,breast,colon,and lung.My friend just recently was dianosed with lung cancer and drank a bottle per day for 30 days along with a gallon of water.when they discovered his cancer he had 4 tumors in his lungs.Upon his next doctor visit they discovered that all but one of the tumors had disappeared.He will know more as time progresses,and he continues with the juice.This is something I believe the cancer researchers should look into.I believe that everyone should be drinking this product,as well as they should be drinking orange juice,or anything else that a balanced diet requires.You will find out more when you go to the following links.Please continue your quest to get to the bottom of this terrible disease.I would not rule anything out,you never know what the cure will be,but i believe that the answer is something so simple we will critique it to death,literally,as thousands continue to die.God Bless You!! And I have many more success stories about this juice if you would like to know about them feel free to contact me or IM me,my info is on my page.

Answer 871

Cindy,

I just lost my 27 year old daughter carrie to leukemia less then one year ago. I ahve started a bereavement group Http://www.healingheartshaven.com in memory of Carrie and Balloons4 Healing as well.



Just seems like it isnt enough when you ahve lost someone close to you. My suggestion would be beraeved Moms and Dads Celebrity walk for Cancer and Leuekmia to raise public awareness and to raise funds to help cure cancers of all kind.



I would donate time at my proffessional to help raise funds for this as well.



Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

Thank You

Natalie Smith-Blakeslee

Mom to Carrie Ann Smith 8-17-78 10-2-2005

Answer 872

Not that long ago, people didn't die from diseases like cancer, AIDS and heart related illnesses. We are a society of people that are controlled by life style diseases. Our over-indulgent ways have gotten the better of us and now our children will suffer from our excessive lifestyles. People smoke excessively, they drink excessively, they eat excessively. We build schools around huge power grids because the land is cheaper and the children suffer inexplicable cancers and fertility problems later in life. Large corporations dump waste into the waters that we ultimately consume through sea life or just through drinking it and there are no ramifications for their actions. We need to stop glorifying celebrities, stop paying them ridiculous salaries, look at what's missing in our over-indulgent lives and find better ways to spend our money, helping those in need along the way. Cancer may be cured one day, (I believe a cure has already been found, but the drug conglomerates stand to lose a fortune if it becomes public knowledge) but something worse will come along. It's inevitable.



I'm sorry for your loss. My friend lost both breasts at age 27. Senseless. Completely senseless.

Answer 873

Cancer IS curable. Unfortunately, the treatment of Cancer with medicine, chemotherapy, and other assorted methods is a sure-fire money maker for health care professionals, as well as pharmaceutical companies. I believe that there is a cure for Cancer hidden in a laboratory somewhere and will not be released for these reasons. We could try to shut down Big Tobacco companies, but that goes against the American Dream of free enterprise, not to mention the tens of thousands of people who will be out of work.

Answer 874

ALLOW THE LEGAL USE OF ALTERNATIVE THERAPY - Our governement is so closed minded regarding this issue. THE FDA is about profit. They do not really care about people or their longevity - the almighty dollar and our pharmacuitcal companies are the resaon their is still cancer ! There have been numerous alternatives for centuries that are available.

EDUCATION is also a missing link.

We see McDonald's /Burger King /JUNK food - tv commericals all day long.... the food we eat has everything to do with the preventative concept. .



Americans are fooled daily by our own governement, the FDA, and greed. It is time we the people took control & managed our own health. EDUCATION and ALTERNATIVES ARE AN OPTION

Answer 875

Cindy is a nice looking lady. But thats about it. I think she is seeking some attention with this kind of question. See, she never had a true lover whom she admired. I mean, does she really give a monkey's back side about poor people suffering from cancer? She should know there is no such thing as cancer. It is a myth in which even top professional have fallen into.

Answer 876

Curing cancer takes a lot of work, through research and funds. The only way we can help now is to show the government how lives can be affected by this needed cure. We as peers should all try to make cancer patients or ill peers make their lives better. Help all in need. Make it noticed to the whole world. One person can make a difference by stepping up.

Answer 877

How is to prevent. Start by taking out the unnatural additives that are in the foods we ingest. So much of our food is saturated with dyes, hormones and pesticides. That's why most Americans are fat and unhealthy. Organically grown and raised food should be made more available to the public in restaurants, fast food and grocery stores. And what sucks the most is the FDA and USDA could care less. They have such low standards we need to have an organization just watch these idiots.

Answer 878

I feel that individuals need to push the government for more regulations on chemical plants. I am from Baytown, Tx, home to ExxonMobile. Many children and adults in that area have tested positive for cancer. While working for a neurologist, in the past year that I worked there, we had one patient die because of a brain tumor, one who has had multiple surgeries to remove a brain tumor, and two patients in one week diagnosed with brain cancer. Not only that, but there are many children in that area under the age of five that have developed brain cancer. This is an enormous amount of people for a small town and I believe that the plants have alot to do with it.

Answer 879

It is up to the scientific and medical communities to set aside their egos and come together with all of the research that has been done. If these scientists and doctors could bring their knowledge and findings together, I think a cure would be imminent. Right now there are too many of these individuals holding different keys that would lead to a cure but no one wants to share. I just wish that they would understand that it's not about the glory or the accolades, it's simply about caring and helping.

Answer 880

My wife died from breast cancer 4 years ago. Several of her friends have too. I keep seeing advertisements about how well we are doing against breast cancer and how may are surviving. I know noone personally, who has survived. We should be more honest about that, then people will want to do more to fight it!!! Now they think we have all but cured it. They need to know the truth, because it is still killing at a high rate.

I also see the walks to raise money etc. One, the biggest costs over $100 to do. Most of us who want to help can't afford that! Make the support efforts more affordable will also help!

Answer 881

I am very sorry to hear about your loss.



The best way to get more attention to curing cancer is to create a massive marketing campaign for a specific type of cancer. An excellent example of this is the breast cancer awareness campaign.

A primary and visible source of fund management for the type of cancer is essential. People like to see exactly where their money is going and for what.

Constant, frequent, and wide spread public exposure is another necessity for a successful cancer fighting cause.

As much as people complain about the evils of marketing there is also the upside to it. Marketing is an effective and necessary tool for getting things done such as getting enough support and funding to do serious medical research. If you constantly tell the masses that something is important then they will eventually believe it.

Unfortunately our government will not put more into cancer unless they see that a large number of voters value the importance of funding for cancer research over most of the other potential budget allocations.

The most important step is to start with people. The government will eventually follow.

Answer 882

Cindy,



You have my support. I have personal experience of cancer. In 2003, my buddy Tim was diagnosed with cancer of the bottom. Sadly the doctors had to perform a complete arsectomy.



Why doesn't the Government devote more money to cancer research? We have the resources! But the big money goes on fighting wars and subsidising inefficient farming. The problem with our priorities is in part the result of the influence of a few very large economic interests which have too much influence over our leaders.

Answer 883

Tobacco has been recognized to directly cause cancer - for 200 years. The FACT that "We the people" continue to support individuals, business, stockholders, and elected officials in making a profit on Tobacco is criminal - negligent homicide.

Now, do not tell me we cannot criminalize tobacco. You can't say that if you make it illegal, people will just break the law to get it. "We the people" have managed to criminalize the drug trade even though people still seem to get access to drugs.

Ever wonder why this is? It is because the tobacco companies have made it easy for the government to collect taxes on cigarettes.

If you want to be taken seriously, you should lobby for the immediate criminalization of tobacco.

P.S. Before you question my credibility or sincereity consider,

I started smoking when I was 13. I've smoked for 37 years.

Answer 884

Dear Cindy,

Very sorry for your loss of your brother. As a global community, cancer awareness needs to be widened across the globe. Some are very lucky to have free breast checkups, but that is as far as it goes sometimes, if even that. As we teach our children in school about sexually transmitted diseases, heart diseases, why can we not teach them about cancer causing agents, preventative measures such as health checks. This can help to keep our children from getting cancer, but for a cure this of course takes money for the research.



My idea on this since we pay so many taxes, do we have a health tax? We pay medicare taxes on our payroll checks, we pay sales taxes, percentages to cities and for what, for a program of their choosing, such as "City Beautiful'. I want to choose what our sales taxes go for and also what is being held out of my check where I would like to direct it after the federal government has taken their share. This is something unknown to many people percentages of where our money goes. If we can choose simple things such as sales taxes on everything we buy, where it goes, would this not be a help?

Answer 885

The cure for cancer is out there. But here is the dark truth, treating a disease is much more profitable than curing it. Years of perscription drugs and kemo therapy will bring in way more money than a permanent cure or prevention of the disease. Greed is the thing that is standing in the way of progress and cures for many diseases. Change the focus from treating the disease to only curing it.

Answer 886

When our World leaders close families start dying of all cancers, MAYBE it might get a little attention. Or make it so very profitable to the medical world. Life seems to have a very high price. When you cook in frying oils, IF you find paper towels too expensive to lessen the amount of that oil in your diet, then that is your life expectancy. It's too bad we ALL put a price on feasibility of your pocket. Health is but a price on everyone's head. So free health care? Find a cure for ...? The medical field say's "we want all the money! Don't worry about a cure. We all die sooner or later"



Dying is more fun now a days as we all see in the newses. Our own president keeps the war going because he makes out in the end. It's about profit! Look at our president. FACT: Does not care for the environment. Only what Petroleum makes in his pocket.

Answer 887

I think the answer is to start talking about the reasons cancer exists in the first place. What is the true underlying source of this "dis-ease"? Sure, we can have telethons and initiatives to raise money for treating the symptoms and masking the real causes with drugs...but then we will find ourselves in the same position 100 years from now. What are we putting into our bodies? What do we inhale as we walk along the streets of our bustling metropolis? Finally, what inner turmoil are we harboring that manifests itself physically as this dis-ease called Cancer?

Answer 888

I certainly can not add much to the long list of posts here. My thought is, we need a strong organization (diswayed by power and money) that has a very critical eye into looking into WHY there is so much cancer and certainly, not cancer alone.

I think "we" are doing something seriously wrong to be so wrought with dieses. What comes to mind first: air, water, food, the land in which the food is grown in, and pesticides. Followed by questions of vaccination (mercury was a common component in these), mercury dental fillings etc.

Just my simple thoughts.

Answer 889

Daily ascorbate megadosing prevents and helps treat cancer.



The average person should be getting 1-5 grams of acid-neutralized vitamin C (ascorbate) a day (different people have widely different tolerances for ascorbate. If you get gas or a laxitive effect you're taking too much), which has shown dramatic benefits in preventing and treating certain types of cancer, among other things.



The ideal mix is; potasium ascorbate, zinc ascorbate, calcium ascorbate, magnesium ascorbate, ~3% sodium ascorbate (Na+ ihelps with absorption of high doeses of ascorbate), and fresh lime juice for flavanoids and citric acid. Take it in about 5 divided doses over the course of the day (if you take it all at once you'll get the runs), as it's secreted quickly. Also, start low (about a gram or so a day in divided doses) and work your way up. Absorption is higher when the sugar in your intestines and blood is lowest (so don't get the sugary chewable vitamins that they sell in stores.)

Answer 890

That's nice the super model wants to make the world a better place, lets help the other 4 billion people that are dying of stavation, yes for not having enough food, look it up. Or we should let them die and cure cancer instead, oh wait I forgot pfizer and the FDA is in bed with each other and control the cost for brand medicane(the stuff that really work) way too expensive for my grandfather who died from cancel. Have a nice day!

Answer 891

When our country set it's mind to putting a man on the moon it hired thousands of engineers and scientists to collaborate. I believe that an institution such as NASA with a clear goal in mind such as (whatever type of cancer kills the most people) could do it. The largest obstacle is the American medical society, who is made up of physicians who are each in his own practice making big bucks from those who are threatened with deadly disease. Secondly much of our university professor's research is funded originally by those who want to be on the cutting edge for personal gain such as ownership of technology He who funds research is privy to research notes and discoveries. If something is discovered that does not fit their agenda, funding will stop.

Answer 892

I think we can make curing cancer a priority, when we all start taking responsibility for our lifestyles. Our bodies have not evolved as quickly as technology, so we are leaving our bodies up to its own devices, to fight the free radicals that are created everyday. These free radicals develop, and our bodies become acidic, because of poor, chlorinated water, bad air quality, our lack of quality, delta, regenerating sleep, horrible nutritional habits, and lack of exercise. Once we take responsibility for raising our families in environmentally friendly, wellness home lifestyles, we will then make a dent in curing cancer. It is when we sit around and do nothing, or just throw money at organizations that say they are working for a cure, that is when we lose ground. Our family has been taking that responsibility for 8 years now. Our two boys have the privilege of living in a certified wellness home. We can only protect them so much, but if we are doing our best to keep them healthy by choosing a healthy lifestyle at home, their bodies have a better chance of surviving the day to day fights we put them through.



We can do that!!!



Julie K.

Answer 893

Hello,



I truly believe that the rise in Cancer is due to the abundance of artificial sweeteners. They are in so many products. Any doctor will tell you that artificial sweeteners were designed for the morbidly obese, but they became mainstream. This topic is very dear to me. I am terrible allergic to artificial sweeteners and so is my mom and my sister. It is so sad that I need to watch what I eat and what my kids eat and read every label just in case. It is not just in sugar free stuff. It is even in some kids toothpastes.



I truly believe there is a connection in the rise in Cancer outbreaks due to the rise in availability of artificial sweeteners.



I don't believe that it is related in all cases, but in a lot. Cancer is a terrible thing!!! My daddy is suffering from Cancer and has almost died twice. Right now he is waiting his time, due to the fact that the doctors have told him there is no more Chemo for him. I hate seeing him go through this day to day. Daddy is 77 years old.



I have had several people have cancer in my life. Some have survived and some haven't. I hate that every time someone goes to the doctor there is a chance of cancer coming into the conversation.



I thank you for your time. I hope you have a pleasant day and a peaceful day!



Monica Gunn

St. Louis, Missouri

Answer 894

The key lies not in the cure but in prevention. The majority of humans eat to age.....not enough water, heavy sugar(carbs included), starch, "empty" foods due to lack of natural soil nutrients and processing, and light meals are ate first; heavy meals last. Vegan is not the answer either. Our body needs to consume the exact nutrients and compositions its made up of....we need animal protein. The worlds producers of the food we eat is pumped full of chemicals and/or hormones. Oil and comustion powered motors move society. Electricty radiates free radicals from every inch of our cities. Humans are forced to base thier lives around monetary means...so we are forced to work(except the spoon fed rich). With work comes more destruction to the body...lack of sleep, improper feeding, stress, limited mobility or excercise, and the constant need to compete with the Jones' keeps our minds occupied in the material world. Humans(majority) cells are full of toxins before we get to high school...hell, junior high. The ONLY way to cleanse the body'\s' cells is to fast. All of these things need to be taught to children as soon as they can understand the spoken word with reasoning. If the schools aren't going to do it and the government would rather focus on growing in power and what faction is in control it's up to the parents to find a way. Maybe an alternative schooling could be started for Human Enlightenment. But watch out because religion and politics will have a new enemy...............So.....until we can teach the children properly from infancy our government will never change. The children our the key to our future governments role in perpetuating healthy humans. This is only a glimpse of some of the main precursors to cancer.

Answer 895

Hi Cindy,



The fact is, we don't need the world to solve this problem. What's required is money and the United States has plenty. The problem is it's just being devoted to the wrong program.



Two words... Disolve NASA. We spend billions of dollars a year playing Star Trek while people are dieing here on earth. Space should be privatized and "Spaceship One" proved a year ago that private industry could do it better,safer, faster, and cheaper.



Now all you need do is convince the federal government .



Best of luck,



T. Hibbert Esq.

Answer 896

Preventive Medicine annual check ups Mammograms and really eating, living well. But I must say I have been religious and I do all the above accept when it hits you it hits. My Mother is a survivor of breast cancer and since she was diagnosis I take it seriously. Well just recently I discovered a Cyst and I am out of work I have no insurance and just two Dr. visits 1Ultra-Sound has cost me $1000.00. I know I shouldn't worry about the money but I do since I don't have it. Now I am scheduled for another Ultra-sound and possibly Biopsy I don't know if I can get insurance that quick since I was already declined for health insurance. I wish somebody can come up with a solution. I'm tired of trying. I don't want to cancel these appointments but I'm concern about the medical bills afterward.

Answer 897

I truly believe that searching for what causes cancer will provide a solution for the future. A cure is important, but being able to stop it before it happens would be more desirable. As I hear more news about cancer, I tend to think that some people are more genetically susceptible than others. We need to find out why and perhaps that will lead us to a solution.

Answer 898

There are too many different types of cancer all effecting the body differently, and treatments for the different types are just as various. I do not believe there is a "miracle" cancer drug on the market nor will there be one comming anytime soon (if ever).



I believe the "cure" for cancer is in prevention. The U.S. for example leads the way in sales of medication, yet we are far behind many countries in overall health. Therefore i dont think the way is to "throw more drugs" at it, but to improve our lifestyles and habits. Smoking needs to go. Eating habits need to be changed. Industrial polutants and screening of comsumer products needs to be more effective (ie remember what they found out about teflon? after it was in the market for years).



I just believe that we cant wait for the government or the medication companies to find a cure for us. we need to take better care of ourselves. By eating right, not smoking etc.. the chances of getting cancer drop dramatically

Answer 899

Cancer is a disease that changes the genetic DNA of a person. Although, why is that happening to so many people around the world? Could it be our food eat, the water we drink or maybe the harmful chemicals we are exposed to daily. Instead of looking for a solution maybe we should look at the underlying causes of the issue, and then take it from there. It seems all to often quick fixes are our response to problems.



Sincerely,



Teresa

Answer 900

Sadly, there is never enough money to seek cures for every disease. But cancer is important enough that we need to put it high up on the list.



My wish is that people (politicians and citizens) be rational and allocate their tax dollars to cancer research based on how many people are affected by a particular type of cancer, not by how much publicity can be generated.



Not to pick on any type, but we should figure out which types of cancer research will have the greatest impact, and prioritize spending that way. Women's breast cancer or male prostate cancer. Children's leukemia or colon cancer. Melanoma or lung cancer. Etc. etc.



I don't know or have the statistics, but I believe we should discuss the question.



After we decide that question, then I have no problem if people want to give their own personal money for additional cancer research on specific types.

Answer 901

Petition governments to do more for the health services. It is a far better cause to try and raise funds to heal people and cure the sick than to squander it on warfare and ways of killing people.



Specifically, governments should spend more money on cancer research, cancer care and treatment, and on maintaining and running cancer units and scanners in hospitals.



Effective screening programs for the most common cancers - including male prostate and testicular cancer - are of vital importance for the speedy detection of cancer's early signs, because the sooner it can be detected, the quicker treatments can begin.



And there should be a review of the stingy, corner-cutting government departments that arbitrarily withhold cancer treatments, such as NICE did with Herceptin, and are still doing with other cancer drugs today. I think that any bureaucrat who feels that money is more important than lives should lose the right to hold their post.



As individuals, we can start the ball rolling by talking to our local elected representatives about this, find out where they stand. And if we don't like the words coming out of the politicians, change them at the next election until we get politicians who will act.

Answer 902

My younger brother died of what was known to doctors as "Ewings Sarcoma" a rare bone cancer. He suffered for 2 years and then was called to become an angel. This form of cancer strikes 1 in every 1,000,000 boys in the age range of 12-21. Because of how rare this cancer is, doctors have not ever tried to find a cure for this disease. I have worked long and hard trying to come up with options for families that could possibly help them until a cure is found.



The two things that doctors are finding that works, but it is truly hard to find an exact match is:



1. a complete bone marrow transplant from an exact match donor.



2. stem cells implantation in the spinal cord from an unwanted fetus. (this has not been fully tested but, a few patients have tried this and has worked.)



I stand by Michael J Fox, and I have wrote thousands of letters to congress, the house, senate and the president to allow stem cell transplants. Thousands of women every day have an abortion, why shouldn't we put the abortions to use, the fetus was unwanted by the women who got pregnant, but, that fetus could end up saving one persons' life in the long run.

Answer 903

Almost everyone knows how many people died on September 11th. If September 11th happened every 2 1/2 days, that is how many people die in the United States due to Lung Cancer. Thank you Cindy for bringing attention to this topic.

Answer 904

Unfortunately there is so many things that need to be addressed in this world what do you make the top priority. I have had a grandmother aunt and uncle pass away from cancer and now another aunt going through it. But there is also proverty and people not making enough money while other make too much. I wish everything could be solved. Hopefully someday the world can solve all problems and we can all be happy.

Answer 905

Cancer is indeed curable, but funding is very limited in terms of research. We have a president who don't even care about the Kyoto protocol so I am sure he doesn't care much about this issue either.

If all the leaders in the world can get together and talk about how each of them can present this problem to their people, preventive measures can be taught, or at least some self testing at home can be done to detect early stages of some cancers.

Answer 906

well first there are so many cancers but i would start with eliminating tobacco products then i would find the leading causes in the different types of cancer IE: as in cervical cancer can be caused from the human papillomavirus HPV , preventable but can and does kill thousands , with the right research most of these cancers can be broke down and the cause can be identified, the problem I see is the government not wanting a cure due to the lobbing from pharmaceutical companies

Answer 907

They have a product that has proven to be effect against cancer and other health issues. It is called XANGO. Made from the mangosteen fruit. I have a CD from a Dr. in CA that testifies to this fact. Maybe not all cancers but some. This product is available thru independent distributors. If you want more info contact me. Rusty Groll [phone] You can become an independent distributor for $35.00

Answer 908

Shigatoxin needs to do two things: learn how to spell and not be so negative. As a person who is currently living with leukemia one of the keys to my survival was staying positive. Yes, cancer is not just one disease. However, I strongly believe that if enough resources are pulled together, a cure will be find in our lifetime.

Answer 909

Stop funding research and put a multi-billion dollar bounty on a cure. That way there is no money treating the disease only in curing it. I don't mean that people who have the disease should not be made to be comfortable but right now the pharma's have way too much to make in drugs that treat the disease and the research $'s to actually find a cure.

Answer 910

There already are cures for all types of cancer. World renouned scientist, Dr. Hulda Clark has documented numerous cases in her books. Her scientific resume is astounding. Even the Pope's doctors follow her protocols. Unfortunately, becuase she does not use drugs to cure the drug companies and the AMA have been trying to shut her down. The drug companies, who run the medical industry, have no interest in curing cancer, only selling prescription drugs, indefinately! Buco bucks.



Furthermore, rather than try to make a huge profit off of people's illnesses, Dr. Clark has instructions and illustrations on how to build rudementary electronic equipment ($35) that has proven so successful in a full range of disease identification and cure.



So rather than shut her down let's seek her help. Of course, this will gauge the profits of the drug companies.

Get well, everyone!

-DR

Answer 911

We call on God, He crys the tears you cry and He feels the pain you are in when you suffer. If we followed the guildlines of what to eat and drink in the Bible, the world and America would be healthier, stronger and better as a whole. It says where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom. Isn't America the land of the free? Yet we solely depend on "evolutionists, and philioshopy" . If we prayed I believe many things would changed. Faith happens from the inside out, everything in God is possible, So a cure for cancer is on the rise if that's what we pray for tonight. God bless you.

bye.

Answer 912

I have lost many family members to cancer, my grandmother had multiple myaloma(sp?), and colon cancer, we could never get her blood cell count up good enough to treat the colon cancer, I lost her on July 4th, 1992, one month after I had just found out I was pregnant with her 27th great grandchild. My great grandmother had ovarian cancer, and more...



I work with Autism Awareness (my 13 yr old is Autistic), and the things that I can say that made people start listening was writing letters to the Senators, the Media, along with having rallys and fund raiser after fund raiser. We have our annual nationwide "Walk for Autism", through many different groups nationally and state wide. In the past two years I am now noticing more celebraties coming forth to help, make appearances to raise more awareness, and also letting us know who they are, that ALSO have a child effected by this epidemic which is actually now being diagnosed as much as if not more than cancer. CANCER can attack anyone at anytime without warning, and it terrifies me! I just recently bought a cancer insurance policy that covers myself and my children, and I am looking into other policies as well in case the cancer one would not cover enough if something were to happen.



Is there anyway to have State wide non-profit Cancer agencies??? (Like we do for Autism?) There are so many grants out there, it's just applying for them and getting them to go into effect, but with a good attorney who has grant-funding knowledge for medical diabilities causes, we CAN make a difference, BUT you will need to have a way to get an agency within each state, where it can be ran and open for those needing information, and support. From there you create your local support groups that will branch off of your main State agency. You must have a Main home base agency as well. Remember, it would be non-profit, so there would need to be fund raising to keep the money going to raise awareness, but to also give to whichever Cancer research facility that you decide that the agencies funds would go to for research.



Sorry to be so long winded, and I hope that I made some sense.

It takes ONE person to start and get everyone from each state to get it going. Once that one person notifies one person and so on, you will have more funds without the assistance of the government.

Answer 913

"How can we make curing cancer a global priority?"....To make curing cancer a global priority, we have to convince other countries, nations, whomever, to help make curing cancer global. If we can't do that, we have to do it all by ourselves....(The U.S.A.). Honestly, many places can't seem to understand how to end hunger, how can they participate in something this demanding? But, in answer to the question we Have to convince everyone else that curing cancer is so important (which it is) that they decide to take part, this will never come to pass without total agreement from everyone, or we do it all ourselves. Many people have dreams, but unfortunately it takes a lot of time for those dreams to be turned into reality. "TRUTH", the anti-smoking people, they're on their way, they're promoting their concerns, we should definately do the same.

Answer 914

I am a firm believer that we as consumers need to be aware of what we are putting in our bodies.I do not buy food if I can not read all the ingredients and identify them.It frightens me to think of how passive we have become.Causes are as close to us as the labels on the food we eat.As for finding a cure,nothing else has made us realize that our precious resources are running out.Why is cancer different?Our complacency as a global society has reached destructive levels and it is sad to say that nothing,not even cancer will humble us and bring us to the true understanding that we are not rulers.

Answer 915

I am a cervical cancer survivor. I feel like I could have prevented the emotional and physical grief if I had been aware of the HP virus. (HPV being the most common cause of cervical cancer) Because I was only 18 and on a student's budget, I went to the local health clinic for routine exams. I NEVER heard of the HP virus and the associated risk of developing cervical cancer. Years later, I went to a OB/GYN and was diagnosed with cervical cancer and first learned of the HP virus connection. What a surprise!! If I had only known. I feel like awareness of HPV and other cancer causing factors are not addressed to the fullest. From "local" health departments to specialist, the information should be given to us no matter the source.

Answer 916

My boyfriend's father died of leukemia. You nevr know how much cancer hurts until it hits close. This was only two weeks ago, and I am still suffering. I'm happy to know he isn't in pain any longer, and at least that takes away some.



But many people ignore the many drives and fundraisers at schools and alla round. i am guilty of that myself, but I know now how much it would mean, and im doing everything I can now to contribute. When i saw this on yahoo. I knew i had to say something. I think people should take this one step up..not just the basic "marathons" or school fundraisers.Like more active, and reach out to the teen/children population. But like I said, many people will not understand until it strikes close. My school lost a student to leuemia, he was only in 6th grade, so now they are fully involved in finding the cure to cancer. We can't just depend on everyone else to help, so we (the ones who actually know) are going to have to pull together and work harder.

Answer 917

Give every world leader and their kids cancer. They will insist on a global scientific effort to find a cure, and there is no way the public will not know of its existence. Also, use a reward incentive program. The first person/company that finds a definitive cure that is cost effective for the general population will recieve a sizable sum in addition to the cost of research being reimbursed. This will offer a gigantic benefit to the companies to provide an actual cure instead of a way to manage it. The same system could be used for AIDS as well as Malaria, Avian Flu, and any other highly infectious and/or deadly disease.

Answer 918

Cancer is always going to be here. We need to be healthier in general, so that we can minimize the effect that cancer has on us as a species. Unfortunately, the hype of Hollywood has helped sell junk food, cigarettes, and suntanning to every gullible child that sits in front of the Idiot Box or a movie screen.

We don't have a Health Care system in much of the world, we have an Industrialized, Profit-motivated Sick Care Industry, which doesn't want you to eat local foods that are produced by small scale farms where people see what they are growing and how it is grown.

Answer 919

I'm sorry to say that I'm not going to get on here and pretend like i have an answer to your question, however I'm a nursing student and today was my first day of clinical in our local cancer unit. i was overwhelmed to say the least. so many different people with so many different stories that unfortunately will probably all end the same. however much it costs i think that all options need to be tried and tried quickly. there are some very brave people all throughout the hospital, but to find real courage and perseverance visit an oncology ward. that is where the true hero's are.

Answer 920

I lost my grandfather to prostate cancer in 1977 and two close friends to pancreatic and abdominal cancer. I also found out that my mother has a tumor but we don't know if it is benign or not. She will have to have surgery to remove it.



As individuals and a global community, we can lobby to have more funding for cancer research. We can look into holistic medicines as possible cures. We can pray on a regular basis that God will put it in someone's heart and mind to come up with a cure for not just cancer but other debilitating diseases. But it does come down to money. Starting up petitions will help also.



Once again, prayer helps. Sorry to read about your brother. I hope that this helps.

Answer 921

Global never happen, half the world don't care, and the half is in jail, I understand what your saying and am sorry for your great loss, I wish it was only money but well in a large part, but what if it never can be cured I lost my mother to it , and most people don't care unless it happens to them or someone they love, and like any other disease we need cures but they are hard to come by, public awareness is one way but the people that are aware are helping if they can, its up to the people with the money that's the best this world Will ever do , great question tho

Answer 922

Shirley Davis, worked for Northwest Airlines. Aug 28th, she died of lung cancer at age 58. In the last 2 months, Cheryl Peake died of lung cancer--she didnt smoke. Right now, Carolyn F., is out on medical from cancer, here in Detroit. What can be done about cancer, I just did it. Women are dying daily from it. Getting a physical twice a year for preventive medicine isnt much to ask. All 3 of my co-workers would probaly have agreed.

Answer 923

Interested in making cancer a global priority? Really? What percentage of your multi-million dollar net worth do you spend on curing cancer?



I love how celebrities attach themselves to the cause "du jour" and throw what translates to $5 to the rest of us in the Cancer or Aids or Katrina basket.



You're not going to make cancer a global priority. Why? Because nobody wants to help you. Why? Because they're too busy buying your products so they can look like you. Oh, and also because there are other people competing for the cancer trophy.



So to answer your question, global priorities are realized when people put their money where their mouth is.

Answer 924

My sister passed away last year at the age of 38. She had fought advanced breast cancer for 4 years. During that 4 years, I researched the cancer treatment industry every day, hours upon hours per day. I contacted most every top cancer center, spoke to many of the nation's most respected oncologists, and joined a web bulletin board group of hundreds of breast cancer patients and their family members. After this exhausting period of my life, I can tell you with some level of certainty where two major problems lie in the drive to cure cancer. Fragmentation and economics.



Fragmentation: Ever watch a professional baseball game? Listen to the statistics that the commentators ramble off from the Elias Sports Bureau! When a batter comes to the plate, they can tell you EXACTLY how many times in the history of baseball that this batter's precise situation has been faced. "Since 1980, only three six foot-one inch, blond haired, left handed, Capricorn's who attended a junior college in Wisconsin before coming to the major league's have ever hit successfully against a 223 pound right handed, pigeon toed pitcher from Little Rock, Arkansas..." You get the idea. But, if you are a cancer patient and ask your oncologist how many other patients with the same pathology as you, at the same age as you, have taken the same medicines as you in the same order as you, and based upon that information, what treatment you are most likely to find success with on your next try....your doctor would look at you like you have 3 heads. There is no single, intelligently searchable database, run by one single organization, into which the pathologies and treatment histories of every cancer patient is entered. If there were, cancer researchers could become more efficient in pursuing the next step in the cure, and current patients would have a much better chance of finding something that would work successfully for their specific condition, based upon criteria unique to them. This will likely never happen because the cancer research industry is way too fragmented. For example, I called 5 different cancer treatment facilities on the same day in a frantic effort to find something to help my sister. Each facility was attempting off label protocols with some success in greatly advanced cancers. However, none of these protocols had been listed on any publicly available search engine. In fact, none of these 5 knew about the protocols offered by the others. Why not! Economically centered fragmentation.



Economics: The economic incentive does not exist to cure cancer. If you cure cancer, that would be the industrial equivalent of learning to use air to power automobiles. Tens of thousands of lost jobs and many unhappy oil executives and shareholders. Similarly, if you cure cancer, then patients will not need to pay for long term treatments, which will also eliminate jobs and anger shareholders. The real incentive is to make cancer a chronic disease. That way, everyone is happy.



If you want to cure cancer you offer a reward - like NASA did to any private citizen that successfully flew into orbit and returned safely to Earth. Offer a $2 billion reward for a cure to a previously incurable cancer. That way, if a cure is out there, we will find out quickly. No more conspiracy theories.



Build one, unified database to house every single cancer patient's treatment history, pathology, etc..., and offer a $2 billion reward for a novel cure. Otherwise, we all need to accept the status quo and get on with our lives.

Answer 925

I don't want to seem mean...but I am just a man...you asked how to make curing cancer a global priority...it is simple, eliminate all the other diseases and other priorities that need to be cured, your question is very important and i can see that because i'm not a careless blind man...i can see that you are concerned about this major problem but to me it sound a selfish quest...yeah, i this sounds very strange but you have to consider that there other sickness as well outhere...won't you give a global priority to a disease like VIH??? i believe that it has a higher priority because it's a global disease too, but this one is a contagious one! you can be infected by transmition from your most beloved person, by blood from wound to wound from your dearest friend...it kills more people than cancer...won't diabetes and obesity diserve attention as well??? and if that isn't enough we can open our minds a bit and try to travel far from your little protective bubble called USA...isn't malnutrition in africa worth global priority??? however...i agree with you...cancer disease is a living hell and should be erradicates too...governments should stop their warmongering and selfishful acts...the people's money from taxes should be placed in research! not in armement!!! not in entertainement!!!! what if a scientist could be more payed than an NFL, NBA, Hollywood player/actor??? what there were more money in biomedical research than in a bioweapon producing?!?!?! we need an change in our selfish actions! and quick, before it's too late...we have progress in our culture and technolgy...why can't we do the same thing for our interests and goals for our society? we need a social, ideological, cultural revolution! then a reform! change of priorities...or death...

Answer 926

That must have been so rough for you, at a young age, to have to see your brother die from leukemia like that. I imagine it also helped to shape the person you are today and having this be one of your causes to work for, locally and globally. I think that it is on the federal government level where so much is being put into our defense system now and into our homeland security, as you say, the topic of du jour! I think that if we can get money rerouted, even from the space program, where so much is spent to look into other places, to live, to go to, as we are using and abusing this Earth............why not instead take this money and look into important diseases to find out cures. Treatments have come a long way but cures can be found! What frustrates me is that we need to have a connection with other countries, especially in Europe, Australia. I mean, these other countries are way ahead of us in medicines, all of it. Why? We're supposed to be the big money machine, superpower???This really doesn't make any sense, but many other countries have their priorities set in a much more organized manner. I pray every day, as we have seen firsthand the effects that children, adults, dying from Cancers, leukemia, all of it. I pray for a cure for other diseases too that are so disabling to people. We are here watching our son with Crohns disease Cindy, just plain struggle. He is far from alone, we are here for him as a family and he is grateful for it all but you know what? Just as other people would like to have a life, enjoy life, so would he and millions of others who have diseases!!!! It is heartwrenching to say the least to know that in Australia, a doctor over there, Dr. Borody, has a high percentage cure rate now for Crohns, has found a cure, and yet we here in the US, don't have access to it!!! When will this happen? How can this happen? I think we need to take a serious look at our priorities locally and take that to the governments, to the federal level and get the funding needed! There are so many millions of people with cancers, all sorts of diseases who could be helped, CURED and why do we sit and wait? Why do we have to? When so much could be done, but instead we add more troops to Iraq? We beef up our securities in airports, on bridges? We respond to the moment, to that day, that event...............where is the prevention? I thank you for keeping up your good work and Bless you for doing it! I pray one day, it'll pay off! My heart goes out to the patients, the families..............

Answer 927

International awareness by forming a global society that will dissiminate information regarding the fatal effect of having a cancer. To build a hospital in every country (To be sponsored by the host government), which exclusively concentrates on the prevention and treatment of various types of cancer deseases. To urged each and every individual with mature knowledge to donate in which way they can, to make all these things possible.

Answer 928

There are cures out there the medical community doesn't want us to know about. What would happen if there was a cure for Cancer or other diseases like Inflammation, Alzheimer's, Lupus and Diabetes? The doctors couldn't bill the insurance co. and the pharmaceutical co. wouldn't be able to sell drugs that cure one thing and cause destruction elsewhere. There is help. I know from personal experience.



C Heydon

www.jointjuice.biz

Answer 929

Why in the hell would anyone give this question a thumbs down!? Bunch of idiots on this board. Anyway, I think through further research and more cancer awareness, we may one day move further to a cure for cancer. The important thing is to have advocates speaking out for cancer awareness and the need for funding. I think in terms of finding cures for cancer and HIV/AIDS, it is only a matter of time. We must think of it as WHEN this will happen and not IF.

Answer 930

Cindy, I believe it already is a global effort. The simple fact is though that we have to consider other matters as well and we are all going to die of something. I don't mean that to sound cold, please forgive me if it did. What about global warming, the possibility of a global pandemic, or the possibility of thermonuclear war between democratic nations and those which seek to make the Koran required reading in every classroom? I think we really need to pick our battles, and I support you fully in picking yours. I hope at some point that everyones life can be enriched and that we can all get along. Take care and good luck!

Answer 931

All we have to do is get everyone to start using Mangosteen juice. This is an all natural fruit juice from the Mango fruit. This fruit has been used in India and China, Thailand South America. This fuit has been researched and has many scientifiic ways to heal. People are scared to use something natural because of the Big Drug companies. What if we really didnt need precription medicines? The drug companies would go out of business.

Doctors are now listening to people who have been on this juice and have become free of pain free from cancer and other health problems. Mangosteen user.

Answer 932

I truly believe there are those who are pre destined to have Cancer and those that aren't. I believe the most susceptible people are lacking an enzyme or a reduction in the enzym that fights off Cancer.

Such things as smoking, exposure to chemicals, and other identified and unidentified substances, may reduce the body's ability to maintain a level of immunity. At least one person in my families generations have fought cancer , some smokers some not. I truly believe that DNA holds the secret, and perhaps once the gene or enzyme is identified, it can be harvested or Created synthetically and given to those who lack it.

Answer 933

Getting over war would help, as without war we could put more resources toward cancer research. Research is only ever as good as its funding. Trying to push our politicians to do much of anything these days seems like a struggle. But the voice of the people can be heard especially if celebs such as you Miss Crawford help us get the attention of people like George Bush. With the help of the President the world can be changed, with enough letters and so on. If enough voices say it then eventually someone will listen. Until then all those with cancer are in my prayers. I to lost someone to leukemia, and they will never be forgotten.

Answer 934

Cancer Breakthrough...



Coming from a Spiritual Perspective - I dare say that Cancer begins in the mind - Cancer comes from repressed fear/anger and believe it or not "love" -



In the case of children and cancer - Children live the effect of their primary caregivers lives - "The Sins of the Father" taked about in the Bible is talking about just that.



- Children live what they learn -



Children are sponges - They soak up the environment they live in - They take on their parent's repressed fear and become affected by what the parent's demonstrate -



As they grow, children immitate their parents (even if it appears not to be the case) - They bring their parent's dramas into their own lives and repeat the same dynamics that align clearly with what they have lived as children. -



Repeating the patterns they have been taught to live over and over. This programmed life can and does for many literally extend for many life times. These patterns will not end until someone in the family lineage wakes up and deals with the fear that was handed down from lifetimes of denial of suppressed emotions.



Cancer begins within - All disease does. What we think, feel and aspire to - Appears in our world - Our world clearly demonstrates our inner mind -



Our world is our mind pushed outward.



Please write us at: [e-mail] with any concerns you may have in healing your mind and the effects being your life circumstances. We would be most happy to assist all that choose health as a new paradigm.



Dis-ease simply is not acceptable ...



Cancer is the most common effect of a life that lives in some kind of a fear -



Our life is dedicated to helping people face their fear and remove the blocks to health and a prosperous life.



All dis-ease begins in the mind.

Answer 935

Certainly it would be ideal if resources that are currently directed at things like wars could be redirected at curing cancer. However in a world with realities we can only rail at, we should at least try to redirect the existing medial research resources at curing the most horrible and painful ways to die, cancer among them. I just watched my father die last year and I believe I am cruel enough now to suggest that we forego curing some "lesser" diseases for now and focus on cancer and a few others.

Answer 936

Hello,

I also have had a immediate death in the family due to Kidney Cancer. Not sure on cures, but I think that eventually Cat Scans should be set up in our routine physicals. I have noticed that when Cancer is found early, it is more than likely treatable. Problem is that most of the time Cancer is found years after it is set in the body.

Answer 937

We start by stopping the use of chemicals to make life "easier." Such as pesticides and herbicides on agriculture, try going back to old school methods. The farmers may hate the extra work but the rewards will be so worth it. We could also stop depending on large amounts of fossil fuels that release pollutants in the air, water, and soil. Along with enhancing foods with artificial chemicals. It is only when we can stop depending on chemicals in our everyday lives that we can start fighting for an end to cancer.

Answer 938

Hi Cindy !!

As long as our govt doesnt control our medical profession cancer and alot of other $$ making disease's will keep on claiming loved ones.Its called ballancing our society, could you imagine earths population if there were no disease's. Its like stem cell research,there scared it will cure alot of problems.They allow inferto and some end up with 4-5 and 6 kids,some are joined at the chest with each sharing same organ,blah,blah I think u all get the picture.Alot of insurances cover viagra but not birth control. Let me add we all know how crooked our career politicians are becoming so whats to say they dont get there lil pockets lined by medical profession. Think about it peeps !!!!

Just my .2 cents

Answer 939

Thank you Cindy!



I am proud to say that I am a cancer survivor & I will join the battle! I also think stemcell research could benefit in the cure to figing the deamon!



I do trust the fact that treatment for Cancer is getting better.

My illness(Hodgkins disease) was caught early. I went thur 15 rounds of treatment.



I did lose my hair, but with the medicine they gave me, I never threw up!



It was hard my determination kept me going and as of next month, I have been a survivior for 1 year!!



Kudos to you Cindy!!

Answer 940

Cancer is big business. I know - I work in a hospital. And I've noticed that the chance for curing goes up with your personal worth or the quality of your insurance. The leading cause of breast cancer in affluent communities is chemical based dry cleaning. The leading cause of cancer in America is the very environment that we have created for ourselves to be comfortable. High voltages of electrical transmission lines, chemicals, plastics, benzene (primary component of gasoline), nuclear energy, pesticides,etc. are all known carcinogens. Yet we continue to drive our suv's to the Walmart to buy plastic junk to keep from having any actual interaction with our children and buy cheaper pesticide laden foods treated with preservatives to save a buck. Then as we grow older we become concerned that there is no cheap fix for the cancer that we ourselves have caused. The cure for cancer is simple- change. But that would mean losing the convenience of modern life. Don't worry dear, the narcotics are better now too.

Answer 941

Dear Cindy,

I think the answer is so obvious, like the pink dancing elephant in the room, that people seem to ignore. There is a ton of evidence proving that a main reason why people get cancer is simply because of the foods that we eat every day which are riddled with preservatives and pesticides. I believe that it's as simple as choosing to eat organic and all natural foods. It sounds easy but it is not the norm in America and would take a major overhaul of people's diets to achieve. I think Americans don't want the trouble of changing their grocery shopping habits and eating habits so they just ignore all of the factual data supporting that most of the foods being sold to us in the grocery stores across America contain at least one preservative or pesticide that has been proven to cause cancer in large volumes. If you ask me, I don't want to put anything into my body that is a poison in a larger dose. So why would we be crazy enough to eat a small dose? Eat's like having a drop of arsenic in your latte each morning because maybe just that one drop won't kill you. It's crazy!

Answer 942

Curing cancer right now is the least of my worries. (Also, like the very first answer said, which form of cancer?)



There are so many things wrong in the world, poverty, war, racism, bigotry, hatred. Fix those issues and then the entire global community can focus on things like cancer.



Don't get me wrong though, I too have lost family members to cancer, but its not something I can focus on as a global issue with everything else out there.

Answer 943

We can't. If it were up to the people, it probably would be done by now. However, it's the government and private industries that make more money off of treatment than off of a cure. That goes for diabetes, AIDS or any other "uncureable" disease or virus.



I have had two relatives die from AIDS and another who is currently HIV positive. I want a cure; but the government sees no financial future in a cure, only treatment.

Answer 944

I believe, first, we have to realize the earth is one country, and mankind, it's citizens. Every problem should be addressed on a global level.



I don't feel cancer should be a priority any more than AIDS, or any other disease. They should all be addressed simultaneously.



Greed in the so-called "health" and pharmaceutical industries are a big cause of the problem. Half the energy, money and time that is put into research in the "health" industry should be applied to alternative research. There needs to be nutritional and preventative education from Kindergarten through all the grades in school. Allopathic (Western) practitioners must work hand in hand with Eastern, and alternatiive practioners.



The United Nations has to get rid of the "veto", so that all nations have equal say; then, they need to work on all the diseases simultaneously, beginning with the most devastated country, and working its way around the world. The better-off countries can just stand in line for awhile 'til the rest of suffering humanity catches up.



The countries of the world must quit practicing nationalism, and see our world for what it is--one family.

Answer 945

Granted cancer has always been a big global issue, as well as myself as I have had friends and parent's friends die of one kind of cancer or another.



But despite having experiencing the death of a friend, it should not be a global priority. As Crawford says, "it is a treatable disease that - in time - is beatable," and that statement has been held true for the last decade and more. Since the early 90's cancer death rates have been on a constant decline annually, a trend that does not appear to stop thanks to advancing technology and medicine. Why should it be a global priority when in time it will be curable and gets a lot of funding already? There are much more important issues to pay attention to in the US and globally, such as "today's troubled global environment."



If you have seen "An Inconvenient Truth" with Al Gore, then you should know that the world's environment is the more (if not the most) important global issue. If you haven't see the movie (which I recommend), it's basically about how the environment is rapidly being destroyed due to rapid population and technological growth. In scientific studies, within 50 years after most of the ice caps of the North pole, South Pole, and Greenland, much of world's land will be underwater, including the west coast, Florida, and US's beloved New York. And not only the US will be affected, but other areas too, such as Thailand (which is barely above water), Great Britain, Egypt, China, Japan, Austrailia, and pretty much the rest of the world. While this may sound like bogus crud, scientific studies from all over the world have also made this prediction based on calculations of rate of sea level rise annually, rise in temperature, increasing air pollution, and much more (so it's almost scientific fact). While you may argue it's just a theory, why would you take that chance when science has been one of the world's best friends? And this is just a very very short version of what could happen in 50 years, look it up online, and while you're at it you can try finding ways to conserve energy.



As I also mentioned, population growth is also a major problem since the devoloping nations birth rates have been growing exponentially for several decades, and so far has not shown much of a decline. This also continually and rapidly drains natural resources, meaning there wouldn't be much left to be used for cancer research anyways. And while US is the richest country in the world, trying to help world hunger, diseases, AIDs, while allowing the population growth to continue to grow is a terrible combination for an US economy already in disarray. Developing nations, such as China, are growing technologically, but also emitting more pollutants every year, causing more damage to the environment, and draining more natural resources.



If mentioning the environment and overpopulation growth weren't enough to convince you that cancer shouldn't be a global priority, let's look into other issues that are more important global issues. AIDs is probably the biggest health problem globally, as a massive majority of HIV and AIDs caused deaths are from developing nations. World hunger and poverty are other issues that are more important globally, as well as global birth control (which is an extremely important issue for slowing world population growth that is rarely mentioned).



And just throwing another issue out there, weight control has been a growing problem globally, yet it is drastically underfunded compared to funding for AIDs and cancer, and many other diseases. 1/3 of Americans are overweight or obese, while almost half of Great Britain is overweight or obese. Weight issues cause problems such as diabetes, heart disease, strokes, respiratory problems, and surprise surprise, several types of cancer (including common breast and colon cancer).



And while people are also saying we should educate our kids and people to be aware of cancer, isn't it more important to tell them what causes cancer first? Issues such as bad eating habits, lack daily activity, tanning (for skin cancer), and maybe even SMOKING? And those are just a very small few things.



Stem cell research is also important because it could lead to health benefits beyond than what more funding for cancer research can do, such as replacing nerves, tissue, and even organs. Unfortunately, with an incompetant president and about half of the US against it due to religious purposes, there isn't much to argue for it.



While cancer is still a problem, it is a slowly diminishing problem while other problems globally are still overlooked. The problem is that many, if not most, peoples' replies are based on personal experiences and the supremely more beneficial of US technology and health. Many of the replies I have read are based on the US health and not global health, and when it is touched on global health, it is one of the lesser important issues GLOBALLY. I really should just write a book on this.



Anyways just to close it out, cancer is gradually getting cured, so why fund research even more? Is it that much more important than the few other things I have listed, even the global environment? Give funding to problems that are still growing, if there's even any funding left.

Answer 946

Im so sorry. I am just an 11 year old girl.. and It seems like cancer is taking over. One of my really good friends who is 9 lives two houses down, and she just lost her mom of cancer. I couldnt help but cry because her whole life was focused on her daughter and her friends. Ever since I found out she passed I've always wanted to do something. The day she passed me and my best friend Rebecca (10) where going to her house and while we were walking we were thinking "We really should and really can create a Cancer Foundation" I said but I knew that a kid at the age of 11 couldnt do anything and ever since that day I have trying to make a cancer foundation but no-one will help, and I was wonedring if you could help me. I am not sure of this but I think we also lost a teacher to cancer, and my grandpa had cancer and my mom might have skin cancer at the age of 39 and my moms aunt had cancer! Its Taking over! Please help me with my foundation! ♥ Kelly

Answer 947

I don't think there will be miracles, I think unfortunately money talks. And the best incentive for a big company to find a cure to replace the medicine they are already providing, and making them money, is to offer the company that will find the cure a big one lump sum of money (billions). At that point we should see some big company make dramatic finds,it's a bit cynical but it might be closer to reality than most think.

I think each government should agree to give to the company that will find the cure a large sum of money, let's say X billion by country and I'm fairly sure we'll see progress shortly.

I lost my mother and brother to cancer, and I would love it to see a cure become a reality. Offer a $trillion to the company who finds the cure non taxable and let's watch the results...

Answer 948

I don't claim to have any answers to the cure...I know that I do allow my computer to work on a "Boinc" for the "World Community Grid" (http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/projects_showcase/viewHdcResearch.do) effort to find a cure.



There is no glamor in this...just allowing researcher to use my computer to model and/or test what might be the best possible solution.



Right now there is evidence that cancer may have a viral connection, some say that it has an immune connection.



I don't know...but distributed computing is a way to help and participate for the greater good.

Answer 949

To be honest with you Cindy, I don't think cancer can be "cured". This is a disease that will take millions and millions of dollars of research and testing before we will even be close to having a cure. I don't think in my lifetime or any one else's at this moment will be able to see a cure. This is a disease that fights to survive but hopefully we will become better armed at combating it. I truely hope I am wrong and maybe we will have some kind of breakthrough. All we can do is pray and hope He hears us and will at least give us a break.

Answer 950

I think a more appropriate question is "how can we reduce incidence of cancer globally" because even if it becomes a global priority, as long as governments and corporations emit toxic particles in the environment, it would be very difficult to eradicate cancer. And as long as cancer research centers and cancer organizations get financial assistance from the very governments and corporations that pollute the environment with carcinogens, there will be little incentive to put pressure on these supporters to modify their behaviors. I think the ultimate objective is to prevent cancer in the first place. We are a long ways from modifying genetic factors --those are still beyond our control---but we can modify our behaviors. We need to put pressure on the very agencies that pollute our water, soil, food, and air and discourage research centers from accepting funds from the very sources that keep polluting the environment.

Answer 951

I am aware that cancer does not have a cure, but is treatable and preventable. The only thing in mind is to make a campaign explaining to the people what are the causes for all the cancers. More important, encourage people not to smoke nor become passive smokers.

Answer 952

Well to me cancer and ms and other Diseases we have to deal with could have been cured long ago and most likely have been.

Take MS we have been pouring money in it for years with the Jerry Lewis telethon and millions of dollars has went to it over the years .Well i guess i could be wrong but it is my bet that the drug companys are kind of keeping that on the back burner so they can keep selling there drugs for the high prices they are getting.

Take the common cold you think as advanced as we are we can't even cure that give me a break. oh well i am sorry for your loss Cindy and i wish i could proof my thaughts on this subject but couldn't im sure

Answer 953

Well, all of us as individuals, have to first look at the things that are in our daily lives. What causes cancer?



There are chemicals that are put into our foods (which is a lot, just look at the ingredients on a packaged or boxed food) by the food corparations. What would things that are man-made being consumed by us do? It's posionus. Also, they are things like, aluminum and other metals in deodorant... easy to connect that to breast cancer. There is chlorine in tampons... not surprsing some people would get ovarian cancer by that.



We need to be aware with our surroundings on what we use and stop companies and such to use toxins to put into things that go into our bodies... it would prevent a lot of people with cancer. And that would be a start.

Answer 954

Nothing. I resent it when millionaires ask me for money. I am sure it is all touchy and feely to be so concerned with the welfare of others, but in the real world, most people could care less. You can get Americans to spend, in just two to three days, over $100 million to see some sophmoric Hollywood production (King Kong, Mission Impossible, etc.) - and that is just the few Americans who choose to go to the movies on a weekend - but asking those same folks to, in lieu of a movie this weekend, just donate the cash... it won't happen. And that is why appealing to the government is nonsense. They are just a reflection of our self-centered, "me-ist" emerging culture. If Cindy really is in earnest, then she should hit up her rich buddies, Bill Gates, every NBA player, etc., as well as the folks in Hollywood who are making the big bucks (Tom Cruise gets fired, but has made Billions!!! for his studio!!!!). Stop hitting up folks who make less than 100K per year - it is shameless and no better than TV evangelism. You want to be the Paula White of cancer charities? Cindy, you're cute, but you don't live in our world. Please leave us alone and go play in yours.



And for the Kevin Trudeau believer - there's one born every minute. Where as you may just be naive and gullible, Trudeau is quite simply, a liar. I would like to see Kevin get innoculated with the AIDS virus, then show us how cured he is on one of his paid advertisements.



Well, that's my public service announcement for the day.

Answer 955

I think one needs to think very carefully about the intention before concluding that making 'curing cancer' a global priority is a good idea.



Cancer is one of the leading ways 'nature' causes an individual to die (cardiovascular disease is probably leading cause, while infection probably account for significant causes in developing countries). If the argument is to 'cure cancer' because we are trying to avoid death in everybody, then this is obviously a very silly goal. If the argument for prioritization is because cancer causes a lot of suffering, then you've got much bigger issues (e.g. poverty, lack of education systems) that have known cures that will relieve a lot of suffering.



I would definitely be in favor of prioritizing cures for cancers that take life (or cause significant suffering) in children (e.g. leukemia) or in the 'young' (familial breast cancer). However, I would not prioritize finding cures for cancer that kill people when they have already had the chance of living a 'full life': I don't have anything against our elderly, it's just that if it's a question of resources, I'm sure the 70 year old grandfather will forgo the research funds for his life-threatening illness if the alternative choice was to spend it on research to save his 7 year old grandchild.

Answer 956

Listen I personally know a women who worked with a major univiersity who is a Phd researcher and knows there are many cures for cancer that are not even exposed yet due to politics and money. Someone needs to infiltrate the information held in the university contracts and expose them. A possible solution is to bring together sincere and powerful celebrities similar to what U2 and George Clooney and Angelina Jolie are doing to stop world hunger, AIDS prevention and similar global issues. I personally am proud to be of their generation to expose the ridiculousness of the prior generation and look forward to the good of future generations.

Answer 957

The first thing you need to know is that cancer is nothing but free radicals invading our systems. Free radicals are foreign chemicals in our bodies. These are chemicals to process foods, drinks, added to clothing and cleaners. If we would all go back to the way our ancestors did things free of chemicals, there would be no cancers, or very little. Look at your ancestors, most of them died of simply old age. Cancers did not invade us until after the onset of processing. Putting chemicals into our bodies to kill chemicals that are killing our bodies is insane. Chemo is nothing more than another chemical that kills all the good cells in our bodies as well as the bad. Just find a good immune system builder (natural) and eat and drink naturally. Pharmaceuticals are nothing more than leagalized drugs which companies are making billions of dollars on while the side affects are killing those who take them. Pay attention: God put everything on this earth naturally that we need to live and breathe in a healthy manor, if we would just pay attention. Processed chemicals and man made drugs are killing people.

Answer 958

We must start with nutrition and environmental toxins. American food is very processed and has a lot chemicals. We must get back to using whole foods. Real organic fruits, vegetables, expellar oils, butter, pasture-fed animals, etc. We must also limit our meat intake to once a week and obtain our protein from different healthy sources. People complain that this type of food is too expensive, but look at the alternative. Cancer is very expensive! Also, we must decrease the toxins in our environment. We must put the environment at the top of our agenda if we want a place for our children and grandchildren to grow up.

Answer 959

This is a very loaded topic, but its solution, many and I believe that is very simple to solve. In the simplest of terms, and in an utopist society, we would simply have to spend less money on frivolous wars, like Iraq, which have done nothing but kill and spurn hate across the world. The war alone has cost over 200 billion dollars, how much is spent on cancer research? Simply put. Not enough.

Let me give a more moderate example of why the government will not address this issue. Most recently my father read in a naval magazine, which he receives from the naval department in DC, that the pentagon was concerned about thinning ice in the polar ice caps, the thinner the ice, the less camouflage our nuclear ballistic missile submarines have to evade, and “enemy subs". The solution, they said, build more subs so that the redundancy outweighs the thinning ice. Ms. Crawford, I can't make this stuff up, our government is simply that moronic. One submarine, one air craft carrier, or even one fighter plane, not built, could make a huge difference on the fight to prevent cancer. However, we all know this can't happen. Why? If we don't build more subs, then we first leave ourselves vulnerable to attack. Second, the people in the shipyards will have no jobs if we stop building, they will then in turn vote against an incumbent who sanctions to stop spending on naval building, and the process continues. Our own political system causes politicians to think about their jobs, instead of the benefits that could be gained if they thought about the future of our people as a whole.

Unfortunately, it is ironic, that everyone would love to stop cancer, but it costs a lot of money to find a cure, and it could take decades, yet despite this we should focus on this issue, or others like HIV, which continues to ravage the world.

The only realistic way to cut through this bureaucratic bullsh*t is through increased lobbying by celebrities like yourself for greater public outcry. Governments will not listen, unless mass quantities of people suddenly revolt, not overthrow their governments, but protest, ie: like the million man marches of Martin Luther King to stop segregation. In doing this, we can shine a light on why we must confront this issue, instead of dodging it like we have for years.

Answer 960

So much has been said already. My idea is rather simple and has probably been said. But my two cents is this: Education about nutrition and feeding the hungry. Simple. Even the US government recommends people eat More fruits and vegetables. Personally, I have begun that type of diet since 2005. I juice wheatgrass with carrots and spinach and other items every day (I skip once in a while). I think the body tends toward health when it has the nutrition to work with. I drink 16 ounces of Low sodium tomato juice every day also. I have heard enough benefits of such a diet that I just started to adopt these practices for my own long term health.



Finally, Education is not enough. One has to feed the hungry. Giving of your bounty to those who do not have. One gets a spiritual boost from that sort of activity.

Answer 961

Almost everyone has been affected by cancer sometime in there life. Sometimes when I think of how devastating this disease is today I think back about when another family member died from cancer and how at that time we thought we had the most up to date treatment. It will be only a matter of time until a cure for all cancer is here, maybe not in our lifetime but hopefully in our children's. Thanks to you celebrities for helping with the fund drives that keep the treatments of tomorrow coming. Without your help all we would have hope for is what is available now. It's an honor answering for such a heart warming celebrity as yourself and thank you for helping save so many lives.

Answer 962

The U.S. government spends about 10X the amount of money reasearching a cure for AIDS than it does for researching a cure for cancer.



AIDS is a preventable disease that is usually limited to people with drug or permiscuas lifestyles.



Just about anyone can get cancer, from children, grandparents, even animals.



There is only so much money avaliable to research disease and if the people of this nation want a cure for cancer they are going to have to be a bigger lobby than the homosexual lobby for the CDC research grants.

Answer 963

Cancer research is definitely important, but our incidences of cancer would decrease if our society was healthier in their diet, exercise, emotional health, and stress levels. All of these have been linked w/ cancer. Granted, genetics plays a role also, so cancer research is valid, but so is preventing cancer in the first place through a healthy life. This goal should be a global goal, to promote health in all countries, not just industrialized. Global health where everyone has access to healthy food, decreased stress levels, and an emotionally and spiritually rich life will decrease the level of many of our chronic diseases including cancer.

Answer 964

Telling individual stories is one way to share information about the issue. Providing numbers is another. Having family affected also creates an impact. Another method, as we live in a digital age: let people know via the various media outlets - prevention, risk reduction, what cancer can do to people. Celebrities talk about it in the media, in movies, on the news. Celebrities show their vulnerable sides - like how Magic Johnson did with AIDS. Or Michael J Fox with Parkinson. Or Christopher Reeve with spinal cord injuries...or even rock for cancer benefit.. etc..

Answer 965

All of the most common cancers are lifestyle related. This, of course, does not likely account for Jeff Crawford's leukemia, but it does account for all of the most common cancers. I have a simple, easy-to-understand Powerpoint lecture on how to prevent, treat and defeat cancer using diet and lifestyle which can be downloaded for free from my website by clicking on "Cancer:A True Story" after following the link: http://rightarmoflove.org/ralpresents.htm

Answer 966

Hello Cindy,



First of all, I would begin with the research and "likes" of Drs. Francisco Contreras and Richard Becker -- authors of the books, "The Coming Cancer Cure" and "Foundations for Healing," respectively. In fact, Dr. Becker himself is a "leukemia" cancer survivor who both relates to and understands quite well the latent dangers behind cancer along with the practices of the current cancer-research project/profession.



Unfortunately, the "cure for cancer" along with this specific kind of research prescribed is severely restricted here in the U.S. If anything, the U.S. ought to concentrate its research funding in areas where there has been success (i.e., Mexico, Europe, etc.) and redirect its resources where it is needed most - the patients -- and not the pocketbooks (i.e., pharmaceuticals, etc.) keeping in mind the "real" need behind the cure for cancer -- the patient, first and foremost. So, in this regard, yes, cancer -- in and of itself or its potential thereof -- "is" a global priority as cancer is not a respector of persons.



For this reason, the U.S., ought to redirect the priority of its resources into its rightful place where it was originally intended -- into the heart of "true" cancer research that both honors and respects the dignity of those who are truly in need -- full of optimism, hope and vibrance, not hindrance -- in a true quest for a cure....even if it means revamping and remodifying today's oncological standards and practices from the ground up altogether!



Respectfully, Eric C

Answer 967

Most people who think of cancer usually think that it is something that is cured with chemotherapy and other drugs. In most cases that usually works. How ever, there are ways to prevent cancer in the body. Try to think of your body as organic, do you think that putting chemicals into you organic body is good for it. By the way, your body is organic, not a bunch of chemicals. There is evidence out there that will back me up, you just have to look it up, and that cancer is more of a vitamin deficiency and other diagnosis. The miracle vitamin is vitamin B-17. B-17 can be found in its most concentrated natural form in the apricot seed, not the pit, inside the pit. Please, before criticizing me, just do a little research before doing so.

Answer 968

Dear Ms. Crawford,



Like many who have felt the pain like yours in losing your brother to cancer, my family members are among them. Too many are in this group. Not being in this group is an insufficient reason to turn the other way, because that status may not last for long.



I feel there are two major ways to focus on the plight of cancer; those being genetic screening and environmental agents. In my family, for instance, I have taken great strides to note who has not only gotten cancer, but what their life circumstances were and how they are similar to mine and my family in physical and social terms. Until there is a genetic litmus test to enable us to be 100% accurate on biological factors causing cancer we will all have to err on the side of caution when there is a history of cancer in the family. Frequent medical check ups, with relevant and reliable test screening, is the methodology of choice. I have also choosen to use whatever foods and supplements, however controversial, to lessen the environmental triggers that can cause cancer. For eg. in my case I do this to help prevent prostate and colon cancer. My brothers haven't done this, and now they are victims to this scourge.



While supplements, many scientifically verified, are one environmental alternative, there is the other obviouse nutritional choice, and that is the diet we choose. With your professional experience in a media conscious career, this should be no strange choice to reflect on. I'm sure you know exactly what your eating, why, and what to avoid. More research on both supplements, vitamins, and dietary regime can only benefit the stamping out of this disease, as I'm sure you will agree.



And what about pharmaceutical therapy, and medical procedures in general? A great deal of research is going on, usually profit motivated, and that is both good and bad. The good reasons are obviouse but the bad are not. Since there is a high degree of profit motive for pharmaceutical research many blind alley ways are taken in order to find a miracle cure, and this can sometimes lead to inadequate testing before medicinal implementation. The ethics of pharmaceutical companies' research and development needs to be examined so resources are not wasted on the here today, gone tomorrow drug of false hope and choice.



So far, I have avoided your question's focus about making curing cancer a global priority and simply discussed the issue from human interest point of view. Well, this does not beg the point that it is not a global point of view. Since cancer kills worldwide, the human interest issues I have discussed are common world wide. The point of your question though, is how do we get all countries 'on the band wagon' to do enough about curing cancer, whatever that is.



My answer in motivating countries around the world to act in harmony is to use international institutions, since they are the agents of change and effect in world events, to mobilize in the same way they mobilize in the fight against aids, famine, genocide, and other disasters that bring us all together to fight a cause. The main agent, of a course, is the United Nations. Such an organization, with countries working together to fight a common cause, and in a harmonious way will have benefits beyond that of helping cure the causes of cancer, especially in focusing on fellowship and goodwill, and not confrontation and brinkmanship.



Thank you for sharing your story. Cancer is something that shouldn't have to be endured by any family, or person, and it's time that our best resources are brought to bear to fight this world wide epidemic.



Thank you again.

Answer 969

Technology is out there to cure, not just cancer, but most of the diseases. I, myself, have an idea for cure, but the system that we are in right now is not favorable to such humane, cooperative action.



The “money system” makes everybody tense, pressure, in panicking-mode and busy on each one’s own livelihood. “Business system” promotes competition rather than cooperation. “Political system” impedes growth of science making every move a propriety-right instead of a public domain. Everybody is not sharing his or her own idea, thinking of getting rich for a patent idea - and some are even destroying the idea because it’s a threat to a current way of life - a life control by corporations and tycoons. “Economic system” is likewise a culprit for making the people selfish, indifferent, disinterested, uncooperative and even hopeless.



Removing all these systems will lead to a heavenly near-perfect physical world of ours. Replacing it with the “Sharing system” alone will end the hunger, poverty, wars, sickness both physical and emotional around the world…



Medical technology, oil-free energy source, power grid-less electricity, and others; all these ideas are there sitting collecting dust in corporations table, giving less importance because....



I will leave the analysis to you.... and the rest of your action to you.... Make a difference.... !!!

Answer 970

iam an internist Dr



the only treatable cancer is some kinds of skin cancer.



cancer treatment depends on how much the disease invaded the body , and most treatments are surgical.



the other drugs ,chemotherapy or radiotherapy are paliatives & no absolute for cancer treatment in the present day,which deals with the extisive ones.



i think time only can treat cancer as the researches focus on what type of cancer to be treated .



cancer as a term is useless to be discussed for treatment, there are plenty kind !



when we say how we can treat cance - in the present day - is just as we are saying how can we stop death !

Answer 971

I want to ask you, what type of "cure" are you looking for?

A cure for people who live poor lifestyles and then contract cancer? A cure that allows a person to abuse his/her body with tobacco, drugs, fatty foods, doughnuts, and alcohol? You first must define "cure" before there is even a chance of finding it.



The answer to a cure for cancer is not in more research for new drugs. Since 1970, billions of dollars have been sunk into the so called war on cancer yet, the rate of cancer is increasing along with diabetes and heart disease. Cancer in children is now a major cause of child death. There is only one reason for this; excessive lifestyles.



Healthy lifestlye is the "cure" for cancer. The evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of pro-actions such as proper nutrition and exercise and for elimation of tobacco, excess drinking and drugs.



If you want a "cause" to pursue, seek to eliminate the root cause of cancer; poor lifestyle.

Answer 972

Hello, everyone. I am an independent distributor with Young Living Essential Oils and a self-professed "Health Coach." There are a lot of aromatherapy companies out there, but NONE have the international therapeutic-grade reputation like Young Living. Essential Oils have been used to eradicate cancer for thousands of years!! There are many oils that work for cancer. One of them, FRANKINCENSE, has been researched successful for its anti-cancerous, anti-tumoral properties. But again, NOT ALL ESSENTIAL OILS ARE EQUAL! There are 19 different things that must go RIGHT if you are to produce a THERAPEUTIC-GRADE essential oil.



I would love to talk to anyone about this. With holistic care and attention to the body, CANCER STATISTICS CAN DRAMATICALLY CHANGE ALMOST OVERNIGHT!



Please remember this. Although cancer has been around since prehistoric times, MORE PEOPLE are dying from it NOW than ever before. Why? Because current methods of management and treatment are LARGELY unsuccessful. Before drugs, there were PLANTS for medicine. Essential Oils are an ANCIENT solution to a MODERN health catastrophe!

Answer 973

The goal is wonderful but the question is too generic. There are so many kinds of cancer, many of which we do not really understand and all of which likely have different causes. Finding a cure for cancer is like finding a cure for poverty. Let's just start with lung cancer or ovarian cancer or breast cancer. The biggies. Then we can apply what we have learned from these cures to other types.



Thanks for your question. I hope we find the (an) answer.

Answer 974

I had an uncle pass from lung cancer. In my daily life I make sure that whenever I see friends smoking I mention to them how bad it is. I know it may get annoying to hear but I'd rather them tire of hearing me telling them about cancer than die in their fifties.



I feel the press for the cure has been pushed to the back burners of scientific research because it has been so, so long for me since I have last heard anything about it on the news.



I wish more people knew that cancer doesn't just affect the person but everyone in their life.

Answer 975

Yes I am also very concerned regarding this matter Cancer lead to my mother & father dead and nethier of them smoke or drink I am very aware of all the charitys that are getting involved in the cure but we now need to really teach the are children by allowing them to get in the fight with campains at school for all ages to raise money for the cure. I have suffered in my body as a child and my fear use to be that I would die of cancer .But I dont have it and wont die of cancer..I plan to live and be a voice of encouagement to those that do...

God Bless You Cindy Crawford ..You are a Blessing to Many!!

Answer 976

We should go to the Amazons, In Brazil and ask the methods the medicine man are using to cure cancer problems. It would not be the first time to hear and see natural resources used in Brazil. It may sound like a Myth, but certainly uncover the truth behind the cure.

Answer 977

I am 26 and recently found out that I had skin cancer. I felt ashamed at first and didn't want anyone to know. Then the more I thought about it, the more I started to share my story with others. I decided that the more people that can put a name and a face to a disease the more real and closer to home it becomes. In my case, I saw my sister-in-law start applying sunscreen every time she was out in the sun, instead of applying oil so she could "tan". I figure if my story can save at least one person, then it is helpful.

Answer 978

Im not so sure that we should make it a global priortity. Everyone knows someone who has or had cancer. The thing is if we cure every single disease our planet will become overpopulated and our natural resources will run dry. I believe in natural selection. I believe that diseases, even treatable ones, are natures way of keeping our population in check. I do agree with treatment as no one should ever suffer but curing all of our ailments is not the answer we should be looking for.

Answer 979

Cindy,



First, let me say that I am sorry to hear about the tradgedy with your brother. It is always difficult whenever we lose a loved one. Especially when that someone is taken so young. However, I do not think that just cancer should be made a global priority. I think that all health related issues should be made a global priority and not one or two specific aspects. There are many diseases out there to fight...AIDS, malaria, etc. We need to recognize that these are a threat to all of us. We need to mobilize against them before they can decimate us. I do encourage individuals, like yourself, to mobilize against specific issues that they feel strongly for but the governments of the world need to be sensitive to the needs of all their citizens and not a specific few.



I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.

Answer 980

Too many people are profiting because people are getting cancer and honestly they don't want to be put out of business. Treating cancer has become a money-making business. Years ago someone desperate for a cure for polio found a vaccine and a large group was put out of business. This time the cancer profiteers are making sure no such thing occurs. That is how I see it as do some others.

My sister died at 35 yrs. of age of leukemia on March 3, 2003. God rest her soul.

Answer 981

The reason for cancer becoming such a big threat to humanity is its unchecked growth over the past. Finding cure and new methods to fight with cancer is important to treat the vast majority of people already suffering but our focus is not really on teaching the people how to prevent getting the disease. It is of atmost importance to arrest the pace with which it is spreading. We should urge our Governments and NGO's to spread awareness among people.

Answer 982

i am sorry about the loss of your brother my dad died suddenly on 21st April 2006 aged 57 a day after finding out he had cancer in October last year they found cancer in his throat and he was given radiotherapy but they only scanned down to his chest.in April he became ill again and this time they did a full scan and he had cancer everywhere i feel the hospital made serious mistakes but that doesn't bring him back. i think cancer research needs to be given higher priority to make the methods of detection better and treatment more widely available

NO MORE POSTCODE LOTTERY ON WHAT DRUGS CAN BE GIVEN AS THEY ARE TO EXPENSIVE





as to your question i am really not sure what we can do to open the governments eyes email them this question and let them read all the answers from people who have dealt with this first hand or had a relative die from cancer due to their need for wars and money to fuel their wars. instead of them trying to help pay for the research in what is a curable disease





GOOD LUCK IN FINDING AN ANSWER AS I REALLY DONT THINK THIER IS ONE WITH TODAYS GOVERNMENTS

Answer 983

We need to get rid of this bipartisan government system we have. I think most of our politicians are on one extreme or the other, while we need middle men to do the job the way it should be done. Open the debate and make it more accessible for smart and sincere individuals who don't like playing all the politics that are needed to get on the ballots.

I can't stand democrats or republicans right now and it is making America sick. And worse the ACLU is trying to get rid of religion in our lives, when that is the easiest and I believe only answer. God has a hand in this world whether people believe it or not. The better our society is, the more rewarded you become through deeds from God. Our Lady of Fatima talked about this, punishment if people didn't start changing their ways, start praying more, live a life of duty.

You could cure cancer but then two other diseases could take its place. HIV sprung up in no time. Black plague, wars, destructive natural forces all could've been prevented through enough prayer, sacrifice, and love. Sacrifice, even to the extreme, human lives to please the gods, has long been a universal acceptance for a reason. Great Nations have been formed and withstood as long as they had correct principles, and those without have fallen quicker than a few generations.

The same goes for individuals. The more you are open to God and his works, the more you will notice them, and find their meaning. I wish we could get everyone in the world to try it out for a month, live by faith above all, peacefully, and honestly, I think what would happen would be the breakthrough needed to realize that the longer we don't respect one another as individuals and as nations, then the longer the whole world is going to suffer in every aspect.

Global warming could wipe us all out, or a huge meteorite, some in our direct control, others not. Lets us pray in the name of God to protect us from harm and suffering in all forms, to point us to the answers we are looking for, and give us strength against those who persecute us for our beliefs...Amen



Why else are we the only species to have conscious thought? It was a privilege to us. Why would God give us a life of despair, and hopelessness, and make us aware of this? God didn't. So let us reject satan and he will lose power on this earth and humanity will win out. No doubt about it. But he is awefully cunning, makes us procrastinate, doubt ourselves, and makes us feel worse when we do make mistakes.....and he is perhaps winning the fight right now.



What are the two ways to defeat an enemy? Take out their leaders as well as thwart their greatest weapon. I think the devil has done well corrupting the popes of past days, as well as these priest who are molesting children. It might be a small percentage, I am not sure, but the PR is not good at all. Let priests marry to help surpress sexual urges? And the best weapon to help defeat the devil, has to be the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ, which has saved a ton of us in the next world. We should return the favor and cause Jesus no more suffering than what He has experienced already because of sins.

It is easier said than done, but each of us that leads a straight and meaningful life will have spread enough positive influence to help make a change for the better in others. I believe when we are worthy in a way, ie. don't waste money and our health on cigarettes and other smoking materials. Consume less beverages that contain alcohol, it was probably invented by the devil himself...a thorn in our sides originally disguised as a blessing.

Just be the son of an alcoholic to figure that one out, but I look at it on the positive side, and say it formed me into the fighter I am today, and while I once shunned any spotlight, I fear nobody anymore, except for God alone, but it is only when I am doing things I shouldn't be, or mostly thinking about the things I have done. The other 99.5% of the time I am blissfully aware of him looking over my shoulder, carrying me when my feet are tired....



Maybe a club for new successful quiters who agree to pay a donation to help others receive the help they received through this new club. The club could have some type of benefits not sure, if meeting Cindy is in the agreement count me in! I was born only 10 years too late, and 50 miles to far....and there isn't a lady half the woman as CC in all of Chicago! Why do you set the bar so high? lol just kidding, chitown ladies don't hate, it is the men I usually worry about when it comes to leading a sensitive and empathetic life.

Good luck, maybe I'll think of something more creative later that can help raise this awareness and lead to positive changes. The web is such an awesome medium to get info out there, thanks for being one of the leaders using it for a good cause.

Peace (through prayer)

Answer 984

As someone who is intimately involved in the care of oncology patients, first thing we should address is the misunderstanding of the disease in the general population.



Cancer is not a single entity with a singular cause, but rather a multifactorial process that produces pathology in living tissues stemming from errors in the genetic coding of cells. While certain things such as cigarette smoke and radiation can increase the chances of cancer developing, cancer can and often does arise without any obvious external factors. Since cancer is not a homogeneous disease, various cancers develop differentially and treatments generally target different aspects. We have some treatments available today that has cured certain cancers in certain individuals, but by no means do we have a panacea.



With the disease having been brought to the forefront by individuals such as yourself and Lance Armstrong as well as organizations such as the Susan G Komen Breast Foundation, much resource has been directed to the cause of cancer research already. However, the money in cancer research obviously pales in comparison to that available to the "military-industrial complex" of the world. The answer to your question is a difficult one. To make curing cancer a global priority, it would have to be viewed by people of the world as something that is more important than world peace, hunger, and basic necessities of human health and safety. This is not to downplay the millions of lives that cancer affects on a daily basis; many here know of someone whose life has been besiege by cancer or who themselves are battling it.



In truth, we can all do part to forward the cause of cancer research by exercising our rights as citizens and voting for measures that will help advance scientific research and voicing our concerns to our elected leaders that scientific progress in health care is more important than involvement in military disputes. As individuals, we would also have to change our perspectives and our own priorities; rather than the billions of dollars spent on sports and the entertainment industry, is it more satisfying to be involved in and donate to research organizations?



Contrary to the beliefs of those who have a conspiracy theory about the government and the healthcare industry, cure for cancer is likely still years away not because of greed but because again, cancer is really not just one single disease. Most physicians and scientist involved in cancer research do not have vested interests beyond those of their patients. The scientific method is a slow process that involves rigorous testing and retesting of theories and hypothesis, and in the end, hopefully will bring us closer to the right answer. Cancer treatments have come a long way from being simply toxins that try to kill the disease before the patient to being targeted molecular therapies. With better understanding of cancer genomics, perhaps genetic therapy (maybe even stem-cell therapy which, again, has received bad press from ignorant media and perhaps even more ignorant policy makers) will be the cure we are looking for in the future.



And all this will require us to better educate ourselves and our posterity.



-C

Answer 985

Well Cancer has been a priority for the past 10 years at least. Tell the scumbags who handle the money to put it all to research and stop stealing it!!!!!!!!!! It is really hard to believe that after billions of dollars spent on cancer and not even close to a cure? Makes me wonder. Thats why I NEVER contribute my hard earned money to you thieves, yeah including miss priss cindy.

The next thing you people are gonna say is that god will do his work, lol yeah right.

Answer 986

Well to start Im from Honduras, a third world country located in Central America.So my opinios are based in the situation in Honduras and how Cancer Institutes treat patients.

Its worldwide known that our country recieves donations towards Comunity services specially those dedicated to health care.

But most of the times the patients never get a chance to attend to these programs,basicly because by the time the funds get to these organisations they are gone.

I think the best way that these treatments get to the low income patients is that the funds should focus on helping comunities that are recognized as low incomed.

Answer 987

wat u mean by priority??



speed up the research on cancer??



there r other deadly disease too...dun be sellfish.



so many diseases has been found their cure after sometime, maybe for years.



Cancer is no exception.so we can only wait on those brilian scientists to came out with a cure for it in time. We can only help by donating...same as for the government.



resourse re-directed??by the government?? then the country is busy with stuff...



we cant depend on the government to find a cure quick, if we want to speed up the research, y not do it ourself. if u are indeed Cindy Crawford....use ur money and infuence.



its not the government fault,it the people fault!!

(mostly the rich people fault...lol)

Answer 988

Well I have already heard that the cure for Cancer was developed but the pharmacy companies does not want that to happen because it is to much money in it all. So they won't allow this to happen.

Also heard that the natural way is allot better the the medical way if you have cancer. Now a doctor would never agree.

These are things I have heard and not experienced myself.

Answer 989

The government would not allow us to cure cancer. I lost my grandmother one year ago due to breast/ bone cancer. She had developed brest cancer first then moved to her bones. It was the most tramatic experence of my life to see the most beautiful woman in so much pain..

Through this experience I was able to see the money that my gradparents had to pay out for medication, Dr visits, therapy.. and it occured to me... We live in a socity that is ruled by money. There is no way.... I mean no way that our government would let a cure for cancer get out. Do people realize that the money that is donated to all these charites is making the rich richer. Its all politics. All charities are there to make money...... Like everyone else in this sad counrty. Especially our government officials.



Heres a riddle for you.... What was the last thing we cured..... Not treated, but actually cured.... give up.... Pollio.... in the early 1900's.

Answer 990

Cancers may be like the viruses causing the common cold. They are hard to eliminate because they keep changing or mutating, like the flu every year being a different "strain".



As our general health improves and we humans live longer and longer, these newer enemies (cancers) are able to express themselves upon us.



Instead of trying to eliminate each new kind of cancer, maybe we should concentrate on prevention as a longer-term solution.



Diet changes (towards more natural foods), clean water, clean air, and avoidance of unnatural chemicals and toxins would be a great start.



But, until and unless we can actually know what causes each kind of cancer to start, we really have no chance of totally eliminating cancers.



Nonetheless, we must help folks with these dreaded diseases and work to reduce their impact to the World through treatment and prevention.

Answer 991

Aloha!

There has been a great response to healing cancer by changing one's diet!

At 43 years of age, I discovered a magnificently effect, yet entirely simplistic approach to healing myself that is both preventative and effective with disorders that are already in process. Simple, yes, Nature's Own Nutrients. By gradually shifting my diet to one that utilizes primarily fresh, organic, unprocessed and uncooked foods and beverages, I have been personally healed of a number of woes and have made acquaintances with many more who have done the same. Contrary to expensive and difficult processes and treatments,

some things are simple, although possibly not always easy. Habits are deep and so are many causes. There are multiple approaches to solving problems. I have found a dietary approach with a spiritual emphasis to be so simple and so effective. The sooner one's moves away from old habit patterns, which are often the cause of disease, the less difficult it will be for the body to return to wholesomeness. BELIEVE ME. I am a living expample!!! Raw Live Foods! Go Raw!!!

Answer 992

1) Don't waste money or good karma on animal testing!

2) Study the healthy life cycle of a cell and a healthy cell environment

3) Start with human studies on cancer patients using the guidelines given by Carson Pierce. I think you'll find that following his guidelines gives cancer patients a better chance no matter what other treatments they choose.

4) Remember to consider the mind/body connection: Herbert Benson MD and Ernest Rossi, PhD. Illness doesn't have to be "all in your head" to respond to wellness training. Just as a broken bone isn't caused by a lack of a cast.

5) search pcrm.org and Neil Barnard, MD.

6) look for ideas in the book, Reclaiming Our Health, by John Robbins

7) Contact Michael Galitzer, MD, West Los Angeles, for his expert understanding of cells.

Answer 993

Cindy, Cindy, Cindy...



*sigh*



I thought you were a grown-up... Who is working on this "cure" you speak of? Pharmaceutical companies? I am sure you are more familiar with the cost of a round of chemotherapy than the average person, so how can you possibly think that these guys are working toward a solution. With our current level of technology in this world and the VAST resources available to scientists (particularly in the private sector), shouldn't we have found this "cure" by now? After all, we have dumped billions of dollars each year into "research". Results? Not so much... Now someone, somewhere in the underbelly of these giant cash farms is probably working at it with bright eyes and a pure heart but progress is going to be unbelievably slow when noone in the organization cares.



Scientists are only employed as long as their conclusions do not damage the agenda of whomever supplies their funding. Therefore, I am sorry to say, I trust scientists these days about as much as I trust the Republican and Democratic parties.



In other words... I do not think we can do anything but flail our little fists and raise money for crooked "non-profits" like we have done for years.



Good luck.

Answer 994

first there has to be a change in the way things are done. quit looking for the easy but costly way of "treatments" and look for a actual "cure". see the problem is that" treating" makes more money than "cureing"it. and that is the problem in the medical circle.with all the money donated every year. should of been a cure for different types of cancers a long long time ago. in reality i dont see it happening. with doctors makeing 6 figure salaries the oath went out the window a long time ago. no one wants a "cure" ,at least no one who gets paid for takeing care of the patients anyhow. kaz

Answer 995

I would say that we could make curing cancer a global priority by petitioning to the World Health Organization, also by petitioning to the Beaureu of Food and Drug and Phamaceutical Companies to focus in a research for Cancer. Ask rich and famous people to fund the research.

Answer 996

What do you mean, "How can we cure cancer?" We already have! Are you people blind? Do you know how much money this country would lose, (God forbid, we're the richest country in the world and we just can't stand to lose some money, and have the highest poverty rate), if they released a form of medication or a surgical procedure that would "cure" cancer. Easy, a-F*cking-lot that's how much. It's sad that money rules this country. That's the government for ya. They'd rather let you die in a hospital so you'd have to pay a crapload of medical bills which most of goes to the Government. LMFAO!

Answer 997

It's sad to see how many famous people are not totally informed about what help is already available for the sake of their health and continue to promote misinformation...in this case, more than 1 cure for cancer has already been found that do not get the coverage in the USA due to the medical establishment wanting to keep that info away from people. There is a Dr. Burzynski who has a clinic in Texas who has already been quite successful at curing cancer...especially with patients that were given a "death sentence" by their physicians and have tried "conventional" treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation. Unfortunately, they get labelled as "quacks" by others who for some reason don't want people to know the truth...in this case, Dr. Burzynski has been labelled a "quack" by some and has successfully proven himself to be otherwise...if your doctor says otherwise about this excellent physician, you should point them to Dr. Ralph Moss' website, (a leading USA specialist in cancer) who stands behind Dr. Burzynski and is one of the few to put his reputation behind Dr. Burzynski and the amazing work he is doing. If you want to enlighten the world on what can be done for cancer...try going directly to Dr. Moss and talk to him at length about what is really happening in the USA...funny how you can go to other countries to find excellent information and healthcare that is mostly unavailable in the USA.

Answer 998

I think cancer can be cured but it will not go away. We need to educate people about what it is so people are aware and can teach others, that it is not this scary thing. People need to be educated about what it is, the cures, what happens when someone has cancer (what they go through). I think over the past decade people are more educated but more people are dying from so many different types of cancers. If we can spread information in schools, television, early on, we can educate and teach people how to avoid the chance of getting it or minimizing it. Hereditary plays a big part and this is why early detection is important in education. Early detection can also avoid people from dying from the disease. Advertising is very important, (television ads, brochures, books, magazines and speakers in schools), in my opinion is very important in helping people learn about cancer. There is no cure for cancer but learning and detecting it early can help people who might be at risk for it.

Answer 999

Celebrities such as yourself should use their influence in Hollywood to expose the gravity and the prevalence of cancer. I think especial attention should be brought to Lung cancer which kills more than all other cancers combined yet gets a small fraction of funding that breast cancer gets.



Moreover, I hope that celebrities can exert pressure on law makers to focus time and money on finding a cure for cancer instead of building missiles and bombs.

Answer 1000

HI: I had my 2nd wife die of a rare cancer.. that even the best cancer hospitals were not able to cure her. The cancer was malignant hysta cycoma. Which the tissues in your body are all destroyed by cancer cells. And this cancer attacks all of your parts of your body. Actually cancer is a #1 killer of this world. But doctors , Scientist have not yet figure the cure to kill or elimanate cancer of any sort. They have some main plans of chemotheropy and radiation.. But maybe down the line they can figure other ways to cure it withouot those methods whatsoever. Just more trials and errors in time will eventfully cure cancer myself speaking.

Answer 1001

I feel this is a very profound question! It is easy to suggest panacea when the person afflicted is a stranger but nevertheless I would like the unseen and yet caring people around the world to benefit from my opinions. Firstly, to most people (not me though!)cancer is something that happens to the other guy and not to them , so lets first create a society where the idle minds need not confabulate. Secondly, we have one very potent weapon in our hands and that is technology; and as we know all technology depends on our understanding of science and mathematics. A non-profit organization where people from all over the world can contribute serious ideas can sound the death knell to cancer. Who are these people I am talking about?? Those who have spent a lifetime in learning and not in earning are those who hold the key, if they do not themselves realize this, it is because, they are scattered over the Globe.Use the Internet and seriously put this people to ideate. Cancer?? It will be history soon...what shall we do about Aids ?

Answer 1002

I think that if the government would spend as much money as they do on wars and going into space on research on our most deadly diseases, it would be a different story. that is just my thought on that. Also if somehow we can get all people and get tested and go get checked constanly we could definately beat it. I guess they dont think is as important as the oil or space. They really dont care. In this world is all about power it has always been. The more people that die better for some governments. Less social security, less housing or always somthing they get out of it.That is just the way I see it. I could ber wrong. I am sure alot of people have the same views. Also some of those millioners coming out on tv. instead of coming out on My crib wher they show their multimillion dollar houses and cars why dont they spend that money somewhere else. I know alot of celebrities do. Well why not show the world what they do and maybe that will get alot of their fans and people that idolize them to do the same thing. Just a thought.

Answer 1003

Government funding / grants have polluted science, causing a lot of stagnation & spinning of wheels. We all very much want this mennus in the distant past. As bad as the big C is, mallaria is worse, by the numbers; and there is an effective method of combat (DDT), but politics & bad science came first.



If people would just take responsibility for their body, a big chunck of the problem would be under control. If they continue to balloon b/c they just don't care, then -- me thinks -- they (those that eat like pigs) kind of deserve what they get.

Answer 1004

I think the premise of this question is stupid. Since when should the Government be responsible for curing cancer?? I personally think the Government should be pressured to scratch my *** when I have an itch or maybe to exercise for me or perhaps they should buy a new car for me.



In fact I think the question itself is rather stupid and shallow. If anybody really wants to press for better cancer treatments, they can simply type in "cancer charity" or something into google, open their wallets, and donate! Why do I need cindy crawford to tell me how to do this?



Hey cindy I'll tell you what. If you donate a hefty portion of your multi-millions, then perhaps we will do the same. Thanks for nothing.

Answer 1005

I think our government should not focus so much on unecessary things, but rather focus on finding cures for cancer, but as concerns citizens we have walks to raise money to find a cure, which is the first 2 steps we take. Researchers are working 24/7 to try to find a cure for cancer, but it takes time and the right decisions.



While we are on the cancer issue, my friend Pam is trying to raise money to walk in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk on September 15-17. If anyone would be kind enough to help her out, she will greatly appreciate it and she said she will walk in honor of whoever you might have lost or are lsoing to breast cancer. All donations are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. Here is the link:



http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR?px=1580680&pg=personal&fr_id=1220



Thank you

-Keyvan Attaie

Answer 1006

We must end the conspirancy that will not cure this disease! How can you explain BILLIONS OF DOLLARS raised for cancer research and absolutely no new cures or treatments in the last 45 years !!!!!!

How can we land a man on the moon in 1969 and bring him back safely and still not have better treatments for cancer?

How can we x ray a truck and see the faces of illegal aliens, yet we can't locate a spot on a lung before it kills the person?

CANCER RESEARCH IS DUPLICATED ALL OVER THE WORLD AND RESEARCH DOLLARS ARE WASTED!

I HONEST TO GOD BELIEVE THEIR IS A CONSPIRANCY TO KEEP CANCER TREATMENTS OFF THE MARKET. THANK YOU.

Answer 1007

I, too, lost a sibling to Leukemia and sympathize with you. The worldwide cancer research and treatment industry is a several trillion dollar per year industry. Finding a cure for cancer would be akin to inventing a perpetual motion engine that could produce enough power to run itself. I know we have the technology to invent them but do we really want to? It would be crippling to our economy. I lost my Father to cancer one year ago. He had a very painful, ugly but quick death. The treatments were worse than the cancer and it infuriated me. I am not saying it is right but I am saying it is a fact of life. As an economy that spends that much money on treatment and research, we can't afford to find a cure.

Answer 1008

I think that with time, we will find a cure for all cancers that effect the human race. But, we must factor in that there are so many types of cancer that we have to find a cure for each and every type that is out there. I am hoping that before I die that we find a cure so no one has to go through the pain of having cancer. It runs in my family so i know what it is like to go through it.

Answer 1009

My background is as an Electrical Engineer and Physics Research Scientist. I am fighting cancer in my own body at this very moment and I will win this fight (since 2002). At the request of a Dr. doing cancer research (who was treating me), I started using my skills to design and build new 21st. century laser diagnostic tools that may one day help Dr's. study and understand the way cancer works. I am also training graduate students that will one day work with medical doctors, that will be able to test these new systems on test samples from cancer patients. I accept No money for this.

Other scientist and engineers could also use their skills to help try to develop new ways to fight this problem world wide.

Answer 1010

Many cancers are caused by improper protein folding. If scientists could find out how proteins fold they could make significant advances in preventing cancers. Stanford University has a computer program (folding@home) that runs these massive calculations that need to be accomplished by farming the data out to the public. If you want to help this project you can download there program and it will run in the background on your computer and forward the results to Stanford. It does not allow for viruses to enter your computer it is safe and if more and more people start using there computers idle time. Significant cancer research progress can be made in very little time.

Answer 1011

There are thousands of diseases in the global world, thousands of severe issues that pose life & death choices in the global world. Cancer along with its many types, is but one of human beings sufferings & problems. Cancer may never be cured, because we're not looking seriously to change the CAUSES that create Cancer! Our air/ground/water is in trouble from the pollutants we oh so intelligent humans have created, & many of these are probably the cause of many cancers. Not to be a downer, but life just isn't fair... not to the poor, the hungry, the disabled, those who suffer from crime, hatred, bigotry, repression, & just being different than the norm. Being global really means nothing if the rest of the world isn't suffering from Cancer, but malnutrition & to help them means money to buy food/milk & water. I too have lost family to Cancer, but my own opinion is the disease needs to be thwarted at it's causes, because the cure may always be just a bandaid.

I'm glad you're keeping it as global as you can as a celebrity, that's about all anyone can do at this time. Good Going!

Answer 1012

Cindy don't be so naive! If the world wanted to cure cancer it would have done so by now. Treating cancer is a multi-billion dollar business. Curing the disease would be a nightmare for the healthcare industry, just like it would be for the petroleum companies if we found a cheaper alternative fuel.

Answer 1013

A great way to start is to get connected with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Chapter in your area! I am currently helping out at my local chapter and it has been an amazing experience. We often go to the Capitol and inform assemblymen and women about current bills that will help blood cancer patients. There are always events taking place to raise money for our mission to cure blood cancers. Just by participating in these events, donating money, or volunteering your time you're making a difference! To find a chapter near you go to the society's website and get involved!

Answer 1014

I learned from my mother-in-law over 32 years ago that the National Health Federation is teaching people to fight "Big Pharma" or the FDA and the drug companies. There has already been a cure for cancer and everything else but those two dont want the peasants knowing cause then they dont make money off the sick masses. Now comes people like Kevin Troudeau to bring it all to us. The truth of what 'they' dont want us to know.

Answer 1015

I believe that the cure to cancer lies in prevention rather than waiting until it happens and then treating it. Education plays a critical role because so much of what I have learned points to the fact that diet plays a major role in cancer prevention. I believe most people do not understand the importance of a healthy diet and how it relates to cancer. In this country we eat way too many processed foods and foods containing partially hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, food dyes and sugars rather than focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables. Why do we feed children in schools these items, allow vending machines in schools with sodas and junk food and then wonder why children are so sick? It all starts with education.

Answer 1016

I don't know, but I think we should focus on getting rid of AIDS first.



Cancer is something that you can't really prevent sometimes. AIDS is something that you can (unless you were a child born from a mother who has it).



You can eat healthy, and do everything right and still get Cancer.



At least with AIDS you can stop it. Especially if people weren't so stupid about it. If your gay, you should get tested. If you sleep with someone you don't know with out protection, get tested. If you're a drug addict and you share needles, get tested! And, then, if you have it, don't spread it! Simple as that. I'd rather get into a relationship with someone who has cancer than AIDS. Testing better be free!



And all those poor people in Africa that can't help it, someone needs to explain to them that they need to stop having babies while infected, and stop having sex unprotected. STUPID Society for doing that. And we're a stupid society for not helping more.



Our focus should be on that, or the Cancers that are caused naturally, like Leukemia, and not the ones people do to themselves by smoking or drinking for 40 years. That's just ignorant.



The only thing I say about Cancer.. Medical Insurance Companies need to pay for someone that has Cancer. If you've never drank or smoked in your life and you get Cancer, oh well. The insurance is just going to have to pay for it. Same with people on Medical or Medicare.



The US should take a lesson from Canada.

Answer 1017

I am 45 years old and I am a 1 year breast cancer survivor! For me it was early detection!! I feel that education and early testing is so very important in successfully fighting this disease. Will we ever see a "cure" for caner, that I don't know. But all people should be aware of their family histories, if and what types of cancer other family members have had, what testing should be done on a regular basis if cancer runs in your family and if your like me and no one had cancer before, get your regular check ups, mammograms, pap smears etc, because you just never know what the doctor may find...and find eary and treatable!! Thanks for letting me share......

Answer 1018

I hope somebody can find a cure. I've heard it's impossible, there are mutations that can't make the human able to approach a cure. But I've hope that one of these days the doctors will find a cure, And also I know test that can prevent cancer like papanicolau in cervix cancer. I think the people need information about prevention.

Answer 1019

I was effected by cancer last June, when my grandfather was diagnosed. My neighbor's father was also diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, both of them died in February of 2006.

There is a place called The Wellness Community which provides free, education support to people with cancer and their loved ones. It is a great program and if people got involved with The Wellness Community the world would know just how many people are effected by cancer.

Everyone should check it out.

Answer 1020

Are you kidding? There's absolutely nothing we can do. The pharmaceutical industry controls what doctors learn and what doctors practice. There ARE cures for cancer out there already, but we'll never hear about them because neither the doctors nor Big Pharma are going to put themselves out of business (my brother happens to be an oncologist, and admits this readily). In fact, most of the cures are with all natural herbs, etc., which cannot be patented and, therefore, Big Pharma can't make any money off of them. Sad, but true!

Answer 1021

There are more people that earn their living from cancer than people that actually have cancer.



There doesnt to seem to be too much desire to do anything about it.



All charities and research look for a cure from a pharmaceutical.



We know FOR A FACT that antioxidants combat cancer, yet there are not many people looking for a cure there. Why? There is no money to be made there.



Sad, but true.

Answer 1022

we can make curing cancer a global priority by ofcourse making aware to all about cancer how they can get such disease and what are symptoms and how we can take pre cautions etc. Then we have to make aware to all....that people who suffer from such disease has to be made believe there is still hopes of making them live ...giving such hopes and creating a need for them to live will give them strength to fight with such a disease. we should also spread around and make contriibutions to all cancer curing institutions around the globe by providing fiinancial and physical supports in all ways....when all together will do such a thing...surely we will come over cancer in few years.

Answer 1023

It has to be with the children we have right now. We need to teach these little ones that they can one day make a difference. We need to allow little children to play and be real creative. Creativity is long gone from schools and without creativity we have no future scientists and doctors to find those cures. Cindy, we need to focus on our children, it's the only way. What if we took children with us to D.C. and formed a circle around the White House. The children and parents in the circle could represent all the children who have died from cancer.

Answer 1024

Hello Cindy!



A privilege - no doubt - to share with you what I feel is the answer to solving the cancer epidemic. In my humble knowledge, and, based on life experiences and reading various authors methinks it comes down to what the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, had to say about medicine in general. First and foremost it was, "food is your medicine and medicine is your food." Secondly, the Hippocratic Oath is actually a shared oath between healer and healed - an equal responsibility.



With this premise established, the only way to achieve success in eradicating cancer is through education and interaction with the tools (food and lifestyle choices) necessary to prevent cancer in the first place. We can cut and irradiate and laser beam, proton beam and beam me up Scotty all we want but ultimately it is easier for the cancer to be denied when there is unadulterated attention paid by the individual to mitigate its presence before it commences its almost inevitable destruction of the host - you or I.

Answer 1025

well cindy i justlost my brother to cancer on the 25th of august. i dont really know what can be done since there would need to be so many of us to make a difference. secondly the government would have to realize that human life is more important than gasoline. whether its cancer or aids more attention needs to be focused on cures. there needs to be better equipment to detect cancer sooner so something can be done. my brother was only 40 when he was finally diagnosed. before that it was test after test and one diagnosis after another until it was really too late. my brother was given 2 to 4 months to live, but by the grace of God we had him for 3 more years. but with the right equipment and better treatments who's to say that he wouldnt have had 30 more years instead. the answer is for us to band together and make something happen. i am not a rich person by any means but i am on board with you. anything i can do to help get the word out . cancer affects everyone and so it should be everyones problem. sophisticated treatment and equipment should be available to everyone whether they have insurance or not. a life is a life and not one is more precious than another.

Answer 1026

Continued support through research and funding gives us much energy to finding a cure for cancer. There are so many different forms of cancer and to find the cure, there needs to be much effort in different clinical trials and dedicated research to find a cure.



Congress needs to make Cancer it's top priority in this country. Many of us, if not all, can say that cancer has affected us in some way. It would be one of the greatest successes of the 21st century if our scientific communities can collaborate together, with Congress's help, and find a cure. I believe it is possible in our lifetime, and I would like to see this happen.



Cindy, thank you for your efforts in this endeavor. I work for a premier cancer center and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see myself worked out of a job because a cure was found. I hope to see this happen.

Answer 1027

The BIG problem is cancer is big business and a cure is not profitable enough. Many cancers can be reduced by lifestyle and diet but convince the public of that! You still see people smoking...right!

There Are products to take now that reduce and even kill cancer cells. Know how hard it is to convince let alone get people to spend $80 a month out of their own pocket to feel better and reduce cancer???

Answer 1028

We can all stop smoking, buying food from mcdonalds, wendy's and conglomerates like Kraft. We can wipe out much more than half the cancer in the world by making personal lifestyle choices.



Finding a cure is nice, but its akin to a fad diet pill. The answer isnt the cure its the cause. But there isnt any money in that.

Answer 1029

My mother died of cancer 7 years ago. After doing all the procedures that the doctors reccommended we found out about nature healing. After all the chemo ruined her body they said she only had one week to live. We stopped all the doctors ideas and started using some nature cures. She lived another 5 years and was completely healed at one time. If it wasnt for all the crap that they pumped her up with, she would have lived if we would have used the natural healing the first time. I wish they they would show the truth about cancer. Most of it they dont because of the amount of money they make off of the procedures. Check out the gershon therapy. Ext. Thank you all

Answer 1030

Create a project like "Manhattan project", except this one is not to produce bombs, but to come up with a cure. Gather top scientists in the world, pay them million dollars or more each, and ask them to get to work. I bet they will comeup with a cure, in the process, they will also discover solutions to many other health problems. When they produce results, pay them a few more million. Funding for this project should come from different governments around the world, or atleast from the wealthy countries of this world and individual donors.

Most of the money in cancer fund raising is wasted on administrators who collect millions and millions and pay themselves huge sums of money. Lets put the money to good use.

Answer 1031

I been a Diabetic for 39 years with Neuropathy the past 13 years. In 1990 science did a pancress transplant and cured Diabetis plus a famous hollywood studio owner has his own lab and they found a cure for his 15 year old daughter who's in gymnastics. Bush jr. sent in the F.B.I. to shut it down claiming America can't afford to cure any illness. 1990 Lilly conveinced the government that they would lose $billion's just in insulin if a cured is shared. Beef was $8' now Humalin is $60' Greed is killing us. Their getting rich off our misery!!!!! Exepmt taxes; why pay for our politicians health and retirement when Billions is wasted every day on Nasa, Defence, and feeding the world instead of us. Beside's, we pay the law to protect and serve when innocent tax payer's is punished worse for seat belt violation's then drug dealer's, criminal's and D.U.I. driver's untill they run over your children. If your car stereo is stolen then your told to just turn it into your insurance. But steal a lighter at a store and it's a $1000' fine plus one year probation. Commercialism, mob, street gang's and the goernment is ruining your live's. Other wise why isn't it getting any better. Parent's have $50' for cigarettes and $400' for an X-box but not $40' to fill their gas tank. So stop wasting yourself's partying and get into health and fitness to prevent illness. Now we have hypocritic christian's trying to run everyone else's live's when they can't clean up sin in their own church. God has warned us for the last time. Refuse and denie -666- On-star, XM-radio; we know where you are. But isn't technology so Kool. Hurry buy now -666- for protection. ( No Threats ) Just concerned!!!! Please repent ????? CatholicLeo 8-31-06Thr.P.S. Will the U.S. military ever turn against their families like they did at Waco Texas???? Jesus, please save us. forward; but not to the government

Answer 1032

I agree strongly with what you are saying. I think that compaines that make medications feel that their business is threatened by a cure to cancer. I also lost people who were close to me to cancer. My grandfather passed from lung cancer in the early 80's and I still see no radical new treatments for his illness. Instead of drug companies wasting time finding medicines to alleviate the symptoms, they should find a way to cure the illness itself

Perhaps if private partues and companies donated money to cancer research something would get done

Answer 1033

One area people tend to forget about when thinking of how to reduce the incidence of cancer is nutrition. Companies market food and beverages and more in America which contain cancer causing chemicals! Help the people understand why they should avoid chemicals, and lead them to choose natural, organic foods and lifestyles. Our bodies and minds are not equiped to digest or handle so many chemicals. The FDA should protect the nation, but in a lot of cases they DO NOT. The world will be much healthier when everyone knows the importantance of nutrition. Thank you

Answer 1034

I've been hearing on TV that cervical cancer is caused by the Humanpapiloma Virus. If cervical cancer is caused by that virus, then wouldn't it be logical that other cancers are caused by other viruses? All of us received immunizations as a child. Isn't it possible that one of those could cause the cancer??? Then, wouldn't that be a form of "population control"? I personally know 3 people that have been diagnosed with cancer, two have already died: my mom and grandmother. My HUSBAND is the 3rd. All 3 were diagnosed in their early 50's. If the chicken pox virus stays in the spinal fluid and "re-visits" the carrier as herpes or shingles, then why wouldn't it be an avenue that would be studied???

Answer 1035

It is very sad to see or hear about children dying...of anything. Of course Cindy Crawford only cares because her brother died of cancer. If he would have died of AIDS...then it would be AIDS research that she wanted. Cancer is the most funded disease out there. The problem with it is there isn't just one type of cancer that we need to cure. Different cancers are caused by different things (some are caused by viruses) and they need different cures. People are working on it. You want to start getting additional funding to stop people from dying? Start with the cures we already have. People are dying of all kinds of illnesses just because they don't have ACCESS to the cure. It's not that I don't care about cancer...I do. It scares the hell out of me. But people are working on it. By the way...I had a family member who died of alzheimer's. Think we could get some more funding for that?

Answer 1036

You know it strikes me funny, that we spend all this time and money into cancer cures (which is a good thing), but why haven't we figured out what causes the cancer. Cancer is dz that is on the rise. You have to ask your self why is that. Is it the air we breathe, is it the food we eat. Why are more and more people getting cancer. Why not try to prevent it and cure it at the same time. If we can figure out why we get cancer, then we can prevent and then less people would have cancer.

Answer 1037

Hi Cindy,



I lost my brother Vinnie this year. I firmly belive that we will never find a cure until we STOP DONATING to the big researchers. The cancer society and all those other big businesses have WAY TOO MUCH to lose by 'Finding' a cure. Try reading that Trudeau guy and track down those Mexicans (and others) that actually ARE CURING people. YOU are rich and famous. YOU can shine the spotlight on these small miracle workers. I can't bring them to prominence, but maybe you and your like can.



Hernan JJ Caraballo

Answer 1038

I have a family member who survived breast cancer then 5 yrs. later got lung cancer and now is receiving treatment for a tumor in her brain. She's 43 yrs old with 3 kids, I asked her what she would do. She said she never realized how many things could cause cancer. The dash board smell when we get in our car thats been sitting in the sun is made of petro products and gases are released which have toxins. She said even if everyone wrote a message on the side of their cars, they would be invisible in no time to all of us. To make it a global priority she says to shut down everything for one day. Everything and reflect on life as it was. When we all communicated with eachother and were happy to be blessed by the simple things.

Answer 1039

First and foremost is stop false and untrue media advertisement of all the unhealthy "foods" and I use that term loosely, that is so detrimental to our health and helps to promote cancer causing factors. Second outlaw smoking and any other substances that help contribute to the cause of cancer. Let's get back to the truth of pure scientific research and forget all this crap that's passed on by politically interested and well funded parties. This is people's lives we're talking about here for God's sake! Lastly, spend more money, media and otherwise on promoting all the well researched things that help cure cancer, mostly natural. I know the medical community doesn't want to hear about that since there's no money in it for them, but again, this is people's lives we're talking about here!

Answer 1040

We can't I'm afraid. Although we've come a long way with modern medicine and the treatment of cancer, I don't believe there will ever be a cure. I wish we could though. It's a horrible, horrible disease, and the treatment, I think, is worse that the disease itself. My brother died young, too, of cancer. And if we could make curing cancer a "global" thing, why stop there? Why not all diseases?



Nice, heart-felt question, just impossible.

Answer 1041

It will never be a priority. Globally...it's not going to make the list. Most countries are too poor to be focussed on cancer. They have to worry about famine, war, coruption, etc. The developed countries can make some strides, but there are still too many distractions. Take our country for example. We are wasting tons of cash on war and space programs. Why arn't we spending it on healing people. Think of all the people we would have saved if we would have dedicated the same money to R&D. Finally,...if you want to rank cancer with the other health problems of the world, wouldn't it still be behind other things like heart disease? Which do we cure first?

Answer 1042

A close friend of mine was diagnosed with Glioblatoma.The proposed treatment works but not to any great extent.Atleast it has given him a little more time with us.



What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to focus & mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past?.in my view the government help only when it has happened to them, or someone they care about.

Answer 1043

i am not certain that we can do anything about it. We have a world that gives the squeaky wheel the most oil. Right now that is AIDS. Cancer is not being overlooked neither is Diabetes. It just isn't being vigorously financed. If you want to throw a telethon feel free. I think cancer is getting a lot of progress. IF you wantmore you will have to fund research, but; you need to pick the research you think will make a difference. Good Luck.

Answer 1044

We have to make it a global priority. We have to declare war!



For example, cancer kills much more than terrorism. Why can't we put 1/10th of the military budget to the war on cancer? What's the rush to explore Mars? All that money can be so helpful. etc. etc.



We would also have to stop only financing the research. We should also set up a fund to reward those who (would) find...



Many many ideas. Celebrities can help a lot in the process.



Thanks,



Philippe T.

Answer 1045

the best solution right now is to get regular check-ups, and try and catcht the cancer early.



Sad but true, we all die someday, somehow.

My mother has cancer right now, incurable. But, how long should we expect to live? It's a tragic disease, but lets concentrate first on making sure everyone has enough to eat. Let's make sure everyone has immunization against diseases we already have a cure for.

Curing cancer right now, is a little ambitious.

Sad but true. There are so many things to focus on. Lets do what we can when we know we can do it.

Then we'll see how long we can live.

Answer 1046

Hi Cindy,



Sorry to hear of your loss. I hope you are doing well as you continue to look great.



I first lost an aunt through colon cancer about 12 years ago. That was very sad and upsetting as she was such a wonderful person. I too then had cancer and that was nine years ago. Malignant melanoma. No chemotherapy and no radiation was done.



Later on I went vegan and found out that dairy products had weakened my immune system. No signs of cancer ever since that awful time. No dairy products, no meat, no chicken, no fish, no turkey, and no eggs in almost 8 years now.



I can now feel a big difference in a positive way. More energy, more stamina, more strength as I have been able to do 500 push ups in a day, and I can beat most people climbing stairs and doing other physical activities. Over 32,000 stairs climbed up in the month of July. Can any of you do that? When in your mid-forties? Especially the one who gave me the thumbs down?



I will include some scientific evidence below to back me up as well as vegan athletes who could outdo any non-vegetarians.



Still don't believe me? Then explain why Scott Jurek set a new record in the Badwater 135 mile Ultramarathon. He is vegan and no one could even get close to him as they traversed desert conditions, and later climbed into the mountains. Conditions ranged from 30 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. He did this in 24 hours and 36 minutes, after winning the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run two weeks earlier. Unbelievable isn't it? Well he did it as a vegan.



What is a vegan? Well it is one who does not eat any animals or their products. So, that means that plants are the source of food, with all of their antioxidants, cancer prevention substances, and fiber. Meat, dairy, eggs and fish have no fiber, no cancer prevention substances, and no phytochemicals which serve as powerful antioxidants. All animals and their products have cholesterol while plants have no cholesterol. Animal products also have a lot of saturated fat which helps clog arteries along with the cholesterol. Plants on the other hand contain very little or no saturated fat.



You could consider not eating any animal products as they often end up putting people at risk of developing some form of cancer. For instance, grilling, pan frying, and barbecuing meat, chicken, fish, and other animals creates heterocyclic amines or HCAs. HCAs are formed from the creatinine, amino acids, and sugar found in muscle tissue. HCAs are produced by long cooking times, and hot temperatures.



Scientists have discovered more than 16 different HCAs. On top of this, the fat from animal products drops onto the coals and creates other carcinogens in the form of smoke which then lands back on the meat. Meat just sits in the bowels and rots. Not a pretty picture is it?



You may not believe this but the above information was from a vegan dietitian by the name of Jennifer Reilly in the United States. She helps operate the Cancer Project that can be found below. Colon cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are all related to eating meat. Dairy products are also related to breast cancer and ovarian cancer.



Also read The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell for in-depth understanding of why being vegan is the best for your health, for the environment, and for the animals. Better yet, if you are in Toronto you can see him speak about the scientific research that has already been done and kept out of the media. He is at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair in Toronto, Canada the weekend of September 8, 9,10, 2006. There is a website below for more information about when he will do his presentation. Just click on the Veggie Food Fair part on the website. Once there click on the event information part in the top left portion of the website. Then look for the schedule of speakers and click on it. There you will also see that the vegan athlete Brendan Brazier will be speaking.



By the way, I am a professional health care worker and I see people all the time with cancer. Also, heart disease and stroke, diabetes, etc.



Vegan: Powered by plants!

Answer 1047

Everyone on the planet drop everything start taking science courses in college and then when you pass enough of them, everyone go to med. school. There you are Cindy, the brainiac. She is soooooooooo wonderful, ain't she. Just like a Bollywood actor/model--just singing KumByYahoo--and simultaneously activating the world to cure cancer. Oh, why doesn't she run for Presidente of America instead of Mz. Klinton aka Clampit? Eh?

Answer 1048

We can start by contacting doctors who believe that cancer can be cured and use them and their statements and arguments as to why it is possible, in a campaign. There are sooo many people who don't think cancer can be cured...and they are slowing the process. Daniel D. Von Hoff, for instance, is working on curing pancreatic cancer. He is a very inspirational speaker, and would be great in tv ads. He's already on a committee for the president.

He is located in Arizona.

Get people to visualize a world without cancer. Positive thought is a very powerful tool. When you are sure it can happen...it most likely will.

Answer 1049

We need to first focus on PREVENTION. We need to focus on eliminating things that are toxic in our world that are more than likely the cause of cancer and other diseases: pollution, pesticides, chemicals (household products contain formaldehyde and many other toxic ingredients), hormones (birth control pills/estrogen replacement therapy), chlorine and heavy metals in our water, and conventional food that contains hormones, additives & preservatives, partially-hydrogenated oils, etc. and so much more. There are so many known toxic things in our environment and nothing is being done to stop it. Babies are born with cancer, as well as many children have cancer, which makes it even more obvious that it's something in our environment that is creating this problem. Women, my mom is one of them, have been diagnosed with breast cancer after they received estrogen replacement therapy. I was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years after I was exposed to carbon monoxide and second hand smoke.

Genetics may play a role, but if we were able to live in a world with clean air, water, and nontoxic homes, organic food, etc. I am certain that the number of people with cancer would decline.

There are places in the world that are doing something about this problem. Some have banned chemicals and pesticides and have the lowest rate of cancer in the world. Why can't the U.S. have an open mind and get past the money making industry (cancer is a huge money making industry for pharmaceutical companies, as well as doctors and all hospital workers) and do things to really help our people and PREVENT cancer?

Please try to reduce the toxicity in your own life and see if you start to feel better. Research on Google ways in which you can naturally clean your home, eat organically, exercise, get fresh air, laugh, and love. Peace and health to all of you! ~Jenn :)

Answer 1050

I believe that awareness is the key. I have been recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and realize how important it is to educate the global community. Cancer is such a common word in households, but not many people know very much about it, let alone the various different types. Unless of course your life has been touched, many do not research fully.

Answer 1051

As an engineer who studies mathematical models of complex systems, and has been inspired by the work of mathematical biologist Robert May, one of the ways that might prove useful in addressing cancer would be to develop a more sophisticated model of tumor evolution and mutation. Such work is already underway and has been since the early 1980s and would also provide insight into specific therapeutic regimes with fewer of the side effects that we typically associate with chemotherapy.

Answer 1052

I'm sorry but regardless of our efforts, the government will never to do anything to truly "mobilize" our work towards the cure of cancer. Have you looked around you??? Do you realize the revenues our medical system, government agencies and pharmaceuticals are making yearly??? Unfortunately, our nation is about "last minute medical treatment" (and only for those who can afford it; lets not even talk about the under served) and not about "prevention" and "good nutrition".



As a former social worker and a current manager at a prestigious non-profit medical agency, I can assure you that we are focusing in the wrong place. We need to realize and understand that health should had never been the foundation of the economic system of this nation.



I am willing to do anything; in fact, I would love to join forces with your campaign and do more. However, before we start, we need to understand that there are many laws and daily habits that we need to change. Of course, this will only be achieved through education and an honest interest from the medical system in finding the "cure" for the many sicknesses that frighten our society and affect the quality of life of our people.



Sincerely,

Myra

Answer 1053

I think prevention is the only way! Environmental toxic stress such as herbicides and pesticides along with a medical model that is way past it's ability to cure cancer or heal someone in need.We need to embrace and educate proper detoxification towards everyday living,such as nutrition,exercise and lifestyle practices.The medical model needs much help to heal a nation not dispense pills and after the fact protocols.Currently people are left to their own devices to seek a alternative path,if their lucky. Ramsay Mead

Answer 1054

My daughter Lola passed away for leukemia in 2005. She was 31 and left a 5 year old daughter, she was fighting for 3 1/2 years before it took her life.

All I know is we need to find a cure.... We here a lot about aids, breast cancer but not leukemia. The government needs to help and if I can do anything to help I would, but don;t know where to start. I would love to start foundation for research in finding a cure, and to help families in need. Any ideal?

Answer 1055

Cindy, I am sad to say that we will probably NEVER find a cure for Cancer. Although through wonderful organizations like St. Jude and of course the organizations you are affiliated with people ARE living longer, more productive lives. I am VERY sorry for the loss of your brother, but you were very fortunate to have a STRONG mother that taught you values. Because of Celebrities like you, there is now a "Face" to these orginazations, so people now "get involved" Unfortunatly NOT always for the right reasons, but Hey we'll take what we can get! Cancer is horrible, I too have seen it first hand, I have lost many relatives to it. But KEEP raising your voice and eventually we'll get closer. Good for YOU.

Answer 1056

This is easy. Cancer, heart disease and diabetes are an epidemic in our country. All of these conditions and many others can be managed, prevented and controlled through nutrition. The US ranks 37th or 39th (can't remember) in health care and probably much lower in prevenitive. The insurance companies only want to treat symptoms and the public wants pill for everything.

So, eat fruits and veggies, small amounts of meat. takes 2-3 grams of omega-3 daily (good brands only). Avoid dairy, refined sugar (wheat,corn,pasta potatoes,pop,chips,candy etc) exercise 45 min 3-4x/week. Utilize stress management tools such as yoga, pilates, medititation etc...

Answer 1057

The drug companies are making to much money, and I feel there probably is a cure out there already, but it is not being presented to the public, If there were a cure where is the profits for the drug companies. Imagine not having to take chemo , or radiation, and all of the necessary meds that are given, It is easier to administer pills these days. Ask yourself , how many people you know that has some sort of cancer and what are they getting , not new methods ; drugs, no cure or even close to coming to one, millions of money spent year after year . why. you know why profits.....

Answer 1058

I guess when the rich start getting cancer, that is also the beautiful or the privelged, and all the medical services money can buy won't stop it from eating away at their picture perfect bodies, then they will try and put the breaks on a global, geo-political problem of consumption that is too far ahead for anyone to reasonably stop and was started in the benifit of those priveliged. If you want to fix the problem, start saying goodbye to every luxury you have.

Answer 1059

Every time I type something when answering a question I always think that the other person reading is also reading my thoughts. I have been called stupid idiot for believing that God(JesusChrist) will heal anybody if we only ask. The word of God says that if we only ask Believing in the Name of Jesus we SHALL receive. Should we stop and Think is it real? No we can't think, that is the main reason why everything comes out wrong. Just Believe in the Name Above ALL Names JESUS CHRIST and you WILL receive. It is your Choice,. There are many other beliefs that by now you may be sick and tired of this. I tell you just try it Once more

Answer 1060

It already is a global priority. Perhaps what you want to ask is, "How can we find a cure for cancer?". The "war on cancer" is clearly a massive flop. What we need is more research into what actually causes cancer instead of more money being thrown down the same old rat hole of chemotherapy, the approach that has resulted in steadily increasing death rates. Obviously, we're going down the wrong path.

Answer 1061

If we find the cure for cancer, then the medical companies who provide cancer treatment (such as chemotherapy) are going to lose out BIG TIME financially and you don't think they want that to happen, do you? There are people in this world who do not WANT a cure for cancer to happen. The medical industry paired with the government is a force we just can't fight, unfortunately. Chemo, radiation ... it's poison. If the cancer doesn't kill you (and in most cases, it shouldn't), that "treatment" will. Cancer has gotten completely out of control & something needs to be done. But first we need those with good moral values in high powered positions in both the medical industry & the government. Seems most now choose money over others' lives.

Answer 1062

I'm not trying to be rude but for decades man has played with the idea of vaccines for everything; some do work, thankfully. We should stop kidding ourselves and trying to fool the world. Cancer may never be completely eradicated from society, but, through proper natural nutrition cancer can be kicked in the seat of the pants for the most part and not be heard from as much as it is glorified today all over television. Most celebs, along with many of the world elite who we've read about for decades know that cancer is a result of our bodies not being fed properly. Hey mommas out here reading this....did you know that children who eat hot dogs are 9 times more likely to develop leukemia and other types of cancer? We have known this for years but have just recently began publishing these articles. Grass fed beef, and or sheep, goat, deer, etc. are very healthy in amino acids our bodies need to fight off many disease from mental illness to cancer. Fruits and vegetables grown from ground that has retained its nutritional value from natural fertilizer and has not been used up for the past 100 years will give our bodies what they need to nearly eradicate this horrible disease. Stop trusting Doctors and begin with the basics.......FOOD! Real food, not the kind made in a factory and put in a can or plastic bag. THIS IS THE ANSWER..... REAL FOOD FROM GOOD OLE MOTHER EARTH!!! And many of our world leaders know this, and do not want YOU to know this. Pharmacutical companies love the billions of dollars handed to them in search of something that is right in the ground. The nutrition it takes to make you healthy. Stop believeing the lies you watch every day on TV. Look at those countries that have virtually no cancer. Come on people...use your computers, do the research, the answers are right in front of you. The problem is everyone wants a cure without having to change their life styles, well that's not how it works....We must make changes. I hope this has helped someone. I suffer with degenerative brain syndrome and myasthenia gravis and have for years and learning these truths I have just shared with you has lengthened and upgraded my quality of life. I'm only 42 and expect to see my grandchildren one day and watch my children grow up and make me proud of them.

Blessings, J.

Answer 1063

I think a lot is already being done. Cancer is not such a scary word anymore. It doesn't mean that you die, like it used to. Although the methods for cure are harsh, they're effective.



Having watched my Grandad suffer a long and painful death caused by lung cancer, I am very much in favour of a cure for all cancers that are widely available and I'm sure one day we'll be there.



Advances have been made in treatment of cancer and whilst I know that one day I may well suffer from it, or someone who I love dearly may suffer from it, I am faithful that soon we will reach a point where cancer is not such a big issue at all.

Answer 1064

The answer is quite simple really. I worked at Cedars-Sinai for 10 years (research programmer) and had the opportunity to view the strengths and weaknesses of such human institutions. You find the most brilliant iconoclastic minds with feverish imaginations, you separate them from political pressures, the need to publish papers and let them play. Most importantly, you separate them from the constraints of governmental and bureaucratic rule (like a deserted island?) so that when they stumble across a fertile avenue, you can pump the necessary millions or billions of dollars to build what they envision. Such isolated think tanks have a historical precedent for success (IBM had a rather famous one (Shannon, Information Theory) as did Los Alamos (Feigenbaum, chaos theory)). The solution is not to change the views of the world, but to find those who share your views and focus money where it counts.

Answer 1065

I really appriciate all this efforts in support of this cancer and my best wishes to all involved in it.

I personally feel that there is a natural medicine which can control

the growth of cancer cell and stop the condition of the affected in a stable level so that he lives a normal age period.

The coat of the medicine will be just $50 which will be sufficent for one month course and the patient has to continue it throughout his life.

But if it is the begining then it cures the person itself.

Answer 1066

I also just participated in the Relay for Life, so amazing the money they made in this small town.



Unfortunately, too much money and energy is directed in other directions.I think research has to become a priority. I also think government has to take an active role in encouraging research

and helping to fund research for cancer and other diseases.



At this time, it doesn't seem to be a

Answer 1067

The words "early stage" , then, are the key. We need an all out effort to develop screening techniques that can be done quickly and easily on routine doctor visits. Surely, for example, cancers release chemicals into the blood at levels which are not there when a person is cancer free.

Answer 1068

there might be a bigger problem than that. i think some people felt something might have been wrong with them, but refused to accept they have to get medical help. reasons vary either bec of cost or bec they dont want to face the truth. or they are too busy to be cured.



so even when help is available, often, it doesnt really end the problem. Bec solving the problem is not difficult; as long as we have doctors and available information.



another problem is people's lack of awareness to improve their diet. bec with the right diet, cancer can be prevented.



so even when the information are everywhere... still no one cares to read them or gain access to them, bec making money, establishing their career, etc, are top priorities in their lives. They never realized that what cannot be bought by money is more important that any material stuff in the world.

Answer 1069

My mother fought lung cancer twice, first time with radiation, second time with Kemo. It was at a point that I had to bring my mother to emergency department once sometimes twice a week 'cause she was always very low in blood or platelets. It got to the point that in December of 2005, I had to bring her for a second time in the same day 'cause she was losing so much whole blood and platelets that she almost died that same night. They had to give her an extra 3 units of whole blood and also 3 units of platelets just to keep her alive, 'cause blood was coming out not just from the nose, but also very severely from the mouth. She survived that night with a lot of pain. They had to completely stop the Kemo for good. Now, since the second week of August 2006, she as been told that she no longer have anymore trace of CANCER anywhere in her lungs at all...

Answer 1070

I am from Malaysia where traditional medicine is still very alive. I came across a Chinese doctor who has cured some people of their cancer. I had a lively discussion with him and found out the following.



Cancer are accumulations of toxic substances in the food that we eat.In this era of fast food, chemicals etc. we seldom drink enough water to discharge the toxic, fatty (esp. fried food)in our body system.



Having identified the caused, he prescribes a concoction of herbs to be boiled and drunk. The herbs is meant to clear the body of toxicity and other blockages like chlesterol.Every 3 days he will take your pulse and prescribe a new dose of herbs for you. The strength will depend on the body's immune system or alternately he will prescribed herbs to strengthen up the internal organs before he proceeds on with his medication.After clearing all the blockages, one should be on the path to a better health. I have seen this happen to a lady. As an Asian we beleive in Karma, our destiny in this earth is predestined.If you are destined not to go yet, maybe a "savior" can help oneself from this death threatening disease.



I write this as my contribution with no financial gains or rewards in mind.

Answer 1071

If we left it to the regular powers that be, we'd never find a cure. Think about it, we've been looking for one for 50 years, don't you think if regular medical/chemistry was the answer we'd have foud it by now? I hate to see all these celebrities waste money on the wrong path. We need to look more into electrical means rather than chemical. We're barking up the wrong tree and throwing billions away while people die. I can't believe no one is creative enough to see the answer doesn't ly in biochemistry.

Answer 1072

Cancer can be cured by 1. continuing to fund cancer research, 2. taking measures to cut down on risk.

1. There are many types of cancer research: basic science, pharmacological, epidemiological/biostatistical...to fund good research is a good way to help control cancer

2. Antioxidants, moderate sun exposure, eating vegetables, and avoiding public health hazards (like environmental toxins) can help reduce cancer rates. Much of this can be accomplished by educating the public, in school and through the media.

Answer 1073

When my father was just ten years old, his younger brother died of Leukemia. 35 years later, my father died of cancer himself. As did my wife's father. As did many others whom we know, and countless others whom we empathize with but did not know.



I could have written your second paragraph myself. But I think your third paragraph BEGS THE WRONG ANSWER TO THE WRONG QUESTION.



I have been groomed to apply myself to this and similar problems since birth. I have been strengthened in my resolve to contribute to some individual or community remedy since an accident in the late 90s --which gradually led (over 18 months) to a paralysis that was only temporary given the talented people of Barrows Neurological Institute. Years later, in 2000, God gave me the time I needed to focus on the remedy, from a second accident which left me permanantly disabled.



For six years, I have labored upon the solution you seek.



I now harbor an answer which I hold to be a significant in-road --concurred as a major inroad by the minds of a number of great professor's at ASU.



While I cannot offer you anything tangible and refined that chances to make your "today" any better, I vow to your "tomorrow" (and pledge to many other people's tomorrows) that, before my demise, I will implement this major inroad to PRECISELY the solution you seek ...and it will positively impact individuals and communities on a global scale, evermore ...whether we personally benefit from them now in our lifetimes or not.



And Cindy, I have never broken a promise in 42 years.



J.K.

Answer 1074

It's all well and good to ask the question - how can we end cancer, but where are you looking for the answer?

If you are looking to government, research or drug companies to find 'the answer' for you then you will be looking till the end of time.

We can't create health by studying disease and focusing on disease. We create health by focusing on health and expecting it!

We want natural, vibrant, robust health - give us fresh whole foods, untainted by chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and unmodified by the laboratory - give us clean, pure water - give us clean, fresh air. Our bodies will then create the internal environment to achieve that robust health.

This is our right and our personal responsibility to seek for what our body needs. And it's the responsibility of our government & business leaders to ensure we have those raw materials in abundance - regardless of the bottom line!

Focusing our attention on what we want will automatically see a decrease in the modern epidemic of degenerative diseases that take more lives than all our wars put together.

Answer 1075

We will never cure cancer. Cancer is what happens when nothing else kills us. Unfortunately, unless we find a way to live forever (unlikely and undesirable) there will be some form of cancer around. Hopefully we can battle the ones that affect the young, but otherwise it appears that cancer is an unfortunate side-affect of cellular aging.



But this is all theory...

Answer 1076

The money is not in the cure but in the treatment. How much money did the drug companies lose when a cure for gonorrhea was found? How much money is being made on the "treatment" of herpes? How motivated are the drug companies to find a "cure" for herpes or any other illness when they can profit by providing long term treatment? Want to cure cancer? Take away the profit factor.

Answer 1077

I am one of many people in the world without insurance. Before finding a group of doctor's that do volunteer work, I was not able to have a pap test for 5 years. I was a bit scared because my last one was not completely normal. I know my solution will not prevent cancer, but it will prevent many people from dying. It would be great if all of the cancer tests would be available free of charge for people without insurance. Early detection equals lives saved.

Answer 1078

Cindy Long ago people transitioned problems themselves. Now people rely on church the medical establishment and other modern institutions. People have lost connection to themselves and their lives have lost meaning and purpose. As a result feelings are held and there is no renewal on a meaningfull level anger is missunderstood and sickness results in many forms. Drug use, disease, extreemism etc.. There is a correct way to live on earth modern society severs all of those connections the sustainable village is lost individual accountability is lost..

Healer Paul McKye

Answer 1079

Personally, the first thing I would do is vote for a Democratic House and Senate, so we can finally get ourselves untangled from the very expensive and painful situation in Iraq.



We've spent hundreds of billions of dollars over there, and the country is still coming apart at the seams. Channelling some of that funding towards cancer research seems like a much more humanitarian thing to do, and it will only happen with a party switch in November.

Answer 1080

There will be no cure for cancer. Cancer is big business. The drug companies and care givers have too much to lose. How long have we been giving to research? 50 plus years, still nothing. Jerry's kids aren't getting any better either. I know people who have cured cancer with nothing more than diet. Do not trust the medical industrial complex

Kenny

Answer 1081

I'll be risking being an unpopular one ... but hey, what about world hunger?



With as much excess food produced and thrown away on a daily basis here in the States how can we justify the 36 million people and 14 million children who aren't getting enough to eat? Should we even cover the world effects of hunger?



What about poverty? There are 35 million living in the United States that qualify as 'poor'. What about the levels of poverty in the rest of the world? We're talking true poverty here. Where diseases like TB, measles, malaria, pox, dysentery take drastic and horrible tolls on individuals, families and villages. People who don't even have access to water, and if they do it's not safe to bathe in or drink. Where food is seen maybe a few times a week - if it all. There is no government protected freedoms or rights, no access to education or health care or community services.



How much excess junk do you own that could be donated to charitable causes to help these people?



How big a of a house do you live in that could provide shelter for how many destitute families in this world?



How many cars do you own that could be sold and the profits could buy clean water for people that can't sport around all day with their nice little bottles of Evian?



What about the vaccinations your children got that millions of other children didn't and died of the diseases they're supposed to protect?



What about the designer clothes, hell - even Wal-Mart purchased gear, when others can't even put together scraps of clothing, children run around in garbage infested streets without shoes. For every piece of clothing you get, do you donate something to a charity?



If you want to see suffering take a few steps beyond the comfort of your world to see how the rest of the world lives. Most of us don't have to worry about where and when our next meal is coming, where we will find shelter and clothes.



Thousands die of starvation, exposure and diseases that are so easy to prevent it take a bit of clean water and a prick in the arm. We take so much for granted living in the States and often forget the rest of the world - and even our neighbors - have real problems that are also very easy to solve.

Answer 1082

A very good question, Cindy. Makes me wonder why AIDS hasn't become a global priority. Or any dreadful, deadly disease or condition. It seems that we humans are so caught up in our own daily lives that we don't think globally. As long as we have clothes to wear, food to eat, & a roof over us, we tend to think in very small terms. Until this disease affects us personally, we pretend that it really doesn't exist. We need a "close to home" kind of understanding, perhaps a grass roots movement, to bring the reality of cancer "close to home" so that individuals can identify and feel the frustration. Thanks for letting me share my input.

Answer 1083

For those of us who are believers in a God who created us in His image, and those who also believe that all dis-ease comes from our lifestyles or from the evil forces that are all around us in the spiritual realm that few can actually see, healing (a cure if you will) will either come from a lifestyle change or divine healing. I personally do not see chemical therapy or radiation as a method of ridding cancer. My beliefs may not be politically correct in a world where many refuse to serve the true God, but I am thankfully free to have my beliefs just as you are. But what sets apart serving the real God versus just nay god is the signs and wonders, the miracles if you will that seem only to come from the laws described in the Christian bible. The Bible tells us that those who believe will lay hands in the sick and they shall recover - get that shall recover. We are to do the works that Jesus did and he healed anyone who came to him and many whom he went to. After studying everyday for the past 8 years about healing, I felt so strongly that people lack such knowledge in this area, that I founded BlueRidge Healing School with a mission to teach people to minister and receive healing. What sets Christianity apart from other religions are the miracles - some religions force their followers to pray several times a day but why - what good is prayer without results? I became a Christian not due to the miracles but due to the drawing of the Holy Spirit but now that I am a Christian, I choose to discover all that God has for us - one of which is healing - healing of the body, mind, and emotions. This doesn't mean we should not allow those so inclined to research a CURE for those who chose not to believe God for their healing or lack the knowledge to do so. I hope to see many more people trust God for their healing but for those who cannot or will not, research for a cure is necessary. However, their are several books written by those who feel there is a cure - a non-miracle cure - but a lifestyle change cure.

Answer 1084

I recently fought my own battle with Cervical Cancer. I think one of the best things we can do is get people educated. Next, making medical care available to everyone regardless of age, sex, race, religion or finances is a must. I was lucky enough to have some very good medical coverage, and with it, I got all possible treatments--and am now in remission. I don't think this is something that can necessarily be global, but certainly is something with the potential to be attainable in the U.S, and if we can at least help ourselves, then one day, perhaps others can use it as a template to help themselves as well.

Answer 1085

I beleive that each cancer will have to be researched seperately. Since cancer can occur in different parts of the body for many different reasons, each different type will have to be conquered one at a time. Example and point, there is now a vaccine against HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer. There have been rumours that the FDA is being pressured not to add this to the vaccination list that each child gets throughout their lives. Petition your appropriate levels of government to accept this method of PREVENTING cancer instead of waiting until the population gets cancer to treat it.

Answer 1086

No, I don't think that we will find a cure. I think Cancer is here to stay. The people that fight it and make it, it was God's will. The people that fight it and don't make it, it was God's will as well. Most of my family has died of Cancer, including my so very sweet, beautiful and young mother. I am totally at peace with it, I don't view it as a killer. There was nothing she did that caused it, no one gave it to her, no one forced it... it just appeared. Sure do things to try to catch it on time, but trust God as well. It would be wonderful if we did find a cure, but I don't think we ever will.

Answer 1087

Take the trust away from the big pharmaceutical companies whose interests are funded by politics.



There are plenty of natural cures found within nature to cure cancer and plenty of stories of cancer being beaten through alternative medicine. All it requires is research.



Zoopharmacognosy is a good topic to research, its the study of the self medication of animals. Many animals who have cancer go out into the forest and seek specific herbs to treat their ailments.



www.newstarget.com Just published an interview with a former memeber of the American Cancer Soceity board. She has formulated a supplement that has ingredients in it that are scientifcally proven to prevent and fight off breast cancer.



For instance, did you know that only 5% of breast cancer is caused by heriditary factors? The rest of the percentage is caused by lifestyle and environmental toxins.



Curing cancer is just the first step. I think we should stop trusting government funded agencies with our health, since they are approaching health through a politically funded standpoint.



I think people should begin to turn back to nature for their cures.

Answer 1088

Q: How can we make curing cancer a global priority?

A: We can focus on the REAL cause of cancer ..... which, in my (perhaps controversial) opinion, stems from emotional causes rather than physical one's. This could be perceived as an extremely simplistic view, or just plain ignorant, however, I think people truly in touch with REALITY will realize the truth in this. Cancer is this big scary monster ... but think about it, what do survivors have in common?? Their belief that they CAN & WILL beat it!!! Stress takes all sorts of crazy tolls on the human body - I speak from extensive experience. Get your mind straight and you won't have health problems. Plain and simple. Stop human suffering and cancer will be GONE. Plain and simple. People who know, know what I'm saying.

"Peez" 2 All! =)

Answer 1089

Cindy, I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Reality is though there are other Global Priorities such as aids, stopping Iran and North Koreas nuclear development that I would deem priorities over cancer...Here's a thought, why don't you and your rich Hollywood friends pay for it instead of sitting around talking about how fabulous you are...

Answer 1090

I don't really have a real answer for the cure of cancer but i have had a thought about the thought of the disease. Cancer is mainly a cell mutation that destroy the white blood cells causing them to die. ( that is why we use chemo) but over the periods of time I've also learn that mutations can mostly be caused due to genomes in the DNA strands. (GATTACA)- what about those who obtain it because it runs in the family. what if we were to discover the gene that causes the cancer. then we would be able to find properties of weaknesses and strengths and work from there.

Answer 1091

I will be honest, I have not yet had a chance to read every ones answer's. I imagine that everyone is pretty much on mark with how to solve this problem. My view if it already hasn't been mentioned, is for large company's to start taking MORAL responsibility for what they sell, i.e cigarette company's and alcohol distillery's for marketing to our youth, fast food company's that continue to give (primarily Americans) high calorie, high fatty choices and portion size's, And factories that either omit or dump harmful substances into our environment. But most of all we as a community of people (mostly Americans due to our consumption in general) need to start taking more accountability for OUR OWN actions, to teach our children about making wise food choices and to educate them about how bad drugs and smoking are for your body. For not sacrificing our health to make a quick buck. More social awareness, and most of all moral and ethical responsibility for our actions is what we need, and not blaming someone else for getting lung cancer because we had smoked for x amount of years, Or that our liver failed because we drink too much. I am fully aware that this is not the solution, I hope I have hit the nail on one part of the problem. so the long and short is, lets fix our habits so we can better identify and treat inherent cancers that we may carry and not agitate them to develop.

Answer 1092

Cindy, I think you are so beautiful and you have a very beautiful personality. It's a wonderful thought to want to cure cancer.

However much of curing cancer is in the hands of each individual. Have you ever heard the saying that the way to change the world is to start with your own personal world?

It starts with picking up the napkin next to the trash can that you didn't throw there. We have to eat better, we have to be kinder to reduce the stress of others. We have to walk to the grocery store instead of getting in our car to make a 5 minute trip.

LIttle things, little things in your personal world. Don't smoke, don't drink in excess, exercise.......

I think you get my point, change your world and be an example.

Take care and God Bless,

Eric E. Francisco CGP

Answer 1093

Dear Cindy,

I am so glad to see you supporting the cure for cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in April of this year, had a double mastectomy and am currently undergoing chemotherapy. After reading several articles on cancer research I was absolutely shocked to hear that our government is actually cutting funds for cancer research. One solution is people like you who are high profile bringing the importance of cancer research to the general public. It amazes me how many people die of cancer each year. It appears to me that cancer is an epidemic that is being overlooked by our government. They are sure in a hurry to cure bird flu which hasn't even reached our shores yet but cancer which kills thousands every year...they continue to cut funding. I think if you could recruit more celebrities like yourself and do something similar to the One campaign, only do it for cancer, it could be huge. Thanks so much for your help!

Answer 1094

Most of the world has accepted cancer as a normal part of everyday life. Because of this, most scientists have moved on to search for other cures.



BUT, we have found that cervical cancer is caused by a virus, and we have a cure for it (if we catch it before we get HPV).



So, does this mean ALL cancers are caused by viruses!? It certainly could be.



More research and results need to be published... Once the media is saturated with cancer related stories, this will become a global priority.

Answer 1095

Its really simple, but it will work. Cindy you have a lots of money-so maybe you can contribute. Offer a personal reward to whoever finds a cure. Not some chump change either. Say something like $50 Million US Dollars Cash. Pretty sure that would get somebody's attention.

Answer 1096

Cindy,

Sorry to here of your brothers passing, my first and I have come to realize my only love, fought leukemia and to pass because of breast cancer! My self I was diagnosed in 1999 with stage 4 melanoma, it had made it to my lymph nodes, under my left arm, after several surgery's, and 18 month's of chemo, I am now cancer free, God has a plan for me to use the stock he has given me! We must unite, as The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is doing in Washington, DC, September 19&20, 2006 Celebration On The Hill! Suvivors and suporters from across the country are converging on Washington to let our voice be heard, 800 banners will be erected as the largets temporay monument in Washington, DC, with over 3 million signatuers from across this great land, Our voice from this side and the voice from heaven will be heard, Cancer can be cured, cancer can be beat with early detection, we need more fed funding, you are correect! Hope to see you in Washington! WWW.celebrationonthehill.org

Answer 1097

layghter is curative. Dr. Kataria has started laughter yoga which improves the immune system. There are no jokes. We breathe the yogic way and do some laughter and playful exercises which is equal to ;a workout because when you laugh a good belly laugh you are exhalilng the bad air fro;ma your lungs and inhalation is greater. We are blessed with breath and laughter and both are free and have no side effects but we dont take them seriously. I teach laughter yoga and yester day gave a presentation in my area for cancer patients in an evening of entertainment. You should see them laughing and feelilng great. Laughter is the best medicine. I am at munster, indiana in usa. Keep lauhging. If you want to; know more I could send more information. love Tanaz Bamboat.

Answer 1098

Cindy this is a good question. My mother died of stage 4 breast cancer last year. One thing I have read and heard is that people need to eat more organic foods especially fruits and vegetables because there is so many chemicals and additives in regular food that you buy in the store. Going to a health store is a good place to go for organic foods.

Answer 1099

In order to make curing cancer a global priority, we must first realize the enormous amount of money the pharmaceutical companies make off of the people that have the disease-

billions!

If cancer was cured, pharmaceutical companies would lose billions of dollars- they are not going to let this happen, I can assure you. So, in my opinion, the money that pharmaceutical companies make, and stand to lose if cancer is cured- is the real problem. Hypothetically, if pharmaceutical companies would not make another cent off of cancer drugs- I believe a "cure" would be revealed in a matter of days. This is the sad truth, and it is a global problem. God bless, and I wish you the best.

Answer 1100

to be honest with you, i never really thought about cancer until i found out that my aunty had it.my mum then told me that it runs in the family.now that i have a child of my own im trying to do my best to stay healthy (which is hard) and to keep him healthy.unfortunately i think alot of people dont know much about cancer and dont do anything to support the research because they are ignorant or just dont care because they have never been affected by cancer. i think that the best thing to do is to raise awareness of this and the devastsing effects it has not just on the patient but on the familys aswell.also to let people know how there money is being spent and how much cancer research needs to continue to find a cure. i think the biggest problem is money.there is a new wonder drug for breast cancer but it has only just been made avaliable for everyone to use (this is in england) but yet the states and other eu countries have had this drug available to all people for mths. it was down to one women who had had breast cancer and survived and campaigned for this drug to be Available for everyone ,it took 3 mths and now eveyone is allowed it.the first place to start is the government if it wasnt for this one women then thousands of women would still be dying

Answer 1101

Hello Miss Crawford, first allow me to say I am sorry for your brother, I know what it means to feel the sting of Cancer concerning loved ones. In answer to your question, I think we will never get a global response in helping the curing of cancer, but if just a few good ones as yourself would involved themselves by their influence they will capture the attention of many, which would be a good start. Continue on Soldier!

Answer 1102

It is the same as trying to get people to be involved about Global Warming, about AIDS, about wars, about poverty, about abandoned kids, about home abuse, about things that really matter. Look everybody in the world who can make a difference are stuck either looking at an electric box, surfing an electric box, or trapped in a box with clothes and food that one can buy. We are humans and we like interesting material things that, most of the time everyone else approves of. Distractions are like our life and every time we get interrupted by it through something that asks us to do something and leave that life for a while, we get irritated at it. Because we were asked to change something that we are comfortable doing that the majority of the time there is no particulary crude judgement, and that it is something that we know very well so it is safe.

Making just one person change is hard....REALLY hard.......to make society change the way they think and behave to do something that is greater than them, I don't even know if it is possible, but people just do not stand up untill they really know how it is like. My mom didn't start donating to Breast cancer untill she had to get a test done because they found something that should not be there(her test turned out negative thouhg) and untill her friend was diagnosed for it completely and had to go through a lot of therapies...she has three children. Katrina victims didn't care about the hurricane untill it hit, the world didn't care about tsunamis untill they devastated more than just a village people but tourists as well. No one cares untill they are struck, and to care beforehand is tough because you are caring about a million other things that should not even be worth caring about.



To make people care you can't, they have to come in their own time: You can lead a horse to water, but you can never make it drink.

Answer 1103

The United Nations always focuses on HIV and AIDS. They should add cancer to their list of concerns and shed as much attention on it as possible. With the resources of every nation focused on eradicating this disease, the task should become that much easier.



The United Nations could create a task force that would travel the world tp visit different cancer centers and help share information between these centers. By doing this, doctors and researchers could be brought together to help identify the underlying causes of the different cancers. This could ultimately lead to the creation of more vaccines that could prevent them. Programs to educate high school student could also be another focus of this task force. This task force could also bring to light the simple things that everyday people could do to help prevent cancer, i.e. the importance of proper sun block usage, limiting the consumption of animal-based products, and timely screening for early detection of cancer.

Answer 1104

It is very nice to know that Ms Cindy has a time to give us a awareness for the cancer that kills many people every year.Even though some cancer are uncurable,we can always go for the test every now & then to check whether we are going to be the patient of the cancer.This only the precuation we can rely on. As It'ssaid"Preventaion is better than cure".



Best of Luck,

Peka Zangmo.

Answer 1105

Hello Cindy (and all),



The good news is that cancer is, and has been curable for decades now. Jethro Kloss (among many others) back in the early 1900's was curing cancer of all kinds and he sent his findings to the American Cancer Society. He offered to come and meet with them and show them what he was doing so that they could use the same techniques to cure cancer on a national level. (You can read all about this in his classic book from decades ago called "Back To Eden" still available today at most bookstores and at Amazon.com). Their response? A FORM LETTER saying basically "Thanks, but no thanks."



Now the bad news.... There is no real effort to cure cancer as long as the drug companies are making hundreds of millions of dollars off their products. Kloss was curing (not just treating, but CURING) people of cancer on a regular basis through natural methods like herbs, hydrotherapy, diet change and basically a lifestyle change (thus the title: Back To Eden), but you can't patent herbs and a good, healthy lifestyle or hydrotherapy, so since money was at stake it was turned away.



I do not like conspiracy theories and there are such theories about every area of life. But this is for real as thousands of alternative medicine practitioners can tell you today.



God provided, in the natural world around us, the means to prevent or (if we have already taken on a bad diet leading to cancer) cure cancer. It's that simple. Drugs have been helpful in a small percentage of cases but often times the side effects destroy the cells as devestatingly as the cancer was doing.



In countries where the citizens are too poor for the rich, meaty, cheesy, sugary diets like we have here you have almost NO cases of heart disease or cancer. Dr. Hans Diehl has documented this in his books (also available on Amazon or other places).



I have nothing to sell, just telling what I know. I have seen two women cured of breast cancer through natural remedies in the right hands. My first suggestion is to get the book Back To Eden and then do research from there. It is sad that our society is still spending billions on a cure for something that has been curable for so long now.



God bless,



Help U Now

Answer 1106

Cancer is a popular but incorrect term for the type for disease, such as carcinoma. This perpetuates misunderstanding of the exact nature of the dis-ease. If it were ever allowed to be known, "cancer" is curable at almost any stage but its final one.

But certainly not the means being used now. It is also wrong to refer to a victim as "battling" the dis-ease. It is not a fight. Individuals must insist on getting the truth, of health, healing, and the natural state of Harmonium....known to philosophers.

Answer 1107

Simply a group working TOGETHER would increase the probability of finding a cure. We have groups all over the world working in their respective communities ie...labs, hospitals etc. of which many are trying to be the first to find the cure, thus giving them the hope of world recognition. As crazy as this sounds, I believe that we can build a huge complex (the size of Idaho) and invite all in the world to think tank and research their respective interest. Researchers from Russia, Japan, USA, and any where in the world. Just think of the POWER of "ideas" this would create! Does Texas Anderson and the Mayo Clinic get together to share information on their research? We need to design an outfit. Would you rather have 100 people working on the design or 3? Thanks Nick

Answer 1108

The government should stop wasting money on the space program and focus on healing our planet. They spend billions to learn more about the icy rings around Saturn rather than feeding the hungry, curing diseases...The space program should be ended. What are we looking for anyway? Seriously! We should stop making new weapons and end homelessness. We should help our fellow man not look for the little green man. Spend money wisely on things that really matter...THAT is how we cure cancer, heal our world.

Answer 1109

Find a cure / vaccine for HIV AIDS first!!



While cancer is one of the leading causes of death and illness around the globe, HIV AIDS is an epidemic. There is a finite amount of financial and human resource which absoulutely must be channeled to finding a cure or vaccine for HIV AIDS before any notion of redistributing those same resources.



I have personally been effected by cancer in my life, having lost my father, and now my mother, to cancer. But the thought of making cancer a global priority over HIV while we watch millions die is unbelievably naieve.

Answer 1110

Finding a cure for cancer is a very broad venture. Do you know how many different types of cancer there are? Cancer is not just a disease. It's 200+ different diseases. Because there's at least 200 different types of cancers. Before we can solve the problem we must know what the problem is.

Answer 1111

I think that cancer research needs to become a large priority in this world. I have had my dad, aunt, uncle, friends, and other family members die of this horrible thing. People do not seem to understand the importance of cancer research until they personally have been hit with it in the face. I think that our government and society needs to focus on spending more money on research funding rather than war, and pointless gimics. We should have a cancer awareness day, provide people who have cancer with more medical benefits, we need to do fundraising, or benefit concerts. We just need to put it out there that we need to find a cure before it gets out of hand. No one wants to be faced with cancer. Trust me. I've watched peopple die in front of me after months of struggling with it. Its a difficult thing to handle. Once everyone hears more about it, then more steps can be taken towards curing it.

I pray to God that one day soon we will find a cure for this, that will prevent people from going through the losses I have.

Answer 1112

My mother is a breast cancer survivor and my father is dying of terminal lung cancer after struggling with colon cancer for 2 years. Having both my parents suffer from variations of this terrible disease, it has opened my eyes to education, diagnosis and treatment. I have seen and lived first hand what it is to have a loved one live in ignorance of symptoms and be reluctant to treatments and furthermore, not be able to afford certain Rx. As individuals, we can learn to know our bodies and speak openly with our doctors of unusual changes or concerns. My father had blood in his stool for 2 years, but because he was never asked a direct question by his physician, he never bothered to volunteer the information. In addition, we need to speak to others of family or personal cases. We may be opening somebody else's eyes. As far as the government, there is so much money wasted on superfluos studies that will never alter the course of mankind, i.e, the mating habits of mosquitoes or if Pluto should be purged from our galaxy as a planet. My daughter and I participate in the Susan Komen Race for the Cure every year in honor of my mother. It is a representation of our moral and financial commitment to find a cure for breast and all cancers. Losing a loved one to cancer, whether it is a brother, mother, father, child or friend, is a tragedy our nation should make every effort in sparring us from. With our help, everything is possible.

Answer 1113

Cancer research should NOT be a global priority because of two reasons:

First, making cancer a global priority doesn't speed up cancer research. Cancer research is not an economic issue, it is science. Putting more money on cancer research doesn't guarantee finding the solution.



Second, there are many deaths that CAN be avoided by money. A lot of 3rd world country kids die because of poor nutrition, poor health care, and, war. We can definitely save more lives by putting them as global priority.



Why should celebrities and riches want to put cancer as global priority? Because cancer doesn't discriminate. Cancer kills rich people as well as poor people. Rich people can avoid most diseases by spending their money, but not cancer. They want the governement to spent huge money on cancer research and find cancer cure only they can afford.



Cancer kills people. There is no doubt about it. However, cancer is "God's mistake". Leave cancer research to private institutes or companies. They will spend money to find the cure, and sell the cure to rich people to get back their money. If the rich people want to donate money on cancer research, it is great. However, when talking about global priorities, there are better things people can do to save lives, especially kids lives.

Answer 1114

To beat it we will not only have to learn the definitive cause, but also learn how other factors affect it.



For example, it is "common knowledge" that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, yet there are people who have smoked most of their lives and live to be over 100 without any sign of cancer. They apparently have a resistance, though whether the resistance is environmental or genetic is unknown.



I think if we can discover why some people don't get cancer, in spite of the presence of "cancer causing factors", we may eventually be able to reproduce this resistance in others.



Research into other maladies may also be advanced using this example.

Answer 1115

I would love it if we could mobilize more people and government leaders to work harder towards curing cancer. I lost someone five years ago who was a dear friend, and she was only 35. She died from ovarian/pancreatic cancer. I put the slash between the two because she first got ovarian cancer. She got operated on and they seemed to get all of it. Then, not long after, as they were continuing to monitor her bloodwork etc., they discovered that she had also developed it in her pancreas.



She was the most vibrant, thoughtful, intelligent etc etc person that I had ever known, and she even endured cancer with grace...if that is possible. She looked forward to her 'new journey' with the same enthusiasm that she had in life. I said all that because....well frankly...she shouldn't have had to endure that. It's hard to watch such a life force as hers be cut down so early with something that we should all be working so hard for, as hard as we are working to find these weapons of mass destruction that only existed in our president's imagination.



Cancer is a very visible weapon of mass destruction...AIDS is a weapon of mass destruction....we need to be paying more attention to those things that can really have an effect on us long term. By all means, if we are being terrorized we should handle those individuals. But, we should also realize that we can be terrorized in other ways, such as health diseases.



Thank you for such an insightful topic. I hope more people join in. I for one try to do my part by taking part in various walk-a-thons that support cancer causes.

Answer 1116

As someone who has been diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma (folicular lymphoma) I would be very interested any type of cure. The treatment I am on (rutuxin maintainance) does not seem to be working. After 2 years I have again developed a sizable nodule in my neck.



I believe that massive research and more clinical studies on experimental drug therapy could lead to greater cure rates in the near future.

Answer 1117

Hi Cindy,



I know you will get thousands of answers. I am hoping you will get to read mine. I am a working Mom with 2 little girls at home, living in Australia. My husband is an American and so are my kids. One has autism and several other problems, but this does not stop us from believing the best for her.



I believe that the plight of cancer on our society is also a reflection of our terrible rushed/unhealthy lifestyles and how all these lifestyle factors tie-in to combine a lethal cancer factory.



I have just realised that if I don't change my lifestyle, that I will once day be in a cancer ward:

*I am getting more rest, earlier nights.

*Eating more salads, fresh veges & fruit.

*Getting a housekeeper to help me rest on weekends.

*Getting respite assistance for my autistic daughter.

*Going to a chiropractor/natropath.

*Maintaining my weight.

*Spending time in prayer and meditation daily, quietly.



I am trying to look after myself in a pro-active manor and this will help me be healthier, to avoid cancer, heart disease. It's about raising awareness that we need to look after ourselves better, particularly when so many others, as Mom's rely on our health.



Please let me know what you think.

My details:

Jodie Guerrero

work phone--011-61-7-3306-3508

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Answer 1118

The only way to change cancer rates is for people to change their diet. There is a breakthrough book out entitled, "The China Study" which scientifically shows how diet and disease are linked. Cancer can be beat with changes in lifestyle, mostly through diet. If one eats a raw vegan diet, which is the case with my fiancee and her family, there is almost no way cancer can live in a person. Study the concept and read the book. Visit www.rawfamily.com for more information on the raw foods movement.

Answer 1119

By promting our government servants to explain where and on what has the tax payers dollars been spent to fight this pandemic.

By sending the monies awarded to individuals for tobacco lawsuits to research labs that are making brakethroughs in ending this disiese. By having the research companies explain why and how the human body fights cancer and many other disieses through an intact immune system, and what people can do to promote healthy living.

Answer 1120

My answer is simple why don't we accept the natropathic Dr's ways. I have heard of people going to certain places and curing cancer Why don't medical Dr recognize those treatments. Don't let the pharmaceutical companies have such a influence. there should not be any kickbacks with Dr's and pharmaceutical drugs in any other business that's illegal. I think if most people open there eyes and see stop being quiet and don't let these billion dollar industries control our lives. don't you see they want you to be hooked. once you start taking there medicine bam instant money for them tell me another thing why are they trying so hard to take our vitamins away from us. It really makes you think

Answer 1121

Cindy Crawford and your readers should be aware that www.pubmed.com has 73 published sciencific documents concerning a Master Molecule that contains 4 unique polysaccharides that have a profound effect on cancer. Search "lycium barbarum". The plant that contains the Master Molecule is the only plant known to man to have the molecule.

Answer 1122

Look what antibiotics has done for the world. They save millions of lives each year. Now look at what has happened to the population since they have been widely used. Death is necessary. Until people understand that saving lives directly adds to over population there will be a terrible price to pay sooner or later for helping people live longer. I know that is a hard hearted view of things. I do feel for people and do not want any person to die, especially me. Unless the population growth is addressed and slowed to a manageable level it is self defeating to add to peoples lives. Natural events will one day eliminate huge numbers of us in a short time. World economies will collapse. All species that get enough over crowded eventually are reduced very drastically or eliminated. This is the way of nature. It will happen to us if we don't do something about it and soon. Along with this great outcry to cure this and prevent that only hastens the day when nature has had enough of us and probably only leaves enough to build again. Yes we need cures for many ailments. We also need to stop having so many replacements. There are already more people on this planet than it can support for a long period of time. Either the numbers are reduced or all its resources will one day be gone and nothing left to sup0ort us. We have to look at all sides or head for disaster....

Answer 1123

It's wonderful that you are an activist for for Cure for Cancer. One of the great lessons of the 1960's (for all of us) was that we can make a difference but "Divided We Do Fall (and frequently fail) -everyone has their own agenda. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't try. My gosh, look at little Alex with the Million Dollar lemonade stand. But for me this means, that individuals have their own priorities and they are generally based on experience (as your experience with your dear Jeff). Consequently, everyone has their own agenda. As for me, heart disease runs in my family (I have also noticed some heart issues myself) so for me The American Heart Association is where I focus whatever extra (HA!) money I have....

A global priority that affects the environment, our bodies and our future is Global Warming. I was horrified to hear that Greenpeace Warriors ended up kayaking into the North Pole. So I am interested in doing what I can everyday to NOT to contribute-recycle, take good care of my care, don't litter or smoke.

I applaude your stepping up along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Christie Brinkley - you, me we all can make a difference!

Answer 1124

y would we want it to be a global priority? i understand your point, and you seem to truly care, but there are SOO many more problems in this world. Infact cancer dosen't even begin to make a dent in the list of things that need to be changed. life is life, and eventuly eveybody dies. how how or when, it's just the luck of the draw. and i know how mean this is going to sound but, if you look at the big picture i think that people need to die. the world is over popoulated and we are using up it's resources faster than ever in history!now im not saying that im happy when i hear about bomings or mass murders, but if we did save EVERY person that got sick from EVERY deesise(sp?) than the world would be at an even worse state then it is now.

Answer 1125

My dad died of it and I probably will at some point. What I have found is that there are a few companies working on the forefront of cancer vaccines where the immune system is trained to see cancer as a germ. One such company is Dendreon life sciences they have a cancer vaccine for prostrate cancer. Cancer exists in all of us at all times its when it gets away from our immune control it becomes a problem.



PS I think you are sexy

Answer 1126

Sorry Cindy, cancer is something we have to live with if you'll pardon the pun.

It won't be beaten anytime soon. Instead of giving people false hope, give them something to take away the pain without taking away thier ability to think.

My mother lived in agony for the last 3 months of her N stage cancer. If she wasn't shaking in pain she was a completely senseless lump.

It was a relief when she died trust me.

So let's concentrate on the immediate before we start living in some la-la land without cancer shall we?

Thanks.

Answer 1127

Maybe what we should do is first to ban smoking then maybe there will be no lung cancer and second hand smoking. Also help the eviroment to be a better place. Also maybe do alot of fitness and eat well and sleep right so the body can be relax and healthy. Do alot of fund raiser to raise money for cancer so sciencetist could find a cure.

Answer 1128

first, we must end the usage of products that causes cancer. For example the chemical proplyene Glycol actually cause cancer and can be found in virtually everything we use and even EAT! The cures for disease must stop being surpress by Governments and lobbyist.(pharmacutical companies) The actuall cure for cancer is oxygen treatment. Cancer cannot surivive in oxygen. The average person does not breathe right. Having Oxygen treatment will cure a person of cancer. The actual cure for breast cancer is flaxiseed oil! this information must stop being surpress to end cancer period!

Answer 1129

A cure???!



Its already out there.



The pharmaceutical company's and the power to be that pull on its strings won't allow it.



Cancer generates billions of dollars every year. Nothing but money drives everything. Not peace, not hope, not votes or parities. It's all about bucks.



Were all expendable. Just cattle.



The primary reason for our very existence is - to consume.



WAKE UP!

Go beyond the superficial and look at the source.

Answer 1130

Why are the American people and the world left in the dark about natural cures for cancer. We have had the cure for a long time, but what did drug companies try to do but failed in duplicating nature. They wanted to make a synthetic cancer cure but failed, yet kept it from people for decades. Profit, profit profit. The drug companies have been stifling the truth. The best thing I can do to make a difference is continue to express myself that full disclosure of facts, cures and natural teatments are out there and we need to expose the governments wrongdoing of withholding and manipulation of information. This is bad thing and must be stopped. People don't have to suffer.

Answer 1131

I think a good portion of cancer's cure will lay more with individuals making intelligent lifestyle choices and influencing the environment through such choices than efforts spent on trying to put the solution outside of ones self in governing structures. The human being has successfully extended the longevity of life while at the same time increasing the amount of toxicity, electromagnetic radiation and living stress the body is exposed to that results in cancerous tumors and heart disease. Diet also in a time of increased cellular stress, has become more artificial and less nutritious severely limiting its ability to bounce back from the biological hits induced from a more harmful environment.

Battling cancer must successfully be done on the individual level first through diet, exercise along with an awareness and control of harmful exposures more prevalent everyday. Global solutions occur when local success at reducing the environmental causes of cancer can be achieved and people no longer wait for research to prove something is harmful for years similar to cigarettes and begin acting to remove or reduce exposure to harmful products and services now and not tomorrow when the consensus determines it to be harmful. The power for a cure is in the individual not the governments. It is individuals who create governments, cultures and societies, who will hold the future cure for cancer by shaping their world.

Answer 1132

How about all the cancer research and related like support groups worldwide get together and make a united stand on it on a certain day?? Good luck and god bless the efforts for this..I have known too many people also who have passed away or are close to it from cancer...

Answer 1133

Some or whatever to cure cancer does not address the root of the problem (at least how I see it). Preventing cancer through improved diet (essentially organic vegetarian) and reducing the poisons in our atmosphere will go a long way towards returning to a time when cancer wasn't so prevalent.

Answer 1134

Cindy, I feel you regarding your younger brother, I lost a family member in her mid-twenties to non Hodgkin's lymphoma and it was devastating to all close to her including her daughter who was approximately three years old at the time of her death. I think the question is when did it stop being a priority whereby the allocated funds are allowed to be redirected! Who's decision was it? I remember when cancer was a worldwide high priority concern, the debate was which type of cancer was more important at the time!

The answer is very simple when we get our priority's back in proper position. Peace!

Answer 1135

I am a two year breast cancer survivor. One of my sister's is a 13 year breast cancer survivor. My father is a 7 year colon cancer survivor. His brother and both his parents died of cancer. My maternal grandfather died of Lymphoma at 42. My sister-in-law is a 1 year breast cancer survivor. My aunt (dad's sister) just finished chemo for the 2nd time (breast cancer twice in 9 years). Sometimes it is genetic. Sometimes it is environment.



There are a lot of groups in the US that get a lot of publicity and raise millions of dollars for research and support. (Susan Komen, Lance Armstrong Foundation, American Cancer Society). Unfortunately it is going to take time to fingure out what makes cancer cells tick. Thankfully we are getting closer everday. Just today in the Wall Street Journal was a report of genetic engineering that in a very limited study had excellent results. Since science has mapped the human genome, we can expect more pomising research and results every day. Just be patient.

Answer 1136

I think it would help to view cancer as one facet of a larger problem exacerbated by other aspects of the way we live. For example, a lot of the food available (particularly cheap food) isn't nutritious, and so doesn't provide our bodies with the nutrients which fight cancer. I read a study earlier this year that confirmed--yep!--vegetables might in fact help ward off cancer cell growth.

I'd advocate "cleaner living," including giving up smoking entirely (as a global community) pressuring big business and the government to reduce emissions from corporate waste, and supporting local, sustainable, seasonal agriculture.

Answer 1137

Research this: All Cancers stem from the same aggressive viral strain...that entire strain is vulnerable to citric based acids which can penetrate the cancer cell walls and destroy the virus from within...the cancers are aggressive toward amino acids naturally formed in the body.

Using a "cloaked" citric based acid which would appear to the virus as an amino acid, the virus would attack and then be destroyed by its own aggressive nature without harm to the patient. Patients who are already infected would be treated by introduction of the same cloaked acids directly into the affected areas.

Cancer and AIDS share a common carrier virus and both can be treated effectively and completely using this procedure.

Answer 1138

We can cure cancer by raising our consciousness and recognizing that we are not physical beings some of whom may be experiencing a smattering of spirituality, rather we are spiritual beings a small portion of which is undergoing a physical experience. Our physical experiences are a result of our belief systems and states. Changing these beliefs to the optimum would eliminate all negativeness in our lives including cancer, but also illnesses, poverty, addictions, accidents and injuries. Changing our beliefs is both easier and more difficult than it may seem, for changing an embedded belief requires accepting the belief that change is both possible and likely for oneself plus that we are worthy of such change. Unlocking our deep seated beliefs, most of which stem from childhood experience is an endeavor far too frightening for most to pursue, but is always ulimately rewarding.

Answer 1139

If you could somehow give everyone in the world cancer at the same time I guarantee there would be a cure found really quick, but since that is never gonna happen all you can do is increase awareness and give money to cancer research.

Answer 1140

I'm sorry to say this but; as long as the world and its leaders are being run by money, nothing will ever be a priority. As long as companies can get rich TREATING patience instead of CURING them, it will never happen. Pharmaceutical companies, oil companies, insurance companies; they have all forgotten that these businesses were started to help people, not to get a billion dollars a quarter. But the sad truth is this; if you as 100 pre-med students " why are you becoming a doctor? " you will find 80-90% will say its for the money. And that is the cold hard truth. Sorry, but if you want to change the world, you have to lose the money.

Answer 1141

Hi C. This may be blatant but sure is correct. A cancer patient in the US represent an income of 400000$ to the Medics, on average. Just think how many barrels of oil you need to sell to get this amount , then you understand that in a so big money game no one really want to solve [rather then cure] cancer. There is so many ways of stopping ,curing and avoiding you'll never hear of, unless you take it on youre self to find and tell others. You need to search for Esiac tea , Bob back Protocols ,The Zapper ,and so many more names that ,b4 you have time to understand the way to fight ,You'll see 4 yourself that’s cure is here ,and the info blocked ,not only on cancer ,and 4 the best of all reasons -Money. So ,to conclude ,You need to deploy being famous in order –not to find a way ,there is/ are many ,but to make this info available via the net [the only place no one can stop info flowing ] To stop a bee sting [4 example] pain you can use a drop of sop .Just smear on .No one can make money on this ,and it will stop a baby crying in no time, You never heard of it. And no Doc will tell you.Why ? So -2 B good is one thing ,Doing good , now that more demanding , no?Thanks.

Answer 1142

First of all, we have to encourage academic cancer research through greater amount of funding on this aspect. To attract brilliant minds in cancer research, we have to provide promising career prospect to the researchers in this field.

Secoundly, we know that many great minds fail to have formal education in this particular field, due to circumstantial reasons. To engage their talents, we can start contests for

idea's/fundamental aspects of cancer research.

Of course, prevention is better than cure.So, we must avoid carcenogenic substances in our environment.

We should prefer vegeterian foods. they not only have lower concentration of these carcenogenic substances (ref Biomagnification) but also have antioxidents- effective in fighting cancers.

Industry must find more ecofriendly 'Alternative Pathways' to processes emiting carcenogens.

Government on its part, must offer Tax rebate to such 'GREEN' industries and must punish the others not adhareing to the norms.

On the personal care front, we must be sure that the substances we are using in our daily life, are not carcenogenic.

Consumer awareness is the single largest force, that will eventually change the whole economy towards a more secure/healthier form

Answer 1143

We need to improve what we eat and improve our lifestyles! While it seems like a drag, eventually, over time, you will not miss the bad foods you love. I'm currently weaning myself off of soda and I'll tell you, it's hard! But I don't crave it as much as I once did. Also, as my mother and grandmother have said over and over (old-country Lithuanians), "If it doesn't grow on trees, in the ground, or on a bush, it's not natural. DON'T EAT IT!" This would also apply to meats that are not organic. Who knows what all those hormones will do to your body after a number of years! I don't want to find out. I told my mother that I'd rather spend a little of my hard-earned dollars on organic and "health foods" NOW, than a ton of it on medical bills and treatments LATER.



Eating healthier foods, limiting processed foods, exercising, and not smoking or being around second-hand smoke is so simple and we keep hearing it continuously, but I personally feel that is a small price to pay to keep the cancer away.

Answer 1144

There are many cures for cancer in other countries other than the USA that do not use the drugs and methods that are used here. The drug companies and the FDA do not want us to be cured of cancer because the drug companies will no longer make a huge profit. Large foundations will have to shut down and lots of jobs would be gone. Cancer or jobs, cancer or profits....which would you choose?

Answer 1145

Some of us are infected by unkown cancer virus from the environment. Virus can spread, conditionally.



This generation were mislead and failed, and many have retreated to any environment with lesser cancer offense like a life style from years ago or undeveloped countries using more nature to survive longer. To win this war, we must mobilize young generation to search and destroy virus. The computer games they play daily don’t help.



Walk is an attraction, but walk with microscope is an action.



God bless.

Answer 1146

For all the years that cancer has been studied, there are few answers to the problem. It's easily understood why people feel betrayed by cancer researchers. In all the years there has been research done we are no closer to a solution. If there was just a few flickers of hope the feelings of job security for the researchers would fade. We need to get them off dead center.

Answer 1147

You have to be Kidding! There is too much money being made on Cancer. There is been a cure for years that is suppressed. An old friend did a dissertation on it. There is a DVD out called AIDS EXPOSED, where do you think aids came from? An ACCIDENT, NOT. Population control. Capitolism, the corporations run our government.

Answer 1148

Kill all the pharmacutical lobbyist. Cancer cures are just like the Diabetes cure, they're available, but somehow never seem to make it to fruition. I'm sorry to say that most people, including myself, have witnessed 50 plus years of "funding" a "cure" and nothing, since polio, has been cured in this country. Big pharmacutical companies don't want a cure, sorry. Good luck however.

Answer 1149

I am very sorry for the loss of your brother. No one should have to experience the loss of a loved one due to cancer. Especially since it is preventable. The key to decreasing the mortality rate with cancer is early prevention and detection. At least until a cure is found. I think sometimes spend so much time looking for a cure that we forget that in the meantime people are being diagnosed in rapid numbers.

My aunt who was a smoker died of lung cancer in 2004. For me, as a nurse it was hard for me to watch her suffer everyday and feel helpless. First we should rally those who are survivors and those who have been affected by this disease first hand. As with any other cause they would be the most empathetic to this situation. Politicians and researchers are people too and I am sure that they like the millions of others have been affected in some way by this horrible disease.

Second, healthcare professionals should increase education of cancer prevention and detection by encouraging those women over 40 to get a mammogram, those men over 40 to get checked for prostate cancer and all of those with a familial history to get checked regularly by a physician. Early diagnosis increases a persons chance of remission by nearly 50%.

I have been seeing more media coverage of the disease but I am sure if multimedia is used as an avenue of education this will help increase awareness.

Before cancer was isolated I am sure that people dying before todays technology were just labeled death by "natural causes".

There is nothing natural about cancer. As a matter of fact mechanism of cancer is when cells mutate and "turn against the body" therefore destroying those that are healthy in turn. I applaud you Mrs. Crawford as a celebrity using your platform to bring attention to this fatal disease. The most important thing people should remember is that it does not have to be deadly if people listen to their body, and see their doctor regularly. I am committed to fighting for this cause as the loss of our loved one has been a very difficult thing for my family to endure. I would never wish for anyone to see their loved one suffer in that manner.

Answer 1150

how many people die from cancer each year world wide,I dont know the answer personally but I sure it must be hundreads of thousands and this should be released in an addvertisement world wide to make the hair stand up on the back of peoples heads and maybe then people might support the cause a lot more and might take a lot more interest instead of taking it for granted until it arrives on their door step.



Mike from Ireland

Answer 1151

They will never let cancer be cured. It is a multi billion dollar a year industry for the drug companies to push their TREATMENTS, not cures. On the same basis, do you think Eveready would release a battery that last's a lifetime? No they wouldn't. Why cure a problem when you can get away with just treating it(?), and make one hell of a profit in the process.

Answer 1152

Crisis du jour? Do you mean hurricane Katrina? Or The Asian Tsunami? Personally, I would rather direct funds towards improving the lives of healthy people in distress than extending the life of very sick and or old people.

Further, It is my belief that the environmental problems we face today trump any of the disease related problems. This is especially true when you consider the fact that many of these diseases are directly linked to poor air, food, and water quality.

Answer 1153

I am normally optimistic, but I feel like we get a little closer to curing, just to keep the money coming…I’ve lost loved ones to cancer too…but, there is too much money involved. How many people would be out of a job, etc? On this subject, I just feel that I will not see a cure in my lifetime, and I am 48…I do hope I am wrong!

Answer 1154

I work in research and all day I am asked to help allocate funds for a cure for cancer and other preventable diseases. NOT ONE TIME have I EVER been asked to help allocate funds for CANCER PREVENTION. I have a dear friend who was just told that they have 6 to 12 months to live due to an agressive stomach cancer.



Listen carefully, Cancer can be prevented...just ask the drug companies who only make money off of cures for diseases and not prevention. Unfortunately, there is no money in prevention...why? If companies/manufacturers would stop being SO DAMN greedy FOR A QUICK BUCK and stop polluting the food, water and the earth with pesticides and chemicals, we would not need to CURE all of the many different cancers. Most cancers have some traces of chemicals and pesticides in them and you can ask any oncology researcher. Start insisting that ALL governments appropriate funds just for prevention instead of all of the taxpayers dollars going to cures, medicines and treatments.



PREVENTION IS ALSO THE CURE FOR CANCER!!!



Let's start NOW!

Answer 1155

I think that the motivation to cure cancer is a wonderful thing. However, all the research that is being put into it is for nothing, because how will the hospitals make money from us if we don't need chemotherapy or other drugs?



This country revolves around providing prescription medications at high costs to us. It doesn't revolve around providing cures, because once that happens...the money stops flowing in. Once the greed stops, then the cures will begin.

Answer 1156

In our society we have been conditioned to believe that our fate lay in the hands of doctors, surgeons and scientists who are trying to find a cure. The key is to be aware and acutely in tune with our thought process on a daily basis, so as to avoid the dis-ease that could occur in the body. We are not educated to use our minds to connect with the universe and to use this amazing tool that the world has access to. Kept simply, if the world would watch, understand, and live the way "The Secret" suggests, we would rejoice in experiencing a completely healthy society.

Answer 1157

Cindy,

Thank you for the opportuntiy to share some information on glyconutrients and cancer.



Some researchers are studying the potential role of saccharides, eight essential sugars, in preventing and perhaps treating cancer. The rationale? These healthy sugars, or glyconutrients, are intricately involved in cellular processes. It may be more than coincidence that cancer has soared over the years as the amount of these essential saccharides in our diets has plummeted from over-processed modern food grown in depleted soils.



Glyconutrients are critical for normal cell-to-cell communications and function, precessses that go haywire when cells become malignant. "Saccharides enable cells to give and receive instructions, respond to each other's needs, know when to stop multiplying, and respect each other's space," states Emil I. Mondoa, M.D. in Sugars That Heal: The New Healing Science of Glyconutrients. "Virtually every change within our multicellular bodies, from conception until death, is to some degree mediated by this language of sugars."



There are many ways glyconutrients may work with the body to fight cancer, including enhancing the body's immune system.

When sacchardes are added to the diet, it's been demonstrated that they can increase the efficiency of immune cells, whose job it is to scan the body for cancers and destroy them directly or call on other agents to assist. If a cancer is already established, glyconutrients can, in some cases, arouse the immune system suffficiently to regress the tumor.



A study published in the medical journal Cancer Growth and Metastasis noted the presence of altered saccharides on tumor cell surfaces.



In, The Missing Link: The Facts About Glyconutrients, author Neecie Moore, PH.D., points out that this may indicate dietary supplementation with glyconutrients could protect against cancer.



In fact , most of the essential sugars, or saccharides, have demonstrated an abilty ito inhibit cancer growth or the metastasis of tumor cells. For example, tissue culture studies have found the saccharide fucose appears to inhibit both cancer cell growth and spread.



There is mounting research I'd be happy to direct you to.

Thank you for letting me share.

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Answer 1158

My daughter had Leukemia at the age of 4.By the grace of God she is 4 years off treatment and is growing up to be a beautiful young woman>I found out that my old house was buitl on a landfill and my daughter was the 4th one who lived in my house to get cancer.The EPA became involved and did soil sampling And found lot's of chemicals but said they were at safe levels.They are nothing but a bunch of liars because my soil sceintist told me to never let my daughter play on the grass And to keep my windows closed.How could I live in such fear.The goverment is not on our side,they just cover it up.Trust me.I have met many people who have been in the same situation and the EPA andDEP are full of it.Our curropt goverment.Since then I sold my house and disclosed to the buyer that the house was tested for hazerdous chemicals but as the EPA said they were at safe levels.Yea right.The soil sceintist who read the results fron the testing and advice from a lawyer told me to get out ASAP.So we did.There were over 40 people who lived in my old neighberhood with some kind of cancer.12 on my street alone.The EPA said that was normal.PLEASE.Anything I can do to help.The governent just covers it all up.Why do you think the governer in New Jersey quit.Christy Todd whitman ,she could not take the lies anymore.The EPA is trained to lie.I tried to fight the EPA but had enough.When someone can make money or pay someone off then plenty of things are overlooked.The cancer comes from the enviorment and all the cover ups.Noel

Answer 1159

Cancer took one of my best friends just yesterday so how fitting to log on and see this question today. My friend died of colo-rectal cancer at the age of 37. She leaves behind two small children. Rare, yes, but getting more frequent. Our environment is being polluted by toxins, our foods contain cancer accelerating hormones, our air, cancer causing debris. Cancer rates will inevitably go up as big business continues to get a free pass when it comes to polluting our water supplies, the food we eat, the milk we drink. As our world becomes more money oriented and less health oriented, cancers of all varieties will start rising in children, babies, women... We can't cure cancer completely because of its many forms, but better testing, more up to date treatments and vaccines for certain types of predictable cancers are a start. Remember, the more cancer patients on Chemo, the richer the pharmaceutical companies get, so I am sure though they fund tons of treatment research, a cure would be bad for business.

Answer 1160

We would need to vote much more environmentally conscious lawmakers into office. I truly beleive the disgusting rise in cancer is caused by the pollutants in our air, water and food. Our meat and dairy is pumped full of hormones that are harmful to our body and in time mutate our cells. Cancer has affected almost every person in the United States in some way yet we continue to make the same decisions time and time again and we do not support legislators that will not be bought by big companies that continually polute our bodies. It's sad to see how prevalant cancer is now. We need research for cures, but we need to be way more proactive and cut the causes in the first place.

Answer 1161

It's also more than finding a cure. My father-in-law died of prostate cancer 13 years ago. Had he been diagnosed properly, he would still be with us today. Doctors had brushed off his obvious symptoms and told him to go see a psychiatrist. Finally, at his wits end, he ended up going to Santa Barbara and was diagnosed with prostate cancer.



But, it was too late. We lost him only 1 month after my 2nd child was born. My children are missing out on having a grandfather because of the ignorance of a group of doctors.



Research and awareness go hand-in-hand. And the patient is not the only one who has to be aware.

Answer 1162

Any Research needs funding.Not only cancer,but other diseases needs the best way to cure it with more effectiveness.Earlier,we used the Radio Cobalt to treat cancer,later,we removed some affective parts by neo formation cells.The Anatomo Pathologist will define the other definitions of the later Research found.

Answer 1163

Look at what we put in our bodies. Propelyn Glycol a common ingredient in many products such as lotion, shampoo, etc. has been found to cause cancer. The American government does not want us to know, and does not allow us to know because the cancer research and treatment industry is a multi-billion dollar bussiness. It is a sad and scary thought but it is true. Look into eating organic foods and precautions and treatments in other countries.

Answer 1164

I could be wrong but there is a cure or at least a prevention for cancer. It lies with keeping your body alkaline. It's a fine balance between alkaline and acidic. I would guess that most people are acidic. When you're acidic you're more likely to get develop cancer. Having an alkaline body I believe makes it an enviornment where cancer can't grow. Achieving this then lies with our diet. Eating lots of green food is a good way to become alkaline. Conversely drinking lots of pop will make you acidic.

Answer 1165

To start with, the air we breath! all the different plants world wide are destroying the air we breath. Automobiles do the same.

I was born & raised on a farm, the chemicals we put on our plants before, during & after is enough to kill a person.

Food then has so many additives put into it to keep it fresh.

Smoking, chewing & drinking have the same as mentioned above, its dope put on dope. Im not the smartest person on this earth but the above mentioned would be where I would start, reduce or do away with all together. I know some will say how could you live......

I really think there is away, I hope it comes soon although I know it wont help my mother, you see she is dying as we speak with cancer.

Answer 1166

In this day and age cancer should be a disease of the past. It is my firm belief there is a cure for cancer. Not revealing it is just one way of population control. Besides. Cancer is big business. Just ask my oncologist....He gets over $200.00 an hour at my expense. I had breast cancer at the age of 57 and am now 65 and clean.

Answer 1167

I believe that one area that we can stop spending money on is AIDS research. Everyone knows how to prevent AIDS. The money used on that research could all go to cancer research. As a cancer survivor, I know all too well that the cancer centers are way too busy! You would think that they were giving something GREAT away for free. The doctors offices are always so full.

Answer 1168

I don't know that we can make it a global priority! I wish that we could. My Mother had a breast removed about ten years ago! I was thinking about this this morning,I was remembering that until Franklin Roosevelt became President of The United States,polio was rampant in the world. With FDR's help and blessings the March of Dimes persevered and polio was virtually wiped out! It will take someone of that stature to make cancer a world priority!

Answer 1169

The crazy thing about cancer and the second largest killer in the U.S. heart disease is now much people unknowingly do to contribute to these diseases. They unknowingly contribute to them for years, and then are shocked when the final result becomes a reality.



In this country, non-organic foods are commonplace, which means that they have been sprayed with chemicals, which were originally designed in WWII to kill people. Genetically modified foods are common and unlabeled, which for example means we add a different species genes to our food. Like in tomatoes we find the genes from a flounder. Yes, a flounder, the fish. Insect and other strange genes that could never happen in nature are common. Processed foods are tasty but unnatural to our species (or any species on the planet.)



It is only humans and their domesticated animals that have these diseases, but people largely miss the connection between a processed diet and disease. We understand how clearly alcohol and drugs can make a difference in our bodies, yet somehow we miss the either positive or negative effects of what we put in 3+ times daily, and think it has very little effect.



We also commonly use toxic chemicals as household cleaning supplies, without giving them a second thought. Then we walk barefoot on the floors and put our food on counters that have been cleaned with them.



We don't realize that these toxic chemicals can become built up in the body, and be the cause of ill effects. As a society, we don't know how to clear all of the toxicity out of our bodies, so our cells don't grow abnormally. And my experience has been that even when people become aware, because someone like me tells them, only a handful are willing to take the actually steps. Even though it isn’t really that hard.



Some key facts about nutrition, all cooked foods are devoid of essential enzymes. (Enzymes are destroyed at 118 degrees.) Without enzymes, we age, and our bodies can't fully break down the foods we are ingesting. If we can't break down the foods we are ingesting, they can "get stuck" in the body, and essentially become toxic. Most Americans are pretty toxic, but most don't realize it.



If you'd like to learn more about toxicity, cleansing the body of years worth of it, and how to eat easily and deliciously so your food is actually helpful to your body (in addition to just tasting good), check out my website at www.lifecleansing.com.



If you'd like to be kept posted when my book on cleaning up the body comes up, or if you'd like to be notified when we are doing weekend and weekend long vacation oriented cleansing retreats, send us your email, and we'll make sure you're among the first to know. It's not about chemo, radiation or some magic pill, it's about easily and deliciously adding living foods to the diet and cleaning out the old toxicity. It's also about doing this regularly, and before the big problems have a chance to get to you.



It's so simple, you'll be amazed.

Answer 1170

Make medical insurance available and affordable for all. Everyone should be required to have a thorough physical examination with blood tests as a condition to keeping their costs super low. If you always get a check up the chances of detecting something in time are better. For families with history of cancer check ups should be more often. Kids don't decide what kind of a household they are born into. They also didn't choose to have a deadly condition. Why should they die because their parents work and make just enough money to pay the rent but not enough for the 350 month insurance premium. Then if they get sick, they have a huge deductible that they cant afford to pay. If you dint have the money, in this country you just cant afford to get well. Their is free medical assistance for the poor but get this, my mother in Texas (she does not work, has a heart condition, but her utilities, which we her children pitch in to pay for, exceeds the $180 a month income limit)so she cant get the medic aide. We pay for the medicine which is fortunately is not expensive. We purchase 6 months worth in Mexico for half of one consultation fee here in the U.S. Medical attention is just is just not equal. If you have the $$$ your loved one has a better chance of surviving than some one who is poor, but not poor enough. That is not justice for all. The children least of all.

Answer 1171

my wife who was 41 at the time found out that she small cell lung cancer it was only 4 weeks along she was told there was no cure and she had less than a year to live it was hard to tell our 4 children my wife died about 9 months latter none of our children have started smoking im sory i dont know of any answer in fact there is no answer that can be accomplished at this time but 9 yrs ago i did not think i could handle that hardship either but i did but only by taking one day at a time what other choice do any of us have

Answer 1172

Stop trying to make a buck off the cancer medication and everyone work together. That is the problem. Everyone wants to get paid versus actually just doing their work for the greater of human good. Once we get people like Bill Gates paying for research and making people share their findings together and working together we will come closer if not solving these mysteries.

Answer 1173

Please view this website www.golfersagainstcancer.org. For the past ten years, I have volunteered with this most amazing organization. I feel, as Golfers Against Cancer does, that funding cancer research can help make cancer a global priority. Each year GAC has researched and funded initiatives that have lead to hopeful treatment and cures for cancer. With great pride, GAC has dedicated ten years and $10,000,000 to finding a cure. Research gives us hope and promise for the cure.

Answer 1174

Finding a cancer cure needs to be a top priority because it is a major killer and it affects people of all ages. 1,500 people die daily of cancer. That is equal to having a 9/11 attack every two days. Finding the cure for cancer will alleviate much pain and suffering, increase our quality of life and life span, and save trillions of dollars that are now spent on cancer treatments.

We need to put pressure on our politicians to support cancer research, and we need to get the media to do more reporting on cancer research to keep the general public aware of what is going on. Researchers also need financial support from the government and general public.

Finding a cancer cure has been frustrating, but I see possible breakthroughs in recent discoveries of cancer stem cells as the culprit in cancer reoccurrence, mice that are immune to cancer and cure cancer in other mice by transferring their white blood cells, and targeted therapies such as monoclonal antibodies and molecules that can eliminate cancer stem cells.

Answer 1175

The biggest mountain to climb in this unfortunate situation is the big business interest behind keeping cancer "treatable" rather than curable. It's more profitable to "treat" a disease rather than cure it. This is the mind set of most of the companies in this country. I honestly believe that cancer could one day be curable if greed played less of a factor in the pharmaceutical business.

Answer 1176

Hi Cindy,...and I'm very sorry about your brother,...two family members and a close working friend of mine have lost their sons to cancer. I watched everyday as these men went through hell watching their sons get poked and stabbed and tested over and over. I recently met a lady who believes that if we change our diet and eating habits, it could prevent many cancers and other health related problems. She is promoting " Raw Foods"...basically eating vegitables and fruits with supplements of minerals, probiotics and enzimes to help the digestive tract. she almost never cooks anything. Even soups are made and eaten cold. never cooked. She explains that all the dead food we eat is of no value to our bodies and that we eat more then we need to as a result of our bodies trying to get some kind of nurishment. If we just ate the right foods which includes nuts and veggies, along with the supplements we would loose wieght, have more energy,...and not get sick. Foods like beets clean the liver, our bodies own blood cleaner...it's a filter that also requires cleaning,...enzimes so our pancreas doesn't get taxed producing enzimes it's self ans so on. Thx John

Answer 1177

Have our Government dedicate more funds to CANCER RESEARCH, by cutting what we spend on our Space Program.



If not for that research, I would not be a 23+ year CANCER SURVIVOR.



I was 26 & told I would not see 27, 3 months from time of my 4th Stage diagnosis.



Without the RESEARCH I'd have died a long time ago.

Answer 1178

I believe Kevin Trudeau , and his book The Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About. There is an easy cure for cancer, and if our healthcare system was more honest about it, millions of people will be saved.



Yes, herbs do cure cancer, in addition to organic vegetables, vitamins and minerals. How do I know? Because I have seen people from Asia getting cured from cancer with these foods.

Answer 1179

Hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research are donated annually to organizations and institutuions that produce no tangible advances in theory or practice. Funds should be allocated based on performance and withheld where there are no substansive results. A critical evaluation of how and where advances are made will confirm that it is not institutions, but individuals that make contributions to the resolution of such problems and that funding is almost always misdirected.

Answer 1180

There is already a cure but the FDA and the health industry won't allow it. The health industry doesn't want a cure anyway, to many jobs would be lost and too much money lost. Cancer is big business. It will never happen because of greed and to think otherwise is being naive.

Answer 1181

Summary: Until a cure is found, early detection is the only hope for most cancer victims.



Problem: I believe that the biggest obstacle is the expensive health care costs that make it prohibitive to make comprehensive screenings part of an annual physical exam. Moreover, gene study and therapy are still in its infancy.



Solution: After over 30 years to find a cure I think that the primary push should be to lobby congress to provide incentive for a national plan that lowers the cost of cancer screenings. Only then will they better serve 1 in 3 people in this country who will be directly affected by the different versions of this horrible decease.

Answer 1182

Should we cure disease, when there are already too many people on the Earth? Every living thing have a check in nature to control it's population. Man has too a large degree passed that. Only Nature can control man, Earthquakes, flooding, storms etc.



Cancer is a control of Nature, or one of. If we remove all diseases what kind of world will we have?



Mass starvation for one.

Answer 1183

wow is this really a question from cindy crawford!!! how cool is this! To be honest, you can't just single out one disease, all of them are just as important than the next. I realise that finding cures for diseases as such cost alot of money, but something should be done about the funding of these situations...more on finding cures, less on political advertisements.

Answer 1184

I believe a way to cure cancer would be if the government let scientists use stem cell research.. well, cancer and many other things.. also, if we quit spending billions on an unjust war, even half of what we spend.. could go to cancer research, the would be a major help

Answer 1185

I am sorry to hear about your brother. I have lost family members and friends to this disease. My mother and other people have survived it. I feel with prayer, more support groups in the communities, and ask for a cure with more research on the causes of cancer and how it can be prevented, the more answers we will receive.

Answer 1186

Why do we have to make the one curing of one major desease or solving one major problem a priority when there are others just as bad? I mean, if we could all learn to get along and stop fighting amongst ourselves on a global level just think of how much money could be diverted from medium and long range rocket systems for the military alone.

Answer 1187

I would love to see a cure for cancer. However, I think the most important thing that we can do is cancer prevention education. It is so important that people and especially their children understand the things that they can do on a daily basis to keep their bodies from overexposure to toxins and chemicals. It is also important for people to understand steps they can take to detoxify your body from existing problems. These are the things that I would love to see more education on in schools, tv, newspapers,etc. We have a real problem in America from the things we eat and drink to the things we use to cook and clean. If our bodies were free of toxicity then cancer would not be as big of a problem as it is today.

Answer 1188

Take the profit out of treating it an make if profitable to cure it. How about a X-prize like contest. The doctor or organizations that cures it within five years is generously rewarded. How to fund the research would be by corporate sponsors.

Answer 1189

Okay, think about it: think of all of the things that are on the shelves at the store. Everything from nail polish to fabric softner and not to mention all the processed foods. Let's think back to days of the Elizabethan Period when women painted their faces with white lead paint (just for fun, research that-it's very interesting!) We look back and simply can't understand why they did that! Well, in the future, the near future, people are going to look back and say, " I can't believe people actually ate that," or " I can't believe people did that!" Smoking is unhealthy, eating processed foods is unhealthy, so we need to focus on what kind of ingredients/contents are truly harmful over a long period of time and those that are "hidden" right next to us and our children. The thieves that no one even knows about yet, what no one even suspects! Ultimately, the goal of beating the cancer epidemic is to find out about and eliminate "unnaturalness" if you will. Boycott fast food places, exercise, stay away from chemicals (hair color, perms, etc.), stop fake baking, try not to stress out too much, think basic-eat basic-live healthy. If not for yourself, do it for a cancer victim that would have if they could have! There is no justification for children to have cancer! It all needs to stop right now! RIGHT NOW!!!!

Answer 1190

People like "shigatoxin" deffinitely don't help in the curing of cancer. I do agree on one point...that cancer is unlikely to be cured in our lifetime. However, if you reach for the moon...



The 'problem' with rationale like...'you'll get old and either die of cancer or heart disease' is that cancer isn't only a problem amongst the elderly anymore. It is attacking children at younger and younger ages. Why should children die of a disease that could be prevented or cured? That's ridiculous. If we thought that way our children would still be dying of influenza, chicken Pox, and Measles. My goodness...



In short, my answer would be...the first step to curing cancer would be for people to actually care. Not just on the surface...but truly, deep down care. Every person needs to see themself as a potential cancer patient...because everyone of us is just as likely to get cancer as the next. Our society must re-learn empathy...then, perhaps, we'll get somewhere.



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Answer 1191

You cannot cure cancer unless you are willing to change your diet, eat no meat, eat high quality (organic) fruits and veggies in large amounts and variety and drink lots and lots of water.



Americans have horrible eating habbits, and no doctor or drug maker will cure cancer, it makes too much money for them to keep you sick, and on drugs. If they had a pill that cured cancer, they could only sell it once...that wouldn't do much good for profits.



Don't you see the trend...every "cure" you must take pills everyday for the rest of your life....lots of money to drug companies. They will never "cure" cancer, the answer to being cancer free is to have a healthy immune system, which is designed to kill cancer cells within minutes of detection, so why isn't it doing that? They are so weak because they have to work with soda, meat, french fries, processed foods. If you food is not alive, and you eat at McDonalds, expect cancer.

Answer 1192

www.cancercontrolsociety.com



The Cancer Control Society

2043 N. Berendo

Los Angeles, CA 90027

[phone]



CCS President Norman Fritz and Vice President Frank Cousineau co-host the Annual Cancer Control Society Convention, introducing 50 speakers over a three day period and moderating a Doctors' Symposium on day four.



Throughout the year, the Cancer Control Society distributes literature, books and videos on everything in Alternative Medicine from amygdalin to zinc. Lorraine Rosenthal, the organization's Co-Founder, answers many calls each day, giving direction and hope to those in need. She also attends many other conventions and public events throughout the year, distributing information on CCS and the latest findings in Alternative Therapies.



CCS also publishes its Green Sheet, a directory of doctors practicing Alternative Medicine, and its Patient Sheet, a list of names, addresses and phone numbers of patients who say they were controlled by Alternative Therapies. You are invited to call any of them.



The Cancer Control Society is a non-profit organization, dependent upon donations for its mission: to prevent and control cancer and other diseases through Nutrition and Non-Toxic Therapies. For more information, please call The Cancer Control Society, [phone].

Answer 1193

PROMOTE EARLY DETECTION.



My 69 year old father is dying of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis. My limited understanding says that when caught while still in the pelvic region the survival rate is much higher. I'm guessing that early detection with all forms of cancer are key to survival.



We have moble mammography units that show up at work and women can get free exams. How about moble blood tests for high PSA levels?



When people give blood they test for HIV and other sexually transmitted disease but I don't think they test for other signs of disease like high PSA levels.

Answer 1194

I think people should go to natural doctors. I know from expirience that chemo will only keep you alive for so long, but it doesnt cure you. But if you use things that God intended for our body you will get better. Chemo keeps you alive for a few years, but you are in pain and sick all the time, so why go through that?

Also stay away from stress. If theres stress in your life limit as much as possible. Stress increases you acid level in you body, which is bad, you want your body to be alkaline. Eating unhealthy foods will increase acid in your body.If you don't belive me use my mother as proof.

She was diagnosed with cancer in 2003, and the doctors said with the strongest chemo she would only live for two years, she took it for a few months, and she got sicker and sicker. So she went for the natural aproch, and now it's the end of 2006 and she's healther than ever.

You can choose to believe that medicine will cure you, but when you take medicine, even the simplest forms like Advil, there are many side affects. So they solve one problem, but bring on more with there side affects.

So please listen to me. There is a cure for cancer, its not a pill, but natural things that God has provided us with. Don't think that I'm am some hippy who is running around saying "save the trees", I eat junk food on the daily, and i couldn't live without my chicken and steak.

What I'm tring to tell you is that you can be cured, look at my mom she is living proof.

And if you have cancer and you don't want chemo, there is a doctor in Mexico that can help you, people from all over the world who go there to be cured!

Thank you for listening to me. I may be 15 but I've gone through it so I know what you need.

my mothers email adress is [e-mail] if you need to contact her.

sincerly,

Lani

Answer 1195

The cancer issue that the world fails to recognize is that by the time someone has cancer it may be too late. Everyone is concerned with a miracle drug of conventional western medicine when the answer is prevention. Ensuring a safe water supply, consumption of preservative free, whole foods and avoidance of toxic chemicals is the proper way.

Answer 1196

One thing we can do is to get tougher on the environmental issues somehow. Where I live there is the highest incidence of breast cancer than anywhere else in the country. It just so happens that the very tiny area I'm speaking of is surrounded by 2 major old power plants, and their filthy smokestacks spew God knows what into the air here around us. Isn't that a good reason to investigate them? I think the environmental laws are just too lax.

Answer 1197

Cure it? well, first you need to take the profit away from pharmacy industries because there is no money in curing cancer..the money is in the treatment aka repeat business. I think the last thing we actually "cured" was polio..now we just keep things in check. I've heard that cancer was cured 30 years ago, but the industry killed the project and its funding. Not sure if thats true or not, but if it is, we as a race are pretty sad creatures

Answer 1198

I think that we need to think of the cure for cancer in terms of prevention. We need to do all we can to keep our bodies healthy and in a position to function in the way that it was intended.



I think there are a lot of things that are contributing to the the rising number of cancer cases worldwide. For many of us, hectic, manic lifestyles have become the norm, our foods are chemically enhanced and are filled with preservatives and pesticides, and how many of us are devoting enough time each day to tend to our spiritual and physical needs?



I have worked for a chiropractor for almost a year now, and in that time I have learned a lot about the power of the human body, especially in terms of a healthy spine. The nervous system controls every single function of the body. When the spine is not healthy, then your body isn't healthy. Maintaining a healthy spine is paramount to staying healthy and active, and enables the body to fight off diseases like cancer.



We need to change the way we thing about our bodies and start taking control and responsibility for what happens to and in our bodies. I hope that through my work at the chiropractic office, I will be able to help people to regain their spinal health, maintain it, and live long, active lives free of diseases like cancer.

Answer 1199

Start looking "outside the box". Stop appeasing the medical community. @0% survivor rates. What about the other 80 % that did not make it. Once diagnosed you have three choices. Surgery and the other 2 contibute to cancer. I not educated in medicinal practices but if and when i ever have to make the choice. I am not not going to bankrupt my family on a 15 to 20 % choice

Answer 1200

We can stop making cancer a profitable business. If the pharmaceutical companies are forced to actually put 100% of their cancer medication profits back into cancer research then there would be a viable cure in no time because the pharmaceutical companies would no longer be able make any money off of cancer medication.

Answer 1201

You really have a hard time making it a global priority when other countries are facing bigger dilemmas like aids, famine, war, etc. Unfortunately it doesn't fall into the immediate needs thing. Also even though cancer is widespread, it's a relatively "quiet" disease, meaning that alot of times you won't even recognize someone who is suffering from it. It is because of this and the fact that a good amount of it is treatable that most countries place their focus on other problems and put cancer on the back-burner.

Answer 1202

There are cures. I know there have been SEVERAL techniques/medications that have completely cured mice of cancer and (lately) a few human subjects. This goes back approximately 25 years!



Unfortunately it's a monopoly issue. There is a lot of money to be made in research. I know all to well the troubles in a lab...

Answer 1203

The best thing is to have more priority for having an annual check up. This includes all the blood work, x-rays and whatever tests you need to function well(e.g. colonoscopy and mammograms). Many people do not see a doctor till it's too late.



We need to make the drug companies give the cancer drugs at a cheaper price. There are loads of people who cannot afford the medicine and that is controlled by the drug companies.



Education in what you need for your body to function well and not to add cigarettes, drugs or other things to make you "high". Every one of them is a crutch. No one told the people that it's addictive. Some do know, but then it's their choice. They made their own decision. But loads of people don't know so it's better to educate them.

Answer 1204

A cure would stop all that research money from coming in. Why kill the golden goose? No cure means lots of money. How much money have they already thrown at the problem without results? How much more money will they throw at the problem without results? Any real cure is quickly thrown out, just like the carburator that can get 100 miles per gallon.

Answer 1205

This diet will help anything



Ok here goes but mind you its a healthy diet. Its not fast. It works on each person differnt. It will work and you be the most healthy person ever.

The basic goal is to remove the toxins from our body.

Here's what you do.

Eat only fresh fruit in the mornings as for breakfast, the fruits is what helps clean our bodies, you can drink juice if you want but only fresh home made juice ( Not from a can or bottle) Around lunch time you'll want to eat above ground veggies like corn, peas and green beans. Those kind of veggies. These are what gives us energy during the day. Please nothing from a can. They won't do u any good at all.

Supper time you'll want to eat those veggies grown below ground like carrots and potatos. Here's the catch The only thing you can cook is the potatos and I would suggest slowly baking those, Everything needs to be eaten raw. The heat in cooking kills the things we need to make us healthy. Nothing processed at all is allowed you'll be defeting the purpose. only clean water to drink ( no tap water , thats some nasty stuff ) no coffee no tea no beer or whiskey no soft drink of any kind.. Abosolutley nothing that is processed and at your best don't cook any of it. at least if you have to cook it cook at extreamly low heat and not for any lenght of time. Oh you can have peanuts almonds ectt... raw no salt sorry no salt or butter to any foods either.

Your trying to remove the toxins and you will get healthier. when the body rids itself of all the toxins, it should begain healing itself.

I hope this helps and keep me posted.

Feel free to be friends and contact me anytime.

Answer 1206

Only if most of the world leaders get some sort of cancer,(or someone they love). Just like you. If you had not lost a Brother to this dread disease, you would not be so passionate about it. We tend to fight for what we have experienced. EXAMPLE: I was mistreated as a child, so my passion is child abuse.

Thanks for helping in all you do. I am glad that someone is fighting that battle because I have lost my Mother and a sister to cancer.

Keep the good fight.

Answer 1207

I lost both of my parents to cancer. I believe that at least part of the answer is glyconutrients, that allow proper cellular communication, which leads to a strengthend immune system, allowing the body to heal itself. It's about giving the body what it needs, and staying away from what it doesn't. I hope we (as in humankind) will be able to find cures for every sickness and disease. My prayers are with those who are fighting disease, and with their families. It's a struggle, and a heartbreak, but keep the faith.

Answer 1208

In my opinion, the brunt of the effort expended has been directed towards the curing of cases rather than getting at the root causes of cancer. This effort has been effective as statistics can prove . I personally can attest to this fact ,as I have survived three major cancers over the past 28 years.This survival was also due , in large part , to semi-annual checkups In addition to finding root causes ,we have the existing effort spread over too many agencies. Pooling all efforts under one agency would be more effective, and would maximize the utilization of existing resources

Answer 1209

My personal opinion is there is a cure for cancer and the Government and Medical society have a cure for cancer and do not want to let it out because they are making so much money off of it they do not want to let it out. Think about it!!! We as Americans know how advanced our medical society is and how our Government is hiding things they don't want us to know so us as Americans need to take a stand for our rights instead of being couch potatoes and stand up for our rights. We are being run over and it will continue until we take a stand.



May God Bless us all

Answer 1210

curing cancer is possible, however the human body is subject to Birth, Death, Old age, and disease because it is made of material. Anything material will at some point will be deteriorated just like this material universe that we live in. So, you should worry more about the spirit soul which is immaterial, all knowing, and blissful, and free from the above mention defects.

Answer 1211

I had cancer when i was eleven. It wasn't bad it was just a tumor. Now I am thirteen and i am very healthy because i had good doctors. I think a good way to get everyone aware is relating it to them. When I had my tumor most of my school started fund-raising for St. Jude. It is a good idea to inform children as well as adults because my generation can pick up on the research that past generations have left.

Answer 1212

It is currently not financially feasable for a company to find a cure for cancer. If the government offered a Tax Exempt status to a company that found a cure for cancer, there might be more of an incentive to achieve this goal.

Answer 1213

The cure for cancer is already here. It means taking responsibility for our own health. I had cancer 31 years ago, malignant cervical cancer. I didn't use traditional medicine. I used diet (macrobiotic philosophy), herbs, acupuncture, meditation, positive thinking, yoga and castor oil packs. I now, 31 years later teach people how to heal cancer. Today, I eat mostly raw food, drink fresh organic juices and exercise and meditate every day. This is not rocket science. It's just common sense. So, let's just think about it and use our incredible brain to learn how to live in harmony with ourselves and the Earth. Be happy.

Answer 1214

Why figure out a way to cure "cancer" to prevent 7 million people a year from dying.



Why haven't we tried to stop the 100 million children who died from starvation related illness in the 1990's ?



Why not take all the research money spent on cancer and spend it on keeping people from dying due to starvation related diseases?



Starvation just another form of cancer, albeit a social one...

Answer 1215

Get the US Government to allow the legal use of Vitamin B17. This has proven to CURE cancer but the US Government will not allow it because it cannot be patented.



There are American Doctors that have been successful using this treatment, but they are black listed by our government and thrown aside as quackery.



Do some looking into it and find out why the government wont allow Vitamin B17 as a cure.

Answer 1216

The only way to end cancer would be to have full government support backing treatments that have been suppressed because of big business/big pharma/political agendas. This is the only way Cancer can be defeated. We have actual cures for many many different types of Cancer but because of fear of loosing billions big pharma and the government will not succumb to this and never will. If they did thousands, millions of Cancer employees would loose their jobs and this will not be allowed atleast not in our life time. So in the meantime, hundreds of thousands will die needlessly until this happens. It's a sad fact, but that's the way our political system works.

Answer 1217

Cancer will end when pharmaceutical companies stop making billions of dollars on their drugs and therapies. When they stop putting their responsibility to their shareholders over human life and compassion for the sick. So in a nutshell, a cure for cancer will never be made through conventional medicine. It will be made through methods which are not currently looked highly upon by western medicine. My Dad has had cancer for 3 years now. The attitude of western medicine is not of prevention and cure, but how to die as gracefully and painlessly as possible.

Answer 1218

7 million, yes, but 10 million live with the disease as well! I have been very active in trying to raise money and awareness about various cancers through endurance athletic programs. I lost both my parents last year to cancer. So I have created a webpage at www.livestrongchallenge.org/06PA/levin to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation in their honor to help us continue to do the research necessary to find medicines and cures.

Answer 1219

This is a significant issue. But right now, we are dealing with a more serious issue: the world's dependence on depleting resources. In OUR lifetime, we WILL runout fo oil. This effect on personal transportation is minimal when you consider it will shut down the ability to transport goods, as well as when you consider petroleum is the basis of FERTILIZER for agriculture. We rely on fertilizers for the world to produce the food it does, which still isn't enough to feed the world.



In 20-40 years, there will NOT be enough food production to feed the world, nor will we have the ability to ship it to places where food production has become impossible, do to overworked and eroded soil, expanding deserts, etc. There will be starvation the likes any living generation on this planet has NOT seen, not even during the Great Depression. We have greater fights ahead of us. The ability to stop disease will take secondary precidence over the ability to SURVIVE.

Answer 1220

first, the quickest way to find a cure is to take government out of the loop except when it comes to regulatory approval, second, take the profit and personal gain out of the fund raising side of the business. But the real reason cancer has not been cured or may not, it is not profitable to the health and drug companies, bottom line, they make more money from treating this disease than they ever will from curing it, or creating a vaccine to prevent it.

Answer 1221

I share your hopes that one day, the world's current "incurable" diseases and cancers can and will be cured effectively for everyone. Cancer patient stories--especially those involving children really hit me hard.



I think a positive step towards your vision / goal belies more along the political front: Cancer treatments reap in TRILLIONS of $$$$ for major pharmaceutical corporations. For cancers to be totally cured surely will threaten such behemoth profits; I don't think that would be welcomed easily by pharmaceutical firms.



And that's where issues of this concern now stand, and sadly will likely stand for years to come.

Answer 1222

Well, we can remove people's fear that cancer treatment is mostly hogwash.

So far, cancer treatment has limited success. Directions for treatment or cancer elimination is early detection to achieve some semblance of cure, or gene therapy.

In all, cancer treatment remains expensive and is a global pharmaceutical gold mine. Making it a priority will not make it any cheaper.

Nevertheless, we can make it a global priority at the expense of downgrading some other important causes.

Answer 1223

I believe Larry Flynt in Forbes said "Competition is a painful thing, but it produces great results." So part of my answer is competition. Naturally researchers are competing to be the first to create a breakthrough, but if we can increase this competition between researchers, breakthroughs will come faster and better (example: competition to be first on the moon). The other way is by individuals preventing cancers in ways that they have control. Some cancers are preventable, for example through healthier lifestyles. Therefore, individuals doing they're part to help prevent cancers in ways that are possible on an individual level, and by increasing competition between researchers to find cures for those cancers that are not individually preventable are key ways toward making a cure.

Answer 1224

2500+ answers

may end up 50,000 answers



just because you're a celebrity

u know it better than i do !



u carry a lot of weight, lot of leverage

simple answer would be use u'r status to u'r advantage



proper & long term solution would be education

making people aware & empowering them



my condolences for jeff & other prayers 4 other ppl suffering



take on the establishment in usa, have a talk with kofi annan 2 go global, bill gates doing a good job on aids front - talk 2 him

u get automatic media coverage / following .. use it !



lots of other ppl in developing countries like tata's in india & imran khan in pakistan are involved similarly

join together & sure u can make a winning team

>> my best wishes towards u'r kind & benevolant endevour



team work ... together we can make it !

Answer 1225

I strongly feel that all the nations leaders need to come together an seriously think about the causes and affects of cancer. Most of all a cure and ways to stop this disease to decrease the the fatality rate.

All the nations need to come together stop fighting have peace and find a cure for cancer and other diseases that are plaguing our country every minute.

Our nations leaders need to be on one accord with the most professional doctors who are more knowledgable about finding a cure. We just have to pray and ask our Heavenly Father to give our nations leaders wisdom and understanding of whats important of this world today and finding cures to all diseases that plague the world everyday.

when two more or more are in agreement in prayer then God will answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1226

By getting enough people involved who really care about curing the disease! There are a lot of smart scientist in the world and I'm sure with the millions of dollars being raised we can put a good committee of scientist and doctors together to find a solution.

Answer 1227

Huge resources are already being directed towards cancer research. Many cancers are already curable if diagnosed early enough. But remember, we will all die of cancer or heart disease eventually providing that something else doesn't kill us first. I think if we where able to cure all cancer in young people that would be a great step forward, but to cure cancer in the elderly is just a waste of time and resources. We all have to die someday.

Answer 1228

This happens to be my most hated disease. most diseases are preventable, kinda. , but cancer doesn't care if you take care of yourself or not.



We have come so far in technology/life of simplicity. Bluetooth, Cell Phones, Wireless Laptops, but yet we can't focus on what matters most. In the event that someone was to stumble on a cure, do you think we will ever know about it. There is no money in a cure and in this world money seems to matter more than a human life. That's sad. I think that there will be a cure to surface when someone finally cares more about life than a dollar.

Answer 1229

Through a natural pure diet most if not all cancers are completely avoidable. I watched my Aunt go through the diagnosis of very serious colon cancer... the tumor had ruptured and doctors gave her little to no hope. They said they could provide her with chemotherapy that might prolong her doomed existence. She came to my father (a nutritionalist), who reccommended some natural antioxidants that cured her in a matter of months. A medical or natural cure for cancer will go too deep into the pockets of our medical doctors... and will end a huge cash flow from charities and donations. Most cancers are caused by free radicals (preservatives, pesticides) that work and ruin cells in your body, the bad cells reproduce them selves as mutated cancerous cells. Avoid them by eating a natural diet that consists of no salt, no preservatives, no pesticides. Drink lots of pure water. The key is prevention.

Answer 1230

Cindy, give generously. Make a $10 Million contribution to the American Cancer Society -- of your own cash -- every other year.



If all of your rich Hollywood friends would do the same, Cancer research would lack nothing.

Answer 1231

Genetic research is the best answer to starting on the path to finding treatments that will cure cancer in people who already have it. It will also provide insight on what we can do to prevent it from developing in people in the future. The only way to solve any problem is to fully understand what is the problem in the first place.

For you can only try to fix that which you know is broken not that which you think might be without doing more harm than good.

Answer 1232

While we do need money to fund all cancers we also need to start looking at what may cause someone who has never smoked cigarettes to die from lung cancers,We need to examine why cancer was almost un-heard of when I was a child.yet today all families have been touched by cancers.And how can children develop cancers when they haven't lived a life time exposed to toxic waste by-products ?And we really need to be honest about how much petroleum products contribute,as we know they are as KNOWN carcinogens.I have lost both my parents to cancers,and other family members and nothing makes you questions GODs existence as seeing children suffer and possibility die from cancer.It should be a top medical priority and with the Great Spirit help the people who have tobacco &alcohol addictions will start taking care of themselves and consider their children's health.I pray for a cure daily.And for the families who have lost loved one,and people who will !!

Answer 1233

Hello... Public awareness of alternative solutions that actually work needs to be exploited. LIVE ENZYME THERAPY through vegetable juicing absolutely works. The side effects are; increased hair growth in pubic and head regions. Charlos the creator of this six vegetable cocktail gets a hair cut every nine days. He's cured many cancers over the 15 years I've known him including himself and hundreds of people for free. Live enzymes only stay alive for approximately 30 to 45 minutes before dying off. The scientific and medical community has yet to figure out how to give these enzymes sustainable shelf life to sell to the public. If someone is skeptical they can continue what ever medical treatment their in and the LIVE ENZYME THERAPY will compliment any procedure. It's easy to see your progress, before starting this solution get the white and red cell count. After 2 to 4 weeks or so get another count, your doctor will be amazed with the cell increase and contribute it to his protocol. The live enzymes surround the cancerous cells and destroy them naturally. Sometimes simplicity is best, for instance my technique to rid low back pain. Anyways, if you need more details contact me through my site: "back pain eliminator" com

health is wealth, james

Answer 1234

I guess the first thing to do is to identify things that we are doing in our lifestyle that is cancer causing. Here we might have to change our eating habits (anticancer foods or increase immunesystem foods), learn how to control or cutdown stress, and decrease exposure to mutagens like cigarates etc. Get blood test for CEA results or if you are older get body-scaned every few years (ask for doctor's recommendation)



afterall, prevention is better than cure.



secondly, we can do our best as citizens to participate in cancer survivor groups and donate some money if we have got some to give. Most cancer survivors won the battle against this deadly disease because they did not give up on life itself, and with our support and encouragement, it will increase their will power to live and get better.



Usually those that die fast are because they think once you get cancer, you are as good as dead which is not true at all. to survive cancer, you need alot of will power, to keep eating (get nutrients in your body) keep breathing, telling yoursel that you can make it, mental strength can do wonders on survival!



Thirdly, we should all work as a whole, on this quest to find a complete cure for cancer. the money that is funded to research groups should make sure that the money is pooled in for only cancer research and not directed for other non research purposes which creates waste. Govt funding is also important but it also means we as citizens will have to endure higher tax rate.



to do our jobs as citizens... beside having an ambition to become a research scientist on cancer, we can help build a more cleaner environment. eg. take the bus instead of your car which cuts down on fumes tat causes lung cancer, wear a mask and eye protection, when you are handling poisonous substances,



prevention is always better than cure, as we wait for enthusiastic researches to find a cure through our fundings.

Answer 1235

well ... cancer is most commonly the equivalent of error-ed or virus infected web pages ... a blocker makes it look like the page is working and infect evolution is a series of blockers and controllers for viral code...



and some parts of the system are virus correctors and fixes



to the point the web has executed about 1 billion years of evolution in 10 and this is a copies and a tribute to the low cost of life on the web , a web page lives a short but varied life of rebirth and death over days minuets or years , secure or insecure it lives , by food gathering ( ads or selling )

charity ( its for fun or a gift ) by helping (news service and blogs )

so a cure is simple ... fire wall stabilization and code re optimizing to remove the garbage



Rs

Answer 1236

Yes, cancer is a problem with humanity, namely when it takes the lives of younger people and I do firmly believe that there is something we can all do about it. But only if we really want to.



For one, we must discover the source of all cancer. Pollution. Poison in our lungs. This is no good. We must make steps toward eliminating our society's exposure to cancerous elements. We can start by banning cigarettes altogether. No good can possibly come from them and only good can come from discarding fo them. They spell bad, they rot teeth, they choke non-smokers half to death, they cause lungs to turn black and give out years before their time and the smokers take the innocent with them. They are an evil, and dare I say with glee, an unnecessary one at that! Good bye smelly cancer sticks! and good ridance!!!



Secondly, we can pull our troops out of Iraq and and put the American tax dollars where America wants it. Not where Bush wants says. If we took just some of the billions of wasted dollars going into these unsupported wars that spill innocent blood everyday God only knows how much further ahead our own economy would be, namely access to our resources of cutting-edge technology. We're slipping. Don't think that we can solve grave issues like cancer without first recognizing those in power. They have the money to help solve problems because by law they are entitled to it. This is wrong because we have a power hungry President who wants to wage war and then we have the people who are concern with more immediate things. The President's job is to serve the people fully. I think what we have now is quite the opposite and all the money we really need for the things that are important to us as Americans is going elsewhere. We must put a stop to this.



Thirdly, a little known secret.. drink green tea. Lots of it. Three cups a day has the potential to help fight cancer. Personally I'm a non-smoker but I wouldn't mind dying of cancer if I was 85. However, dying of cancer at 50 because people around me smoke and the USA doesn't have enough money to fund hydrogen cars is a sad story. Let's cut to the root of the problem. Let's put our efforts in clean living. Let's have a little pride here for a change.



If we really wish to cure the fatal threat of this disease, we can! But please first come together in acknowledgment of the issue at hand. In order to fight cancer we need 4 very important things:



-Understanding and Unity of Cause

-Responsibility of our own Actions

-Money- Tax dollars to support Research

- And we need Faith that our efforts will not be in vain.



All that said, I hope a lot of you will take what I said here seriously and realize it's up to us to solve these types of problems.. but it might not be so easy, so we'll have to want it. Let's want it. Human kind will thank us.



God bless America. God bless Humanity.



~Geddy

Answer 1237

This may seem a little bizarre but cancer is a killer only for those who BELIEVE that it is a killer. Without taking anything away from an individual's suffering and speaking from my own personal experience, the cure for cancer and every other disease known to man is INSIDE EACH OF US. For more on this miraculous trend, find the DVD entitled, "The Secret" online.

It changed my life.

Answer 1238

Cindy, I agree with you. I have thought about this for many years and I think it takes a world-wide movement with the same emphasis that the world had during WWII. It will take a leader from our country who must dedicate his legacy to the movement...not war. I do think it is possible to find a cure during our lifetime or at least I hope we do. We will need someone articulate to impress upon the ill informed of the need for all of us to work together. Other factors such as our air, water and food supply must be dealt with as well. I do not have all the answers but I do have the will to help.

Answer 1239

There is a product I have found that will help people with cancer. It is called Himilayan Goji Juice. It was found by Dr. Earl Mindell (the author of the Vitamin Bible) in 2003 and it has proven to help cancer patients go through chemo with little or no side effects!

It's a completely natural juice. Not a drug. Go to http://www.richandjenni.freelife.com/ and read more about it. You can also contact me at this e-mail address. It helps everyone feel better... not just cancer patients. Go to http://www.pubmed.gov/ and look up lycium barbarum and you'll see the scientific research to prove it. I'm not just trying to sell you something. I truly believe it will help. Thanks and God Bless you all.

Answer 1240

It is time we target the causes of cancer. The government knows that many chemicals and ingredients that are found in things most humans use on a daily basis cause cancer. Ex: tabacco/cigarettes, beauty products, processed food, medical tests and many others. WHY ARE THEY STILL BEING PUT INTO OUR FOOD AND PRODUCTS?

The government spends BILLIONS of dollars EVERY MONTH on warfare and research on weapons. The newly discovered cure to ovarian cancer only cost 40 million in research money. I think we need to somehow make the government spend less money on killing others, and more on saving lives. Afterall, the money they are spending is the taxes we pay. READ - NATURAL CURES THEY DONT WANT YOU TO KNOW!

Answer 1241

hi ,well this disease has been around for long time and the goverments havehad a cure for this for decades but they dont want to release the cure ......why ?? well its easy to answer that ,they make money and its far to expensive to have the drugs on the market ,but its better to let thousands of families lose loved ones on a daily basis , the goverments all over the world know that selling cigerates cause cancer yet ever day ,month year they sell them ,and the amount of tax that they get from them ....where does that money go into cancer research ......EH < NO !!!it goes right into the goverments back pocket and no where near cancer ,i might be wrong but these people how do all the research for different diseases have the cures to so many different things but all these different goverments WONT LET THEM BE REALISED !! ,ive often wondered if it was there family member that had a fatal illness if all of a sudden the cure would turn up ,it wouldnt suprize me if it did -

Answer 1242

I am really fed up with all of these naive and ignorant answers: Ban tobacco products, take the profit out of health care and pharmaceuticals . . . why don't we just go to pure Socialism? Because it does not work. Has the past century of failed communism/socialism not taught you people anything? Banning tobacco products is just ignorant. More non-smokers die of cancer than smokers. Blaming all cancer on tobacco products is just plain stupid.



I am also tired of this "Awareness" garbage. So many people feel if they march or wear a ribbon on their lapel then they are doing something positive toward fiding a cure for whatever it is the color of ribbon is. Do something about it . . . not just wear a ribbon. All that does is make you feel better not the sick people.



Now I am sorry for the loss of your brother and for anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to cancer (or any other cause) as it is truly a sad thing to deal with.

Answer 1243

There has been tremendous progress already in finding ways to beat cancer.



Tumor killing cells have been developed, which is proving to be very promising in moving us towards a complete cure for cancer.



There is now a vaccine for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) that works in virtually 100% of cases to completely erradicate cervical cancer. Mothers are taking their daughters for the vaccine. This vaccine is an amazing achievement!



DNA studies now allow us to detect people who are genetically predisposed to cancers, and completely prevent these from occurring. One family found out that they were genetically predisposed to stomach cancer. As a result, they all had their stomachs removed to completely head off this cancer.



I think we are already well on our way to a variety of cures from a medical standpoint.



HOWEVER, what is the point of finding a cancer cure if we are on the brink of a potential nuclear war (which would cause cancer in most survivors of this devastating type of attack)? In order to truly eliminate cancer from the world, we need to first eliminate the human dilemmas that might lead us to nuclear war. We need to prioritize the health and well-being of the planet we live on. Without a healthy planet, there will never be an end to cancer, because most cancers are environmental in nature. The toxins that we eat, drink, and breathe create cancer. Our refined, processed diet creates cancer.



We can erradicate cancer by being in balance with our planet, by respecting our planet, and by respecting our bodies, and respecting each other as peaceful human beings. Eliminating toxins from the environment, creating alternative pollution-free fuels, respecting the world's people and animals, protecting the rainforests (especially since they contain so many medicines yet to be discovered), and fostering sustainable living, are just a few things we can do to erradicate cancer from our lives.



The Earth Institute of Columbia University's mission is "mobilizing the sciences and public policy to build a prosperous and sustainable future." We need to be thinking about a sustainable future in order to fully erradicate cancer, Cancer is the side effect of a dis-eased planet.

Answer 1244

Follow the Money... I garauntee, if you offer a 1 trillion dollar award to any company that can find a cure to cancer within 1 year it would be done. Where could you get 1 trillion dollars? It is a global disease, if each Country pitched in it could easlily be cured.

Answer 1245

To make cancer a global priority, we can participate in activities such as Race for the Cure and other Susan G. Komen fundraisers to help researchers learn to cure cancer. I am very sorry to hear about your brother.

Answer 1246

Cancer has shown that its DNA is altered from normal cell growth. Current medical studies do not provide for DNA extrapolation and survey to determine at what level the cell structure has changed. Providing DNA tools to oncologists would allow in depth study of cancer and all us to determine its cause, thereby helping us find a preventive measure or cure.

Radiation thereapy works because it stops the cancer from replicating its DNA and seizing cell division. DNA testing would provide the needed insight to finding a cure.

DNA testing is available for $99 to determine ancestry. Medical extrapolation would be the same cost, possibly a little more if the extrapolation went deeper. If DNA can be used to prove guilt or innocence at taxpayer expense, it should also be available for medical study and finding the cure for cancer.

Answer 1247

With all the people getting Cancer and Heart disease every year, if it isnt a Priority by now, it will never be one. I think the alternative to convincing people how important cancer is is to convince them of how to either prevent or cure it. Cancer is gonna be on everyones mind everyday. We cant help it. Its all around us. But the thing that people dont know is that it can be prevented and cured if treated right.

This is all done by alternative health care. People need to stop putting there trust in the FDA and start learning about other means of health. The FDA has already proven that they cant cure. They can only maintain. Look how long Diabetes has been around. They have all these different prescription drugs that they prescribe that is supposed to help control their diabetes, NOT heal it. Yet, more and more people every year are being Diagnosed with Diabetes. Its obvious they have no clue what to do. We need to stop trusting the FDA and the Pharmaceutical companies. They are only after our money. Look how often you see commercial ads for drugs and pharmaceuticals nowadays as opposed to 5-10 years ago. They advertise it like detergent or food. They make people go to their doctors asking for these types of medicines. The ones that they saw on TV.

I think educating the public about Vitamins, Herbs and other alternative means is the most important thing.

I think the gentlemans name is Kevin Trudeau. He has some excellent books and programs on how to do just that. So effective is he that he was shut down and raided for informing people and treating diseases like cancer. Why? Because they were working. If people new more about Vitamins, and other means of health and treatment besides prescription drugs, the FDA would lose money. They dont want you to know about it.

How often do you hear claims nowdays that "Recent clinical studies have now shown that Vitamin C has absolutely no health benefits whatsoever." Or "Vitamin E has not been proven to help with Cancer or Dementia." Well, neither has any prescription drug. In fact there is not one prescription drug that does not have some kind of side effects on some other part of the body. Yeah you may be controlling your cholestrol better but you are ruining your liver slowly.

There is hundreds of methods to help treat or prevent cancer out there besides prescription drugs and Chemotherapy. All you have to do is learn about them.

Alot of people who find out they have cancer just get depressed and sit around waiting to die. Well, that doesnt have to be the case. When we tell ourselves its over, we are going to die. Thats exactly what happens. Your body just eventually shuts down. But, if you know how to prevent cancer or if you know how to cure it then i know this is gonna sound funny, but your body tells itself to heal. Along with good diet, exercise, the proper health program and the right mental attitude you can live cancer free.

Answer 1248

It’s no longer a secret the air in the United States is engulfed with sulfur gas, toxic mold, sewage pollution and hazardous waste resulting in the worlds worst health crisis. The air partials get into your house, car, office or anywhere you spend more then a half hour at a time. I'm sure You've heard this before;" the air you breath indoors is worst than the air outdoors". Well its true,and it causes cancer.

Answer 1249

In the United States, we've created an unfortuante and unnatural dis-connection from death. People often spend their final days in very sterile and cold enviornments, dis-connected from their loved ones. Not enough people have experienced first hand, the horror that is cancer. If they had, there would be greater mass support for finding the cure. Once we become comfortable with the fact that our loved ones and ourselves will die, we can take greater steps towards making death an honorable experience and then preventing all death that we can.

Answer 1250

Get the AMA and the Drug Companies out of the Cancer.



All they want to do is make Money and CONTROL how we Treat Cancer.



People should have to PAY for Cancer Treatment ONLY if they are CURED.



Then Drug Companies and AMA would really find a CURE.

Answer 1251

Cindy. I am sorry about your brother. It is very important to find a cure for cancer and other diseases. But I am not sure how serious you are about this. Many years ago models including you posted naked for the campaign agains fur. Logo was I's better be naked than wear fur. Then we saw you modeling fur. So is this done for the popularity, money or this your heart's calling? I did not answer your question but I wanted to raise this important question. Credibility is very crucial.

Answer 1252

I believe as long as the big pharmacuetical companies are making the billions of dollars off the medications they make for the cancer patients, there will be no cure. There is probably a cure now or has been for a long time. Why would big pharmacuetical money makers want to end cancer once and for all when they are making tons of money off the disease now? Its like why would big oil and gas want to find other forms of energy when oil and gas make them tons of money now, and if they convert to alternative sources, you can bet their greedy hands will be controlling it. Its sad, but this day in age its all about money and thats the truth.

Answer 1253

A couple of things;

First off:

Immunology has, for the most part been uniformly suppressed in the medical establishment. If you find such a heading in your hospitals, find out what they have to say.



Secondly:

Although I’m not a medical Journalist I’m going to quote the following statement by Dr. Atkins:



“Although Cancer should not be in the body, they are not foreign objects. They are made of tissue and they are grown by he body itself. Thus, it is possible that Cancer represents a condition (notice how it went from a disease to a condition) in which the host’s defenses are weakened, a condition in which the balance of power between the host’s resistance and the condition process is tipped in favor of the condition. It is not logical to weaken the patient further with radiation, chemotherapy and Surgery. Rather, cancer treatment should begin by augmenting the victims resistance so he could ward off the inroads of the runaway cancer cells. Most of this strengening comes under the heading of IMMUNOLOGY. An this type of treatment has been almost uniformly suppressed.”



“If the medical establishment recognized nutrition as a better way of dealing with cancer, I think it would become obvious that nutrition should be able to counter most other diseases. And what then?

The entire pharmaceutical industry would come crashing down, nobody would be willing to trust drugs anymore, and everyone would rely upon nutritional techniques in most illnesses. The leadership of the drug industry, the American Cancer Society, the AMA, and other medical groups would be threatened with extinction; there would be lobbyists and politicians displaced and out of work. In short, there would be widespread disorder and havoc in the medi-business community.”



And we wouldn’t want that. Would we?



Medicine has its place in society but when we hand over our lives to it, we are no longer actiing responsibly.



Following are tidbits to chew on:



Warning! Guns and Doctors



Doctors:

(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.

(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.

(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.

Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.





Guns:

(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..)

(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.

(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.

Statistics courtesy of FBI So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.



Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."



FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

Answer 1254

If everyone would stop fighting (like the US and Al-Qaeda, the US and Russia, the US and the Venezuelans, particularly Hugo Chavez, hey, why is it that it's always the US against everyone else?) and militaries stand down and defense spending is totally abolished, humankind will then have the resources to find the cure to cancer, explore the universe and find more living space for the billions more people who would be born by healthier and sexier cancer-free humans.

Answer 1255

Like many people, I have known friends and relatives who have died from cancer. And also like many people, it was very hard to deal with the death of loved ones, but I like to look at finding a cure for cancer from a more realistic viewpoint. We probably will not find a cure for cancer in this lifetime or maybe even our children's lifetime or even their children's lifetime. Some may disagree, but cancer is more complex than many think it is. That is why there is no cure today and the reason that I and the many other who have answered this question are answering this question. All we really can do is donate money to cancer research study centers and hope that one day they may find the cure to cancer. Like I stated before, we may not find a cure for cancer for many, many years, but with helping out our cancer research study centers with donations and having hope we may find a cure for cancer one day whether it be in our lifetime or another lifetime.

Answer 1256

Miss Cindy;



Never has mankind responded to an issue more than for mankind to declare in some sense a national (global) emergency. Elsewise, only the affected reply. E.g., the depression and the Hoover Dam. Almost never have so many gave so much for so little. It's this level of urgency that needs to be placed on cancer...and it can be done. In our day, the media needs to bring this to national attention. Only then will you 'begin' the trek toward your goal.



Best Wishes



Floyd OBrien

Answer 1257

There are many advances being made in this area, but drugs to treat many kinds of cancer are extremely costly, and putting such costs on the government would just be insane as well in my opinion. Allowing generic producers of such drugs would be a step in the right direction

Answer 1258

Dear Cindy,



Thank you for asking such an important question. I'm a PhD student at the University of Minnesota and I very much agree with you that we currently have the skills and knowledge to move care and treatment of cancer into the progressive prevention phase.



There are several recommendations that I have related to your question:



(1) Raise public awareness of cancer related issues such as early diagnosis, treatment options, and public desemination of research via media, celebrity sponsored events, internet, education in public schools.



(2) To have dedicated unions of non-profits get together to set aside time to meet and present facts to policy makers and politicians and working together to speak with current researchers to write grants requesting for funds to further study empirical questions related to various forms of research.



(3) Using media to create documentaries to raise awareness and to present personal stories of different families and the dealings with different kinds of cancer. This can appear as a political move; however, to truly move people and motivate action, there needs to be a point of universal human connection and this is an acceptable way to appeal to the public.



PS I hope you continue to work on these issues and rally up public support for a very important and sometimes neglected area of medical care.



Best,



Georges Han

Answer 1259

First thing's first, you need money. I suppose you could start by taking a certain sum of money (i.e., $1 or 10%) and adding it to items that are bought on a daily basis (i.e., tobacco products, coffee, the paper, magazines, etc.). You need to have money for research. Secondly, you need to have specimens to research with, preferably humans that are willing to volunteer for the betterment of mankind (good luck finding un-selfish people). Last, you have to make the cure for cancer affordable for everyone. Just because someone has more money than another, does not mean that they should be better taken care of.

Answer 1260

The biggest thing we can do is rid ourselves of the government officials that have been blocking the progress of scientific research. We need to get out the vote and tell the government that we demand our resources go to finding a cure. The future of research is in stem cells and until the government realizes this we will continue to be stagnate in our development of new cures.

Answer 1261

It is depressing to see as millions of people they die every year by reason of this terrible illness, the suffering that feels the sick person and the suffering that its relatives live, maybe never ends up feeling it as them they feel it, but the humanity's sensitization with regard to this is not enough, we have to act to promote the investigation for the search of some cure or something that alleviates the suffering of these people, but the true help for for those that regrettably suffer of cancer it is to act each one of us, it doesn't care that nation, race or ethnos are, suffering an illness and but if it is of this type it is terrible, each one of us can help looking for for any means the support and the government's sensitization for this topic, because such you see I/we are made little what we can make each one of us, but united we will be able to find the salvation for these people that at all deserve (nobody deserves it) to suffer this illness.



Such you see they don't understand me many because I am Mexican and I am using a since translator I would be interested to say on such an important topic.

Answer 1262

I feel strongly that our food is the biggest problem with the rise in cancer. FD&C food colors are made out of petroleum, artificial flavors are usually derived from petroleum. BHT, BHA, TBHQ are petroleum based and one is actually used TO PROMOTE the GROWTH of TUMORS in lab animals. And we put this stuff in our food supply?! I don't care what the FDA says, these things were not meant to be consumed and processed by our bodies. Why do they say not to sniff gas fumes, but it's ok to eat things made from petroleum. It's a contradiction and it's killing us. We don't need bright blue food, or Red#40 added to our salmon so it looks more "natural".



Many of these things came onto market in the late 60's, early 70's and that is when the rise of many of our health problems started. Why do we have so many kids with ADD, ADHD, OCD, birth defects, cancer, etc? We have poisoned ourselves and most don't realize it!



Cindy, help us wage a war on the food industry while you are fighting for a cure. People with cancer really don't need BHT in their food to make their cancer grow.

Answer 1263

Many cancers are curable if caught early. With the current healthcare agencies it is near impossible for an individual to get the tests they need to catch cancer in time for a cure. Doctors simply do not want to give the referrals. I believe we need to focus on the healthcare industry and not allow the industry to make decisions on the healthcare they will aprove for an individual. I would like to see doctors getting their jobs back so life threatening deseases will be caught early.

Answer 1264

Becomming active in our communities to inspire others around to action. I am riding in a 109 miles for The leukemia and Lymphoma society in an effort to raise money and to inspire the people around me to look at what they can do to help with a cancer that has touched thier lives. Feel free to contact me if you would like to donate. Remember EVERYONE you know has had cancer touch them.

Answer 1265

Unfortunately, due to worsening of the environment, (food, water, an air pollution) the problem is only going to get worse.

I am a Dr. that uses mostly natural and healthful ways with great success. There are ways out there, you just need to find them. Look to the past for answers - try with the beginnings of the AMA and their fights with Harry Hoxsey when he told them he knew of natural cures and how they tried to keep him quiet. Hoxsey clinic is now in Mexico.

People just need to open their eyes and explore that there is more out there to a cure than what your mis - educated practitioners can even tell you.

Answer 1266

I really believe a lot of our disease and illnesses are caused by the foods we eat today. I also believe some of the drugs on the market (ex., birth control) contribute to illnesses that turn up. Too many processed foods, including meats, dairy and poultry. I would like to researchers conduct research on foods and disease. I suffer from asthma and have learned certain food trigger it as certain foods can help it. We spend millions on researching for a cure, why not work to find the cause as well.

Answer 1267

To achieve a cure for any disease, we need to take the responsibility for finding the cure out of the hands of the pharmaceutical companies. What does it profit them to find a cure for a disease? If a person is cured, then that person will pay for the cure once and never return for future business. But if a person needs “treatments,” if a person “manages” their disease, then the pharmaceutical company makes a reciprocal income off of that patient. Multiply that by the number of people that have cancer in all of its forms, MS, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, muscular dystrophy, etc…then you have a multi-billion dollar a year industry.



The money that we raise year after year by the Relay for Life, walk-a-thons, Jerry’s Kids, and other various worthwhile organizations must be earmarked for finding the causes and the cures for these diseases…and not merely providing a lifetime of treatment. We must hold the researchers accountable. We must take the responsibility ourselves to find the cures to what ails us.

Answer 1268

I myself lost both of my parents to cancer. Pancreatic Cancer claimed my mother's life at 59. Brain Cancer claimed my father's life at 73. When I was 44, the doctor found two polyps in my colon, which he removed. If I had not gone to my doctor when I did, I very much could have been next.



The first thing we can do to help prevent cancer is prevent it in ourselves. See your doctor regularly and report anything about your health that is even slightly out of the ordinary. I want to be around for my wife and children for as long as possible, so I always go to my doctor for regular check ups.



The next thing we can do is to mobilize our communities, and then our governments, as you said Cindy. That is really the only way to tackle this problem. We know that we cannot expect the government to declare a war on cancer as easily as the government has declared a war on terror. President Nixon has been much-maligned over the years, but people forget it's thanks to him that cancer research started in the first place. He was the first public figure to step forward and declare that research needs to be done to defeat cancer.



The American government needs to know how important fighting cancer is to her citizens. Each world government needs to know how important fighting cancer is. Our governments will never know how important fighting cancer is if we do not tell them. It is up to us, individual people, to win the only true war: the war on cancer.

Answer 1269

We all have a form of cancer living in us BUT we don't want to wake it up now do we?? One simple way is making shure before thinking of curing it is preventing it !!

How ? verry simple healthy living

Keep away from Junk food exept on special occasion

EXERCISE al lot

Eat lots of fresh vegetables

Drink a lot of water

reduce salt

add fish oil to your day

cut on red meats

the greener the better with vegetable

avoid stress at all cost

make pease with all the people that made you mad

Trust GOD

Belive in yourself

Cancer can be prevented

If you do have it then it's a fight that will take place between your ears you can win!! we all have it in us to cure ourselfs

Marc

Answer 1270

Ditch the current ways that money is allocated for research. Drug companies are not charities; their research may not be geared toward putting vast sums of money toward things which cannot be patented. Remember that Sean Connery movie where he was a pharmacognocist in the rain forest? I met a professor in my state (Illinois) who holds a job like that- he expressed the above opinion, and I believe him.

It's interesting that Hitler ordered a Jewish researcher (Otto Warburg) to be left undisturbed by the Nazis. This is the man who reverted cancer cells back to normal and vice versa. One of his students (Krebs) discovered the Krebs cycle. I refer you to a book entitled "The Germ that Causes Cancer" by Doug Kaufmann. He's admittedly not in a field of science (the term "germ" makes me nuts) but is a journalist. The book details the history of cancer research and compiles works of the many "mad scientists" I'd been following. These researhcers were perscuted in their time, but I've lived long enough to see the powers that be adopt their work.

Answer 1271

The bitter and unpleasant truth is that "treating" the disease is more profitable than curing it. Regardless of all their posturing, fund raising events and PR campaigns, pharmaceutical companies, doctors & scientists alike have no interest in finding a cure because it would be bad for business.



The government(s) of the world allow this to happen because of the windfall of tax revenues recieved from these companies, and it would cost them millions upon millions to intervene.

Answer 1272

I believe to end cancer we need to dedicate more money and research into stem cell research. We need to stop the Christian right's blockace of funds and barrage of propaganda against such break throughs.



Case in point is the legal blockade by Christian right groups disgussed and political action group that have held the funding American Stem Cell Research Center in San Francisco up in court with legal cases.



I don't want to seem like a hater of the Christian groups but these are facts.



Best,



Chris

Answer 1273

Cancer is a general term, in that there are many different types of cancer that require many different types of treatments. Still, many cancers are not "beatable". What society can do:



First, educate yourself on different types of cancer, stem cell cell research, and other scientific research conducted at medical centers and universities.



Advocate for stem cell research



Participate in your local Relay For Life and encourage your family, friends, and co-workers to participate with you. This raises large amounts of money that is directed toward research, education, and treatment.



Donate to cancer-type charities.



Petition you congressment/government not to cut funding to the NIH or cut grant money given to universities and medical research centers, which they have done recently.



If you are in a position of power, such as state/government official, celebrity, etc. draw media attention to this cause because everyone has been or will be affected by cancer sometime in their life.



Promote scientific research. We are all working really hard in our respective labs to gain as much knowledge as we can that will help others to develop drugs, treatments, learn the disease pathways, etc. There is still so much to discover.

Answer 1274

Being in the healthcare field, the only way to move forward with curing this horrible disease is to eliminate the tremendous amount of revenue generated by NOT having a cure. Treatment is a billion dollar industry which would end if cured.

Answer 1275

Curing cancer begins with indvidual decisions on a daily basis. I work with a non-profit foundation where we utilize an aloe product to help with other health issues. However, during our work, we have discovered that this product is producing amazing positive results in clients who also have cancer.



The individual choice by EDUCATED consumers (i.e., don't just listen to your doctor-you have to choose what method works best for YOU and consider mind, body AND spirit) is the first step. This will have a be a grass roots effort to push the medical community to begin to examine alternative methods.



If anyone would like information on this amazing aloe product, I would happy to share, but I did not make this post to advertise a product. I worked with breast cancer patients for a period of time and have had cancer myself. I want the devastation and nonsensical decisions of cancer patients to stop. I have seen too many women butchered and destroyed by "modern medicine"...I think that there is a rational, sane combination of various methods that will work for people. We just have to be brave enough to listen to what our bodies are telling us and learn how to trust that and have faith.

Answer 1276

Cindy:



We first have to have justice for all in this world. Cancer may be a leading cause of death in the US, but how can curing cancer be a global priority when children are dying of malnutrition and starvation? Should we devote tons of money to find a costly cure for this disease when that money could be used for a simple cure to starvation, called food and clean water? Cancer, as all life threatening diseases, can touch us deeply, but when we talk globally we have to look beyond our noses.

Answer 1277

1.Chinese Medicine offers a way to detoxify the body, which helps eliminate the toxins that build up to create the cancer. We standardize the power of natural medicine, make it available for prevention and cure within the existing health system (ie in medicare, part of drug prescription to help and complement the treatment)

2.FDA should encourage the production of natural products, especially organics, as much of the toxin that led to increase in cancer are found in food.

3.Prioritize the fight for a clean environment.

4.Continue to research for a cure.

Answer 1278

The medical community doesn't care to find a cure for cancer because it is such a big money-maker. Take the massive profits out of medicine and have doctors who truly care about people and not money.

Answer 1279

Why is it that many powerful people in the world have gone into "remission" for years or their cancer suddenly "disappears"? And why is it that the average person dies within months? Personally, I have pondered this for so long. Could it be that "the powers that be" actually know that there is a cure and they have instant access to it? Imagine the world with cures for all types of diseases and the pharmaceutical companies bankrupt!

Answer 1280

One of the reasons that many nonprofit organizations are finding it difficult to find a cure is because of funding. I am part of a major fundraising organization that helps nonprofit organizations raise money and allow members of the organization to really make a difference in someones life. If you are interested in making a real difference in finding a cure I can help you find funding for your organization. I may be contacted through email at [e-mail] I hope that you will contact me as soon as possible. The solution is simple, but funding is not.

Answer 1281

well i myself have had cancer for 2 years and its been no picnic, however we are not going to be around forever.I haven't had a real fun life but i wouldn't change the way I ;ve done things.Thats life. I feel sorry for the Kidd's i;ve seen who haven't had the chance to learn what life is ; however maybe they are the ones who are blessed no going on . Its my opinion God makes those decision's.It just goes to show after a while we humble ourselves i guess and just take it on the chin. YA so why is it all about money . That's a real good question , because we are expendable. My mother died holding my hand she also had cancer and M/S

Answer 1282

Having cancer in our family, including my Father and our son, I have found that you have to become involved as much as you possibly can.

People that have had or have family with cancer are more aware of the problems and become pro-active.

The more you are involved, the more people associated with you will be interested and become involved.

It only needs one person to 'start the ball'.

As an example, I started a parents group for terminally ill children that is still in affect and it has been over 37 years ago.

Answer 1283

I'm very sorry to hear about your brother. My grandfather also died of cancer 6 years ago. I study Electrical Engineering and happened to run into this interesting article way back offering new hope for cancer curing. Your absolutely right though, we def need more funding toward cancer treatment. Who knew that a source of energy some dub as causing cancer, actually could be responsible for eliminating it. http://www.physorg.com/news11697.html

Answer 1284

the incentive must be one of tremendous financial gain for the corporations best equipped to conduct the R&D required. Included in the incentive package(s) should be items such as extensive tax breaks, government line item funding, bonus incentives for "first cures" to market, etc. BUT the pay back to the consumer (for the upfront tax payer funded tax/investment incentives) should be a regulated/affordable cost to the consumer. Bottom line: the R&D corporations essentially make most of the money up front, and make a modest income from their results.

Answer 1285

Well, a good place to start is to not allow farmers to spray our fruits and vegetables (and/or our air) with carcinogenic pesticides. Many of these pesticides have estrogenic effects because the chemical make-up of these compounds so closely resemble human estrogen that they fool our bodies and subsequently build up in our body tissues (our bodies don't discard them because they're recognized as human estrogen). For example, Long Island, NY used to be mostly farming communities where they used a lot of DDT and DDE before, well, before they BANNED those chemicals because they were so incredibly harmful - but they weren't banned before huge amounts got into the soil, air, and water. Long Island, NY has significantly higher rates of hormone related cancers, especially breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and testicular cancer. Instead of allowing farmers to use whatever pesticide they can find UNTIL it is proven to be harmful, how about we don't let farmers use any pesticides UNTIL they are proven SAFE??? If they need a model to follow, they need look no further than Europe.



Another place to start is to tell people the truth about things like nitrates that they put in processed meats in order to keep them fresher, longer. If you guessed carcinogens, you guessed correctly. Or how about letting people know that the styrofoam packaging they put meat in is also carcinogenic? Do you think the government would tell people that giving a child 12 or more hot dogs a month will make them 9.5 times more likely to get leukemia? They probably wouldn't mention those kind of facts around the 4th of July, and certainly not during baseball season. Think about it like this - the more processed something is, the less healthy it is. ..The closer a food is to its natural form, the healthier it is.



Everyone gets so used to the modern conveniences of processed foods and good people naturally assume that these things are safe, but they are not. The three biggest killers in the US are: Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes. ALL DIET RELATED. We need to teach people how to protect their own health, because our farmers do not protect us, our food industries do not protect us, and our government not only doesn't require them to protect us, but in fact facilitates de-regulation.



Another place to start is to stop allowing the EPA to run on the "good ol' boy' system. Our bodies are not made for such high levels of chemical exposure, but good people assume that the government wouldn't allow dangerous compounds such as insecticides and herbicides to be sprayed so liberally on our campuses, golf courses, around our banks, hospitals, elementary schools, etc. Maybe eventually, the EPA will actually follow through on not allowing companies to dump harmful chemicals on the outskirts of our cities (which eventually become our suburbs), or at the very least, actually requiring them to clean up what they are know to have dumped.



And that's just for starters.

Answer 1286

The economics of cancer treatment are astounding. Cancer treatment is close to $100 billion annually ($100,000,000,000). The chemotherapy part of that by 2005 will be up to $12.5 billion. And the worst part is that the chemotherapy is going to kill you if the cancer doesn't. We need to try alternative methods to cure cancer. There are many avenues to walk down, such as

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) - Used as an effective therapy in congestive heart failure, CoQ10 has only recently been studied as a cancer treatment. Cancer patients have been found to have deficiencies of CoQ10. Clinical trials in breast cancer have resulted in no further metastases, improved quality of life (no weight loss and less pain), and partial remission in six of 32 patients.

Also, radioisotope therapy modeled after the very successful and non-toxic therapy used in the treatment of Thyroid Cancer since the 1950’s. Radioisotope therapy achieves a very high cure rate, even in those thyroid cancer patients whose cancer has spread to other tissues, preventing a surgical cure. Simply put...radioisotope therapy can cure patients with inoperable thyroid tumor cancers. No other treatment can. CanCure believes that the SPRINT method can be developed to provide curative radioisotope therapy to patients with other inoperable solid tumor cancers, including breast, prostate, colon and lung cancers.

So instead of our government spending billions and billions of dollars to build up their Third World Oil foes only to bomb them down over and over again, why don't they use that money for saving lives, families, and the very people they are governing rather than killing people with war money.

Answer 1287

We need to socialize healthcare for starters. As long as people being sick is a industry (healthcare and insurance) there will be no reason for these huge corporations to help find a cure. If a cure is found billions of dollars will be lost for drug companies, hospitals, insurance co, etc.....



Healthcare and energy aren't an extra they are needed for exsistance. The glutiness pigs have turned them into a cash cow and there is no way of stopping it.



Jelly beans go to $15 a pound, I'll quit buying, but gas and medicine are things that you won't regardless of price.



We're screwed... someone give me hope, I'm loading th gun.

Answer 1288

Hi Cindy,



I’m glad that you support this cause. I too can see a cancer-less world within our lifetime. The short answer is that it isn’t going to be a global/government priority…ever. The fight to get support is going to come from individuals (i.e. Bill Gates putting real money towards the cause)



That is why as a SB owner, I chose to include a fund in my business model to support Cornell Weill Med. in their quest to find a cure. Yeah, as tough as times are, I am pledging my support!



I think one of my proudest moments in this startup was the first $150 check I sent to them. Once I get my check back, it’s going straight to the website! Check it out at www.primadonnajewelry.com



Good luck in your answers!



Charles

Answer 1289

I belive that food and polution are the main causes of cancer, what we eat is killing us, bad people in bad places making a lot of money on "food". They really dont care about nothing.

i think humanity its like a man with a gun, we fired a while ago and nothing happend so we kept going, we dont know whats going to happen when the bullet hits. That goes for food, medicine, etc

We need to change our eating habits , we need to start seeing what they are putting into our food and make them give us better products (at least with no poison), even fruits and vegetables are not the same, We are making bad choices and we are the only animal on earth that is going on reverse evolution (the survival of the less-fitted) we are trying to substitue good food with modern medicine, and figthing polution with vitamins instead of fighting where it makes a difference.

All the problem is MONEY, people polluting to make money, people making food worst and worst so they can make a better profit and the excess of choices of diferent products that make supermarkets full of food that is less good and create so much waste, garbage and competition to make more and more of the same (stupid consumism)

Then, after you get all thei straight we can fight against cancer, against wht is going to be left of it

i lost a 2 year old nephew to cancer (neuroblasoma, i think it was a number 4, it was the worst) and life should not be like that. Somethimes i feel like a ginea pig for rich kids

Answer 1290

Ok now you would have to promote cancer like they do with HIV and stuff and make a big deal out of it see my father died of skin cancer when I was 5 and then his mother died when I was 16 due to lung cancer so this is a big deal in my family. One way to help find a cure though is to get medical scientist together tell them there is no limit to their research funding and put pressure on them to work and find a cure I bet if we did this it would take less than 10years to find a cure.

Answer 1291

BY encouraging people to join in the fight against Blood Cancers. & Bringing awareness to this terrible disease. Celebrities like you, Cindy only aid in teh advancement of getting closer to a cure.

Answer 1292

My dad, Jeff was 44 years old when he died of cancer. I believe the cure for cancer is leaving it alone and just giving pain killers. My dad lived with cancer for 5-10 years with little pain and nothing else. As soon as he went to the doctor and they started tearing him open he died less then a year later. How did he live with it for so long until he just up and went to the doctor all of a sudden?? I think they're going about the cure all wrong.

Answer 1293

cancer is nature's way of keeping population growth in check. There won't be a cure until a new "way" is in incubation. Then and only then will we find a cure. But then we will have to start looking for a cure for nature's "new and improved way" of keeping the population in check. See, it is a never ending cycle. So, don't stress over it. Just be happy and live everyday to the fullest. We all have to die of something eventually. No such thing as eternal life in this world. Life extension yes...but not life forever.

Answer 1294

Dearest Cindy, I know the priority in curing cancer is early detection; however, there are many families like my own who cannot even get health care coverage. I am at high risk for colon cancer and breast cancer. I know. A few years back I had insurance. I had colonoscopies that revealed polyps that are the type that can become cancerous. They are called Tubular Adenoma's. Mine were removed. I am also 46 years young. I have something also known as fibrocystic breasts.... I believe I have lumps in right breast, that are actually tender and painful... but due to the condition of my liver, and other failing health issues, I cannot get a mammogram this year. I have elevated AFP test which is slight possiblity that I have cancer in my liver as well. I have Hepatitis C, was on morphine for head to toe joint pain, and had to go off of all that. I live most days in my pajama's. We are middle class. I try very hard to stay positive, and have faith in God that he will carry me to the day my daughter graduates HighSchool in June 2010. But I am becomming increasingly concerned I may not even live to see that day. My whole immune system is compromised by the hepatitis C, the colon polyps, the fibrocystic breasts, and now my heart arrythmia on top of that. I had MRSA a serious skin infections all January, February, and March of this year. This created a debt of 6500 which I am now payed down to 6000. But it ate into what I needed to pay for another liver biopsy, and colonoscopy to check for more polyps.... My husband, bless his heart has HepC too, had a heart attack, and works 60 hour weeks + to keep up with our household bills and taking care of me and our daughter. This whole country needs some help with Medical assistance. There is no sliding scale for us, and if we go to doctors and have all the tests we need to stay healthy and alive, we will loose our home of 13 years, our vehicles, and everything that husband has darn near killed himself to work for. Our home is our one nest egg for retirement which is a joke, as we probably won't live to see that anyhow. I don't know quite what else to tell you. I hate sounding like a Whinner.... I pray daily, and try to visualize an outcome of wellness, but when there are days I can barely walk due to joint pain and muscle spasms.... ( I used to jog 5 days a week ) .... I have been feeling very discouraged to say the least. When Katrina happened to the south, we gave a sizable donation for those people. ... they truly needed help. There are MANY families like my own, with health condtions that cannot get ANY help whatsoever, from anywhere! Please, help us make getting the medical care we need the priority... that way we CAN win the battle against cancer! Please! People have to hear the plea of the middle class, as we are becomming the working, walking, dead.

Sincerely, LeeAnn Shrode , Nampa Idaho 83651

Answer 1295

Ms. Crawford,

I did a little research on last year for our annual health day at church and discovered that certain cancers are caused by some of the foods that we eat. I have also learned that every disease has a caused. I believe that we have to be willing to change some things in our lives.

Answer 1296

Here's what you need to do Miss Cindy Crawford:

Persaude all of your rich, high society buddies to donate 1 million dollars to the cancer society. Have you donated anything Cindy?



Why would they want to cure any disease? The drug companies make TONS of money from them. The government gets kick back too... don't kid yourself.

Answer 1297

I was wondering why the AMA and the FDA make U.S. citizens go to Mexico to get various treatments that aren't approved here? Black Salve, for example has a GREAT cancer cure rate, for both internal and external cancer, but conventional medicine makes no use of it at all. I scoffed at first, but having seen what it can do first hand, it is a crime that the medical community doesn't allow things like this to become public. What can be done to force them to look at this method of cancer cure?

Answer 1298

well for women it is a little different, i just was diagnosed with pre-cancer cells and thank God i went for a check up. now a days people are so busy that they put off the doctor until something hurts. every six months if you take half a day off from your work or your busy schedule the world isn't gonna stop turning. take the time to go for your check-ups and take the time to get your dental exams. remember everything starts from the mouth. we need to take care of our body. I'm 24 years old and I'm very glad that what i have was found early I'm gonna be just fine and we all should do our check - ups every six months. DON'T Forget your KIDS!!!!! they need it to. I lost my father to cancer. this is all too serious.

Answer 1299

I think that one of the very best ways to fight cancer is to provide more education to all people worldwide of all ages, genders, races, etc. Celebrity seems to be a good way to spread the word. Wouldn't it be wonderful to take a few people of all ages and from all types of entertainment, music, literature, sports, etc and have them all do public services announcements on information, having regular checkups. I also think that we should teach our children at a very young age about cancer, especially if it affects or has affected someone in their family. I think that if we teach them that checks up are just a normal part of life, cancer would be detected at a much earlier stage. What do you think?

Answer 1300

It is very hard to lose a loved one to cancer at any time...i hope and pray that in the very near future that we will not have to worry about that..Things have changed for the better over the past few years and they seam to progressing at a better and faster rate! The kids of today are getting smarter and brighter..and the technology we use or i should say they us..will be the big reason cancer and other deadly diseases will be cure able...maybe not in time for some of us ..but our kids should be able not to worry about that

Answer 1301

Cindy,



It is sad some people have to suffer greatly before their death. And in this troubled world we cannot afford to focus all our efforts on one problem. Just because the funds are available will not bring a cure for any of the ailments we face. Obviously modern day people are striving towards peace and harmony within our society but we have a long road to travel and the perfect social atmosphere will not be achieved within any of our life times. Currently poverty and other diseases are a bigger issue. With half the word still living in 10th century conditions how can we expect Nirvana? I hope one day we can all have a disease free and peace full society and at this point hope is all we have.



All the best,

Erik

Answer 1302

My mum died of cancer when i was 6 so i can feel the pain of the family members of those patients out there,but personally i dun think there would be a cure so soon,it is still a mystery why there is this illness,whether is due to hormones or family illness history,so what i can say is that we have to watch our diets and pray hard the illness don't strike us

Answer 1303

Well tis difficult to treat cancer in reality aside from that theres also financial issues involve. Either Benign or malignant, as long as cancer still a person's chance of survival is 50-50, But miracles do happen , My younger sister had leukemia when she was 6 years old(. falling of hair, loss weight, hematoma all over her body), I do believe miracles happen, in her case she survived. And now she's already 30 years old and in good health.

Answer 1304

Treating Cancer should be a global priority and it can be made by making the Doctors understand the trauma and pain, the kin of the patient suffer. Apart from it, research has to be full fledged in creating medicines which would fight cancer. i understand your pain Cindy as My father is suffering from ca.buccal mucosa.

lets pray & fight for elimination of dreadly cancer from the world.

Answer 1305

Read the book Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About, and other referenced books, that there is a cure for cancer but only can be obtain by going to another country. Go figure.

Answer 1306

You must be kidding?!



I am a single Dad with three children at home full-time. I deal with mornings, homework, laundry, dishes, housecleaning, transportation 24/7 by myself. The last thing I am worried about is taking care of the world and making curing cancer a global priority.

Answer 1307

I think we can help by eliminating nitrates, (processed foods) from our diet, eating organic as much as we can. And taking whole food supplements. Using safe cleaning products etc... Do some online research on ways to prevent cancer. Just type it in and do a yahoo search, you will be surprised!



I have a ton of information I can send to you if you will e-mail me at [e-mail]



I am not a health nut, I am a concerened grandmother and have been doing a lot of online research.

Answer 1308

Cancer awareness is important to governments and citizens. If citizens are not electing officials that are not helping find funding for cancer research, then we will start to see government officlals that are in support of cancer research. VOTES get ACTION. It is time we make our demands for Cancer Research known.



Thank you Cindy! We need a spokeswoman!

Answer 1309

"For every disease known to man, there is a mineral dificiency",* or something like that....

We will someday find that because the valuable minerals that used to naturally come from the ground, but no longer does, that our cellular structure will become deficient of these and allow diseased cells to take their place. MIllions of cells must be healthy but when they die, millions of new cells will take their place with suitable "armor".fending off attacks which happen thousands of times daily.

Vitamins are good for us as food suppliments, but it is approximately 74 trace and other minerals that are needed daily to support our defense system. "Man can survive without vitamins, but not without minerals."* Our bodies are made up of these same minerals and must be "recharged" or face the consequences. Drugs and radiation can attack our cells and weaken already sick ones while trying to destroy the very diseases that want to kill us.

THE best remedy to any disease is our own body's natural defenses. Colloidal (liquid) minerals subsidize the minerals that are lacking in our bodies because many of these minerals are lost naturally as we secrete fluids daily.

It will be something very simple that will be discovered putting an end to life-threatening diseases; MS to leukemia, I pray.

Minerals, I personally believe is the answer. I have not been ill in almost 5 years. I have been tired and run down but bounce back within a few hours. My hay fever is non-existent; no headaches anymore and aches and pains seem to fade away with a little time. Those around me still suffer from maladies, viruses and other illnesses but I never come down with even the most contagious flu. I am safe within my armored fortress and someday others will join me when they find out I and others like me are correct about..............mineral dificiency.

Our world, with its vast amount of resources, should pool together our knowledge of why some countries suffer from illnesses and others do not. This information should be shared as well as food, medicines and education.

Millions of dollars are spent on research while millions of people die. Let's start from scratch and use our brains and talent to find out where these diseases start (in our cells) and why. The life-saving information collected will naturally spread on it's own unless the huge pharmaceutical-chemical companies attempt to snuff it out through legislation.

Answer 1310

Check ups are good because I always went for my annual pap smear and no problems. One year it came back abnormal had the follow up test and everything showed ok. Next year I went and had cervical cancer. Had I missed a year it could have been worse. I had a partial hysterecomy on Sept 11. When the planes hit the twin towers I was in surgery. My doctor told me she will never forget my surgery. They brought in a radio to listen. I did not have to have chemo and I go every year with no problem

Answer 1311

We can stop allowing pharmaceuticals to dick around. Cancer is a huge money maker. It shouldn't be that way. Victims of cancer shouldn't have to pay $300 for a pill that eases the pain of chemotherapy. Until we stop allowing big drug companies the luxury of abusing cancer patients' needs for medicine and start seriously searching for cures, there's no point in trying to make it a global priority.

Answer 1312

In studies I have read, it says that cancer cannot live in an alkaline body. So to me the answer is to make our bodies alkaline. Eating healthy and organic would be a good way to work toward that ends. I do a nutritional body cleansing that works to make the body alkaline. When I went to my doctor about 3 weeks ago and asked for the CA125 blood test, he didn't want to do it because it could cause me to have to have surgery when nothing was wrong. He told me to continue doing the nutritional body cleansing system I am doing and keep check on the acidity/alkaline measure of my saliva. As long as my testing showed my body was alkaline, I didn't have to worry about it.

Besides keeping my body alkaline, the cleansing method also makes me feel 150 percent better than I was feeling before I started doing it.

Answer 1313

Cindy,

Unbelievably, there was a scientist in 1934, who did just that, and his name was Royal Rife. He accomplished this in association with USC and took the participants to LaJolla to complete the experiment.. He used a microscope that was so powerful it was able to see living organisms being invaded by bacteria, and matching the frequency of that bacteria,and thus destroying the cancer. Didn't go over well with the pharmaceutical companies.

Answer 1314

Create an awareness of this disease at a very young age. By initializing good diet,good health practices in school and information about our bodies immune system problems. Also by using immune system treatments for our selves at a young age can help the outcome of our lives. There are herbal remedies to take such as Essiac Teas to help our immune system stay strong.

Answer 1315

We can stop feeding ourselves and our children over processed foods and soft drinks. Eating meat (and drinking milk) and poultry that is treated with hormones and fillers, white bread loaded with preservatives and vegetables treated with pesticides is not good for our bodies. Teaching people about what is good for their bodies (without getting all new agey on them) and what these other foods really do to you is key. We also need to look at all the pollutants that go into the water and air and how it is really affecting our bodies. When the politicians stop taking private funds to further their campaigns and look the other way and don't sign bills into action to put further restrictions on pollution, it is killing the very people that vote for them. Our bodies are being poisoned by ourselves and the lawmakers who sign (or don't sign) environmental bills into action.



Maybe it is time to stop looking so hard for the cure (which is probably already out there, it is just too profitable to pharmaceutical companies and doctors to treat us instead) and push a little harder for prevention.

Answer 1316

All we can really do is help support the cancer treating medics and just pray for others or buy items in stores that donate 10% of your purchase to a cancer organazation such as the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Answer 1317

I believe the focus we should take is on PREVENTING cancer. The causes of cancer are known, but people aren't aware or choose not to take action. Education is needed.



The best way to start is to educate yourself. Learn about food and pesticides and GMOs. Learn about how toxins in your environment disrupt your cells. Learn what to eat to strengthen your immune system. Be open-minded to "alternative" therapies such as naturopathy and traditional Chinese medicine.



Then, share what you've learned with others.



To start, why not search for the following terms:

- endocrine disrupting

- benefits of organic food

- acupuncture cure cancer

- antioxidants in food

Answer 1318

My condolences,



My brother died of cml (leukemia) at the age of 23 as well.



My mother died of breast cancer.



I feel that sadly nothing will change due to the greed of pharmaceutical companies, insurance providers, and even Doctors- and all of these people have politicians and even the FDA in their pocket.



If they suddenly found a cure for cancer can you imagine how much money these people will lose?



No instead they decide to find and create drugs that "Treat" but do not "Cure" the problem, in that way they can charge as much as possible for as long as possible.



I dont want to sound like a conspiracy theorist but look around its true.

Answer 1319

Prioities follow the money. Right now most money is diverted toward the industrial war complex. Lobby for the right things and speak with your vote. How many presidential candidates or senators/congress people make finding a cure for cancer one of their main platforms? And even with sophisticated developments in cancer treatment, it still takes a ton of financial resources to get proper care.

Answer 1320

Awareness, like with everything else is the key. Education - you need to educate the public as to what this disease is and what this disease does and that everybody will be affected by this disease at some point in their life by either having it, or knowing somebody who does. We need more funding - even individually donated dollars - every cent counts. I am very sorry your brother died - i think the cure rate now for ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukeamia) is up to 90% now thanks in part to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. All research here is funded by donations to, so the word is slowly getting out there. I also think having major celebrities such as yourself is a step in the right direction. There are many people who idolize celebrities and try to get into the hobbies, crafts and passions these folks have. Putting your name on cancer awareness will at least have your fans stop and think "what can i do". I dont' think we'll ever be able to stop monies from going into the 'crisis-du-jour' bucket until somebody high up has a traumatic exp with it - sad, istn' it?

Answer 1321

For one year the proceeds of every lottery on the planet should be devoted to funding cancer research and treatment. Goverments worldwide should, possibly under the auspices of the World Health Organisation, establish an international taskforce dedicated to finding cures for the various types of cancer. As with other issues only when grassroots pressure becomes overwheming will governments act.

Answer 1322

in this part of the world where the treatment is too expensive even some have to selll their homes for treatment of a family member the legend crickter and former captin of pakistan cricket team imran khan has opend the heaven for the cancer patient a hospital where the poor patients even not need to pay a single pak rupee.but are being treated on international standards even those admited in hospital are provided with food and other acessories like towel free of cast donate for the poor to him.his hospital name is Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre

lahore pakistan lady diana also visited.

please donate for the poor patients there.

Answer 1323

first and foremost take control away from the ins. co.and let cancer patients know of the more affordable treatments. Cancer is a major money maker they have cures but y cure people and lose money? Cancer is big business and they will never publicize a cure till its like treating a common illness, and there is no money to be made

Answer 1324

well, i am very sure that nowadays people are already aware of cancer and almost every country are urging their best scientists to find the cure. here in malaysia, we have an organization called MAKNA which stands for MAjlis Kanser NAsional or in english national cancer organization. they do a lot of campaigns to educate people about cancer and collect money to help cancer patients who can't afford to pay for the treatment. this organization also gather all the patients together, motivate them so they'll be strong enough to fight cancer.



questions? visit the website.



what can we do, like what you asked earlier, cindy are :

1. offer them your help

2. pray



that's all... i'm 19. whaddya expect?

email me!

[e-mail]

Answer 1325

My answer is to get more people, or the government involved to finding the cure, is changing mindsets and attitudes. We need more doctors willing to spend their lives trying to save their patients. God only knows who do, and who don't. We need the government to focus on math, and science, rather than politicking and business deals, rather than pushing kids to find jobs they don't want, and encouraging them to be stars they will never be. If we only make an bureaucratic agency or committee overseeing research, it will be as effective as congress currently is rather than demanding results. We as a planet need to encourage our kids, and ourselves to believe its never too early or too late to discover things that will save your life.



I'm not a doctor, maybe that's the problem. I am not going to pretend to know the answer, but I have had family history relating to cancer, and diabetes. I am trying to learn every day as I can. My girlfriend's grand mother this past year was diagnosed with Brain cancer. I probably have a chance of having cancer if I don't take care if myself, and if I marry,(hopefully) my girlfriend, there is a chance that my kids (if any) will have cancer or some other disease. I guess this issue really bothers me at a base level. Cancer isn't something people choose, but it bothers me when you go to a hospital and there is only so much they can do, or waiting in the er to see if you're going die, or if you merely have a migraine.



(It seems to to me that cancer is genetic and/or at best a random set of circumstances. Why do only some people get cancer when exposed to the sun? Or why do certain family members get certain types of cancer and others don't...)



Well basically, we need honest politicans, good doctors, and a lot of money going to research and supporting the people trying to find a cure. Its not going to happen by waiting for it.



It might sounds simple on paper or on type. But every day people lose their dreams and waste their lives. We need to teach and reach to other that its not okay to accept our conditions and encourage and affirm each other daily to be more compassionate and less complacent or apathetic or whatever prevents them from doing something extraordinary.



Its the best answer I can give, its not short and to the point neither is life but I think the ideas are in right place.

Answer 1326

Its people like you, the celebs that make the impact on the way the world sees certain diseases. If it were to be made a global priority we should emphasize that more charity events and functions be set out so that while at the time raising funds in support for various organisations there will still be this world wide hype in support for the event.

Answer 1327

I have advanced colon cancer. I was daiagnosed after my husband was laid off from a job he worked 11 years at. We went on medi-cal.........were cut-off. He has gotten another job. They won't cover me.



I don't want much. I hate the doctors and hospitals. I just want to make it until my youngest graduates from high school. BUT, I guess, that is too much to ask.



We are middle-class. Can't ask for federal help, because we socked away funds for our children's college careers, and that makes us millionaires, I guess. I will not touch those funds. We built that for them.



BUT, that prevents me to get any help from the government for health care. I am not taking any meds now. I am literealy living by God's good graces.



Can I help the cause, Ms. Crawford? No! Can I stand up and say we as Americans should be doing more to cure cancer..........sure!



Will Americans with limited finances survive cancer?...........Nope! The needed treatments are saved for the token poor, and extremely rich. I will make it to my son's graduation, because that is my goal!



To raise money for research is a crock! Raise it for regular folks who find themselves stuck between saving thier lives, or paying the bills!

Answer 1328

Think of all the administrators and bosses of ALLLLL the "cure cancer" companies -from meds to hospitals and charities & scientists- that would be OUT OF WORK if a cure is "discovered".



Make finding a cure a NON PROFIT business so that people quit getting rich by NOT finding a cure.

Answer 1329

A solid answer is hardly possible. Being one whose had bypass surgery, and two tumors removed, and just losing my sister who was 49yrs with a ten pound tumor- ovarian cancer.

It seems more about the time we're living in. The water we drink,

with the additives, the food we eat with the preservatives, the air we breathe with the pollution, indoors and out.

Many have claimed that natural herbal remedies are enough to combat the free radicals in our bodies but the medical industry doesn't want to accept (their) unknown, so we are pretty well on our own to research the possibilities and have faith to believe in our Creator to provide the answers we can't reach through medicine.

Answer 1330

Hi Cindy,



As always, economics drives medical decisions- Carrot and stick approach.



Create incentives through legislation to make health promotion and disease prevention by the public economically desirable.

Create economic disincentives for unhealthy lifestyles such as obesity, smoking, sedentary lifestyles, unsafe sex, etc.

At the same time, create incentives for those that practice healthy lifestyles.



Example should people that are on medicare that are obese or smoke pay the same premium as healthy elderly?.



For disease prevention, increase public health programs such the U.S. Public Heath Service, in their role of health screenings and vaccination. The ounce of prevention procured through general disease prevention would allow more energy and funding to be focused on cancer research as well as reduce the risk of contracting many forms of cancer.



Lobby for increased funding for grants through the National Institutes of Health specifically for cancer research.



Create a study to determine the relationships between environmental pollution(carcinogens), cancer rates and economic loss to society.



Finally, Hollywood could help themselves and us by being role models for healthy lifestyle.

Answer 1331

With education on diet and nutrition, and taking care of the environment. I work in healthcare and I believe there is a cure for cancer. But if the cure became known, drug companies, and healthcare facilities would lose millions of dollars each year. Think about it..the FDA allows all kinds of chemicals in our food. And chemicals that are known to contribute to Cancer.

It's sad to think that greed is more important than human life. My father, maternal grandmother, and paternal grandmother died of Cancer. I wish more physicians would study the value of vitamins and herbs in med school. Physicians are only taught what drug companies teach them. Drug companies pay for physicians schooling, and sponsor hospitals. So do you think the "healthcare" industry is going to "cut the hand that feeds them?"

Answer 1332

Huh.. I think the best cure for cancer is banning those things that foster it. For example, cell phones, micro-wave ovens and even CRT screens. But nobody will ever do something like that because it´s a great business and this world is very greedy. So why the heck do you even mind posting somethig like this when you know that the things that produce the disease are the most profitable ones for business.

Answer 1333

When MAN can look past war as a way of changing something and past COLOR AND CLASS, then can we really find cures for people that really matter. Until people say no to wars in other countries, which billions are spent. All we would need is a portion of that money to fund projects that would cure many things. We as a nation, as world citizens must ask our governments to start working for US and not the other way around. Only then can we make progress toward world citizens.

Answer 1334

There is alot more money to be made *treating* cancer than there is to be curing it! In this profit driven society we live in, there is no incentive to cure cancer when providing extremely expensive treatments is much better for the bottom line and keeps the CEOs rolling in the dough. A cure for cancer will never take precidence over personal and business wealth!

Answer 1335

I think if all the heads of all the fortune 500 companies had cancer we would have a cure in no time, I believe that the trivial things in the world are more important to them such as computer chips, oil, and things to that nature...the cure shouldnt be that hard, we eliminated small pox and polio, why not cancer its not like it is new to society...



"thats my opinion I could be wrong"...Dennis Miller

Answer 1336

Wow, Cindy, you asked a question I always like to ask here but afraid of not getting enough attention. There are too many cancer victims around me recently, from family members, friends and colleagues.



As HIV gets controlled over years, cancel treatment still stays at comparibly early stage. Obviously, it requests government's health department's attention. If we can invest more into cancel research? If cancer screening can be wildly included in most health insurance at lower cost? If we can build more detailed database of family cancer history of each individual in health network?



I hope cancer research can be raised in next presidential election in order to get more attention. Maybe Nobel should award to those who devote in cancer treatment area instead of HIV only.



Above is my 2 cents. Thank you for listening.

Answer 1337

I think that we all need to pull together, but, how can we? It seems that the current administration has different priorities then this. They seems to like destroying life more than trying to preserve it. (Bush is suppose to be against abortion, but what is going on in Iraq, if not murder?) If we all could pull together--with rich people with the funds that they are willing to part with--help, then research for all kinds of diseases can happen. If we mind our own business and stop trying to control other countries governing, then perhaps we can join together to enter a new and enlightened age.

I believe that if our leaders can't do this than we could, but not until we all join hearts!

Thank you Cindy and I'm sorry about your brother.

Answer 1338

I know how you feel, I lost my cousin Kelly due to having leukemia. I never even had met her, and visiting her home in 1981 for the first time in my life, 4 years after her passing, hit me like nothing else had. We were the same age. Her parents had left her room the exact same way that Kelly had; an alarm clock, stuffed animals, a Charlie's Angels bedspread, an open pack of Hubba Bubba sitting on her dresser, with one single piece of unwrapped gum waiting for her to return. I felt like I had met her, especially after looking at the pictures in her familys photo album........ seeing her enjoy her friendships, her family, her swimming pool, her good life. After that, I couldnt quite enjoy swimming in her pool without her there to enjoy it, without me being able to enjoy it in her company.......

I think that the only way we can make this epidemic a global priority is to educate ourselves the best that we can, and in turn educate others. There is no way that we can get the government focused and mobilized on this issue, when half the world is at war. Educate each other, take the best care of each other, try to eat as healthy as possible; for it will be a long time, if at all, that we can get the government to focus so clearly on this issue. And also, to pray. To pray that loved ones that we know, and anyone that we don't know, never has to suffer with this terrible, dreadful killer. Amen.

Answer 1339

Ive been lucky enought not to have a loved one or family directly have to go through this. However this year I learned of Team in Training. And after 3 months of training I wiith them. I will be participating in my first triathlon to help find a cure for leukemia. When I first joined I didnt know how to swim and in two weeks Ill be doing a mile. The accomplishment will be great but knowing that its for a great cause and how many lives it aim to help- is simply priceless. If you want to raise awareness, become involved or just simply contribute. Check my website and source out:

http://www.active.com/donate/tntnyc/gustavo

Answer 1340

Silly Cindy, they don't cure diseases any more. The last real disease they cured was Polio and they are still mad about that. You see there is no money in finding the cure. They just find some drug that will patch you up, and get you along another day, so they can sell you a new drug in a week. The drug companies are still kicking themselves over curing Polio. They could have made billions treating it, but, oops!. Look at Jerry's Kids and MS. How many decades have I watched that very same telethon, and to this day not one provable advance? The kids still have the same disease, but they have come up with a couple of drugs that will get you by a little longer. We can make this a global priority by ending the strangle hold that drug companies have over R and D. By controlling who does the R and D, and only funding their own research and development, the drug companies get to call the shots on who develops what. But by no means should you give this answer any thought, as the truth is rarely popular here in America.

Answer 1341

I doubt we will be able to cure cancer completely. Some cancers can kill a person a couple of months after it starts, which would mean weekly, if not daily medical exams.



There are ways to reduce cancer risks though. Sun exposure and smoking are two common ways people get cancer. Those exercising vegetarian models that sun themselves probably have the same lifespan as some overweight desk jockey. Those models that smoke and sun themselves probably have even a shorter lifespan. Those two things right there would postpone over 100,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone.



Gene therapy could reduce the chance of hereditary cancers and nanotechnology could prevent cancers from spreading through the bloodstream.

Answer 1342

Dear Cindy,

I think that the best way is to motivate the people to publish information on their blogs and on the web.

What is important is to make them know how others are suffering the disease (awareness) and to make them feel part of your movement (leadership).

Something all bloggers would like to have is topics to talk about and promotion for their sites. So if you have bloggers to be in charge of publishing info about one person with the disease (like a God father...), hundreds or maybe thousands of persons will be aware and identified with your leadership. From a central web site (yours) you could list all the "partners or God fathers"... that would generate traffic for their blogs.

Answer 1343

Stop paying movie stars millions of dollars to make crappy movies. Stop paying athletes millions of dollars to play a game. That will free up trillions of dollars that can be well spent on cures to all diseases. Julia Roberts does not need $20 million to make another horrible movie, Tom Cruise does not need $25 million to jump on a couch like a monkey and Alex Rodriguez does not need $252 million to go 0-7 with 5 strikeouts.

Answer 1344

We can make curing cancer a global priority by having a whole week in a month dedicated to medical tests. we can help by preventing cancers by getting rid of smoking, not letting children be around those who smoke. we can let poor people ge tested for free. if everyone was in peace, and if non-profit organizations open up to work together, cures can be found faster. if there was a week or a month devoted to curing cancer and we had ALL countries trying to cure it, one country would probably find the cure.

Answer 1345

We, and when I say we, I mean each and every proud American that has lived in this fine country for many years needs to take a stand in action toward the cancer treatment. I mean, we need to put a word in someones ear and let that multiply exponentially, eventually it will get to capitol hill and when it does they will realize that America is serious about not letting one more innocent soul die from a disease that can possibly be cured. The Lord is in control and if we confide in him we will truly succeed in all our endeavors.

Answer 1346

We need to start with public education. In the US we spend one dollar per thousand dollars of GDP to treat cancer. In Europe, a recent scientific analysis showed that while cancer has greater impact that most diseases on its citizens, only one-half of a percent of the healthcare budget in Western Europe goes for cancer treatment.



In the last 10 years, a number of break-through cancer treatments have been introduced. These therapies have allowed life expectancy of some cancer patients to increase by as much as five-fold. In addition, with more targeted care, better dosing and better supportive care, patients are feeling much better while taking these treatments.



With all this being said, the popular press seems intent on writing about the costs of these treatments. With one dollar per thousand of our GDP being spent to treat cancer we have still made miraculous strides. I wonder what we could do if we decided to spent $2 per $1000? The public needs to know the facts, rather than the media spin, and then make the decision for themselves.

Answer 1347

I have given this question a lot of thought over the past 4 years. My son was diagnosed with high-risk T Cell leukemia in April, 2002. He was successfully treated at City of Hope and has been off-treatment for a year this past July. Having been a partner with a large consulting firm specializing in management consulting, I was naturally inquisitive as to the source of my son's cancer. It surprised me that there was little or no attention paid to identifying the root cause of this disease. As a consultant, a main rule of thumb is always to "follow the money" if you don't know why something is happening. Obviously, the main funding for research is provided by the drug companies and, frankly, they don't have a vested interest in finding the root case but rather in finding treatment advances. Therefore, while there are limited funds for epidemiological studies. It is my belief, based on my consulting background, that it would be fairly easy (and not relatively too costly) to create a web-based data collection tool that could be used to identify trends in patient data that could point to root cause possibilities. If hospitals would routinely mandate that newly diagnosed patients complete the web-questionnaire (designed by researchers) it would be relatively simple to facilitate the data collection. In today's business world, it is very common for large companies to analyze extremely large quantities of customer data through artificial intelligence utlilizing multiple regression analyses, etc... that provide companies with targeted marketing and sales strategies. Similar tools could be used for patient data. Of course, it would take very knowledge scientists to create meaningful questionnaires in order to collect the "right" data tha might point to a meaningful conclusion. All it takes is $$$.

Answer 1348

There is already a cure for cancer. Just ask Kevin Trudeau. He wrote a book on natural cures. But the F.D.A.pretty much held a gun to his head forcing him to not reveal the "secret" to cure cancer and a lot of other diseases. Because THEY would lose too much money. The FDA and the Pharmacutical companys dictate the medical indrusty and the insurance companys would also loose out on Billions(Yes Billions of dollars). So, if you didn't have a concience and were to lose out on billions of dollars..... Would you let the secret out ?????

Answer 1349

i dont think there is anyone in our govenment that hasnt been touched by cancer in some way. Its out there. The fact is pharm companys make lots of money on "treatments". If we could cure them all there would be no need for these treatments. no treatments no money. However, many of the meds they have worked on to use for cures or treatments have been found to help other diseases. Globally many nations do not even have basic health care. Work on that first.

Answer 1350

Honesty is the best policy. People need to be honest with themselves and each other regarding possible causes and treatments of cancer. There is the distinct possiblity that cancer is caused by poor diets, lack of exercise and poor environmental conditions. There are also the studies regarding marijuana and cancer that need to be released to the public and highlighted as a non-toxic holistic, viable treatment for cancer. see mpp.org or norml.org. In order to give ourselves a chance in fighting cancer, this is the only way.

Answer 1351

Stop the greed. How can a country full of greedy corporate pharmaceutical companies with doctors in their pockets cure cancer? There is no profit in it for them unless they charge an arm and a leg for the cure. Only the rich will be able to get the cure while the poor die! A greedy country will never get a cure for anything, only suppressants that will calm your ailment but never cure it.

Answer 1352

The meaning of cancer is a cell that has malmorphed and that has lost the ability to control its reproduction. These mutated cell are caused in different ways like: It can be hereditary, environmental, and other ways as well. I've something about a cancer-killing virus that targets a specific kinds of cancer. Its something i heard that is pretty interesting. A good way to decrease the number of victims with cancer is to promote anti-cancer diets like green tea, garlic and other foods that reduce risks of cancer.

Answer 1353

I think that with out more funding from the government and from private institutions we are fighting a battle we can not win. I also feel that more people need to know about how much support it takes for someone to overcome cancer. Both my grandmothers are cancer survivors, several cousins have won the battle with cancer and I have lost family members to the disease. It takes money, encouragement, personal strength, and knowledge of resources to win the battle when winning is an option. I really feel that if people could see that everyday more and more people are diagnosed with cancer that is not curable because of lack of funding that they would be willing to donate money to it. Every day ads are produced to get people to buy useless objects maybe a good choice to get the public educated and willing to donate would be ads and telethons. Jerry Lewis has raised how much over the years for MS. Just maybe something like that could help raise money.

Answer 1354

LEAD BY EXAMPLE! The first thing that should happen is that you, Cindy Crawford, must donate all of your wealth to research, so that you can live in rags like mother Theresa did. This way, people like me would believe you are not just another rich hypocrite asking help, or sucking blood, from ordinary people like myself. Whenever I see you muddy and stinky, then I will consider thinking about helping your, otherwise benevolent, cause.

Answer 1355

Unfortunately we can't get the global communitry to really care about issues like cancer, poverty and to a degree, natural disasters until they hit close to home.



The world we live in is focused on terrorism and wars that in the grand scheme of things we actually forget about the personal issues surronding us. Cancer, of any sort, is so deadly but we saw guys like Bono from U2 and the ONE! fundraiser that we can only get the public to care for a week or two unless they actually know the hardships of poverty and disease . Much like the tsunami of 2004, after about a month or so television groups started to stop covering it and everyone started to not care anymore.



My solution is that somehow we have to force the public to be aware of it. Get the media into it, even buy television spots to create as much awarness as possible. Much like a movie, the way to get people interested is through Word of Mouth. That's the main concept of sponsorships and earning money to fundraise. We saw how the American public responded once they heard of Alex's Lemonade Stands, I bet we can do this and actually succeed in this race.

Answer 1356

Hello Cindy and all,

A great initative and I wish you incredible success. Polio was cured, so was smallpox. I believe cancer will be. Like yourself I have had family members die from this . I trust many many will live because of your initative and others work

May I suggest you check the methods of Dr. Hulda Clark. ( search on google ) I know someone who used her methods and went from a terminal case with psi of 120 to psi 1 in 6 weeks with no symptoms. I have heard of many good things about her methods.

Cheering you on on your quest

Answer 1357

Its simple, quit spending money for cancer cures that are not effective. Start concentrating on "Boron Capture Radiation Treatment" I have had cancer twice, the first time it was cut out. Returned with in 3 years. The second time, I had "experimental" BCRT, and I have been cancer free for 5 years.



Im 28 years old, and I know I havent been exposed to any form of carcinogen........so another way in prevenative maintence of your body.



Mark

Answer 1358

Give those scientist a big cash incentive if they come up with the cure. As it is now, the longer they work on it the longer they will be paid. Its called job security ,,,

unfortunately there are a lot of stories like this one



SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT:

Fraud Upends Oral Cancer Field, Casting Doubt on Prevention Trial

Jennifer Couzin and Michael Schirber

The world of oral cancer research is reeling after one of its stars, Norwegian oncologist Jon Sudbø, admitted this week through his attorney to falsifying data in three seminal papers published by top medical journals. (Read more.)http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/311/5760/448a

Answer 1359

Cindy,



It's all about priorities, right now there is war, gas prices and of course millions of people dying of disease all over the world. But a sure step in the right direction is granting stem sell research. Maybe if George Bush would have said yes we'd be one step closer to a cure for a lot of diseases. I am not an opposer to President Bush in fact I voted for him. But other than twisting his arm myself to ask him to let research move forward and quit with his religious reasoning as to why we can't fund it I am at a loss. Get stem cell research up and running and you'll have your cures coming fast than the disease can make people sick.

Answer 1360

I think we need to bring this matter to our younger generation's attention by use of our plentiful mass media. We need to make children and young adults aware of the number of lives affected by cancer and the need for research studies to continue to grow and for techological advancements to be used towards finding a cure. Children today are most affected by Internet blogs, MTV, other television and acadmeic sources that could best be utilized to put the word out there that "We Need A Cure"! Many of these children will be our future leaders and members of mainstream society that will have the ability to put forth both funding and personal energy towards finding this important cure.

Answer 1361

The medical/pharmaceutical industry doesn't want to cure cancer, or any other medical issue. There is much more money to be made by stringing patients along with drugs that alleviate the symptoms, but don't actually cure anything.



The med industry learned this when polio was wiped out several decades ago.

Answer 1362

We can start taking alternative medicine very seriously---

People are been treated successfully in a clinic in Mexico

Hundreds of people from the US travel daily across the border to get treated

Cancer is the number one disease that is been treated

A friend of mine from Jamaica, West Indies,recently opted for treatment there, rather than go through the usual cancer treatment of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

After 3 weeks of treatment, her MRI showed reduction in the size of her breast tumour.

This is not meant as an advertisement, so please log onto the web site of the clinic, and speak to any of the doctors there

All the best

web-site---drcastillo.com

Answer 1363

On the state and national level we can lobby our leaders to stop unnecessary spending of billions of dollars on so called special interest projects and put that money into cancer research.

On the national level we can lobby the FDA and the INSURANCE industry to loosen its guidelines on experimental drugs, procedures and make it easier for human test trials, while at the same time the FDA can make it's guidelines on food additives and preservatives more strict.

As individuals we can live healthier lifestyles and support cancer research through organizations like the American Cancer Society!

Answer 1364

Environmental protection is also important. There are hundreds of species of plants, fungi, and even animals that still haven't been researched, let alone discovered. I very probable that there is an exotic herb deep within the untouched regions of the Amazon, but are in threat of future deforestation. Protection of marine ecosystems are important. Research is still going about on how sharks rarely ever get cancer and we can't continue the research if the sharks go extinct.

Answer 1365

In my opinion, curing cancer will become a priority once a family member of someone very important in the world is dieingf rom cancer. This might wake the world up a bit.

Answer 1366

There is a cure for cancer, Dr(Herbdoc.com) has had a cure for years. My sister got cancer about 4-to-5 months ago, We all got together and ordered the incurable program from Dr. Schults. She tried it for one week and said it was to hard on her, she then went to a doc. in Kalispell MT(Herb Doc too), but did'nt like him either. She then went to a clinic in Reno, she is now doing better, and getting well. The clinic in Reno is both med., and natural, I'm told they have a 80% cure rate , compared to 20% with what all hospital have.

Answer 1367

Sorry for your loss, Miss Crawford. It is a very noble ideal that you pursue, but let's be realistic: people are mortal. People will get sick, or old, and die. If we don't die of cancer, we will die of some virus, war, poison in our food, air or water, homicide, or simple old age. Of course it's a sad thing that (young) people die of disease, but there is really nothing we can do about it. Your brother might aswell have been killed in a traffic accident; you would be fighting road rage now, instead of cancer. It's all the same; it's nature's way.

Answer 1368

ok cindy let me awnser your question i am sorry about what happend to your brother but hunny even i know if there was a cure for cancer and aid the goverment would nevfer realise that even i know that i am sorry hun but do u really think the phamaacutical companies want a cure for aid please dont belive the propaganda they are feeding you there will nevfer be a cure there will be something close to a cure but not a cure think about this what would happen to the world if there was no aids and no cancer think about the negative effects of eliminateing those disease

Answer 1369

I don't know, but can we hurry up? I was formally and officially diagnosed with CML on 22Aug06. They had warned me for a month, and then this. There are other problems as well.



Look towards some of the causes residing in petrochemicals. I am amazed at how many people in my petro-producing and refining community have some variant of leukemia.



Mostly they just stay inside, and fall off the social map.

Answer 1370

Aids has become a global priority because of the media. Start with the media, sad to say .The media is intent on ruling the world and the media doesn't realize REAL problems will face them eventually. Maybe it is the "ME FIRST SYNDROME" with the media, or perhaps "IT CAN'T HAPPEN TO ME". Another item of importance, but as I said we need the media to cooperate, the additives in our food chain is poison. Go to a sight on nutra sweet, our government knew it was poison, but allowed MONSANTO to produce and sell it, MONEY. I am sorry for your loss, a child hood friend died of leukimia when I was a child in the sixties, clearly 40 years later.......? Cindy maybe we should vote you for President and real issues will be resolved.

Answer 1371

Cancer is a part of the human condition. It is a scourge, true, but global warming, deforestation and environmental destruction will kill many more if we do not reverse gears now. We are the most destructive species on the face of the earth and have caused extinction of other species at an astonishing rate.

Answer 1372

Well this has affected my family this year. My wife lost her mom about 2 months ago. I myself have lost my grandmother from lung cancer. As for the future, I hope to encourage people to live better. Without smoking and over eating. Just having a healthy lifestyle does so much. As for a global priority... This may be difficult as the world faces so many problems today. But I too share your dream of one day having a better world. I know there were a lot of answers to read through, hope you get to this one. Please let me know if you do.

Answer 1373

First appreciate the word "teleology". During the 1860s, Dr Rudolf Virchow observed that " politics is medicine on a grand scale". He took on Otto von Bismark (who introduced the social security system in Germany in 1880s). The midwest farmer in U.S. is the sitting duck for lymphoma. chemical overdosing in the environment for "post-modern" lifestyles could be part of teleology of cancer. We should appreciate the CONTEXT in a world where 17 million people die of infections each year.

Answer 1374

The US government needs to get rid of the FDA or change what they do. its because of them that were receiving medicines to help with problems caused by the treatments of cancer when there are cures, such as increasing the O2 level in the blood, but the FDA acts like a business. its sad. basically all drug companies in America want you to be sick so they can give you drugs to help symptoms, instead of drugs to get rid of whats causing the symptoms. if they made cures then they couldn't get nearly as much money. so Americans are a victim of the FDA. Do some research on it. if you want cures... go to another country, like Switzerland or China. America wants you! sick.

Answer 1375

Simply put...as individuals...each of us has to take responsibility for the type of lives we lead and what we put in our bodies. Most think cancer is a stroke of bad luck, but when you really analyze it all, cancer is a result of the following:



1. what we eat

2. what we breathe

3. what we drink

4. How mentally healthy we are

5. Trusting too much in medication when clean balanced lifestyle will workbetter.



Wanna end cancer? Do it one person at a time!



Eat right. Dont drink. Dont smoke. Dont put yourself in unhealthy situations, and make sure you eat plenty of vegetables. Anything with chemicals...cut it out of your life.



However...I dont think cancer will ever be cured, until people take some moral responsibility for their health.

Answer 1376

Since cancer is something that is part of the planets evolutionary growth and system, I would think since it is in just about everything, including plants and animals..the only way to combat it, is to go into the DNA itself at the point of conception, and destroy the cells that will eventually respond to stimulates (like nicotine) for example. Since cancer is to me an evolutionary bi-product, I find it ridiculous to look at it as if it can be cured like the common cold. There are many types of cancer, which require many different cures. It would be nice if there was one cure for everything, but don't count on it. Cancer has been around for millions of years, it has a bit of head start on us.

Answer 1377

Cindy, that's easy. All that needs to be done is teach everyone the proper nutrition. There are more than enough qualified doctors and nutrition specialists that will tell you the same thing. "Humans must get 95% (or more) of their nutrition from nonprocessed fruits and vegatables." Constantly eating red meat, pork, and salty processed foods equals a toxic body. A toxic body is an unhealthy body.

Answer 1378

i think that many other countries have a very low cancer rate, one example is saudi arabia where i'm currently living. In the u.s. for example-everyone knows many people who have cancer,or had cancer, or died from cancer, in saudi arabia---not many people know of anyone who'se had cancer. I think that we should take a pro active role in determining why people get cancer in the first place, why do people from certain countries not have a high cancer rate versus u.s. who does? what things do those people in the low cancer rate countries do differently? do they eat diff foods? is their air different? are their daily habits different? (example: do they not use certain electrical appliances such as hair dryers ). We have a huge problem in this country with cancer and i think research should be done to see what we're doing wrong here.

Answer 1379

When people start to remember about who GOD is and where they come from. If they get saved and ask for Jesus Christ to come into there life and listen to him and let him guide their lives, we will have a lot less cancer killing millions of people.....and that's the truth whether it hurts or not. In addition to this, eating better and not as much artificials, and not over eating...this will also help prevent cancer. But the real cure is from God.

Answer 1380

The best way to find a cure for cancer is to get rid of all the government grants, and put it out to the general public. With grants in hand, the scientists in charge need only to show "progress" to continue to recieve more money.

Putting the opportinuty out to the public would bring in the motivation factor. I think scientists that recieve grants have motivations, but not the kind of motivations that would fuel somebody to find the cure if the patent were to be in their name.

Answer 1381

It's both scary and amazing that it is not already a top priority. Too many people have lost loved ones to this dread disease. We have to prioritize, on a global level, what needs to be eliminated so that the concentration can be placed on things like a cure for cancer, world hunger and the elimination of child abuse.

It seems that war prevails no matter what area of the globe you look at. Aptly talented politicians can minimize the effects of war through negotiation and hard political pressure placed at the right moments. War takes far to much of our energy away from the more humane issues that confront us.

Corporations of the world are far too greedy and are taking health care provisions away from employees rather than enhancing the plans. Health care in general is poorly managed and generally misused. If these corporations would channel even a small percentage of their windfall profits to curing cancer, we would be able to nail it. Greed is far too prevalent, globally.

And people have to take a stand and let it be known that they demand what is their fair share in terms of what it takes to protect their families from health related tragedies like cancer. Half the battle is in the health maintenance so few can afford. If we remain silent, we will be stepped over and forgotten.

But, even the wealthiest people will succumb to cancer, mainly because enough money is not being channeled to a cure, but reactionary treatments. The key is prevention adn that happens with health care, a true cure and people involvement at all levels

of society. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have the right idea! We can beat this!

Answer 1382

Jesus came down to earth 2000+ yrs ago...he was healing people left right and centre, people totally healed from all sorts of diseases, its a matter of finding a faithful follower of Christ who has the gift of healing and by the laying on of hands the sick person shall be made well, you see our lives arnt all just what we see with our eyes...we also have eyes in our minds which see into the spirit and those eyes see what troubles the flesh, if you want to know more call to the Lord Jesus the creator of our bodies He will guide you if you are earnestly search...all the best

Answer 1383

Hello. Like others here I offer my condolances for your loss. I believe the answer to your question is really quite simple, though I also believe that others will not have it so, due to myriad ownership, secrecy, empire building issues.



There are thousands of scientific papers already written on cancer research. There are currently thousands of cancer research programs in progress around the world: where thousands more researchers spend their time. The basis of the answer.



Hurdle - Those private and corporate labs that have a financial interest in keeping their results to themselves. Solution - Negotiate with them to ensure that their material (data, results, progress, etc) is available to all who have a legitimate need to use it. This might occur at a local, state or national level to begin with, but ultimately this will need to be an internationally coordinated arrangement.



Hurdle - similarly secrecy: in protection of the state or national interest will raise its head. This issue will have to be negotiated at the political level or cut through by some agency with the 'teeth' to do so effectively. Again, ultimately this will need to be coordinated internationally.



Process.

Concurrently,

Build an international database that itemises EVERY cancer research paper written. Analyse this and determine what aspects have been only glossed over or not looked at at all.



Build a database that shows which lab is doing what research, who their personnel are and their skill sets. Analyse this to determine what types of cancer research are best undertaken by whom.



Then.

Prioritise the research yet to be undertaken and align it with the most appropriate research teams and action it. Any and all data, progress, results are immediately made available to the central research database (mentioned above) for all researchers and labs to have access to.



Only in this fashion can we ensure that everybody involved is 'on the same tram', so to speak.



To Kick Off the whole program call an international cancer research forum. If possible EVERY cancer research lab should be represented, but I dont expect this will happen in the early stages. However they should all be invited to attend. The forum should present an agenda that outlines what is to happen to cancer research worldwide from this point forward. It might be necessary to consider where cancer research has been to this point too, as a basis for the 'line in the sand'. The process (outlined above) should be undertaken by those that do attend.



I suspect that the negotiation process and building the databases will take in the order of 3 to 5 years (possibly more) to achieve. Meanwhile the International Coordinated Cancer Research Forum will occur each year by way of showing the cancer research community that we are serious and providing updates on progress.



Concurrently the current research that is occurring can be completed. Of these labs it might be appropriate for some to then begin identifying where the research gaps are: this depends upon where the lab and personnel 'fit' in terms of skill set (see above).



I believe that the timeframe for the whole world (regardless of political motivation, type of government or other issues) to work as one on this issue is in the order of 3 + years, probably 5 +. But once done, the progress and success of the whole will be much greater than the sum of the individual parts. In short I believe it is the only way to go. I do not believe that such a thing has been done on such a scale before: but for the world to overcome cancer it is an absolute necessity.



A similar approach can be taken to educate the world and show people how to minimise their potential exposure to cancer via lifestyle choices. For those with a genetic predisposition to one or other form of the disease they can be further educated and supported to assist them through their decisions prior to contracting the disease. For those with the disease we should move this program along as quickly as possible to help them live a life of greater quality, if not (in the early stages at least) cure them. I suspect that these components could be effective if coordinated at the national level.



And, were the job giong for someone to start this whole thing off - with appropriate budget and support, I would Love to do it. What a challenge and an amazing thing to be a part of. I hope for all of us your question does lead to some concrete action. God bless.

Answer 1384

I think believe and expect that before we can make curing cancer a global priority, we must act now to stop war and end racism. As long as racist, heterofacist, warmongers continue to use Gnostic Theist ideological traditions to motivate communities of faithful believers to out work, out fight and out number competition in a race to Armageddon; the many of our global culture will continue to be preoccupied with fighting one another for a finite supply of land, water, air and sun shine; and the fight against cancer will continue to receive far less attention from the scientific community than it deserves.

Answer 1385

BY asking those lazy doctors to get their act together. They seem to know how it starts and how it will end. But it seems they are hiding something. Most of my family has been wiped out by Cancer. The mystery is alot bigger than what people seem to know already. The sickness is older than HIV. Though Lance armstrong beat the odds, Billions of people have not beat the odds. It's time take a stand and make people aware.

Answer 1386

Great and noble of you to join the cause and fight for a solution to the cure of cancer...in any form. We need celebrities like you to start the ball rolling... we all know in reality that there is no cure for cancer except through miracles...and I believe them whether spiritually or medically. But I believe that medical science is doing all it can to find a cure for it and it isn't in the not too distant future that a cure can and will be found. We all have cancer cells in our bodies...it is a matter of time before they get blown over. However while a cure is still in progress, there is much we can do and you are doing a great job in making people be aware of it ( through your brother's incident.) I myself am on remission for breast cancer (having gone through all the rituals of what medical science has to offer) and I thank God everyday that he allows me to live yet another day...I believe in the spiritual side of it as well and if it is his will for me to live and those like me, to be a living testament of hope for others, then so be it.. Cancer is the number one killer here in my country and I believe that external forces are one of the causes, so we should think of the food, environment and space around us that we live in and get rid of what is toxic and also our lifestyles have to change...I hope to do similar projects like what you do and make a difference in someone's life, just as you have done with mine...thanx!

Answer 1387

Unfortunately, I dont believe that you can cure cancer. Mutations are common throughout nature. You may slow it down, you may even find cures for certain aspects. In order to cure it, you would have to remove or stablize the body to the effects of everything, from the very elements to all chemicals.



I am very sorry for your loss and the continued loss of life, but as long as mankind is evolving I fear this is the price of that evolution.

Answer 1388

Here's an idea- focus less on self-promoting idiots like Cindy Crawford.



Gosh, we had entirely overlooked the whole cancer thing until Saint Cindy made it her cause, too- now I REALLY want to cure cancer, and all the nasty, horrible elements in the world......



Stupid ****........ what- the exercise video sales slow down?



John Cazin

Answer 1389

Dear Cindy -



I believe that curing cancer is best approaced by preventing cancer.



In order to prevent the onset of many cancers, our world leaders and international corporations have to commit to a global priority of population contol and environmental protection.



The logic is simple: population growth equates to the development and consumption of more natural resources, which in turn produces more cancer-causing chemicals in our environment. In addition, stricter environmental protection laws need to be imposed on large national and international corporations to control their chemical waste production.



In short, cancer = exposure to chemicals.



So, control the creation and emission of those chemicals.



Peace,



Jonny C. Tadago

Answer 1390

For child cancer, it is really hard to find a method of remedy because it usually develops from really young age that their immune system simply not be able to cope with it. However, with modern medicine, we have better chance to extend the treatment period. It’s important for the family with cancer child to realize that the whole family will need to change their lifestyle (eating, exercise, work, etc) towards a healthier and more close to nature rhythm lifestyle. The same apply for adult/older patient as well. I also think it is important NOT to treat cancer as a disease, but a signal to require you make some changes in living. “Don’t worry about if you can beat/cure your cancer”, I told my father that after his kidney cancer cell moved to his bladder, “eat naturally, sleep well, exercise well, and relax well, enjoy everyday with a smile, dear dad, and knowing that we love you so much and want to share our lives with you.” He is still here, and everyday, I wish him the best, to enjoy life to the fullest.

Answer 1391

Cancer is definitely a devastating disease at both the individual and the societal level. Although its cure should be intensively researched, its prevention should also be a high priority. I just completed a research on obesity and found out that obesity is an important risk factor for several type of cancers. For instance, results from a published study indicated that cancer mortality rates are increased in severely obese females; e.g. endometrium (5.4 times), gallbladder (3.6 times), uterine cervix (2.4 times), ovary (1.6 times), breast (1.5 times). Cancer mortality rates are increased in severely obese males; e.g. colorectum (1.7 times), and prostate (1.3 times). In this regard, education to the public is key. It was also disconcerting to realize that less than 25% of obese patients have received a formal diagnosis and that less than 20% of those diagnosed receive pharmacological or surgical treatment. Therefore, education to physicians seems key as well! Until we find a cure for cancer, let's try our best to prevent it!

Answer 1392

The truth of the matter is that coming up with cures is not profitable. In the society that we live in, that's the only thing that matters is how much more money can pharmaceutical companies make off drugs that treat symptoms of disease, but never cure them. A cure for cancer is always said to be just on the horizon, but it's a pipe dream that won't happen with the powers that be. I have a disease called multiple sclerosis but I don't believe that they will ever come up with a cure for it because they make so much money off of the disease modifiers that treat the illness, but don't cure it. Research and development dollars do not go towards looking for cures for diseases but instead looking to develop different drugs to help with symptoms of diseases, why cure it when you can just have people take drugs to alleviate the pain from the illness for the rest of their lives? Bitter but I still have faith in natural remedies because we are always taught to live life in fear, that our bodies are weak. The natural state of one's body is of strength, health, and energy. The key to overcoming illness is to start living our lives differently and treating our bodies better.

Answer 1393

This is not Spam - there is a cure for cancer, i'll spare you the long story how I saw with my own eyes. go to amazon dot com or any bookstore ask for the book WORLD WITHOUT CANCER by edward griffin it used to be out of print but you can get it again i'm not selling anything have no connection to this book writer hey to me cancer is like a common cold and if it comes i know ... i tell all my friends about this but when i do any kind of post on the internet yeesh i get scared like i'm gonna get shot. cancer slow death while sucking insurance money has become a billion doller industry...i've said enough...

Answer 1394

Consider how prevalent cancer was 100 years ago. It was almost non-existent compared to today. What has changed in 100 years to cause this? Most food has no nutrition, people are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals 24 hrs/day, and people are stressed. It's not rocket science. We have the solutions we need. It's a matter of priorities.

Answer 1395

I began to say that it is improper growth of tissues. To cure the cancer is very difficult but not impossible, If it

is diagnosed in early stages it could be cured its symptoms are very clear, mostly it is caused due to

heavily smooking drinking etc. there are also chances

of it form DNA of parents. care is better than cure. I think

that bacteria is usefull to helpfull in curing the cancer this

is my point of view. In a mormal human body every thing

is at is position to work properly when we use to impose

extra job on our system then there are chance to become

a cancer. So in case of herital disease it should be known

to treat before the symptoms come.Or in other case I can say that we should care ourself throgh proper medical

check up. Cells are genetated millions of times and also

discarted, Medicine can help to recover the disoreder in

their generation.

Answer 1396

why should it be the governments responsibility to find a cure for cancer? Its not going to happen because its not economically feasable. Stop giving animals hormones, won't happen because then the jobs for hormone makers will be gone.. Stop putting pesticides on crops, won't happen.. stop using cell phones, won't happen... the things it would take to irraticate cancer keeps the high tech world going.. eventually the earth will cleanse itself, we are heading that way now,, listen to Al Gore, even last night there was a 20/20 special on the earth ending... lets face it , we are not going to get rid of cancer.. the money used to fund research makes other drugs so expensive our elderly population has to choose either to eat or buy meds.. lets find a way to make medication affordable, hell there is alot we need to focus on but sadly it won't happen..

Answer 1397

well, that's just charming Cindy Crawford. Maybe if celebrities like you would give up enough money yearly, so that you would still be at the upper middle class level, more than just a cure for cancer would be found. Oh, i'm sorry, most celebrities are too busy doing coke lines and buying new hummers to match with their gazillion dollar homes.

Answer 1398

Cancers are formed from toxins. If we incorporate healthy organic food into our society, we will have healthier citizens. Because the food industries make so much money mass producing food, there will never be organic food available to everyone. Unfortunately people with certain incomes can afford better food. This is a goverment issue. The pharmaceutical companies make money off medicines and food industries make money fast producing food. We will never be able to stop cancer because the government and bigwigs make money off people being unhealthy, fat, and sick.

Answer 1399

Well, maybe if someone really does read this, it'll be a good cause. I have, in my house, at this moment, and herbal cure for several types of cancer that has worked on several of my familiy members and many of our friends. We have tried to get it to various markets but ultimately, nobody listened to us about it and so we just help out our friends as needed. It's not a cure all for all types of cancer, but has proven very effective against several forms. Skin-cancer... and others really aren't a problem in our family anymore with this cure available. SO... there you go.

Answer 1400

I suggest we spend less money, time and resources on space programs and more on health related issues; such as cancer. In 1989 a space initiative program was estimated to cost between 400~500 billion dollars. If our U.S.gov't can think about spending that kind of money for space programs it is clear to me we are not allocating our resources in the proper places. More funding is what it takes.

Answer 1401

Visit www.iminst.org (The Immortality Institute) for ways to eliminate the free-radicals and other cancer causing substances. The fight is against ingesting anything but organic vegetable matter. Therefore the fight is against the beef, dairy, alcohol, tobacco, and pesticide industries, just to name a few. This is a grandiose battle. Politicians, business people, grocery chains, restaraunt chains, etc. Anyone who makes money in these industries will fight even the truth to save their incomes.

Answer 1402

Nothing can become a global priority. As long as their is war, hunger, famine, and disease. It could never happen. Its sad, but true. It would be unrealistic to even think so. My heart goes out to all victims of cancer and their loved ones, but it takes more than a heart to create a global awareness on the illness. Not that you may even look at this question, but I think you should answer some questions related to this topic before asking such a broad and opinionated question such as this. That way, you would have greater understanding of what people actually think.



Just one of many answers that probably will be overlooked,

Mindy

Answer 1403

First of all, It is a privilege to be able to answer your question ! My Grandmother and a friend of mine both died from cancer. I think that there should be less focus on the countries in the middle east, and more focus on cancer, and ways to fight it !! The countries in the middle east have been fighting each other for centuries, and always will.

Answer 1404

I think that this is a bit mis-directed. Remember Ben Franklin's saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". There needs to be a lot of energy focussed on the causes. In my humble opinion, that means cleaning up our food supply. We need to stop acting insane and thinking that we can alter food for convenience and think it is better than what God has provided for us in food. We need to stop putting hundreds of new chemicals into our foods that they never do any long term studies on (like up to 40 years).



Yes, more can be done to help people overcome cancer. They need to start by stopping the politicization of treatment. It rediculous to force people to do chemotherapy. Allow people to use other proven, natural approaches if they so choose. The government needs to step out of the way, not impeed it.

Answer 1405

What we can do is.... continue to do what we are doing and some.



By keeping this decease in front of everyone from, politicians, researchers, communities, etc., there is no way we can ever ignore it.



But more importantly, we should not ever, ever give up!



I am a breast cancer survivor (celebrating my third anniversary this November!) and I know that without all the publicity, and research, I may not be here today to send this message.



Thank you,

Mary G

Answer 1406

In order to stay healthy, there are few fundamental things to remember;

1. Stay happy

2. Think positive

3. Eat more raw food

4. Eat Bio-Strath (Yeast), health supplement.

5. Food Supplement from Forever Living Products (FLP) that are helpful; Forever Pormesteen Power, Forever Absorbent-C, Aloe Vera Gel, Fields of greens, Forever bee pollen, Forever Arctic-Sea, Forever Garlic-Thyme, Forever Lite Ultra.

Answer 1407

The first thing I need to ask is that you OPEN YOUR MIND.

Is it open?



Ok. Ready?



The funny and not-so-funny thing is that we've had a cure for cancer all along, as well as any other disease. Another funny and not-so-funny thing is that the government and scientists have known about these things all along, too. And guess what? It's the simplest thing on Earth.



MOST DISEASE IS CAUSED BY WHAT WE EAT!!! It's as simple as to STOP EATING ANIMAL PROTIEN and STOP EATING COOKED FOOD!



Confused? Where it all starts is enzymes. Enzymes are the building blocks of life. If we didn't have them, we wouldn't be alive. Enzymes are in every living thing on this planet. How this is connected to cooked food is the fact that when you heat food to over 115 degrees farenheight, it kills all the enzymes that are within the food. Our bodies, then, need to come up with enzymes to digest that cooked, "dead" food. This is what the scientists call " DIGESTIVE ENZYMES ". In doing so, your body loses precious enzymes that are very difficult to replenish. When people eat nothing but cooked food, their bodies are constantly having to produce, from it's own stores, more enzymes to digest the food.



What results in this constant cycle, is aging and disease.



Now, let's talk about RAW food. Think about it. We are the ONLY species on this planet that cooks our food. We are the ONLY species on this planet dying from widespread disease, aside from the disease caused by the pollution caused by humans.



RAW food contains everything we need, including the enzymes to digest them. When our body does not have to constantly use it's own enzymes for digestion, it directs the enzymes to what they are supposed to be doing in the first place, heal and re-build the body. Thus, it cleanses the body and gets rid of all toxins, including carcinogens.



WHERE DO CARCINOGENS COME FROM? Well, they come from anything cooked or heated. So, eating cooked food is a double blow to the human organism. Not only does it literally "suck the life from you" via taking away enzymes, but it also deposits a whole slew of different carcinogens in your body. Over time, these carcinogens build up and cause tumors and cancer.



Scientists have known for years that the human body is made to literally live forever. They cannot figure out why it is dying. It is supposed to be a constantly regenerative organism.



How is animal protein a part of all this? Have you read the book, "The China Study" ? If you haven't, I would reccommend it. It has alot of answers to questions between animal protein and disease. Animal protein is just as guilty of causing disease as eating cooked food is.



What's disturbing is the fact that the government and scientists know these things. They are knowingly participating in the death of thier own citizens. WE ARE THE GUINEA PIGS. WE ARE THE LAB RATS.



And why do they do this? Money, Greed, Power. They are providing job security for all those doctors, dentists, agri-businesses, etc, etc...



Pretty crazy, eh? So Sad but so True.



We need a voice to tell our fellow citizens the TRUTH. The truth to thier sickness. The truth of thier so-called great government.



I thank you for this opportunity to write reguarding this matter. Hope this helps you along your quest. (-:



Sincerely,

Jessica (-:

Answer 1408

I am sure there is more than one solution. But, the answer I want to focus on is quite simple: tougher legislation on corporations and other business that produce toxic waste and other pollutions that are not properly disposed or eliminated. For example, companies find ways to dispose their wastes in the air, water and in the workplace. If the government force companies to implement tougher environmental standards, you would see drops in all types of cancers. But big business will do whatever it takes to maintain their bottom line, hence, sacrificing planet health.

Answer 1409

Everyone with a life threatening disease wants to have their disease to get global priority. Instead of just prolonging life we all should focus on improving the quality of life.



Would people prefer to live long but spend it being in the hospital every week or lying in bed 80% of the time?



Death is an eventual part of our life cycle, death is what makes our lives special. Let us live each day like we don't have a tomorrow.

Answer 1410

Each citizen has to pressure his/her government by direct action (emails, letters, faxes) to mobilize that government into funding cancer cure research. Sadly at present, mostly pharmaceuticals fund this research and as the medical consensus is that such a "cure" for "cancer" (there exists a wide variety of ailments we lump together under "cancer", but which may have distinct and separate "cures" or, even, preventative measures) is extremely expensive, and the likelihood of a full cure, uncertain.

Maybe to motivate them we could pressure them for a set of substances that would allow one to "live with cancer" as opposed to curing it... as curing it would decrease the profit motive of the pharmaceuticals, while "living with it" would allow them to peddle their wares, make more profit... a set of affairs that would motivate even the most altruistic of researchers.

:)

Dave Terner

Answer 1411

Dear Cindy,



As a step in the right direction, we must improve our nutrition with emphasis on eating food that will protect us against certain types of cancer. For example, increase fiber to protect against colon cancer. Avoid polyunsaturated vegetable oils, margarine, vegetable shortening, all partially hydrogenated oils, all foods that might contain trans-fatty acids (such as deep-fried foods).

Increase omega-3 fatty acids.

Reduce animal foods.

Use only hormone-free, organically produced meat, poultry, and dairy products.

Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Eat soy foods regularly.

Use organically grown produce whenever possible.

Eat shiitake, enokidake, maitake, and oyster mushrooms frequently.

Drink green tea regularly.



Cordially,



Minouette

Answer 1412

Hello Cindy! I would suggest a grass-roots effort on the part of local folk in communities around the world, emphasizing regular check-ups with the local doctor and healthy eating plus exercise. May the Good Lord bless you and your family.



cwesquire, Little Rock, AR

Answer 1413

No, I do not think a cure for cancr should be a global priority. Granted it is a tragic disease however, there are more important diseases in the world which demands our attention. I feel Aids is that disease. Cancer is a more organic naturally occuring disease. Aids is organic as far as I know however, it is also one in which that can be more controled with education, proper safe-sex education and practices and by lifting the shame aspect on sex itself. That's my two cents, and thank you.

Answer 1414

How can we make curing cancer a global priority?

Pretty easy.Clean up the environment.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Stop exposing yourself to harmful toxins like house hold cleaning products,shampoos,toothpaste,toxic paint,toxic carpets,hair dye,beauty products,dry cleaning...All of these items are ingested or come into contact with our bodies on a daily basis and they are all extremely toxic and made from pure chemicals.There is nothing more ironic than a product like Lysol.It is supposed to 'clean/freshen the air' yet if you look on the label it has all kinds of poison warnings on it telling you not to ingest it.And yet that is exactly what happens when you spray it into the air and you breathe it all in your lungs!!!Why do you need a toxic cleanser like ajax or tilex?Do you call spreading a chemical all over your counter tops cleaning?All those toxins are spread over the counter top you are going to serve food on!!!What about wearing dry cleaned clothes that are now just carcinogenic chemical soaked fabric???

Why not use vinegar or baking soda instead of ajax?It wont leave a toxic residue and its safe enough for your salad dressing right?

What about not using Lysol?What about not buying cheap nylon carpets that are really just toxic chemical sponges.What about using non toxic shampoo and toothpaste?

What about not driving an suv?We seemed to make it just fine in the 70s-80s without huge gas hogs.

The answer is in front of our faces.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.Avoid these toxic products.Its our attitude toward environmentalism,waste and consumption that needs to change in order to cure cancer...

Answer 1415

I believe Dr. Young, who wrote "The PH Miracle" has his finger on the start of the solution. He has found the triggers that exist in all of our blood cells once the blood turns acidic, due to all the lousy crap we have to eat by processed foods and such. People have to go back to eating the living natural stuff produced by the earth and the sun which our bodies were made for, or we will never solve this problem. I highly recommend his book.

Answer 1416

Until you get people to stop smoking, drinking alcohol and eating unhealthy foods, wanting to cure any many forms of cancer is a pipe dream! I work in the medical field(PET) and am sorry to say that many patients come in with Lung Cancer and are still smoking. They come in presenting with other forms of CA and still have poor eating habits. Behavioral change first , then go from there ! Sorry to say there will NOT be a magic POTION !

Answer 1417

Shigatoxin,

I appreciate your quirky optimism. On the other hand, you're a tad insensitive- my father died of cancer when I was a child, and I would have gladly braved a population explosion if it meant I could spend even another week with him. There are ways to control the population that don't include the facilitation of disease through the neglect of research. Condoms come to mind.

Answer 1418

cancer is not a global issue only modern society's have hold of this disease, i shall not get in to all the facts about the water air and food. No I disagree with you i don't think it should be a global issue just a bigger issue and more must be done to stop and to cure those whom suffer from it!

Now I cant believe we can bomb and cant cure cancer!

Answer 1419

In Mexico the government of the state of Michoacan (where I live) started by giving free assistance to the kids with cancer and there are associations that pays all of the expenses to the sick kid and a relative when they have to move from a town to the capital city so as to get treatment. States and countries that don't have this service could imitate this solution.

Answer 1420

We have the resources - we need the WILL to match!



Remember the space race in the 1960's? We all worked hard to beat the Soviets and make it to the moon before 1970. After that, everyone lost interest.



So that's the question: how to MOTIVATE people.



Education - "advertising"! Short, simple messages so people understand what is at stake, how many strides have been made and how they can help. All in 30 seconds. It sounds crass but that's what it takes.



Get people to put pressure on the leaders and others you want to earmark funds.



Unfortunately, I don't have the "magic bullet" - the message or slogan that will click with the public. But you will get a lot of answers here.



Thanks for all you have done already. Cancer has touched my family too.



Good luck!

Answer 1421

We have a choice, eliminate cancer, or eliminate its causes...



The cancer that kills most is lung cancer, I believe, and I think we all know what causes that... It would be easier to eliminate its source, than to eliminate its effects.



First, to eliminate cancer itself, there needs to be more scientists and more money for them to work with... This would be in the millions of dollars each year. Money is lacking, however, due to the re-direction of resources, as you mentioned.



We cannot expect the government to help much, as it (and its money) is clearly occupied at the moment. If education and health care is having cutbacks, what can we expect the government to do about cancer research???



There are already numerous charities dedicated to cancer research, but these aren't cutting it.



I can't see any other way the world would focus on cancer research other than if a prominent leader or celebrity died of it...



What people CAN do, however, is to spread awareness. Put it on the front lines. I really think this is our only hope...



I've lost two grandparents to cancer, and I fear I may lose another one to it in the not too distant future. But, really, there isn't much we can do...



I think people have pretty much grown to accept cancer as a part of life... One would have difficulty in finding SOMEone who hasn't lost a loved one to it...

Answer 1422

I think it's already a global priority...



Everyone knows about it and the education is on all the time (varies from one cancer to another)



Yes, there is still more education to be put out there.



However, it certainly is up to governments to see this topic fit The Bill.



'Live Aid' works great, especially when 'famous' people get together... but the average Jo wants to also know that not only are they contributing proceeds, but so are these famous people with the millions.



Like it or lump it, yes, it does all boil down to $, that's a sad fact of life!

Answer 1423

unfortunately 7 million is less than 10% of the total amount of people who die each year...most cancer deaths are stress related and i know this from experience because my father died of cancer and he was treated for it and was told that it was gone in 1995...unfortunately some untimely events in his life which caused him great pain and disappointment made the cancer return and he lost the battle for life in 1999...yes i agree with you that more research is needed so one day all cancer patients can simply take a pill to purge themselves of any cancer cells.... but the drive for this wont be fueled unfortunately unless it becomes a considerably prevalent disease of epidemic proportions...aids, poverty, famine, security issues. global conflicts. etc are much more immediate concerns for most of the population and for governments so it seems cancer will have to spread more than it has already for resources to be more focused to finding any permanent cure...but the stakes are high and the promise of greatness and wealth will keep scientists and the medical community striving for this goal so i myself am not too pessimistic for the prospects of finding a cure in the not too distant future

Answer 1424

Have a centralized research facility for cancer so all the resources can go to that facility. All the questions and answers will be at one location. All the knowledge can be compiled with dedicated personnel working to achieve answers. The world knowledge on cancer should be compiled and shared.

Answer 1425

We know what causes cancer, why it so difficult to cure, and while the top researchers are trying so hard to find a solution to help cancer patients, right now there is nothing. people have accept that fact, and help us help them! sitting on the beach and tanning for hours, especially when one is fair-skinned is an everyday occurrence. but the ultraviolent rays cause the formation of free-radicals in the body causing cancer. don't you agree than if man took the time to realise simple facts like this he would be assisting himself in prevention? what about eating the correct foods? we can, but we won't. what you are doing is great, Cindy. but primarily, i think that you need to let people know how they can help themselves make their bodies healthier, so that they do not face the risk of getting cancer. scientific research will help you to a large extent, letting you know what increases free radicals in the body, and you can encourage people to stop doing the respective thing causing this, and eating properly. as a figure people look up to, im glad that you are using this opportunity wisely. it is up to all of us to make the realisation that at the rate that epidemics and pandemics are sweeping across the world, it won't be too long until we cease to exist.

Answer 1426

Have a telethon every year for cancer research.

Inviting many celebrities to an event like this will raise public awareness and collect money at the same time. These charitable donations should be tax deductible.

Answer 1427

I run a thrift store in Arkansas where the funds go to St Jude Children research for just that cause. I started it in 1989 and it is still sending money to them monthly today. I don't know how long it will take to stop cancer but I am doing all I can.

Answer 1428

Make curing cancer more profitable than treating it. Companies make big money selling cancer treatments, not to mention tobacco products, and would spend a great deal of those profits doing research to find a cure. Those companies are in business to show profit, not fix the world, so until it becomes profitable to research a cure rather than treatments they won't.



Our legislatures worry more about getting re-elected than benefiting constituents. Since many smokers vote and drug and tobacco companies lobby, we are screwed until something changes in our system of politics as usual.

Answer 1429

i know it sounds very sordid, but the only way we can eliminate cancer completely and prevent it is to kill ourselves. cancer will always exist. as long as we have DNA, we will always have problems with the genetic mutations that cause cancer. many of them occur naturally and will be there no matter what steps you take to avoid them. yes, there are carcinogens in our society that contribute to the problem, but if we were to dispose of them, all of our conveniences would be gone.



as for a "cure:" there is no such thing, unless you eliminate ALL the cells with the defective DNA sequence, which is nearly impossible. once you have cancer, you will always have it. whether it is active or not is up to God (in my view).



Ms. Crawford, i am terribly sorry about the death of your brother Jeff, and i wish i didn't have to say what i just said. yet as a microbiology major and future healthcare professional, i am compelled to tell you what you need to know: the truth. cancer will always exist as long as we are alive.

Answer 1430

Encourage the educational systems and students toward that research and medicinal nanotechnology. A self-replicating "robot" that could seek out and destroy cancer cells and its parents with minimal damage to the host would not only cure cancer, but almost all other diseases.

We need to be careful, however, it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Answer 1431

I think what we really need to do is work on preventing cancers. Why is cancer so prevalent in this day of age? Could it be that Americans ingest 'food' laden with chemicals on a daily basis and put chemicals all over their bodies daily (shampoo, soap, deodorants, lotion). We should make manufacturers accountable for the poisons they sell. I mean, what are we really eating? Whatever we put on our skin soaks right into our bloodstream, we need to stop poisoning ourselves!! Don't even get me started on Pharmaceutical Companies, do you think they want to find a cure for cancer? Then they won't get to push all their drugs. It's all about money!! What a sad world we live in!!

Answer 1432

If we as Americans were to help those in need here and help by cutting the cost of food done to have a better diet and better health programs to where we the small people can get our health up the speed and more programs into cooking healthier to where the cost was down and show people how to cook with more natural foods to where we could help them that would be a good head start.Help America first

Answer 1433

What percent of your total wealth have you contributed directly to cancer research? I lost my Brother to Immuno-blastic Lympho Sarcoma, I make about $60k a year and I bet I have donated a substantially larger portion of my overall income than you and that jerk bar owner Husband of yours Randy the dandy Gerbil. How many times have you visited a hospice or taken the time out to chair a committee to raise funds? Your brother died when you were 10 and now you're pushing 40 and you are just now starting to fund raise? good job. What about when you were making that piece of **** movie with Billy Baldwin, why didn't you speak out at the press conferences instead of here and now on Yahoo? Got a lousy PR firm now? How much are you being paid? BTW, a couple of friends of mine worked with you on a still photo shoot about 20 years ago, they said you were a real tease, opening the door to your trailer naked so everybody could see you, a real exhibitionist. Is this true? maybe you could run around naked for a giant fund-raiser, instead of lap dancing on the Gerbils balls on Pam Anderson's yacht last month for all the Papparazzi to see and photograph. Pathetic has-been loser capitalizing on your poor dead Brother. Have you no ethics or morality?

Answer 1434

I hope I am wrong, but there is so much BIG money tied up in cancer rewsearch that I fear they cannot afford to find a cure. Too many people would be out of work and drug companies would lose research revenue. As I said, I hope I am wrong!

Answer 1435

As a recent cancer victim myself i feel that instead of throwing away money on useless projects such as tyring to police the worlds problems we here in the U S and all over the world would benefit form those funds being put into cancer research.

Answer 1436

Sorry to say but there is entirely to much money spent on research, what would the medical community gain. Only the firm responsible for the find will make huge profits. Look what will be lost Millions in grants thousands of jobs. I have lost to family members to cancer and one currently fighting the battle of her life. I can only pray and hope that I am wrong with my own personal feelings.

Answer 1437

I think that educating people about using everyday products that do not contain carcinogenic ingredients is important. Most leading brands of personal care products contain ingredients that are known carcinogens, and toxic to many organs and functions of the body. They are very small amounts, but *** use of the products adds up over time, these ingredients build up toxins in our system. That, in addition to pollution, poor nutrition, and other poor lifestyle habits, will cause more people to develop cancer. Educating people about not drinking, cooking with, or bathing in tap water is also important. Most tap water contains a lot of chlorine, which is directly linked to 30 different types of cancer. These are problems that many people are not aware of, and many people cannot deal with the idea that products and water they have been consuming all their lives are toxic to them. They need to be educated about safer alternatives that are easily available to them. It is not too late to make the change for a healthier life.

Answer 1438

I really don't think the big Drug companies really want a cure, they make to much money on all there medications to help battle cancer but if there ever was a solid cure they would lose millions or billions and would throw the whole stock market out of wack, its is wrong i know i lost my father to cancer, but those companies are greedy bastards and there CEO's don't want a cure..just my feeling...

Answer 1439

I'm sorry, Cindy, but you are just wrong on this one.



No one is going to disagree that cancer is a big problem, that most of it is curable or that we should be doing what we can to battle it. And many of us have experienced losses because of cancer. Your brother is one example. One of my favorite cousins died at age 21 from brain cancer.



We all ought to fight for cures and we ought to fund the fight for cancer.



That being said, the fact is that cancer already gets the lion's share of the funding for major diseases. The link that I provided shows that cancer research gets 85% of the NIH's funding -- despite the fact that its victims make up only half the list of people suffering from serious diseases that get funding.



I'm not advocating that cancer get less money. I'm saying that it isn't the forgotten disease. Allocating more funds to Cancer would be a mistake if it means cutting back on funds to fight other diseases.



I understand that this is a personal issue for you. I would just hate to see the allocation of funds for curing other diseases affected because you lost a brother to leukemia.



The way to win, of course, is to get more funding for all major diseases.

Answer 1440

It is a global priority. It is already the most funded and actively researched disease, if you combine the different forms of cancer into one category. At some point further funds and resources doesn't make sense.

What drives research more than awareness is profitability. A cure for cancer would be extremely profitable, therefore all the large research firms are already attempting to solve this complex issue.

Your just going to have to wait until there is a break through.



Enough people are affected to cause awareness. There is not any better way to increase awareness than to have friends and family suffer.



So with maximum awareness, and maximum profitability, I think we are already at nearly maximum effectiveness.



Its just a tough nut to crack.

Answer 1441

A real concern is that many of the cancer cures and approaches are very expensive and I find that medical insurance is loathe to foot the bill to pay for them.



Another problem is the genuine fear that cancer is still a death sentence. Survival rates from pancreatic cancer is terrible and by the time you find out you have pancreatic cancer, it's too late to do anything about it.



Perhaps a National Cancer Day when you can be given the opportunity for tests to see if you have any of a variety of cancers.

Answer 1442

Government sponsored health checks. If you can rally support to pressure the government into reforming health care...at least to the point that tax dollars would go to annual screenings...then the medical community would grow to accommodate the millions of yearly exams. These exams would diagnose many people with 'early stage' cancer, thus increasing survival rates. Furthermore with the increase spending on cancer screening, treatments will naturally improve.

Answer 1443

Stop focusing on a "cure" and work on prevention. There are way too many carcinogens in our household cleaners, shampoos, pesticides, herbicides, etc., etc. Consider what environment cancer cells grow in. Such as an acidic body -- we need to alkalize our body. Also, low oxygen levels are more prone to cancer -- get exercise, eat right, stop eating the SAD (Standard American Diet).

Answer 1444

Aside from curing cancer we need to make it a priority to inform people of all the things that can cause cancer and in turn greatly reduce the amount of people who get cancer each year.

Many people don't realise that some of the products that we use every day can cause cancer. From the chemicals we use to clean with to the junk foods and softdrinks we consume.

Answer 1445

cure for CANCER, use medical O3. or (O2+O3). Oxygen-Ozone Therapy, Ozone in Medicine," Proceedings, Ozone in Medicine-- World Congress of the International Ozone Association. International Society of Ozone Therapy . (autohemotherapy) , OzoNachrichten. Ozone - A Medical Breakthrough?' toll free 800 216-4403. 1966, German doctor Otto Warburg, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in medical research, both the preventive and cure for CANCER

Answer 1446

We as a global community can contact our respective gov't reps to insure that grants and funds are going to HONEST research in the cure for cancer and not given out to support those that live off research and grant money. Another idea is to ensure donations to cancer research are going to just that with a minimum of that money going to "administrative" costs.

Thanks

Answer 1447

I honestly believe and have heard from endocrinologists that plastics can contribute to cancers. Especially heating and storing foods in plastic. We are so apt to stick a plastic bowl in the mircorwave and dont' think twice about the toxic chemicals that we are ingesting. Also, we are eating meats and dairy products with hormones and antibiotics given to animals. This wasn't normal practive 30 years ago when cancer rates were much less! one more thing... artificial sweeteners are horrible for our bodies!!! having family in the medical field, these are all beliefs from doctors as well!!!

Answer 1448

This recommendation is good for the colon which can be a brewing pot for illness and disease. After taking this supplement for over 16 years, I feel that others would benefit from taking it too. The broken cell wall blue algae Chlorella harvested with a growth factor is plentiful and inexpensively cultivated. It adds protein and nutrients to the body while purging toxins. With a holistic approach the benefits include fresh body/breath, healthy hair/nail and radiant skin. [e-mail]

Answer 1449

The first place to start is to continue efforts to make people aware of health dangers; such as the obvious ....smoking, second-hand smoke, drinking, abuse of drugs (prescription and other), etc.



I think one of the problems is that even when we are aware of the dangers, we are more afraid of the solution...such as chemo for cancer, etc. Then of course we have to battle the insurance companies, which don't always approve or pay for the services needed for illlnesses like cancer.



So, in light of this, I would say:

1. Educate, Educate, Educate

2. Annual complete physicals for early detection

3. Insurance "police" to actually monitor cancer patients to insure that they are receiving all possible help in reaching a cure.

4. Emotional support teams/groups to assist family members and children of cancer patients.

5. Drug manufacturers to be held accountable for the "highway robbery" committed daily for drugs too expensive for most people, let alone a cancer patient who has lost work and is in need of financial help for many things.

6. Sympathy and support from the employers of cancer patients so that the patient is not "phased out" of a job that is desperately needed, where insurance can be maintained and financial help provided to insure that the premiums are paid.

7. A committment from ALL people to be aware of and involved in cancer awareness projects in their communities; such as fund-raisers for financial aid to families with cancer.

8. Last, but certainly not the least of these suggestions, is the need for prayer! Pray for cancer to be eradicated! Pray for the patient, pray for the families, pray for the doctors, pray for the research teams. And then put some action to those prayers, find someone with cancer, and reach out to help in some way.



And as "Tiny Tim" once said, "God bless us, every one..."

Answer 1450

I believe that the cure to cancer has to take precedence in more minds. I think much of the world shrugs it off until it happens to them or someone they know.



I truly believe that we unknowingly expose ourselves to things that alter cells. Things we think are safe, like food, drinks, care products, etc are only adding to the epidemic of cancer. It HAS to become a personal awareness and become something the U.S. government, at least, helps renew. Our bodies are showing the signs of chemicals and synthetics in food, drinks, personal care products, and our environment. There is so little regulation on these things!



It has to become personal and many people being held accountable for things that are killing our bodies. I don't think all cancer comes from these things, but, I do think it deserves a conscious effort of looking into.

Answer 1451

I would run a spot on TV giving the numbers of cancer deaths per year (maybe even compare it to other higher profile illnesses). And in that spot I would have a voice over talking about the plight of cancer, history of treatments, the victims and their families etc. On screen I would show pictures (stills) of people who have died of cancer; famous and recognizable people mixed with the general public. On the right of the screen would be the photo and on the left would be a description of that person; mother, musician, athlete, landscaper etc. with other personal information like age, and type of cancer, and when they died.

Answer 1452

Hi Cindy,

I think the question you are asking is a valid question, I truly believe it has everything to do with the chemicals in the water and in our foods. There are so many chemicals being injected into our meats and sprayed on our produce.

I lost my father 5 years ago to cancer, and to see the pain and suffering he went through broke my heart.

Please find a cure... Thank you

Answer 1453

In order to make it a national priority, every person will have to have a VERY close impact by it. No one would ever deny it is important, but unless it directly affects your close life, other things take precedence.



I base my belief on these thoughts.



How much do you think Christopher Reeves donated to spinal disorders until he had one himself? What about the basketball guy who has AIDS, I would bet that he donated nothing, or certainly not the same based on income that other non-AIDS sufferers have donated. He contracted the disease himself and then it was commercials, time and money all going to AIDS awareness and fundraising.



I think cancer is important, it will become my #1 priority if one of my immediate family members get cancer. There are just too many things that could justify being a #1 priority that you can only cover those that impact you directly. Heart disease, eye health, healthy bones, back care, dental health and other things can have devasting effects on your life and should be a priority if you talk to a specialist in one of those fields.



Our daily lives, time and personal stress levels can not tolerate so many worries, by default we worry about those things that impact us in the most personal and immediate ways. Those are the things that get our time, attention, resources and most importantly, our prayer.

Answer 1454

How to cure cancer.....



Step one READ READ READ Study all you can on the subject and not just the PROTOCOL articles..learn every method tried to solve this disease..



Step Two... havin done step one.. you should discover the CANCER INDUSTRY..AMA FDA ACS ..all the KNOWN

"experts" on this subject...trouble is this group makes WAYYYY to much money to be objective...so look at the "other" groups

and VIOLA you find Max Gerson...Johann Budwig....geee seems they have already found cures for cancer.....but beware the "experts" they will badmouth these "quacks" and try to put them in jail for.....curing people??? funny how that works....

Google Johanna Budwig........Max Gerson.....Liunus Pauling.....

Ralph Moss......Rene Casse,,and you will find the TRUTH>>> Cancer has been cured......



This is Not a crank message...copy it as soon as possible..it will probably be taken off.....Big Pharma is powerful and RICH....and wants to stay that way



Mic Cox

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Answer 1455

My daughter Holly was diagnosed with Leukemia just after graduation from UCLA in 2004. Fortunately, she's in remission at this time thanks to a Stem Cell Transplant. Obviously, this leads me to question how anyone could oppose Stem Cell Research. I recommend everyone write their Senators and Congressman to support continued research that may one day prove successful in battling other forms of cancer, but spinal injuries as well. Support the Susan B. Koman Breast Cancer, and other Cancer Research Foundations by making generous donations when asked to do so.

Answer 1456

The FDA is a runaway regulatory nightmare and allows 100s of carcinogens to pollute our personal care products. From our head to our toes we are dipped in toxins from cradle to grave. Start there. People should be screaming mad that there are soooo many toxins, poisons, mutagens and carcinogens in their food, water, air and personal beauty products. Even if people read labels, they don't know how deadly those unpronounceable chemicals are,

Cindy, you could be such a powerful spokeswoman against cosmetic companies who, for a few pennies saved, allow chemicals into their formulas that have material data safety sheets a mile long detailing their dangers. Chemicals like propylene glycol and the laurel and laureth sulphates, the DEAs and the TEAs completely toxify their beauty products. Please make people aware that there ARE safe alternatives: Aubrey Organics, Burt's Bees, Ecco Bella and Neways to name a few!! Thanks Colleen_g

Answer 1457

Curing cancer is critical, but only a band-aid approach. Really we should be looking at how we prevent it. I know there can be a genetic tendency toward cancer, but the state of our food supply and how we live as a society isn't helpful either. Eating organically, not being work-a-holics or couch potatoes, and eating wholesome organic food should be the standard not the exception.

Answer 1458

Cindy,



I work for a Biotech company. 50% of our research and development spending is for cancer solutions. Just this year, we have stopped working on 3 cancer drugs because it has become too expensive, and the financial returns don't look good.



I think one of the big problems is that the costs of developing these drugs is outrageous, and it takes too long to test them and get them approved.



The government needs to help with the funding of the testing programs, but also needs to make sure that experimental drugs get to patients as quickly as possible. Oncology drugs need to be fast-tracked by the FDA, so they can be prescribed by oncologists as quickly as possible.

Answer 1459

We should include such diseases like cancer, heart, tuberculosis etc in the curriculum of children right at the stage when they are of impressionable age along with their effect on society, families and cures available, so that the society is by and large sensitized to these scourges and takes care of these diseases at very initial stage. Once people are sensitised the cure to these diseases will automatically follow by increased focus of the society on research.

All the pharmaceutical companies should compulsarily keep a part of their budget for advertisment and research on treatment for these diseases and if required the govt may give some tax benefit on these expenditures to encourage such research.

For senior citizen, community learning should be practised by calling expert in this field to give them lecture and they should be encouraged to come out with local cures if they are aware of it which should be put to scientific testing before being made public.

On Govt Part, they should support institutes exclusively for treatment of these diseases and special incentives should be given to encourage the scientist /doctors to go for research on these diseases.

Answer 1460

Make the insurance companies liable for not allowing the doctors to give the diagnosis of cancer to patients in time for their lives to be saved. My Mother died in March 2006 we know she had cancer but the insurance company told the doctor to call it copd and let her die. We never received help from the insurance company the doctors or the hospitals. People are not expendable at age 60 or any age for that matter, just because the insurance companies do not want to pay.

Answer 1461

Dear Cindy,



First you would have to rid the country of pharmaceutical companies. Next create an affordable health care plan for all economic levels to access. Then allow the doctors to treat patients without the influence of the insurance companies. Also you would need to allow natural cures to be considered in treatment for cancer and all other illnesses, in order to do this you would have to limit the financial influence from pharmaceutical companies to the FDA.

Answer 1462

In a world racked by war and massive casualties as a result, it is easy for countries to put cancer on the back burner. My personal opinion is that a cure is already out there, or close to being accomplished. If you think about all the money wrapped up in cancer treatments and funding for programs that "search" for a cure, the question really becomes, "When is our government going to allow (or force) the cure to be implemented?". We shouldn't waste time, energy and resources convincing the world when it's our own government we should focus on.

Answer 1463

By stopping all the other KHAOS in the world you will get your wish. By stopping hatred and war. By stopping greed and selfishness. By changing just about every single person in the Western World, to believing that there is someone else existing in this world than themselves.

Cancer is indeed a nasty problem in these times and have had the misfortune of it coming knocking on my family's' life. There is sooooo much to do in this world to make it better and everyone is sitting on their hands watching the destruction on television. It's a sad state of affairs and people need to wake out of this sleep they are in before the horse bolts completely and leaves us all chocking in the dust.

It could come across as bleak - but believe it or not I like to see the positive in everything, but it's getting to a point where no-one listens unless you shock them or give them fear as our televisions do. We live in confusing and scary times.

Answer 1464

I think the world's worsening environment and pollutation with all the harmful pollutants which will get into our body system through our food chain, our water and air, all contribute to the causes of cancer.



To end cancer, we should therefore change our way of living, especially people in affluent society who are big consumers and conributors to pollution. Living more simpler lives less consumption, less pollution, that is the key to fight cancer in the long term in the most effective way.

Answer 1465

I have not read any of the material yet, but the first thing that jumps to my mind is:

Stop supporting governments that prioritize economic growth at any cost, even if that means aggression to other states.

Demand from your government spending in education and social projects, which produce economic growth anyway. Cancer cure research will come naturally.

Answer 1466

By ceasing to waste the hard-earned money of the American taxpayers on wars that do nothing to aid our nation. By training doctors who are more concerned with healing than covering their backsides. By educating our citizens about the known preventable causes of cancer. By forcing big business to stop endangering the safety of employees and consumers alike. By admitting defeat in Nixon's 1968 declaration of "war on cancer" and finding our own Ulysses S. Grant who is "willing to fight" a new war on cancer. By shutting down, literally locking the doors, of the tobacco companies who market their "cancer sticks" to our youth. By putting the interests of the patients ahead of profits... or, in short, to wait for some other nation to find a cure.

Answer 1467

i truely beleive that cancer is a product of society, and it starts with the environment.I think the only way to cure cancer, and make our government understand the fight is to change our lifestyles. For example, pollution of our environment and of our hearts together are bound to cause kaos inside our bodies. That is what cancer is right? Kaotic cells?. The only way to get a grip on cancer is to grip the government where it counts. Fight for cleaner air, water, food, schooling, and equal access. Only then will we have cleaner minds, hearts, and bodies and the kaos which surrounds us will be gone.

Answer 1468

Cancer is Big Business. As long as these businesses are making billions of dollars a year with TREATMENTS then there will be no cure. Its simply too profitable. If someone does find a cure they need to post it on the internet so everyone has access to the informationa and no one business will profit from it.

Answer 1469

What Shigatoxin said. Cancers scope is far to vast for us too ever find a way too wipe it out. In addition, cancer is often carried by genetics, thus too even theoretically wipe out caner, you must wipe out those who carry a genetic predisposition. Cancer also develops from a number of chemical exposures. Cancer will never die.

Diet changes are also required, diet changes which the world is unwilling or unable to make.

Answer 1470

I am in cancer and HIV research currently. They are both so complicated and there is not enough funding to find the right things. Money flowing into research is provided by companies with biased views and intentions solely to make money fast. So if this continues, we will never find cures for either within this century.

Answer 1471

The government doesn't want us to have a cure for cancer. Lobbyists influence the government, and there are more lobbyists interested in keeping cancer uncurable. These lobbyists are from the big healthcare corporations and big pharmaceutical corporations that want to keep people sick. Why? To keep treating them with bad "cures" that just make them sicker and keep them spending more money. Cancer is a big industry and it needs to be exposed. In the meantime seek alternative therapies, the ones that those corporations don't want you to know about.

Answer 1472

Last check, the war in Iraq has cost

$311,132,279,199. Personally I believe that had the government used the Iraq war money on something useful like cancer research, i'm sure the world would be that much closer to finding a cure.

Answer 1473

Give me a break! We are all gonna die someday. Cancer is another condition of life and death. I know people who have died of cancer who did not smoke and were healthy. I have known people who have smoked and partied yet lived to old age.



Hey! Perhaps Cindy has a new record or money making venture coming out...maybe that is why I see her name being promoted by the leeches....

Answer 1474

I think the best way to deal with it proactively, rather than to find a cure, is to clean-up the environment. There are so many toxic chemicals in the environment from pesticides to carbon monoxide that we ought to focus on less pollution and toxic releases over the long haul. Trying to find a cure,is like patching over the problem. Give it a pill to fix it.

Answer 1475

There are many doctors that believe if we take a natural and holistic approach to medicine, we would allow our bodies to fight and win against cancer. I don't know that we will ever find a magic pill, but I do know that by boosting our bodies natural fighting process and eliminating the harmful things we put in our bodies through foods and medicines, we can give ourselves a fighting chance against cancer. There are many cancer fighting entities in organic fruits and vegatables alone that could change many peoples lives forever.

Answer 1476

It would be self suicide for the American Cancer Society to find a cure.



Think about it...



If they find a cure, income will stop and the ACS will become irrelevant.



Not finding a cure, keeps them employed for years and years to come.



My suggestion is to create something like the X Prize, but for cancer.. award [enter amount here] to the first person to find a cure.



All IMO.

Answer 1477

We can quit buying and trying the lastest thing such as the new stoves or cell phones that use electromagnetic fields which have already been proven to cause cancer.



We can get our daughter's immunized for the HPV before they become sexually active.



We can stop putting stuff into our bodies that does not exist in nature or naturally.

Answer 1478

Eat at least 90% of your diet as raw uncooked fruits and veggies. Also excercise.



There is no cancer in the heart. Too much oxygen. Cancer seems to be a problem with the body using oxygen.



Aerobic exercise helps a lot as well.



Hope this helps.

Answer 1479

We should increase funding for those who work in the labs trying to find a cure rather than paying large sums for war as well as to like athletes and such. I do believe a cure is out there somewhere and all we have to do is find it. All we need to do is motivate these scientists and we should see results. I too know many people that have died due to cancer.

Answer 1480

Cancer is presently a global priority. There is more money availabe for grants today than researchers available to receive

financial backing.: therefore, no mopney is being diverted as Cindy and other "do-gooders" would have the public believe'



Thanks...rhm

Answer 1481

I would say that cancer is already a global priority. However cancer is not a single disease, it's really a family of diseases that are in many aspects very different. The best approach to beat cancer is early diagnosis. I have worked in the bio pharmaceutical for 30 years always associated with the cancer field. This is the one area where research is the most intensive with hundreds of research programs in human clinical studies. However there is little done in terms of developing early diagnostic tests particularly genetic tests. I believe that to focus and mobilize our governments we need to demand more and better early diagnostics. It's a paradox that billions are poured into drug r&d with easy reimbursement by health care payers and that very little is devoted to early diagnostic which would prevent or reduce greatly the number of cases and the costs associated with treating them while avoiding many unnecessary deaths.

Answer 1482

I think it's unlikely cancer will surpass AIDS or poverty in the context of global issue. It is almost impossible to set up elaborate cancer treatments in remote places in Africa where AIDS treatments/pills may reach. Most places in the world sadly lack infrastructure(hospitals, carecenter...etc) needed to treat cancer.



However in wealthy countries like the United States can aggressively sick new treatments. University researches are extremely valuable as many partner with well known cancer treatment centers which helps to develop many creative ways to fight cancer.



Money's great. Lot of well known spokes persons have helped to raise huge amounts of money towards research, but money's no good if there aren't enough highly qualified scientists/doctors who can utilize it. We need to encourage more students to get involved in science and the fields where they can use creativity to combat cancer. Great education is something everybody can work on.



It's hard to pick what governments can do to help, but one of most important jobs for the government might be to help regulate prices for drugs. Cancer drugs can incredibly expensive and many will argue that our country is better suited for profiting off drugs/patents than for patients looking for affordable treatments. Free market have great benefits, but there may be times where profits come in conflict with fair chance at life. This is where governments should step in to help.

Answer 1483

Take Aim Barley Life, not only has it kept my neighbor in remission for breast cancer for 20 years its cured my dogs lymphoma as well as other types of cancer by building the immune system to help the body do its job and kill the cancerous cells. I was skepical until I saw it with my own eyes.

Answer 1484

Cindy, if you really want to help people beat their cancer; you can visit my website where I share how I beat my Leukemia with oxygen, alkaline diet and herbs. I have sent my evidence to all of the cancer societies, as well as turned it in to the FBI, and the FDA. It seems like people are more interested in making money off of a cure than finding one. Well I found a cure! Please share it !

http://www.xanga.com/cancer_cure



Jerri L Dietz

Answer 1485

My cousin also died at 4 from luekimia. Years later, her brother died from sids at 3 months old. So sad when a child has to die. I don't think there is no one certain thing that causes cancer- there are so many different types. I don't think anyone could ever find a real cure- but good luck!!

Answer 1486

I believe that the cure for cancer is prevention. We need to stop supporting companies that have chemicals that are detrimental to our health. There is no way to prove these chemical producing companies cause cancer because of the long term causeness. Using products that are healthier and better for the environment can decrease your chances of getting cancer. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and I know that my risk of getting it is higher now. I have done some research and I found that deodorant with aluminum can possibly create cancer. I don't know this for sure but It was the beginning for me to realize that I can use natural and organic products that are going to reduce my chances of getting cancer. :)

Answer 1487

WE HAVE FOUND THE CURE FOR CANCER.

Yes you read that right! We now know what causes cancer and how to cure it. But the devil is in the details... it will be on the market in its ideal form within 5-10 years. But if you or a loved one is suffering now, you don't have to wait! There are ways to get access to these drugs.



BACKGROUND:

Several years ago scientists discovered the key to cell immortality (unlimited division) was an enzyme called telomerase. Think of this enzyme as a counter which controls how many times a cell can divide until it dies. Cancer cells have a defect where they ‘over express’ telomerase and endlessly divide. It was discovered that by inhibiting this ‘over-expression’ you could stop cancer in its tracks.

Telomerase:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomerase

http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/cellbio/shay-wright/index.html



WHO IS DOING THIS NOW?:

Many scientist are experimenting with telomerase inhibition, including John Hopkins. The pioneers in the field are a company called GERON who argued in the 1990's that this could be a common therapeutic target for ALL cancers which share this feature( over 85%)

http://www.geron.com



ARE THERE TRIALS?

Yes! Right now a vaccine (GRNVAC1) which targets cancer cells (by teaching the body to attack over-expression of telomerase) and a drug (which inhibits the telomerase directly causing the cancer cells to die) are in trials! CLL lung cancer, Prostate and an 'all-comer' solid tumor are underway at Chicago, Cornell, Duke, and others.

Trials:http://www.clinicaltrial.gov/ct/show/NCT00124189?order=1



ARE THERE OTHER BENEFITS?

Yes! Because telomerase controls the aging of cells we can inhibit the cell division of cancer cells, but in the case of AIDS we actually want to boost the immune system. AIDS actually “ages” the immune system by causing rapid cell division among the immune cells... eventually you hit you genetic limit... by “up-loading” telomerase into the cells we can prolong their division indefinitely. (The drug is called TAT0002). Skin wrinkles, heart disease are all products of the depletion of telomerase in the cell and could be solved by telomerase uptake.



WHY HAVEN’T I HEARD OF THIS?

Because though researched for over a decade, only in the past few years has telomerase been confirmed by scientists around the world as one of the most promising single targets to cure cancer.



WHAT CAN I DO?

Whether you are Cindy Crawford or not... Help spread the word so the FDA fast tracks all research in this area. The cure is coming soon... but lets save the people who can’t afford to wait another 3-4 years until the drug is on the market. Let them know there is hope. There are trails they can participate in which will give them a fighting chance. Spread the word!

http://www.gerontalk.com



WHY ISN”T THE FDA MOVING FASTER?

They are trying to move as fast as they can... but only pressure from indivuals and groups can make them open up these trials and grant access to these life saving drugs.

FDA:http://www.fda.gov/comments.html



WHO THE HECK ARE YOU?

I am just an avid follower of this science and I have watched with great interest for several years now. Look at the research and see for yourself. We are close !!!



WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ON TRIALS?



CLL (liquid tumors)

http://www.clinicaltrial.gov/ct/show/NCT00124189?order=1



SOLID TUMORS

The University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

Linda Janisch, RN, MS, OCN

Telephone: [phone]



WHERE CAN I LOOK AT THE RESEARCH?

Telomerase

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomerase

http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/cellbio/shay-wright/index.html

http://www.geron.com

Geron

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geron_Corp

http://www.GeronTalk.com

Answer 1488

Not until the 22 century. I remember in 1970 Richard Nixon declared a war on cancer. Very little progress has been made since then.

Answer 1489

First off, people have to stop telepathing go to hell to different people. That causes sickness. Secondly, the doctors can do their thing. ChronoTherapy is chemotherapy when the drugs are given at the right time such as during the night when cancer is most active. I understand that it is more successful than just chemotherapy.

Answer 1490

Cancer is obviously a horrible life ender. My father currently has lung cancer but his prognosis is okay.



However, literally billions are being spent around the world and the survivability rates for most, if not all cancers is up.



There are other horrible diseases that both kill and disable. I suffer from CFS or Lyme Disease and have been severely disabled for eight years now.



AIDS funding is atronomical yet it continues to kill because people are either ignorant or don't think it will happen to them. AIDS is 99.9% preventable using proper caution. Many cancers are also preventable.



The Bill Gates Foundation has donated hundreds of millions towards AIDS research. When are we going to put sufficient money towards CFS which researchers have proven to be a legitimate organic illness, not something that is "all in your head'?



I don't wish cancer on anyone but if anyone knew what it's been like for me the last eight years they would opt for cancer. At least with cancer you get better or you die. With CFS you live a living hell for perhaps the rest of your life.



When will someone speak out for us? When will the funding come? Two researchers in Scotland who were doing wonderful work recently had to shut their doors due to lack of funding.



I was struck down in the prime of my life, I was a professional and now my days are spent mostly in bed, resting. God Bless,



Terry

Answer 1491

While the search for a cure for cancer is of utmost importance, there is a far more immediate danger lurking on the face of the world. That danger is Islamo-fascism. There are many people out there that value death far more than they value life and this fuels the horrific and imminent threat of terrorism. Priority number one should be eradicating this threat and removing its proponents thereby enabling future generations to live in a world that is far more safe than the one we reside in today.

Answer 1492

I know progress is being made. We as a nation must contact the people we vote for each year and make them aware of how we feel. Too many people these days just talk about what we should do instead of taking action. There should be one national day where we flood the people in Washington with letters or emails with our concern. Just maybe...they will listen.

Answer 1493

Simply by educating people about the disease. Educate everyone on the seriousness of cancer and the outcomes that traumatize families and end precious lives. Cancer is spreading faster than ever and the world needs to open its eyes to the epidemic.

Answer 1494

Give Bill and linda Gates a call. Bill is the richest man in the world and Warren Buffet previously the second richest man in the world just gave 90%+ of his worth to Bill and his wife's "Gates Foundation". A charity orginazation which does many many good deeds around the world and for world health, but not one penny of it goes to cancer reserch. This puzzels me this man philtharopizes organizations all over the world, why not cancer reaserch?

Answer 1495

Getting Society to change their eating habits is one of the best steps to a cancer free world. I have found a product "Juice Plus" that can change lives. The small cost $1.33 a day goes toward all research and not to marketing. It is the only product in the world with or without a prescription with the research to back it!! The governments could care less its something WE have to change as a Soceity. Thanks Michele

Answer 1496

we need a revolution...a spiritual, educational, medical and

financial revolution like no movement ever seen before.

We need to start now and we need a leader. Other causes

have a leader...someone who can transcend the obstacles

and fight for the well being of its members. We have none.

We need a voice,,,,an activist with guts and determination

who can rally us to fight this disease. We can't win this

war without a leader...who will stand up for cancer patients

and survivors and will knock down the walls and

take on cancer like it never has been taken on. this is the

only way we can fight this disease...

Answer 1497

The reason that heart disease is number one and cancer number two is mostly because of people poisoning themselves on a daily basis. Smoking and drinking...is poisonous to the body. Most people dont know that the fat content in alcohol not only clogs arteries and kills the liver...it kills everything in your body. Fat collects OUTSIDE the heart even. Eating unhealthy is a problem too but not as much as alcohol. Lung cancer is number two on the list...quit smoking cigs and weed people...not that hard. Alcohol also goes through the lungs....scaring your lungs. Things like that aren't reversible...if you want to live longer then quit poisoning yourselves.

Answer 1498

Hey, let's be real. There's no reason to cure cancer when there

is so much money to be made treating it. That is the bottom line

with all diseases: cures don't generate profits, so the lion's

share of research money will always go toward disease

management rather than towards cures or prevention.

Answer 1499

We don't need to mobilize our governments, we need to mobilize our CPU cycles.



Oxford University, in conjunction with the National Foundation for Cancer Research, United Devices, Inc., Intel Corporation and Microsoft, has released a screensaver for your Windows PC that actively searches for cancer curing chemicals by utilizing your spare computing cycles (when your screensaver is active). The Screensaver-Lifesaver project, already several years old, is currently utilizing millions of personal computers in a massively-distributed search for anti-cancer chemicals.



With this screensaver, you can *personally* participate in the search for a cancer cure. All you need to do is follow this link:



http://www.nfcr.org/Default.aspx?tabid=274

Answer 1500

It is definitely a mammoth task, but not an impossible one. If every government of all countries would divulge 1-2 % of their defense budget towards R&D of cancer cure it could have commendable efects on its cost of research.



It would however take enourmous effort via organised campaign and patronage by people of every sphere of world to lobby and persuade these governments to make this issue a priority. it may also require a mass awakening to gather momentum from citizens globally to advocate this issue.

Answer 1501

making any medicine available free or at little cost would be a big plus for those suffering from this dreadful disease . but unfortunately bureaucrats determine what is right or wrong for so many people is such diabolical need . where i live in Queensland , we are fortunate to have a doctor by the name of Ian Frazer who was made queensland of the year as well as Australian of the year for his (and his team's ) effort inn finding a vaccination to help women who suffer from ovarian cancer available in a way that the individual person suffering from this disease is at least given a fighting chance for survival even although it is not 100% sure --- some things in life are worth the risk if you are staring down the barrel --- but why does it have to be so expensive --- does not mankind appreciate one another --- this bloke did he wants it for every woman for the continuation of mankind !!!

Answer 1502

for cancer research, its a matter of budget allotment.



the governments are responsible for that.



in order for the governments to allot the right amount of money for cancer research, the nations behind them need to call for it, and in election times, make it a priority, so too with the environment.



that is how.



another factor, and this is where the government can go beyond their obligations legally, and that is to nationalize a good number of the cancer research and treatment corporations. This could though not defiantly, make what comes out more economical in terms of what goes in.

Answer 1503

I wish I Knew. That Disease Has Taken Several of My Family Members and Quite a Few Friends. It is One Disease that Doesn't Differentiate Between Rich and Poor.

Answer 1504

Don't waste your time. Cancer cannot be cured, only treated. We all have a cancer gene. No one knows what will set it off. The only real way to cure cancer is to remove the gene from every living person. Do you really want to do that? Who knows the consequences of that drastic action?

Answer 1505

A very high percentage of cancer is caused by poor diet.Most of the food coming from animals has high levels of cancer.Since livestock feed is sprayed with 10 times the amount of pesticide than that which is grown for human.The number one cause of breast cancer is caused by dairy especially cheese and yogurt since it is made from fermented milk, along with the injections of hormons so cows can produce more milk.This causes the cancer cells to go strieght to a woman breast.

Meat is the major cause of colon cancer since it has no fiber in it, it can not be digested on it's own.A person must be eating a large amount of fiber from another source of food. Education on these topics and prevention is our only hope in fighting this disease.Even if we do find some miracle cure cancer will keep coming back as long as a person continues to eat cancerous foods. http://www.notmilk.com

Answer 1506

Some illnesses will never be cured. I have better idea. Sorry to throw a wet blanket on your parade. Personaly I dont want be in a "Global Comunity". You have money many times over Ms Crawford quit expecting the Goverment to cater to everything start a cancer fund instead of wanting the Goverment to be a nanny. My mom died of ALS and my stepmom died of cancer just to let you know. Sorry if I seem cold but I have my reasons.I know I'll kick it one day. I bet you feel Schadenfreude about me huh?

Answer 1507

First of all you need to lobby the pharmaceutical companies into releasing the cure. As a nurse I know that there is far too much money in treatment for them to release a cure. I have witnessed this over and over again. Rather than cure the symptoms with something as simple as a vitamin, Dr's will treat the symptoms. The pharmaceutical companies are where the cure lies.......buried in one of their archives.

Answer 1508

I lost both my parents to cancer,at an early age and would like to see a cure in my life time.I think the race for a cure must be taken on by Big Business,and government

backing, tax breaks and free advertisement to those involved,walks in every town large and small by individuals

affected or not by this terrible disease.But it will take highly visible people like your self to make us see that united we can concur anything ,good luck God bless.

Answer 1509

Doctors and Scientists will be more motivated to treat Cancer in an expidient manner if they can deisgn a cure that is both fast and highly lucrative. These are in conflict, however, as the latter is usually the result of a protracted treatment period.

Answer 1510

Having had a spiritual experience as a result of a 12 step program of recovery and learning how to handle my stress levels has improved my psychological and physical health. I believe that stress is a big part of what causes cancers and many other ills. Why not use a more societal based approach, and work on teaching our children how to better handle stress, anxiety and resentment.

Answer 1511

How to fight cancer?

Certainly not with gloomy marketing, colors and beauty, but with reasoned thought, commitment and discipline. And most of all humanity: a shared spirit of fraternity and empathy towards those suffering this terrible illness...

And why not? Money contributions to create a fund capable of acquiring the medicine needed by the poor and helpless suffering cancer.

Answer 1512

I think, with curing cancer it is the same as with most of problems and challenges of main and top importance to collective - and nowadays more and more globally indispensable - efforts.

This kind of problems appear in a overhelming diversity and complexity and just to analyse them - not to speak of designing, financing and realising programs to manage and master them - requires enormous work to be done.

Doing such work properly, requires modesty, cooperation, patience and tenaciousness.

These are all virtues which are not much appreciated nowadays, due to their lack of glamour and attractiveness. They do not fit with the global cult of competition, impressive success, supremacy and being a winner and Nr. 1.

They do not allow to amaze and dazzle unsuspecting public and masses with quick (and/or hardly examinable) results and so called superperformances; they do not create quest for stars and stardom. They cannot be qualified and valued by terms of economic growth. They resist commercialization.

These are some of major reasons why raising funds for the managment of such challenges ends so often in business as usual instead of substantial engaging in the matter.



I think the problem of how to focus the attention of the global public to a global main challenge (as e.g. cancer) is a basically educational one. The majority of politicians as well as of scientists and managers all over the world, notwithstanding any political and economical system and religion, lack the necessary education to act on the grounds of the mentioned virtues. They prefere the glamour of apparent performance to leading principles and efforts. They turn the public attention to a problem or challenge in order to entertain, divert, bewilder, agitate etc. rather than to engage in the subject matter.



In addition to this, there is another point : There are hundreds of nuisances, diseases, defects, disorders, disproportions, abuses and structural crimes, all of them likewisely killing millions of people. How to decide and enforce the supression or settlement of which ones to be major or even main and first priorities?

Answer 1513

and i wonder why the FDA allows companies to produce carcinogenic products AS WELL AS cancer-curing medicines (same company!!).



i honestly believe that to cure cancer, we have to go back to basics and nature.. the FDA will not approve what they cannot patent.. therefore a lot of natural remedies are not as well known or available. chemo, etc, unarguably cures many cancers.. but it's not enough.



the cancer society is the largest non-profit organization on our planet. does anyone on this q&a forum think that our medical community could not handle a cure for cancer... because i do! do you know that here in canada, even alternative doctors are scared to tell their patients of real remedies they've learned-because there is threat of license rovocation and law suits.

worst of all, our governments are standing behind pharmaceutical companies. our governments allow us to eat plastic as a wholesome meal. North America allows us to eat genetically modified foods which are deadly to rats in studies.

so i don't see a bright future if people don't start searching for themselves. i dare all of you to look up information on Jason Vale and study virtually cancer-free societies.



i also believe God can cure anything--and he has helped my cousin overcome cancer and cures others instantly.



cindy, i am very sorry to hear of your brother... it IS a terrible disease.

Answer 1514

The first thing we need to do is stop treating the drug companies as if they are satan in a business suit. The general public needs to know that in 2005 nearly 20% of all revenue to drug compnaies was spent on research. If we start making drug companies give their product away and/or tax the heck out of them then we diminish how much they can spend on research. And research is the only way to find a cure for cancer.

Answer 1515

While cancer is a horrible disease that a lot of people die from, I think that there are other diseases that deserve more attention globally. Such as AIDS, malaria and so forth. These effect more people around the world especially in 3rd world countries. While cancer is horrific, I think global funds would best used in other places

Answer 1516

How maybe if you showed the many faces of people who died from cancer . My beautifull Mom who could do no wrong to anyone . Well she passed 21 years ago i still remember her smile and how she cared about people and how she loved her three dogs 4 cats a rabbit hamster and turtles. When she went to the hospital she brought the picture of eveyrone. Maybe you could tell the beautifull storys of all the people who passed from cancer . That would wake people up they were not a number who died from cancer but real beautifull people. thank you glad to have beautifull parent for the time i had them

Answer 1517

3 out of 5 people in my family end up with cancer, we have formed a team that participates with the American Cancer Society to raise money for research. This year alone, our team, made up of 15 family members, raised over $8000!! Getting out there and spreading the word is very effective, fundraisers, charity events, people do want to be involved, they just dont want to take the time...time is everything!!

Answer 1518

I think if we were more informed of the causes of cancer, aside from it running in the family, would really be helpful. I have been in the medical field for many years, and I know there's information that the public don't have on the causes of cancer. The more educated we are about the causes, the more we can attempt to prevent cancer, if possible.

Answer 1519

Ms. Crawford,



I can too relate on having a loved one with cancer. My father had cancer when I was 10 years old. He is still with us today. He beat colon cancer for 26 years. I learned early in life that things don't come very easy for many people such as myself, but I persevere. My father just went to the doctor today for his PSA test for prostate cancer. He has survived prostate cancer for 11 years now. My father told me today that he went to his doctor and said that he wants to stop taking his prostate cancer medicine because he cannot afford the cost. His doctor advised me not to stop take it because it has benefited. Well, I think the only way we all could beat cancer is to educate ourselves what is right for us to eat and try to lead a healthier life. Preventive measures should be encouraged.

Answer 1520

Cancer is not a foreign entity that can be weeded out of our systems. It is a mutation of ourselves made by ourselves. People think of cancer as "just another bug like the flu virus that needs a supplemental pill". It's not. The reason medications work is that they weed out foreign entities like bacteria or viruses. But cancer isn't foreign...which is why the only treatment that works is physically removing the problem tissue and zapping the residual tissue with radiation. That's it.



And why is our #1 priority to keep the American-elderly living until 130 years old when countless children in Africa and other regions starve to death on a daily basis? Cancer is a leading cause of death for AMERICANS and other developed nations. Malnutrition and plagues are the leading causes of death for the MAJORITY of the world's population...but if they're not Americans, who cares. (Note the sarcasm).

Answer 1521

Firstly I am sorry to hear of your loss when you were younger. No-one deserves to lose loved ones to a curable desease.



Honestly I dont think us as mere subjects of the states we live in can do anything. Yes we can all donate a bit of cash to the cause but to change the way the world deals with cancer takes something much greater then those of us that have nothing to do with policy. Yes we all have the power to vote for the government we want but regardless of who sits at the top, its a sort of elected dictatorship we all live in in the western world and pretty much get told what gets spent where. I personally have paid many many tens of thousands in income tax but have never been asked by a local or national government what my thought were on an issue which makes me think that we live in a dictatorship environment. Governments do not really care about big pictures, they continually look for the vote at the next election.



For something to be done, there would have to be a horrific death in George Dubbyas family at the hand of cancer, or for here in the UK, someone close to Blair. An even better response would be if he himself suffered from it in a horrible way. I would never wish suffering on anyone but I am absolutley positive that if it affected certain people then something would get done.



I'm also very confused as to why governments like to be seen to be politically correct these days. Why then is it that men get the shitty end of the stick when it comes to cancer prevention? Women get regular breast and cervical screening. If a man wants the assurance of screening for lets say testicular cancer he has to either have a serious problem, usually by which time its too late and he gets given his sentence or he has to go private and pay a fortune for the service that women get for free.



Governments dont act on anything unless its a threat to their existence or financial stability.



I also think the drug companies are a bunch of fu*kers for pricing the best drugs at such high prices. Insurance companies in the states and the health service in the UK and the same in other countries will not use these as cost is always the driver behind these things affecting cure rates. First the government needs such a large poke in the eye that it would hurt them more not to do something than to do something, then they need to put pressure on drug companies by fining them millions for not selling at reasonable prices. We found out that a drug here in the UK (Herceptin) which is one of the best drugs for breast cancer is being sold by the manufacturer at 480% profit...!



Unfortunately unless the ordinary folk are given the powers to make the decisions in government then things will continue in the shitty way they always have because its the pound and the dollar that are more important to governments than the people who elect them.

Answer 1522

Sorry about your brother.

My mother died last year with breath cancer, 6 years she was so courageous, she never had bad mood. She always said she is ok but I saw her and doesnt appear good. She had chimiotherapy and radiography, some treatement she lost hair, and some no. Some she was so sick that she can't eat, sleep, ...

I'm fear of cancer coz many of my family have this sick and with pollution and smoking people doesn't help my endfear. Here in Belgium is don't exist pub and restaurant without smoking . I was in Vancouver in Canada since 2 years and I was so happy that there they prohibit smoker inside . In 2007 we can hope new law ! to prohibit smoker inside pub and restaurant.

Answer 1523

Do u actually know what Cancer is Ms Crawford? Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. Metastasis is defined as the stage in which cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Cancer may affect people at all ages, but risk tends to increase with age, due to the fact that DNA damage becomes more apparent in aging DNA. It is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries.



There are many types of cancer. Severity of symptoms depends on the site and character of the malignancy and whether there is metastasis. A definitive diagnosis usually requires the histologic examination of tissue by a pathologist. This tissue is obtained by biopsy or surgery. Most cancers can be treated and some cured, depending on the specific type, location, and stage. Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As research develops, treatments are becoming more specific for the type of cancer pathology. Drugs that target specific cancers already exist for several cancers. If untreated, cancers may eventually cause illness and death, though this is not always the case.



The unregulated growth that characterizes cancer is caused by damage to DNA, resulting in mutations to genes that encode for proteins controlling cell division. Many mutation events may be required to transform a normal cell into a malignant cell. These mutations can be caused by chemicals or physical agents called carcinogens, by close exposure to radioactive materials, or by certain viruses that can insert their DNA into the human genome. Mutations occur spontaneously, or are passed down generations as a result of germ line mutations.



Many forms of cancer are associated with exposure to environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, radiation, alcohol and certain viruses. While some of these can be avoided, there is no known way to entirely avoid the disease.Cancer research is the intense scientific effort to understand disease processes and discover possible therapies. While understanding of cancer has greatly increased since the last decades of the 20th century, radically new therapies are only discovered and introduced gradually.



Targeted therapy which first became available in the late 1990s has had a significant impact in the treatment of some types of cancer, and is currently a very active research area. This constitutes the use of agents specific for the deregulated proteins of cancer cells. Small molecules (such as the tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib and gefitinib) and monoclonal antibodies have proven to be a major step in oncological treatment. Targeted therapy can also involve small peptidic structures as ´homing device´ which can bind to cell surface receptors or affected extracellular matrix surrounding the tumor. Radionuclides which are attached to this peptides (e.g. RGDs) eventually kill the cancer cell if the nuclide decays in the vicinity of the cell (vide supra Radiation therapy). Especially oligo- or multimeris of these binding motifs are of great interest, since this can lead to enhanced tumor specificity and avidity.



Stop advertising yourself and make a difference,... Your rich enough!!!!!!

Answer 1524

Research to curing cancer is a billions of dollars business, and employs thousands of people. Find a cure and a lot of people will lose money and jobs. That's a sad fact but a true one. My mother died of cancer, and my dad died of cancer. More than likely I will die of cancer, but the people will still make their money. Even though cancer treatments have made strides, it is only to pacify the people, not to cure them. I don't see a cure coming, just more research.

Answer 1525

The answer is simple Cindy, instead of spending over a billion dollars in a war, we have no busy being in lets use those billions to find cures for some of these diseases

Answer 1526

The first thing that needs to be done is to force the drug companies to find a cure. It's sad to say but there will never be a cure for cancer. Cancer is a huge money maker and the drug companies are not willing to lose all that money.

Answer 1527

We need to focus on healthy eating habits and alternative means of coping with illness; meaning natural sources such as vitamins, minerals, homeopathic remedies, etc.. Teaching our children the importance of eating well and steering away from processed foods and the like. The premise of "mind over matter" is so powerful...we can heal with our "minds" and inner spirits...this is so overlooked and disregarded by most . I know; from personal experience, that the concept of "visualization" coupled with homeopathy and healthy eating can reverse horrible diseases and cure most anything if one puts their mind to work! In essence, all of our chemically produced "pills" originate from natural sources. Those natural sources do not make money for the pharmecutical companies;therefore, natural "means" for cures are basically :taboo" and not "approved of". I believe we need to focus more on natural means to a cure for cancer even though it would hinder the mass "income" of the major pharmecutical companies. Natural means equals fewer to no ill side effects from the mass majority of chemically produced "cures".

Answer 1528

First of all, Cindy you hair looks marvellous in that picture. Secondly, I think that eating fewer hotdogs would help the struggle agianst cancer. Although I do enjoy the occasional hotdog myself, I am willing to forego this little indulgence if it means that I may die of something more exciting than cancer. I believe the culprits lie within our propduction system...too little physical acitivity, too many preservatives, too little fresh food, too many cigarettes and not enough sex. So in short, eat natural, have lots of sex and by all means, go fishing instead of buying fast food. This is captain Hutch with his thought for the day.

Peace

Answer 1529

Get rid of President Bush. He's responsible for cutting the funding to NIH as well as other government research which is crucial to ending cancer. The cuts this year are a HUGE blow to curing cancer.

Answer 1530

Many illnesses are caused by environmental issues such as pesticides, stress, unbalanced lifestyles and poor eating habits. When we each choose to be accountable for our own joy and health, endemic "dis"-" ease"(s) such as cancer will begin to decline.



Cancer can be caused by many things and sedentary lifestyles do tend to be a factor in reducing our natural defense mechanisms. I would be interested in cancer rate comparisons between individuals who practiced a spiritual way of life and those that do not.

Answer 1531

There are quite a few companies out there that are already trying to solve just this question. As a matter of fact, there is a small company based out of San Francisco called Cell Genesys (Nasdaq: CEGE) that has a pipeline of cancer drugs. From what I can tell they are in the later stages of clinical trials and will hopefully be successful! The first drug to come out will probably be one that is aimed at prostate cancer. Who would have thought that a cancer vaccine would be possible?

Answer 1532

Cancer is not hard to heal... It is the mindset/fear created by the pharmaceutical industries and Medicine that is hard to alter or shift. Cancer has been cured here in this house and elsewhere with out drugs and with out radiation. Cancer is not wrong -It is merely an expression of a lifestyle and mindset. Thank you,

Rev. Dr. Kelley Elkins

Answer 1533

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Answer 1534

I don't have a answer to how to cure cancer, my mother just did on 8-11-06 after 8 long months of her family having to watch her deterioate. It was a very painful time for all of her children. They offered medicine that she could take to maybe prolong her life but not cure it. The problem with that , we were told it was abut 4500.00 per dose..Who can afford that.

Answer 1535

I'm no expert, but I think cancer would be most likely beat, if we were to make it a government,(federal), priority for America's largest pharmecutical, and bio-med companies to develop cancer killing,(not just to prevent or slow the disease, but eradicate it), by some deadline. These companies would not be allowed appropriations,(seeing as they have billions at their disposal), and would each compete against the other to make sure the drug,(or perhaps therapy of nutritive behaivior), is discovered.

Answer 1536

ITS VERY HARD TO PREVENT CANCER BUT IVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT ***ALL*** CANCER COULD COME FROM 3 THINGS.



ONE-IF UR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH UR WINDOWS UP AND DECIDE U WANT SOME FRESH AIR. OF COURSE LIKE ALL OF US DO, WE ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW FOR SUM FRESH AIR. BUT LITTLE DO WE KNOW THAT ALL THE CARS ARE BLOWING OUT FUMES IN A DRAFT AS ALL THE CARS FOLLOW. SO TECHNICALLY ITS NOT FRESH AIR. I THINK ALL THOSE FUMES THAT ENTER UR LUNGS CAUSES EVERYHTING AND ALMOST ANYTHING INTERNALLY TO GO BAD. WHY IS THAT U SAY? MY BELEIF IS BECAUSE OR BLOOD CARRIES OXYGEN RIGHT? BLOOD IS IN EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING. SO I THINK THE UNHELATHY OXYGEN HAS ALOT TO DO WITH CANCER. JUST LIKE CIGARETTES, 1ST OR SECOND HAND. IT AFFECTS THE OXYGEN IN OUR BLOOD WHICH THEN CAUSES THE BLOOD TO CARRY IT EVERYWHERE IN UR BODY. THAT FUMES ALSO GET CARRIED INTO THE CLOUD WHICH BRINGS DOWN POLLUTED RAIN ON ALL THE NATURAL CROPS THAT WE EAT. ONE WAY TO SOLVE THIS IS SIMPLE BUT THE PEOPLE IN THE OIL BUSINESS WILL GO TO EXTREME MEASURES FOR THIS NOT TO HAPPEN. I ONCE SAW JAY LENO SHOWING OFF HIS CARS ON TV. THERE WAS ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT STRUCK ME HARD. ITS WAS AN ELECTRIC CAR BUT NOT ANY ELECTRIC CAR. IT WAS AN ELECTRIC CAR BUILT AROUND 1918 I THINK. YES I SAID 1918. THAT CAR HAD A TOP SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOURS AND MADE NO NOISE WHAT SO EVER AND CREATED NO FUMES AT ALL. WHAT IM GETTING AT IS THAT IF THE TECHNOLOGY EXISTED BACK THEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BEFORE WE BLEW ROCKETS INTO SPACE. THE PEOPLE IN THE OIL BUSINESS ARE SCARED OF ELETRIC CARS TAKING OVER THE WORLD WHICH IT WILL BUT THEY WILL PREVENT IT ON ALL EXTREMES. COME ON NOW, THEY GOT BILLIONS. PAY A LITTLE MONEY UNDER THE TABLE AND THATS IT.

STILL GOES IN OUR SYSTEM. NOTHING IS NATURAL AFTER PRESERVATIVES AND A SEALED CONTAINER. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE POTS AND PANS THAT WE USE. THAT HAS TO DO WITH CANCER TOO.



IF MY POSTING GETS ANY ATTENTION PLEASE CONTACT ME 703-532-8739 DANIEL OR EMAIL ME.

Answer 1537

I hope to one day walk the path of a doctor and perhaps one day find a way to cure cancer. It has always been my dream to cure others and make their life a little easier. To make cancer a global priority, we have to show the world what cancer is doing to people everywhere around the world.

Answer 1538

Cindy,

I would like to say that their is hope but I believe that we are beyond the point of no return.

Our water, air, crops and soil are totally contaminated.

Sure we as doctors/scientists can do some small things, but the best prevention is in the Bible, Leviticus chapter 11. Follow God's health laws and you will be fine.

Answer 1539

The key to curing cancer is avoiding things that cause it, not solving it once you have it. The two things that are causing cancer are a sedentary lifestyle and the high consumption of processed foods with additives. Therefore, we have to convince the world to walk a few miles a day and consume more fruits and vegetables instead of doritos and potato chips.

Answer 1540

Hello everyone?? Whether the picture is or is not Ms. Crawford is not the issue here.....For those of you who are missing the point: This is about a killer disease that literally consumes peoples lives and loved ones. I was fortunate enough to have my Dad be a survivor of cancer in younger years.....Many are not that fortunate. This is a call to pull together if we are to help each other, and not worry about what celebrity wrote the email, or if it is legitimate, no offense to anyone. Please: Listen to the message and nevermind "who" wrote it. God bless everyone who has been touched by this rancid disease in any way....and love to all of you....

Answer 1541

The real agony is only felt when someone near and dear to you dies of cancer or some other disease/cause. Cancer has been incurable so far. The matter must be dealt on war-footing as most of the people die of cancer. Although researchers are working hard to find a remedy, yet they need to intensify their work.



The need of the hour is that all the nations should join hands for this noble cause and make a joint fund. The philanthropist and wealthy people must also make substantial donations in this respect. The second step is to attract the most talented youth, give them proper education in the relevant field and involve them in cancer research. I believe, with hard work, dedication and unity of all human beings of the earth, we will find a cure to the deadly cancer.

Answer 1542

Cancer prevention starts with the food we eat and what we feed our children. I struggled to raise my kids organically (its expensive!), I made all of their baby food from scratch because I felt the building blocks needed to be solid for them to have a long healthy life. If we continue to allow the use of MSG, aspartame, saccharin, bleaching agents, growth hormones, etc, this pandemic will never see an end. Research is paramount. So is prevention and it starts at home and by the examples we set.



I have also lost loved ones to cancer, too many, too young.

Answer 1543

After studying this very question for years, the answer is in the food you fuel your body with. Simply put: throw your pots and pans away! Eat RAW fruits and vegetables. Stop eating processed foods. Pretend that your are living before man knew about fire. Don't have to eat bread or boiled beans. There are better things to put into your body. This way your body remains base rather than acidic. Test your tongue after eating any one thing with litmus paper. Cancer does not live in a base PH body.

Answer 1544

First, get the pharmaceutical companies out of the process. Make cancer research about cure, not profits. Allow researchers to conduct exhaustive tests on all possible cures, inluding non-patentable natural-source products. If it weren't about profits, most cancers would probably have cures by now.

Answer 1545

Instead of the pharmaceutical companies spending megabucks on ditzy pens, pencils, notepaper, and lavish parties and lunches to woo the physicians on to their products, let them put that money towards more research. Having worked 42 years in the medical field, hardly a week went by without being "treated" to lunch - either in the office or out in a restaurant, lavish Christmas parties and gifts, not to mention the thousands of trinkets that have passed through the offices.

Answer 1546

There will never be a cure for cancer, the drug companys make too much money to cure cancer. If the drug companys did thay would be out of a job. to read more go to the book store and pick up "natural cures theay don't want you to know about"!!!!!

Answer 1547

We need to elect government officials who pass legislation for preventative screening free of charge. It shouldn't matter what kind of insurance one has. We're talking about health and human dignity. Money shouldn't matter. God put us on this Earth to know Him, love Him and serve Him, and the way we do that is by helping our fellow men, women and children. One of the most preventable forms of cancer is breast cancer, and one of the most preventable causes of breast cancer is abortion. We need to educate women on the risks of abortion because if society doesn't care about the weakest and most vulnerable -- the unborn, the elderly, the handicapped and the infirm -- how is society supposed to care about us? Abortion is one of the most preventable causes because if a woman carries a baby to term there isn't any disruption in the pregnancy, but if a woman has an abortion her hormone change can result in the increased risk of breast cancer. We need free screenings once or twice a year.

Answer 1548

To Whom it may concern:

I been doing research on a natural product that has been working wonders on cancer patients. I have recently been speaking and giving lectures regarding this amazing new breakthrough. Fucoidan has been showing promising results on helping fight and prevent cancer. I would love the opportunity to speak without further on this topic. I do have a personalized website showing what this product is. Please look at www.wmilano.originallimu.com. I think you would agree this could be a medical discovery. I would love to help speak out loud in hope to help preventing and fighting cancer. Thank you



Wayne Milano

Answer 1549

Cindy,

Nutrition, nutrition, nutrition. Diet has to be disciplined. Exercise and Stress.

Our daily diet is ridiculous, high fat, fast food, overindulgence in every area outside of natural, organic, staples.

We overeat, overcook, overprocess and do it mainly for convenience.

We have become very lazy and it's because the economy is so tight, cost of living so very high, we're all working 24/7 just to make ends meet. We need to get back to a simpler time, a calmer life, and spend more time with the people in our lives that we care about. Love, laugh, work hard, play hard, and have faith in God so that we don't stress out about every little thing. God is in control. We are out of control.

Answer 1550

Cancer is big business. Cancer is beatable now. Its a proven fact that cancer cells thrive on a diet of cooked food. Cancer cells diminish on raw fruits and vegetables that haven't had the life processed out of it. Second, do not use deodorant with antiperspirant. Almost all the major brands have them, but we sweat for a reason, to let out toxins in the body, if you don't let them out, guess what, cancer.

Here's to your health.

Beau

Answer 1551

First of all promoting breastfeeding their is a link between breastfeeding and lower cancer rates. A mother who breastfeeds reduces her chance and a baby who is breastfed has a lower chance. As well as promoting less pesticides and other toxins in our enviroment. Eating less processed foods and more organics would help too. I think we are becomming such a industrialized nation that we are lossing our place with nature. Think about how much less cancer is in other countries where they don't have processed foods, everything is organic and mothers breastfeed. Read the true story of a boy who had leukimia and he survived. You know what his mom pumped breastmilk through the whole ordeal. And when herbal and even used cloth diapers. Their is the complete list of herbs and food he was given.

http://www.mom-and-me-creations.com/Herbal.html



Here is his story.

http://www.mom-and-me-creations.com/Index.html

Answer 1552

Wake up to reality. Its isn't in the monetary interest of hospitals, doctors or the pharmacological industry to cure cancer. Not to mention the billions given to researchers and the American Cancer Association. They all make too much money off of sick people. Neither is it in the interest of our elected leaders to enact laws to stop the intake of carcinogenic foods; smoking or the spewing of toxic industrial smoke and waste. They have to answer to their lobbyists. Curing cancer is a pie in the sky wish. The best one can do is exercise and stop eating Big Macs and sucking down Cokes.

Answer 1553

How can we get the government to focus on its people? If we could figure that one out, NOLA would not have happened. Unfortunately our government is focused on peace in other countries, not peace with in our country. The only thing we can do is rely on ourselves and our communities to raise money to find a cure.



HOWEVER, we could write our senators about the patent's that large companies are allowed to make on our DNA. That prevents smaller companies that are willing to do research on the cure for cancer from doing it. Because they have to pay the larger companies huge sums to do it. It does not sound right that some one can patent our DNA does it? But it really is happening right now, look into it.

Answer 1554

Cancer will happen as long as people sustain their stressful unhealthy lifestyles, unfortunately. You can give them a fish (or a cure) or you can teach them how to fish (how to maintain a lifestyle that is healthy and productive.) Unfortunately, making a cure for cancer will not make a great dent in the annual deaths, considering that many people die from HIV/Aids diseases, war, hunger, malaria, infant feticide, dysentary and so on. When we begin to treat the problems on a global level (ie. basic courtesies between governments) then we will see a turn-around on disease. Until then, my friend, curing cancer is like putting a very small band-aid on a very large wound, sorry to say.

Answer 1555

You can't save the world, Cindy, so don't try and prioritize something that is plainly your own agenda. There are many issues that the governments of other countries need to deal with without "globalizing" it and making it everyone else's problem too. Globalizing only ensures that everyone else gets the U.S. to PAY for everything. It's a band-aid answer for the ineptitude of other countries and their inability to take on their own responsibilities to their own people. We have our problems, too. Deal with it.

Answer 1556

Government needs to be removed from the politics of big medicine and big agribusiness.



1. End the FDA's prohibition of alternative treatments. The doctor and patient should be free to choose. America is a country based on freedom of choice. Some cancer treatments cost pennies and have a stronger track record than expensive radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. No treatment should be banned. All should be free to choose any treatment whatsoever.



2. The FDA has let food companies put toxic preservatives, artificial vitmains, flavor enhancers etc. in our food for years. The gov't even pays them to do it, for years people have eaten foods chock full of hydrogenated oils from gov't subsidized soybeans and sweetened with gov't subsidized high fructose corn syrup. Our water supply is full of toxic chlorine, flouride, chlorine resistant bacteria, heavy metals, and residues of all kinds. One in three building is "sick" with toxics gases that seep out of its materials. All these real problems exist and the government has banned the sale of raw milk and raided manufacturers of natural dietary supplements and other products as thought they were drug dealers and arms smugglers!



Last I remember the job of our gov't is to do the will of the people and to protect and defend the constitution not do the will of well connected big business and supress free speech and freedom of choice for the benefit of drug companies who couldn't otherwise compete. Still they will persist to protect us "for our own good" and claim they're upholding the constitution while they trod all over it and the helpless people just trying to get well.

Answer 1557

To start: in the US : Contact the NIH (National Institute of Health) or search their site, and contact the AMA (American Medical Association) and voice your opinion on researching Complementary and Alternative Methods (CAM) for cancer prevention and cure. NIH has already begun supporting CAM research, and has mandated offering courses in CAM for upcoming physicians beginning around the year 2007. Western and Eastern methodologies needs to begin "complementing each other" to view cancer and other dis-eases from an Holistic perspective. Be in charge of your healing! Namaste

Answer 1558

The book "The China Study" presents the results of several studies on nutrition that conclusively "prove" that cancer can be virtually eliminated if people will reduce the amount of animal fat they eat.



This means eating or drinking almost no milk and limiting amounts of other foods that are high in animal fat. Just emphasis whole foods in your diet. This is a simple solution that is very well documented.

Answer 1559

I volunteer for Make A WiSH A little boy I helped grant a wish also has Leukmia I just found out he has recovered He had a bone marrow transfusion

Yes he need have have to get these thing cured God Bless

Answer 1560

I'm all for fighting cancer but not by eating dead baby stem cells. The myth that a rich, elite old person will gain vitality by eating the flesh of an abandoned child has been around for hundreds of thousands of years. The Mayans did it, the Aztecs did it even early Greek societies practiced this disgusting ritual. The bottom line is that there is zero evidence that it works but even if it does it is just plain despicable.

Answer 1561

Globally: as long as there is overpopulation, there's no need to fix difficult diseases.



Let's say you COULD fix cancer. Then, suddenly, the overpopulation would greaten even very much faster. Hunger, war, OTHER sicknesses and deathcauses(!) and the like would be the result. It's better to spend the money on going to live on other planets and the like.



You shouldn't give priority to fixing cancer alltogether, as long people are encouraged to have more then 1 child. And they are... BIG time.

There would just be more people on this earth. And there's no place for them. The result is: there would be MORE people living with sicknesses and poverty and the like, then if you would NOT fix cancer.

Answer 1562

It already is a global priority. It's just not the global priority.

The fact is that the pharmaceutical companies are the ones doing all the research, which is led by commercial interest only. If the profit is not the best, the interest in researching is not the biggest.

Answer 1563

When our goverments stop becoming obsessed with wars,oil,money ect,maybe the priorities of the human race will come first.Cindy,its like looking into a mirror.Everything is laterally inversed and back-to-front.We are doing everything the opposite way around to what it SHOULD be done.But sadly,I don't see much of an end in sight...except perhaps the end of the world if our world 'leaders' don't change their attitudes to life.

Answer 1564

Hi !



There are many ways - but the most important is by educating... What you do - with the celebrity status you have and also several other celebrities who are in to humanitarian acts do a wonderful job trying to educate the world. - A big thank you for all of you.



So in my opinion, the priority is to keep up the good work and keep on educating the public. It has helped I know - and it will in the future too !

Answer 1565

How about the government making early and free medical checks for cancer available to all females around the globe?

These medical checks could be mandatory for all females and made available at any convenient time. Possible two or three times within a year.

Answer 1566

I really don't have an answer but I really wished I did.

I just lost my mother July 4th of this year to her second bout of cancer. She beat her first bout thru radiation and kemo but it wore her body down so much that when it came back, it attacked her hard and fast. She was on Hospice care for the last month of her life and she died at home with all of us there.

Cancer is horrible and with all the technology and advantancments , we should know how.

Answer 1567

Hi, I believe without a doubt until we stop using billions of dollars to make it a billion dollar business that we'll never end it. To much power and to much greed amongst researchers, hospitals and yes our own doctors. We can walk a man on the moon and after all these decades we still put a warning label on our toothpaste in America?? Give me a break. And flouride has to be one of the biggest lies this govt. still pushes and I believe it contibutes to many diseases that eventually lead to cancer. When you end greed and power, than we'll go forth for all people. In health, happiness and living all should share. MY answer won't win any beauty contests or awards, because it flat out steps on the toes of the plenty. thanks

Answer 1568

It could be if the other countries had the education and money to cure cancer in the first place. Alot of countries over seas can't even feed their own people. So how could they spend money on cancer and a cure.

Answer 1569

Cancer is indeed a complex biological problem. But the question you pose on cancer links it to more complex challenges that the global community faces. Sociocultural, politico-economic and ideological problems at the society level are non-biological 'cancers' in their own right. The more pertinent question then for us perhaps is not to focus on biological cancers and ignore non-biological ones. Perhaps we should ask the question, how can we prioritize biological cancers with non-biological cancers on an equal footing of significance ? Then strive to develop multi-lateral, multi-racial, multi-ideological ties to find win-win cancer solutions for the benefit of all.

Answer 1570

The problem is we aren't looking for a cure. We are looking for treatments. Treatments bring in revenue for drug companies, cures cut revenue. If people were not sick any more, think of the loss of money for several HIGH paying segments of society - Doctors, researchers, lawyers... When people start doing things for the good of society and not for the good of their bank account, cancer will have a cure.

Answer 1571

In the early stages I believe you can heal cancer with herbs... I know there are quite a few claims that people have done this... see I dont think cancer is heridetary I believe people get it by what they eat over the years and what they consume there body to. Herbs are the way I go when I get sick ....see we all have many many toxins that need to be flushed out.

Answer 1572

When i was 12 my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. The doctors prescribed her all these prescriptions. But there was these two prescriptions. Steroids and Oxycontin. I hear that oxycontin can take a few years off your life. My mother passed away January 8, 2002. I was 14. Those two prescriptions made my mom twice as sick when she took them. They really need to watch what prescriptions they give cancer patients.

Answer 1573

In the USA every year about $250,000,000,000.00 (two hundred fifty BILLION) DOLLARS are spent on cancer research and treatment. After forty years, this has barely put a dent in "cancer"



Don't you think it is about time we scrapped the current cancer treatment model of radiation poisoning and chemotherapy poisoning?



I practice 'energy healing'. Many of my clients have recovered from cancer and other serious diseases in relatively short time, and at a fraction of the cost of medical treatment.



Maybe it's time for something new?

Answer 1574

Nearly every cancer patient has traces of Isopropyl Alcohol in the body. Add this form of alcohol to the carcinogen list. Isopropyl Alcohol is Rubbing Alcohol. However, it is also an ingredient in most shampoos, shaving products and most cosmetics.



The kidney and liver both have a difficult time removing this type of alcohol from the body. After long exposure, the organs fail to remove the toxins associated with this form of alcohol.

Answer 1575

All diseases first start in the colon. All diseases are carried through the blood. One way to cure cancer is to eat healthy. Most diseases are from meat eating. Our bodies were not designed to digest meat. Our teeth were not made to tear meat. Our original diet from the beginning of creation was fruits, nuts & grains and herbs. Vegetables were available after the flood. Luekemia is said to be carried through cows milk. Cows milk was not designed for human consumption, it was designed for the calfs food. Cholesterol comes only through meat & poultry. Eat three healthy meals per day with 5 hours between each meal for digestion and drink at least 64 oz. of water per day, exercise and cut all meat & poultry consumption from your diet and you will not have any diseases. I am a healthy 46 year old African American woman who has been a vegetarian most of my life and I do not have one ailment or any diseases, because I eat healthy and I exercise. The medical society says to eat meat for protein. Your body only needs 30 grams of protein per day and you can get that from fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables. There are many meat substitutes by Morningstar Foods that are quite delicious. Change your lifestyle of how you consume food and you will feel and see a big difference.

Answer 1576

My opinion after many years of observing the health in America and experiencing my own success, it goes to say that it is in the hands of the individual to defeat disease.

Lower stress and improve diet.

Going against the grain with balance.

A side note to improving diet is that the answer is not found among doctors advice. They are untrained in nutrition and are not reguired to take any courses on the subject. Being that the pharmacuetical company funds the medical world we are un safe to lay our preventive health as well as the entirety of our healing in the hands of PRACTICING physicians.

If you can not pronounce what you are eating you are inviting

dis-ease into your body.

Answer 1577

I would say "raising our voices louder"! We have to keep informing the world the importance of getting our yearly check up with a doctor to find out if we have it at an early stage and have higher possibilities of beating it! It's important as well to bring all the facts about the disease to the main governors of our Country to obtain more funds from the government to further investigate this killing enemy and make them aware of the importance of their investment, that at the end is only the US population investment since anyways the funds really come from the taxes we all pay!

Answer 1578

There are cures already. They have been around for 50 years. They have been surpressed. There is conclusive proof, of the cures. The problem is economic. There is a great deal of money in treating people, very little in curing them. The same goes for other diseases. I have been studying this for over 5 years, and would be glad to give out this information to whoever wants it. There is no fee for this, my research is all documented. The drug companies and the AMA are against these cures. There is billions of dollars at stake. I will gladly share this information with anyone, and give them any references. Please contact me for the information, check it out for yourself, and then you can decide. I just want to help people, and don't care about the money side of it. Please contact me, and I will forward all this eye opening information.

Answer 1579

Cindy,

It's very admirable that you'd like to make curing cancer a global priority....but right now I'd like to see you shift YOUR priority to

STOPPING GLOBAL WARMING!! The reason being is that if something very drastic isn't done during the short amount of time we have left it won't make any difference if we ALL develope cancer.

This planet is going to be a very unfriendly, unsafe, deadly place to be......it has already begun and will continue to deteriorate unless something happens on a global scale to stop the emissions that are poisoning our atmosphere.......you and I might not feel the brunt of it but our children and grand children certainly will. We only have a small window of opportunity to stop and reverse what is happening and it's going to take a very large concerted effort by everyone if we're going to make a difference.

thank you

Answer 1580

GERON corporation has the cure in my opinion. I am a futurist and investor and I have followed GERON for over 10 years.

All cancer cells are immortal, meaning they have no limit to how many times they can divide. Geron has found the key to stop that immortality.

In fact with that key(telomerase) cancer cells can be stopped from dividing period.

The FDA removing barriers for terminally ill people to this treatment would save countless lives!

Answer 1581

I think we need to look at the way society and ways of life encourage all illness, not just look at each illness itself. The ilness is an expression of something...it is a symptom of a 'dis-ease' in the way we live our lives. If we find out what that is by scrutinising wider issues, then we may find a more holistic solution to ensuring more people remain in their natural state of health.

In reference to cancer...wiith respect, I think cancer research has enough exposure already. There are too many other issues that that don't get enough attention, and thereby lose the fight to win the right to be issues that are seated in societal consciousness.

For example, terrorism. This is something that threatens people untouched by illness. Or hunger...but the more attention these issues get, the more ribald/boring they become.

People switch off to permanent, ongoing threats to humanity which is why global issues should be the mundane and highly practical of people management and representation.

Answer 1582

Does anybody know the history of Royal Raymond Rife? If anyone could cure cancer, he did! Check out the history behind this incredible man. His fame began around the time of Louis Pasteur.

And never give up!

Answer 1583

Hmmm..let's see. We could have celebrities pitch in with their talents.

Russell Crowe can assault a few more hotel clerks with flying telephones.

Mel Gibson can do a few more anti-semetic movies.

Barbra Streisland, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins can espouse some more Liberal Gibberish.

Talented actors like Robert Downy Jr. can spend a little more time in re-hab.

Anne Heche can go from Lesbian to Hetero to Lesbian and back again while doing the rounds of Beverly Hills backyards stoned out of her mind. She'll probably meet Margot Kidder.

Wynonna Ryder can rip off a couple of bracelets from Tiffany's.

Oh..and let's not forget Michael Jackson, or his sister. She can have a few dozen more "Wardrobe Accidents".

Look, my Dad passed away from Leukemia. He was an old man, not young like the brother in your story, but the point is that this type of inane question does little to help a disease which must be dealt with on an individual basis.

Cancer is part of our genetic makeup. We still have a long way to go in understanding the anomilies involved within our cells that would cause some to begin to re-create themselves as cancer.

Oh wait..I just brought us around to..Stem Cells!!

Yeah, could this question actually be a anti-Bush political move? If it is, I should caution you that many Republicans, like myself, don't totally agree with him on this issue. However, it is also painfully obvious that not much has yet been accomplished with all the years of stem cell research.

So, you know what the answer to your question is: We need privately funded stem cell research with a competitive results orientated financial system.

Answer 1584

Its good that now people from different fields like acting,sport, and other fieldsa re taking interest in the global causes.I think government is playing its roll in eliminating deceases like cancer and AIDS but yes its not the only responsibility of government.

Answer 1585

It's not as easy as you make it sound, but researchers believe that cancer is based in stem cells, and so the only way to treat it at the source is by treating stem cells, which is banned in the US. Go and talk to President Bush about moral values when he is ignoring the chance to treat and possibly cure the second leading killer in the world.

Answer 1586

I think there is a cure for cancer but cancer is big business alot of people are making money from all of us. I feel Cooperate America controls this I have lost many friends and a family to Cancer and it has to end!!!

Answer 1587

your right are government has taken a major turn when it comes to major health issues such as cancer and other diseases, to me they spend more money and stuff sending people to check out the moon and helping other countries in crises, we as Americans should never have to worry about money running out to help with the cure of these diseases, we should be number one and the other things should come second, maybe when money is donated to help find cures whoever donates it should get noterized statements saying that's where the money is to go, and if they find out it didn't they should sue the companies for breach or for fraud

Answer 1588

As a nation, we can try to stress the seriousness of cancer and what it can do to the body and truly break down what goes on in the body as cancer is within us even more than what we're doing now. We should really stress to people the different types of cancer and what it could do to the body and really explain about the different types of cancers.

Answer 1589

It was 1994, while attending college at Johnson and Wales University my mom had called me to notify me that after 20 years of not smoking my father was diagnosed with Lung Cancer.

I really didn't know what to think, and the only thing I could do is prey for my dad. My father lived well past the expected one year prediction from the doctor, and it was his faith in Jesus that gave him strength.

It wasn't until 2001 when my father died due to a laceration to the heart during lung surgery. Well he died in the Doctors hands, and since then Cacner has taken my sisters ability to have kids, and while my mother keeps it a secret she to has had her run in with the desease.

My brother-in-law's father passed less than two years ago, and now his mom was recently diagnosed with advanced cancer this past July.

To your question on what we should do, take a look back to where our education on cancer was 30 years ago to today. While I agree with you on the fact that our elected officials could direct more funds for cancer research, the first step would be to excercise your born right as an American and Vote. Vote for those who's platforms pave the way for more research and public education on cancer.

The next step is to have faith, regardless of your religion, have faith and prey for those who have cancer, and open your heart to your neighbors.

If I was notified one day that I have cancer, I would prey first, and then hope that I would be considered in good standings with the lord above.

Contact your local officials, email them, write them letters, and attach pics of your family. Ask those who have the power to make changes in our current policy to take action, and when it comes to election day the one who's platform has the most reform, increased funds to cancer research should know that they have your vote.

Answer 1590

Open our minds, and our governments mind; to the idea of sharing any wealth of information and funds in a concerted effort to finding a cure. And I am intending that to be a World Wide effort. We also need to encourage the World Wide open minded perspective on treatments, research, and clinical trials; in order to expand our options. If the true goal is to find a cure, then I feel that we need to maximize our options, rather than minimize.

Answer 1591

Very easy solution: Make every other priority in the world (world peace, curing AIDS, ending famine, ending Islamic facism) take a back seat. By default, curing cancer will then become the global priority.

Answer 1592

I myself am a Breast Cancer survivor of almost 18 yrs. I lost my mom to Ovarian Cancer 21 yrs ago, as well as her mom and step sister to the same. My dad died in Feb. of Esophogeal cancer. I am so sick of what it does to our lives. I feel like I live in fear of it and who it will strike next. I would love to see and be a part of funding research. I too feel the resources are out there, but sometimes are misspent on the wrong things. What can we do?

Answer 1593

Whether you favor big or limited government, we all have a financial, and for most of us, personal, interest in limiting illness and medical expense. One of the most devastating illnesses is cancer. Therefore, it only makes sense for the federal government to do all it can to eliminate cancer. The way the government can do this is increase funding for scientific research on this subject. Thousands of scientists are working on various aspects of this horrible disease, and many are short of funding to complete their work. Let's put our money where it will do the most good - research!

Answer 1594

If you want people to care you need to tell them a story that will move them and make them become aware of cancer. There is a story floating aound called Over the mountain telling the tale of a twin sister and brother who lose each other. When the girls grows up she has a son with Ewing Sarcoma. She needs to find her brother as a donor. Tell that story to the world and people will begin to care.

Answer 1595

"Global priority" really doesn't mean much - priority over what?



I think the easiest way of getting people to prioritize more

reasonably is to make them study some actuarial statistics.

Consider, for instance, how many people die of the flu every

year vs. how many people have died due to terrorist activity

since 9/11.



It comes down to educating people to understand that the

media "hype" things based on ratings, not based on importance.



We're all going to die - I think we're best off putting our money

into the medicine that makes us live better (vs. longer) - but

I can make that statement on the basis of knowing what's

probably going to get me - not fear caused by the media.



Imagine every news report tempered with actual statistics

on how this effects your average citizen - or courses in school

on how the media manipulates its market.



"cancer" is vague. I have had relatives die due to relatively

uncommon forms of cancern. Yes, I do wish we knew how

to cure them, but I understand that the priority must be with

the ones that effect the most people.



You're probably going to be better off leading with "How can

we make the world prioritize XXX cancer" vs. all cancers.

There is some commonality - but it seems unlikely that there

will be one universal cure. For instance, we've just seen

that HPV (a virus) has a huge effect on cervical cancer, so

preventing HPV has a huge positive effect on eliminating it.

However, it has no effect on lung cancer, etc.



There is fascinating research on nanotechnology (both bio-

and non bio-) for introducing cell sized "machines" into the

human blood stream to seek out certain DNA/RNA patterns

and destroy them. The doctor would program those machines

rather like giving a blood hound a scent and simply inject them

to kill off anything with the indicated genetic pattern.



However, that is several decades off in the future. That might

be the cure for cancer - any cancer - but it would also be the

cure for any infection.



Sorry about your brother... Savor the time you had with him

and realize that that bell tolls for thee as well.

Answer 1596

I have also lost a family member to lukemia. A 3 year old cousin many years ago. It is indeed a terrible loss and we should make a global effort to fund research to stop this terrible disease. I believe that we should write to our government representatives, write letters to those pharmacutical companies that offer help. There has to be an answer!

Answer 1597

There is a cure for cancer. There have ben many studies regarding high PH /alkaline diets and their effects. Because

there are no drugs involved its been shuned. Its become

clear to me that the drug companies are not interested in curing

illness, only treating the symptoms for an extended period.

Natural remedies are the bomb

Answer 1598

I think it is presumptuous for "a pretty face" to lead us down the path to curing cancer ... or anything else related to our mortal condition. From my standpoint, standing on the death of somebody else, family member or otherwise, who has been stricken with, e.g., leukemia, is a cheap shot at publicity. I consider a cancer condition, e.g., in death or living, to be a very personal matter and not something to be taken advantage of or used to achieve celebrity status. This jerk, Lance Armstrong, selling his cheesy arm bands is a case in point ... we would be better off without the Lance Armstrongs leading the way for me, or Cheryl Crowe, for that matter ..... hmmm, would love the real story behind the break up after discovering she had cancer ... oh well !

Answer 1599

They already could, there is just too much money it for them to stop.Even Hep c which doesn't get much attention costs 36,000.00 just for a few shots and pills each month.And at that it only works 40 percent of the time and 40 percent drop out because of the side effects, so it actually works about 16 percent of the time for 36 g's.Pharmecuticals is a Bush approved agency that has no heart and is in it for the billions.

Answer 1600

By finding a way to make finding a cure more economically feasible than the current treatments are. If there were a cure doctors, hospitals and drug companies would stand to loose a good amount of their current income. This makes them less inclined to find a cure. Pure and simple economics will lead to a cure.

Answer 1601

Cancer is caused by the toxic environment we live, work and play in; ie, sun air, pollution, etc, and genetic predispositions. If some of the world's major wealthy and/or political figures suddenly got cancer, we'd see a real push to discover a cure.



But until they actually care about mom and pop, it's not going to happen.

Answer 1602

I think, people have to try to be kind. Every day. Every hour. Every minute. Every second. When this is reached, problems like cancer, AIDS, memory deficiency, poverty, etc. will not appear as threatening as they do for many of us right now. It is also important not to lose our identities, not to speed up just to speed up. Acceleration of the pace of life definitely leads to losing a life. This must be thought by anyone, not only by the politicians or public leaders. We must learn to take a break. Now. This very second. And, perhaps, for quite a long period of time.

Answer 1603

firstly, i'm sorry to hear about you and your brother, his passing away when you were so young, and at any age , in such a helpless way has obviously affected you , which is totaly understandable, to the point where you are still hoping for a cure for this terrible disease.

I dont have the answer that your looking for , except to say that you and others that are in the media spotlight are more aware than most of how difficult it is to encorage the person in the street to give generously to a worthy cause, and to continue to do so, you only have to look at the major charities to see how difficult they say it is to maintain providing for those that they have under their care,

then you look at fundraising attempts like live aid and such, put together by muso's and the like because of their frustration in seeing the lack of their own governments inability to reach out and change the lives of thousands of people like us, only to watch these funds whittled away by taxes and beurocratic costs, and then the final indignation of watching war lords in these helpless lands refuse to accept , or destory the food that arrives to help these poor and starving people, such is the world we live in!,.,

If the us government alone spent one years worth of its military funds on finding a cure to disease instead of promoting means to kill, the world would be free of many of its ills, imagine what we could achive if all the governments were to work together, really work together to research issues of health, food production and sustainable fuels, the world could be a better place for us and also for our children, i only hope that some day someone like yourself can rally those around you to engage your government to make it their mission to save the world and those who live in it.

Answer 1604

All the people of different countries to unite and request the governments to release more funds for such medical researches and to raise more awareness through campagins and also to highlight the preventive measures of all cancer causes.

Answer 1605

Hi, Miss Crawford,

Well, we people who are actually working in the field..have done all we can, up till now!

>>>>>

You are a famous person, you and all others can do more, than us..

Our cry for help, will not been heard...Believe me, we have tried, that over and over.. ;(

>>>>>>>>>>>

What most of the people can do : is taking the people from the government, to the hospitals.. and let them face the facts..

Maby, their "eyes"..will open.. and maby, they take some action, along with all of us..

>>>>>>>>

And cut more on the weapons... ;//

>>>>>>>

That would be beautiful, wouldn't it?

>>>>>>>

My regards! .. and sorry about your brother!

Answer 1606

Many advances have been made, and one day cancer will not be the frightening illness it is now.



As for your question about how to make eradicating it a global priority...I believe that global peace will be followed by global cooperation in dealing with many of humankind's problems. I just wish we could find a way to achieve the goal of world peace.

Answer 1607

We can make curing cancer a global priority by making it a priority in our own worlds first. Then, by having enough PASSION about this to get things done, we can support organizations like ALSAC/St. Jude's in their efforts to combat these terrible catastrophic family killers. You see, folks, when someone dies prematurely, the family loses part of itself, and family members are wounded, often times so badly they never heal. So yes, we need to make this a priority, and Cindy, I am sorry for your loss. It is terrible to lose a loved one, especially when it's a sibling, and we're all supposed to be invincible.

Answer 1608

Lovely Cindy, there are so many answers... :0)

In myself I hold this hope.

There is something called Quantum Touch. It is simular to Reiki as they both work with energy... I have very little time to explain this, but Q-T can work using hands on, or from a distance, it uses positive thought as well as visualisations. There are many techniques including diff. ways of breathing. It uses the universal energy rather than one's own energy, therefore the person sending/giving the energy will not feel tired afterward, but rather quite energized...

I glad to see you speaking out like this...

Good on you, and you have a me for support!

Take care,

Love Rebecca

Answer 1609

I believe we can overcome cancer with more educational shows, commercials, public annoucements, etc. Our country thrives on our media and with the right tools we can change our old ways! I wish our media would show our country what is in processed foods, fast foods, and soft drinks! Instead of popping a pill to cure the next illness we all succome to, introduce and educate more people on how to eat right, exercise, develop a leisure activity, play, social skills, education, work, and activities of daily living that could change all walks of life. We are slowly killing ourselves with fast and instant gradifacations that in time will decompose our bodies till nothing is left!

Answer 1610

I am a cancer survivor. I took control of my own healing. I am a naturalist ( use food & food suplements) and have always used natural things to take care of myself. I also did this before and during my cancer treatment. My surgeon pronounced me "cancer-free" after my surgery. So many before me in my family (my grandmother, mother, brother, husband and eldest daughter) died of cancer. I have combined traditional with alternate types of healing. It is working for me. There are still some things that I want to do, just to make sure, but they will be natural. One thing I have noticed, many of the AMA type of doctors are leaning into natural methods of healing. The most important thing we can do is make people aware of the foods and things in our environment that create cancer and the ones that fight cancer. People need to start taking responsibility for their own health and educate themselves about the causes and what can make them healthy and avoid getting cancer.

Answer 1611

My thought is that it should be a requirement that all reasesrchers working to find a cure share their data. This would help to expidite the process as one group may have an answer to a problem that another may have that could complete the missing piece of the cure.

Answer 1612

In a perfect world, if one desires to cure cancer, one must , first, find people we'll refer to as "cancer killers". These people would have a natural, exceptional aptitude in the area of deduction, and would be trained by the greatest criminal detectives in the world.



Second, send these 'graduate detectives', of sorts, to learning institutions providing a course of study that is entirely related to CANCER . In otherwords, institutions offering degree'd programs from Bachelor of Science to Ph.D, in Cancer Research.



Third, these people must have access to all the statistical information and equipment they need for their 'investigation'.



If you will, for a moment, imagine the mythical Sherlock Holmes with the mind of a hyper version of Jonas Salk, with all the modern materials needed to reach their objective...a cure for Cancer.

Answer 1613

We need to educate the world about how cancer can affect lives both personaly & publicly. Doctors need to do what they can to educate their patients about what viable treatment are available & what preventions can be used to help battle the disease. It's sad to know that one in four family have to deal with this & it's not an easy battle to win, but with the right treatments, recovery can be a whole lot easier for those.

Answer 1614

Very easy, eliminate the free radicals people are taking into their system and boost their ability to deal with disease, in the Baha'i Faith, the food of the future will be nuts, grains, fruits and vegetalbes. Our teeth aren't designed by God to be eating meat, and we eat as a society complex foods such as Coca-Cola. I propose that studies, Cindy, on raw veganism be tested and watch human disease disapear.

Answer 1615

A global priority? Well, maybe we should first write down a list of global priorities. My list starts with education. After that comes HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. Cancer comes pretty far down the list.



Cancer is primarily a disease of rich, old people. Before you are going to get 15 year old Somali girls to worry about cancer, you're first going to have to feed them, give them an education, reduce the population rate, re-forest the country, and eliminate the top causes of death in that country.



If you want to worry about "global" priorities, you should first get a "global" mindset, instead of a US centric mindset.

Answer 1616

Simple. The government could and should spend money on treatment and eventual cure for decease's. Unfortunately we have a president that is spending the money on a war in Iraq for his own benefit and cares nothing about the good people of the United States.

Answer 1617

Stop our government from being so corrupt and hiding cures. They make a fortune on cancer treatment and so called research. I know I sound like a weirdo that thinks the government is out to get me but that is not the case.

Answer 1618

To make cancer a global priority and a fear of the past, the public needs to be made aware of how important our food choices are and how each food/chemical really effects the body.



For example, sugar Destroys our T-cells. The cells that fight disease and cancer. This fact is widely known among Doctors. Our bodies are capable of fighting off disease and when we deliberately inhibit that natural function with sugar and man-made chemicals--sickness develops.



We already know most man-made chemicals cause cancer or side effects that hurt the body's function, but we still consume them. Why? Because they taste good or because we're just uninformed about what actually happens biologically.



You may think that cooked steak is benefiting you, but its really the salad and veggies that are truly nourishing your body. Most the time we eat an excessive amount of steak, which in turn makes us crave sugars too. I'd like to know what happens to steak when it really breaks down in the body. Does the body recognize what it is and use it to nourish or does it just store it in fat or get rid of it in the bowel? Why eat foods if the body doesn't even know what to do with it?



It's hard to change what we've grown up to know. Fast food, microwave cooking, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, potato chips, cakes, cookies, ice cream, candy. If people really knew how these foods broke down chemically in our bodies and what effects are caused by consuming them, we'd be devastated and be kicking ourselves for being so ignorant. Living bodies need nourishment by living food.



Is it really worth taking a chance blindfully trusting the current ways of eating, when so many people are getting so ill.



Would you eat rat poison? No, because we know it's instant death. Yet we consume candy and the amount of sugar in them destroys our protective T-cells instantly; closing down your immune system for several minutes. This leaves your body open to diseases. There is even sugar-related calcium loss that's caused by it's consumption.



You can prevent cancers and illness by what foods you consume. The public needs to be informed of the benefits of whole foods for prevention of disease and cancer.

Answer 1619

We should grow up. My english spoken is not so good, but enough...to understand this...

1- If there is something wrong, probably you should understand who created the thing that has something wrong...So, the answer is ..God.

But God, is perfect, justice and goodness, otherwise, wont be God, right?

2 - So, the problem are on us.....When you gonna open your mind,.???..there some machines you cam photograph your aura, and see tumors cristalizing around you,...your thoughts, feelings, moral, emotions,wilings....when those thinks works oposit to the CREATOR LAW...(Its little complicated, but if you follow your conciencioness, you will be better)..its cause tumors that will cristalize over your body, some where,,,,you see, the best medication right now it rebuild our moral mental structure, theres no miracle medicine......belive me...any question..

[e-mail].. ..Peace



Everything you put out, from your heart, should be good, because its the Criator Caracteristic...so its ok....but if not, absolut nothing will absorv that, but you...there s the problem...The universe has this law, caus and effect...thats the principle....thats the start...we should gown up faster as human been...

Answer 1620

When I was 7 one of my friends died from leukemia. Back then I really didn't quite understand what was happening to him.





We need to fund more research for all types of cancers.

It starts w/ everyone taking part in the community.

Answer 1621

The best course might be to provide funding to private organizations, rather than depending on governments to do it. They're no good at that kind of thing. I heard a quote once that said if the government had tried to cure polio, we'd have the best iron lung in the world, but no vaccine. I believe this is true. Money can help solve this--and, personally, I'd much rather see scientists get my tax money for research than having it spent on a useless, deadly war. We must shift our priorities.

Answer 1622

You should know about something that started in Santa Barbara and is now spreading across the country. You can read about it in the book "Sex, Lies and Menopause" by T.S. Wiley. Wiley puts hormones right at the center of her theories about cancer, but in a way that is different from other researchers. She feels that cancer is caused by the falling of sex hormones as we age and she has developed a protocol for restoring them, following the natural rhythms of the body, not the static chemical "hormones" that were "tested" by the Women's Health Initiative. The protocol can only be gotten by prescription, by doctors who are trianed in its use, and dispensed by compounding pharmicists who who contract with Wiley with pledges of uniformity, strict adherenece to all guidelines and a set number of pro-bono prescriptions per pharmacy.



Wiley explains in the book why the cancer lobby - researchers, doctors, pharmaceutical companies and insurers - make up a "conspiracy of optimism" about cancer. It is impossible for new, effective treatments to reach the public unless they economically benefits those four parties.



The co-auther of the book is a practicing oncologist and prescribes the Wiley Protocol to her cancer patients, with excellent results. The protocol is not a cure for cancer, but Wiley has published the results of her studies in scientific journals. Because they used natural hormones, not chemicals provided by drug companies, the studies are rarely cited.



If you want to make progress with cancer, you have to find a way for the conspiracy of optimism to make money on it. At present, the trillion dollars spent on the "War on Cancer" is an unending funding source for researchers and their institutions.

Answer 1623

As a 26 year cancer survivor (who cured their body without drugs, chemo or radiation), using natural cleansing, detox, and rebuilding of the immune system with lots of raw, or fermented foods and tons of wheat and other grass juices, I'd say we need to really make clear the connection between diet, enviro factors such as how it's grown etc and cancer.



A healthy system has cells that all communicate with each other at optimal levels and naturally kill errant cells that could mutate into tumors....when you destroy nutritional value in foods and use chemicals etc to handle them, we disrupt the natural food phyto nutrients that were built in as cancer fighters...



How simple yet how hard to implement...it's looking at food and eating in whole new ways...but then so is a goal of eradicating cancer....any great idea seems crazy at first...until you look deeper....this is what I invite people to explore...another door other than better drugs, radiation, etc...which I believe is a dead end in the long run...no pun intended.



(ps ...it's a great anti-aging diet too....I look 15 years younger than my 53 years....most place me as late 30's early 40's)

Thanks for listening!

Answer 1624

Curing cancer can be made a global priority by practising methods of " Each One Teach One ". People die of cancer due to lack of knowledge. By initiating each one teach one concept in schools, villages, seminars etc. we can at the most inititate in people, a habit of getting routine check-ups. Also, the way seminars are conducted to spread AIDS awareness, cancer also calls for one. I sincerely feel that if each aware person teaches an unaare person it will make a difference.

Answer 1625

well, two out of my three grandfather's have had cancer (their both in remition thank God), so i do find it a major thing in my life. I don't think that all people would want to help, simply because they don't care or because it does not effect them personally. I would try as hard as i could to help people with cancer or heart disease (my grandmother died of a heart attack) so i would personally, i dont kno every one in the world so i don't think that i could give a valid answer that would be all in fact true, but i think most people would try to make it a priority.

Answer 1626

My mother, before she passed away, participated yearly in the 'Light The Night' walk, as did I. She went every year - even when I had to push her in a wheel chair the entire 1 mile course! :)



She had 5 seperate 'occurances' of non-hodgkins lymphoma in 10 years, and battled each one back. She felt that supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in their drive to 'end' these types of cancer was her way of 'doing what she could'. She wore her t-shirts - and bald head! - with pride each and every year, for 10 years.



Sadly, almost 4 years ago, we lost her to lung cancer, unrelated to her lymphoma dx. It was a swift, terrible monster that left her heart literally too weak to continue.



I still walk; I get a great joy from seeing all those 'survivor' balloons, and I know my mom does, too.

Answer 1627

We can reduce cancer shortly by creating awareness in the people specially in asian countries n by starting camps for testing cancer n then we can remove cancer by highliting cancer cases in media which will give a serious think to goverment body to make research faster against cancer. I wish this ***** cancer fly away from the world

Answer 1628

The cure for cancer already exist. Please look up Dr. Otto Warburg. He gave a expose' to the Nobel Prize board. He was given a nobel prize of finding the cause of cancer. He was NOT given a prize for also finding and nameing, in the same lecture, the cure for cancer. Read his report for yourself. When money is raised for "cancer reasearch" is not for a cure. It's to find more ways to make money with cancer drugs. There is no money in finding a cure. Think of how many Dr. would be out of a job if cancer is exposed for what it is and the world finds out it can be cured the way Dr. Otto Warburg proves it can be.

Look into it yourself.

Answer 1629

Most all cancers are caused by virus. Kill the virus, kill the cancer. However, there is much more money to be made by big Pharmas through pushing pills/treatments that do not attack the virus. Big Pharmas effectively work to wield huge influence over what gov'ts will allow for treatments..they care not who is 'cured' or who is not! They are only driven by profit motives. Big Pharmas are truly the evil, profit-mongering causes of ineffectual treatments/cures for most all afflictions....cancers included!

Answer 1630

Don't start Smoking or Drinking Alcohol, and Live in a Place faraway from Oil Refeneries, and Big Metropolitaion Areas.



Just a Few Suggestions.

Answer 1631

As a cancer survivor myself I think the main issue is to get more info out to people about the early screening tests that can catch cancer in it's early stages. Low cost alternatives should be available for people who make too much to qualify for aid yet make too little to afford these expensive tests.

Answer 1632

In 2000, the New England Journal of Medicine published an important paper on the cause of cancer. The title was - brace yourself for this - "Environmental and heritable factors in the causation of cancer--analyses of cohorts of twins from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland."



The authors looked at the incidence of cancer in over 44,000 pairs of identical twins. Here's what they concluded. "Inherited genetic factors make a minor contribution to susceptibility to most types of neoplasms. This finding indicates that THE ENVIRONMENT HAS THE PRINCIPAL ROLE IN CAUSING SPORADIC CANCER." [Emphasis is mine]



Several years ago, Sweden banned the use of certain chemicals. Since then, it has seen a pronounced drop in certain kinds of new cancers. More recently, the province of Quebec banned most pesticides in an effort to reduce the number of new cancers. Meanwhile, as I write this, the US government is moving to allow some of these very same chemicals.



If we want to eliminate cancer, we can begin by reducing the level of toxins in our environment.

Answer 1633

Diet...Eliminate processed foods, eat only organic whole grains and vegetables, some meats are ok. Eat only organic dairy (non homoginized or pasturized milk product). Take plenty Vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals. Take Green organic super foods.

Drink only purified water.

Juice Vegetables.

Eliminate as much bio electic energy from your life.

Eliminate Toxins in your body.

Only see Doctors that don't perscribe drugs and Surgery.

Excercise, medatate, get massages ect.

Do regular Colon, Liver, and Candida Cleanse.

Pray to God its all in his controll any way.

Answer 1634

End the global overuse of dangerous toxins, chemicals, and oil in all aspects of life (from plastics to transportation). Pollution is a global problem that crosses ALL borders (via water flow, air flow, etc). There are suitable, healthy alternatives already (using more solar energy instead of fossil fuels to heat and light homes, using corn starch-based products to make plastic bags for groceries, etc). Why why why . . .do we not promote those alternatives now in our consumer-based driven society where decreasing our waste stream is not a current priority for our lives but which could have a huge impact for future health and welfare and for reducing OVERALL amt of toxins in environment?

Answer 1635

Dear Misses Cindy Crawford, I am really sorry to hear there was a Death of someone you loved in your life. My suggestion for a Cancer Treatment is Green Tea Extract. sincerely, Erin

Answer 1636

I think the first thing we should do, is see to it that the government stops the use of hormones in the meat we eat. I think people in high places should speak out against the use of hormones in animals for mass production. I think we should also educate the public about other chemicals used in/on our food that causes cancer. I'm in the process right now of writing a book about the effect of hormone usage.



Jade

Answer 1637

The only way is the focus and unity of the World cientific community in a true search for the cure. This have to include the abolition of anti-clone laws that only limit the genetic experimentation that can lead to a real cure.



W. Crespo, Puerto Rico

Answer 1638

As long as we continue to kill our young children in sanitized abortion clinics. We will never find the cure a book doesn't fall down out of the sky with the knowledge of how to do anything. God always blesses a child to come into the world with the answers to our problems.



Quran, ‘On the Day of Judgment the parents will be asked: for what crime you have killed your innocent child?’ " (Quran, 81:8-9)

Answer 1639

We can make cancer a global priority by listening to the other countries that have cures for cancer.. Laetril, aka B17 was taken off the market by the FDA in the 70's because it was curing cancer.. The government knew it was working and people curing themselves would eventually put the Cancer Society out of business..

It's a rotten shame that other countries are curing themselves and we in the U.S. are told to believe there is no cure..

My father had ulcerated colitis where his colon was broken off in peices. The doctors wanted to put a colostemy bag on him..He said " there has to be a better way ".. It took him 7 years of caring for himself nutrtionally with the help of the Edgar Cayce Foundation by reading up on how to cure this disease. Seven years it took him and he DID obtain a clean bill of health.. My father was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 50 and added 25 more years to his life by nutrition alone.. !!

You may want to keep believing their is no cure, but like everyone who is not nutrionally knowlegeable, will continue to believe there is none...

There is a cure and it's just a matter of time before people start waking up and taking control of their own lives and not placing their lives in the hands of the Cancer Society..

It's just like the politicians; you want to believe them, but they are only out for themselves.. Thus I give you the Cancer Society..

I have not donated 1 penny to them because of this and I look to help myself in everything I do nutritionally.. God Bless the plants and trees that are here to help us.. The body can only take so much of the medications and radiation which we are told will help cure the cancer.. Eventually the cancer comes back.. People want a quick fix and that will never happen..It takes alot of faith, time and patience to cure cancer naturally.

I strongly believe this and will continue to do so.. Whether you read this email, I feel better just writing about it and voicing MY opinion about this subject..

Answer 1640

We need to make sure ALL the money donated goes to research to find a cure not just a small percentage after all the administation people take their salary & spiffs. My wife died in 2000 from breast canser. She was only 46 and I still can't start even begin to date again. I am too afraid it will happen again and again. I'm very scared!

Answer 1641

free health care. people die of completely treatable (often even "curable") diseases every day (Africa being a glaring example, but plenty of examples stateside as well). and that's ridiculous. the fact that people are dying that do not have to simply for a monetary bottom line is so insane i can't even begin to fathom it. chain of priorities should easily be 1) preservation of life, and SECONDLY, the improvement upon the quality thereof (luxuries should not outweigh mortality). It's so stupid that we can be so selfish. ANY available and/or existing healthcare should be a basic inalienable right as a human being and the fact that we as a species have not come together to that realization truly shows how little we have come and just how far we have to go. my $0.02.

Answer 1642

Hellow 2 u stunning cindy!!!!



Well...Ofcoz this is something we should give priority but sadly we have all the thingz are legal which play the major role in spreading this decease. Eg. Liquor, Cigar, Drugs & chemicals which pollutes the air...I blv that cancer is a consequence of all these therefore unless we prepare to band and wipe out of these sort of thingz which bring all danger to human kind, its pointless to run campaigns to stop this...



Something which tap my mind is that WE PAY HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CURE THIS PROBLEM while WE HIRE THIS DECEASE FOR FEW CENTS to MAKE SOME OF THE COMPANIES AND PERSONNEL "RICHER" for which OUT GOVERNMENTS PUT NO RULES and LEGALIZED TO CARRY OUT THESE BUSINESS BY PROVIDING LICENSE and most of the GOVERNMENTS TELL US THAT TAX WHAT THEY GET FROM THESE BUSINESS ARE THE MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME FOR A COUNTRY. But, if you compare the amount each government spend to cure this problem is triple then WHAT THEY GAIN FROM THE TAX to allow these products to sell....



I dont see any tangible improvement to this problem unless we all prepare to understand the consequence which is PERHAPS ONLY A DREAM coz obviously no-one will quit the habit of smoking, drinking & polluting the air unless proper RULES ARE SET TO PREVENT THIS...And in addition to the cost we bear to treat this decease, we also waste money from promoting campaigns to stop this (No doubt its important) but still we WASTE THE MONEY for which WE ARE TO BLAME...



AS IT APPLIES TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS, A TEAM WORK IS NECESSARY TO COPE UP THIS ISSUE and NOT FOR SURE THE ONE MAN SHOW...BETTER LUCK IF U CAN SUCCEED TO LET PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIS



P.S: - Dont know how far i am correct but @least 75% what i said is true...Anyway send me an email about your POINT OF VIEW in the meantime I can get in touch with someone who is BEAUTIFUL and KIND HEARTED....!!!!!!!!!! I don’t have much words to describe any further…

Answer 1643

Having a celebrity interested in promoting the cause is a well established means of getting the necessary visibility to the problem. Thank you.



Funds have to go to the appropriate research venues. In the United States, that's NIH and other Cancer research places.



Funds have to be found to pay for indigent people. People should die having to choose between bankrupting their families for drugs or saving their life.



Elementary school education for known cancer prevention strategies. You can't tell adults to eat 5 fruits and veggies per day (factually known to reduce cancer) and exercise (factually know to prolong life) and then remove all exercise programs from elementary schools and serve them fish sticks and fries for lunch. You've got to stop McDonald's from being the determiner of what your child will eat.



Scholarships for students willing to go into cancer research and cancer treatment.



A political climate that promotes these policies. Current war in Iraq is absorbing the ability to fund anything but the war.

Answer 1644

I think the real answer to finding a cure for ANY disease is to make TREATING the disease less profitable for the pharmaceutical/ medical industry. As long as the medical community can keep filling its coffers by prolonging a patient's treatment (and suffering), there will be very few CURES.



Think about it: if medicine were able to cure (or worse, PREVENT) every disease, how would they make any money? Curing disease is the medical community's worst nightmare!

Answer 1645

If everyone in the whole wide world donates 50 pence into research bearing in mind that ,It can happen to any of us,not thinking oh i cannot afford i donot earn so much or its has not happened to my family and its not my business.Africa,Asia ,America Europe..(sorry if i have not mentioned your continent am bad in Geography) Let us all stand up as a group and be counted ,as an individual and be counted in Love.That way the BAD MONSTER called cancer killing our children ,siblings ,mothers,friends,fathers..will be destroyed forever just 50p for a packet of chewing gum will make a difference

Answer 1646

First of all, I would like to thank everyone responsible for bringing forth issue as important as highlighting the continuous--but somewhat partial--struggle to bring out a complete cure for cancer; starting with the need to prioritize this issue around the globe . It is indeed unfortunate and very sad that if not killer illnesses, such as cancer, people are killing each other. It is part of our responsibility as world citizens to proactively seek for ways to better our world in each and every aspect it deserves to be improved in--for the entire world harmony. As crucial as it is, pushing our respective governments to find the cure for cancer is but one straw in the hat. Also, we should not forego the importance of bringing mass-awarenesses among people on how to live healthy, and do extensive research in areas, such as 'the effects of technology and its implications on human health.' I feel, it is equally (if not more) important to address the issue of eliminating the 'root' cause of the disease; not undermining the critical need for pooling resources and fundings to sanction better ways of finding the most effective cures for cancer. Last, but definitely not the least, we all have to collectively keep trying to push our governments to channelize our resources in the right direction--the direction of a disease-free world, for you, me, and everyone else! Let's bring out hope for our future generations.

Answer 1647

our "leaders," are like leaves on a tree. They go wherever the wind is

blowing. If we the people are concerned about gay marriage, they will argue

day and night about gay marriages. If we demand a cure for cancer, they will

makes pins for celebrities to wear to an award show for the world to see that

they support a cure for cancer. more people die from cancer than from aids,

how many times have we heard bush talk about aids in comparison to cancer? how many times do we see someone on t.v. wearing a pin in support of finding a cure for aids? I'm not comparing deceases, what I'm saying is that if you want their support, the wind has to be blowing your way.

And as for a cure, you have to start with education. All of us have the responsibility to get educated and to teach where we can.

Answer 1648

We can die at an age that our ancestors did 400 years ago. In those days there was little cancer because people didn't live long enough. Only a minority of cancers are environmentally based. The majority of them are a byproduct of our bodies living longer then they were meant to. We age our body deteriorates ( in spite of medical advances ) and cancer is one of the inherent diseases we contract.

Answer 1649

cancer is the second leading cause of death here due to the fact that there are some people that can not afford to go to the dr for a check up and for tests so they just let things go until it gets really bad . I think they should have some kind of insurance that every one could afford so that they could get their medical check ups and tests done every year and that could help

Answer 1650

I wish I knew how to cure cancer. I have a grandaughter dying of cancer right now. She is 28 years old and has two small children. It is in-operatable and she has had chemotherapy treatments for the last three months. So now they have sent her home to die........ The treatments did not help her ,, just made her so sick... She wish she had not took them.. I feel so helpless with this situation. .. I raised her. cause her mother was killed in wreck when she was four years old. and now I am losing her too.

Answer 1651

hi, cindy that can be a very difficult to answer, since we don't know where cancer started from? what i have come to understand is the less exposer you have to any type of elevated levels of radiation the better. did you know maybe you do airline pilots and people who constantly travel alot below or around the tropical ozone are limited to how many times a year they can fly that is just one example,handling dangerous chemcals.ending cancer globaly will take education,technology,science,extreamly smart people that i'm in just in awe we have treatment if it detected early cindy,i to worry about it,cancer runs in my family but i pray alot that we can stay as heathy as you can i don't mean just read labels on cans cindy if you would like to put the word out be very serious about this cause you yourself can be a tool that cancer victims can look up too, speak your mind just remember to egnore the political b.s. you need all industrialized nations to reconize that the polution thats goes untreated is toxic and that we have no control over what another nation does with all the waste we must monitored by who?,you might you ask i would like to know the samething i tell everyone i can to where sunblock on high uv days i ride my bicycle nearly every day it worry's me too cindy after riding for couple of weeks straight i'll start to notice some kind of skin rashes although very small bumps on my skin but i'll stay out of the sun for while then i notice that they go away. so who know's cindy what can we do you no because of who you are. peolple will listen to you please be very natual and very,very serious about all that you believe in what is right just don't be political about it we all know to well that does not work i can't but you can talk with bill & melinda gatesfoundation about there foundation i watch my parents and family closely as you or anyone would for signs of this dreadfull disease.i wish you luck any benifit you could help in i was trying not to say this but my grandpa had cancer when iwas about 12. I think if there where treatment like there is today i think my grandpa would lived far longer than just 76 yrs old.i'm the same age as you cindy lets find a cure once and forall.just one shot you know like when you went to school you had to get your shots i blieve soon that there where be a once in alife time shot to rid of being able to get cancer. by cindy take really good care of your family as i have had the chance to see you i once used to clean your swimming pool but i don' i no longer do that type of work any more (badback) goodluck g.c.vega jr.

Answer 1652

Cancer is a GLOBAL problem, in that being said, it might be the single one thing that all the countries can come together and work on. Instead of trying to convert people in other countries to our ways...we should be directing our energy towards fighting the bigger issues...CANCER!

Answer 1653

it's all a bunch of crap. there is a cure for cancer, but the pharmacutical companies won't allow the people that know the cure to publisize it. If these people do, they are imprisoned or financially ruined. There is huge money in this. Money is the driving factor, the doctors, cancer treatment centers, pharmacutical companies ( especially) don't want cancer cured. Too much money in it. anyways, i'm sick of people talking about cancer and there being no cure. Do your research, i mean REALLY DO YOUR RESEARCH,then say there's no cure for cancer. You won't be able to. talk to holistic doctors that are curing, CURING, not treating (with drugs that have millions of worse side affects than what their treating), CURING their patients of diabetes, herpes, HIV, cancer, yes cancer. they are hard to find because the FDA is always trying to shut them up or shut them down. they have to keep moving their offices to keep open. Why would the FDA that supposed to be WATCHING OUT for us, want to close down these facilities that are naturally curing patients of these illnesses? gee i wonder. i did my own research and found a licensed medical doctor that uses natural herbs and remedies to cure, yes cure her patients. I had a family member die of cancer, and this is what sent me on my quest for the truth. Then when i had a close friend of mine diagnosed with cancer, i had a long talk with this person and gave them my copy of kevins book. i also, referred them to my doctor friend. this person checked with another doctor first and they confirmed the cancer. so my friend went to see my doc friend. and i'll be darn! you would never quess what happened. 3 months later the cancer was GONE! not in remission, gone!!!!! then they went back to the other docs and those doctors couldn't believe it. they just said well, you must have just been misdiagnosed. whatever! our FDA and pharmasutical companies are not looking out for us and if you think they are, you are as stupid as the politicians running our country.

Answer 1654

I believe we are looking in the wrong place for a cure for anything if it is the food and drug federation.Common sense tells me I can't fix a broken piece of wood with a hunk of metal nor can I weld in a piece of wood to fix something metal.Only like can fix like.Man made drugs cannot "cure" illness.Drugs can mask symptoms however,they don't cure.Perhaps we are looking to the wrong source for answers.I believe once the public becomes aware that there are remedies of the 'natural' origin,we might 'want' to persue a different avenue,like natural cures.Safe...natural

Answer 1655

The cure to all of the possible illnesses is inside of each of us. If a person decides to fight the illness and not to give up and if this person realises, that the answer to his illness lies in himself - the illness goes away! Just like that! It may sound like a fairy tale, but it's really so. It's proven to be so by an amount of people left their cancer behind

Answer 1656

Since cancer is a genetic mutation of an organic cell, the transplantation of human consciousness to a mechanical body will end cancer.



Think about it. Cancer=organic Machine=inorganic.

If everyone is a robot there will be no more cancer.

Answer 1657

hey cindy i think to finding an end to cancer is to finding the nautural cause of it and then getting samples and all that jazz and making it into a cure and i know some things arent the cause of it so yeah so find the main cause of it and stop it cancer cant really be solved its like a riddle trying to tell u something but we dont understand all that well but im hoping we can end it cause im tired of hearing about people dying of this and that

Answer 1658

I am a very skeptical person about this and any other movements like this. I truly believe that humans are all the same in regards to something happening to them, or someone close to them, then they mobilize. Until a Senator's wife or husband dies from this disease it will continue to be in the background. As for us as individuals, we need to fundraise, and make sure the money gets to the correct places.

Answer 1659

In order for a cure to be given to everyone whose cells indicate the ailment, we all would have to become sick, as well as the children of all the governmental people, before any action is done in wiping out this ailment. Some governmental officials say that cancer is a form of genocide.

Answer 1660

The money needs to get to research...but a lot of times people give money to whoever needs it at the time...I think we should raise money so it goes directly to whoever is leading in the cancer research...plus there are so many different types of cancer where do we start? I think it is so overwhelming...on my street the forth person has been diagnosed with breast cancer...the youngest was 36...is that coincidence...I don't know...my husbands mom died of kidney cancer four months before we got married...she didn't drink or smoke...everyone I think knows someone that died of cancer...it is one of my worst fears. I often want to do something but I don't know where to start and I want to know where all of my money is going...unfortunately I don't trust everything someone says due to all the scams...like I donate $100.00 and then find out only $10.00 went to research the rest to paperwork...I hate that.

Answer 1661

Why dont we worry about feeding people around the world before curing them of cancer?



More people will die from not having had food before the cancer will do any damage.



Oh, and if we actually HAD a cure for cancer, it would become a global priority.

Answer 1662

In my mind, curing cancer is much like solving a famous intractable math problem, like proving fermat's last theorem or (to stay current) poincare's conjecture. It takes generations to solve these kinds of problems (or alternatively, to prove that a solution does not exist). This is because new math must be invented and developed (often in a field completely unrelated to the original problem), new theorems must be born (and then mature), and finally a genius must arrive who is capable of understanding threading it all together. It is unlikely that such a process can be unnaturally accelerated. All one can do is rest assured that eventually, the process will complete.

Answer 1663

I am willing to donate my bone marrow, I've even asked a person who I know about the procedure but her answer left me heartbroken, she said that the blood cells found in our femuer bones don't know their jobs yet, so when abstracted they can partially be given the job to fight cancer, still chemoteraphy needs to do the job and that still couldn't help cancer from going away, so here I am wondering what you're doing here asking this question as you already know the answer, points? Go away, when it's time for you to go away, well take it like it is, time to go away, when death comes to you take it graciously as you've lived whatever gracious life you've had, stop trying to get attention!

Answer 1664

We can make cancer a global priority by getting the facts out to everyone. Information is power. Eventually people will begin to care. Most of all, must inform people the causes of cancer; pollution, cigarettes, etc.

Answer 1665

I think mobilizing our governments is not the correct place to focus. It starts with us, as individuals, really educating ourselves, not looking to societies and organizations of any kind; that is how to effect the healing. Please Cindy, and anyone else- who is concerned about truly undersdtanding cancer for what it is,

and healing it, go here:





http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=727288#i



view the thread, in this forum linked to, and within it, you will see a genuine offer that will completely open your eyes.





There is no need to search for cures 'out there'. It is all elegantly simple, if only we have eyes to see, and ears to hear.



Let it be so



sincerely,



and with prayers for healing for all



Liza Jane

Answer 1666

I believe that cancer is caused from man-made junk food that we put in our body system. For example of the junk food I am talking about is; soda, certain brand cereal like loops, apple jacks, co-co puffs, artificial juices with only 10% juice, anything with food coloring and majority of the food that does not come from the earth. Just because man-made food is edible that does not mean that it is beneficial for us and our body system.



God created the human body so perfect that it fights off and flushes out anything that attacks and is not beneficial for the body. If we continue to destroy the body over a period of time with bad food, How long will it take before it will be manifested. One of Gods law is, "we shall reap what we have sown." If we continue to put in our body food that do not build it strong and to help the organs to function properly, How long will it function like it is created to. So the only way to beat cancer is to acknowledge God, keep our inside body clean as well as the outside body. We do that by putting natural food into our system. "A good tree will produce good fruit but a bad tree will produce bad fruits." When bad trees produce nothing they will start to deteriorate. This is spiritual law and physical law.

Answer 1667

i believe that curing cancer is one of several global priorities. we are globaly spread very thin. finding a cure for aids, finding a cure for the new deadly viruses, trying to end world hunger, trying to keep the world safe from fanatics who don't have a clue about charity, compassion, forgiveness or any other of the higher standards of supposed civilization, attempting to save our land, water and air from being polluted by the greedy, uncaring, corporate moguls, protecting our animals (wild and domesticated), trying to keep our rainforest in tact to also protect our earth, the list goes on and on. fortunately there are so very many truly caring people that work tirelessly on each of these never ending projects. and i thank God for them. the most we can do is to keep attention drawn to the need for a cure for cancer. and a need to try to stop some of the pollution that also causes various kinds of cancer. i wish i had a better answer. but keep up the good work and by God's grace we'll receive the help we need. everyday we're getting closer, thanks to the donations and the wonderful doctors working for a cure. thank you for your wonderful work for this cause.

Answer 1668

well even though im 16 i had this idea.

Try to breakdown the cancer cells to cells that we know of. Then take what we know and take the medicnes that cures that certain cell. Then take the cell that we know of and fuse it to another cell to create a another cell untill it forms and make medication that cures that kind of cell untill u get to the cell of cancer.

i dont know much about the human body, but if u think this is a dumb answer then just say, i've been laughed at and scolled for a lot of things and this could be another one but if it does work then pls inform me thxs, oh and thxs for listening

Answer 1669

I think that we should start out with raising awearness more here in the US. In my life i have known 4 people die of cancer and 3 of them are family. When people go through that then they understand but many people don't. In the next 20 years i have a 50% chance of getting some kind of cancer. So im more awear now of cancer.



So in order for us to make cancera global concern we have to make it more of a cancern here in the US. You may think that it is but ask any teenagers and they might even know that cancer is deadly.

Answer 1670

Living in an area that has one of the nations worst air quality know as "the sacrifice zone" I understand the concern cancer raises. Cancer can be found in many colors,shapes and faces. It affects our rich,poor,old and young. Every week when I read the obituaries I read of someone dying from cancer, AIR QUALITY contributes to this disease known as "cancer". And until power plants are made to clean up their acts we will loose more and more persons to this horrible crime.

Answer 1671

Well.



I modestly think that three things couls be done to reduce the scope of the problem:



1) incite food producers to produce much healthy foods and less artificial ones



2) devote more money in research: double the world budget on cancer research



3) ask God and spiritual entities to guide inspired men and researchers in the struggle agains cancer.

Answer 1672

LOOK IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF CANCER GET RID OF THE F@#kING FDA. THEY HAVE THEIR THUMB STUCK UP THEIR A$$ SO FAR THEY WON'T LET HALF OF THE MEDS THAT CAN CURE PEOPLE ON THE MARKET. THEY SAY IT'S STILL IN THE "DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES" NO IT'S NOT THEY JUST WANT MORE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT!

WHAT SUCKS THE MOST IS THAT THE GOV'T LETS THEM GET AWAY WITH THE SH%T- SO CINDY I HOPE YOU DO GET THIS TO TAKE PLACE, I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ALOT OF PEOPLE, BUT NOT SOON ENOUGH FOR OTHERS.- GOOD LUCK!!XO

Answer 1673

Cancer is the effect of abnormal growth. The best way is to prevent cancer from developinng (i.e. balance life style, good diet, stress reduction, stop smoking . . .). Western medicine is the best to treat cancer once it is detected, but holistic medicine is better in term of preventing it.



Dr. Do

Walnut Creek Integrative Medicine, Inc.

1844 San Miguel Drive # 301B

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

http://www.DoctorDo.net



Get Healthier With Confidence !

Answer 1674

I don't know... Maybe instead of spending 300+ billion dollars on things like the current action in Iraq, we should be spending it on global disease prevention and cure programs. Funding radical research, cleaning air and water, controlling known toxic materials in business, industry, and food, etc...



Cancer is a complex foe, but as long as so many of our brightest minds and so much of our national treasure get diverted to feed the military-industrial beast, our fight against it will never be more than a series of skirmishes.

Answer 1675

I think it is very important to eat all natural and organic foods. Most people don't know that growth hormones and steroids go into USDA poultry and beef. Pesticides and fertilizers are absorbed by our fruits and vegetables; not to mention all the preservatives. When we eat all of these products, we take all these toxins in our bodies. I grew up in the country and I know first hand, it takes a while to grow gardens, raise chickens and cows. Males and females are going through puberty at age of 11,which use to take us to 15 to 17. Start doing research for yourself, it will scare you!

Answer 1676

abolish the pharmaceutical industry that seeks not to cure diseases but to temporarily alieviate symptoms to keep feeding off of us for the rest of our lives. This is why they are taking control of nutritional suppliments, as well, to ensure that in order to be healthy everyone will need to pay what will effectively amount to a tax on being alive. They will charge $500 for a bottle of vitamin C, but of course that will be to insure the potency and safety of the vitamins we get. Why don't we lump in the global conglomerates like Monsanto who want to control the wolrd's drinking water supply even thought it would cost next to nothing to make battery powered de-humidifiers that could pull enough water out of the atmosphere to provide drinking water for an entire family every day in humid places like India. The battery could be re-charged by a pedaling mechanism. In places where water supply has been privatized the price of water has doubled, water quality has dropped dramatically, and if you don't pay your bill they shut you off and you drink from puddles with the dogs. In South America where union leaders are fighting this trend said union leaders are being found murdered. Wake up. There are a lot of great doctors, etc out there but there's a global machine that seeks to preserve it's own well being, not ours.

Answer 1677

I wish there was a cure for cancer as well as AIDS/HIV. However, Drug companies are making so much money on medicines that help you live and maintain your life that I don't see a cure in the foreseeable future. Besides the last disease that was cured was polio in the mid to late 1940's.

Answer 1678

The " cure " has everything to do with nutrition. Toxin removal, being aware. I had a friend who died of Leukemia too. Long time ago when I was a kid in the early sixties. He was a wild , bright, funny kid, who didn't let it get to him.



He really knew how to have fun, and when he came over with his brother, both our sets of parents knew to leave the area. ( Guys will be guys. ) We didn't treat him any differently, even though we knew how he suffered when the symptoms sometimes became acute. It's mistakenly called ' cancer of the blood.' I still think about that kid, sometimes.



Nelson.



I was stunned even as a kid when his brother came over and told me he was gone.



In a way, we're all terminal. I'm fifty two. Those days seem like yesterday. Our times are appointed. Let's live them like we should. I think everything else will follow. Of course, I'm really sorry for your own personal loss. Even at a remove, it's tough to accept.



Yours truly,



Adrian Montalvo Jr.

Answer 1679

Support Wider Stem Cell Research and make this issue so important no one will veto it.



Since cancer's happen because of errors in the base pair sequences of key genes involved in embryonal development, inflammation and wound healing (among other things), it makes sense that more hope for new treatments of cancer my evolve from discoveries made using human stem cells.



The War on cancer started out by throwing money at the problem and that encouraged horizontal development in research.



I say horizontal because it did not advance technology and neither did it use creative methods. After years of research, the approaches to Cancer became more diverse and absorbed innovative ideas coming out of other disciplines such as immunology, cytokine research, embryology and genetics. Presently, some of the most promising drugs for treating cancer are were originally discovered by people who were not looking for cures for cancer.



Jumping out of the box and coming up with creative solutions while developing new technologies is adding a vertical approach to cancer research. The spin offs of wider support for stem cell research will directly facilitate the vertical progress we need.

Answer 1680

This is a personal question to me...forgive me if I meander.



My fiance survived ovarian cancer at 16. Now, due to economic reasons, we can't afford health insurance, nor can we afford regular doctor's visits along with all the required tests.



Most cancers currently have a cure - if detected early enough. Also, treating cancer is a lot cheaper and less invasive when treated early rather than late (as are most other maladies).



I personally believe the answer is universal primary health care. I don't think that the government and taxpayers should pay for *all* health care, but if primary health care and screenings were taken care of, the other health care costs would drop drastically. People would not have to choose between a doctor's visit + tests and their car or rent payment.

Answer 1681

Wow, Cindy, I'm very sorry about your brother. How wonderful of you to come forward with this personal tragedy and use it to do good for humanity. You should be very proud of yourself.



Gather others like you to work with you on this. Celebrities from various walks of life. How wonderful if they would each represent a chapter of the cancer societies out there. You do need the media involvement. Events such as concerts, sporting events, walks, etc. will help the cause. Politicians need to be lobbied to participate in these events and be accountable to the people who elect them. They have a responsibility to do so. Shame them into it if you have to!!! :~)



By the way, there used to be a slogan that I thought was for cancer, but maybe not. It's a good one. I think it should be revived. It's in relation to donating: The life you could be saving may be your own.

Answer 1682

I would love to end the grasp of cancer. I lost my father to cancer in July. I would give anything to have my father back. Please donate to the cancer society. I will and I want to to end the pain that everyone feels from losing a loved one. Let's crush this disease. Together we CAN beat this!!!! Bad things are happening all over the world, let's start by fixing things at home!

Answer 1683

the cancer society says that 40% of all non-genetic cancers could have been prevented by a better diet. i don't think anyone realizes that one of the main cures to cancer lies within themselves. No one knows that additives, preservatives and charred bar-b-que can give them cancer. slogans such as

"The cure to cancer is inside you. eat right: live long" might be helpful, along with a website link.

Answer 1684

The best way to do this is to make medical help available to people regardless of income or insurance status. As long as the doors to medical establishments are barred due to lack of insurance or money, people will die of cancer. I know a few women right now who have cancer and are going untreated, right in California! This is because they do not have medical insurance and cannot afford the cost of treatment.

Answer 1685

Cindy,



The cure is prevention. With so many uninsured or under-insured people in this country detection is not a possibility. Add in the non-compliant people who are not capable of following up on medical advise and you have cancer deaths. Please use your celebrity power to influence accessible and affordable health care for everyone. I work in a hospital. I see this everyday with people coming in too late to be helped.

Answer 1686

cancer already has a cure check on something called vitamin b-17 and thats just for starters,do a yahoo en vitamin b-17 and thats just the tip of the iceberg,there are cures for pretty much everything is just that is much easy and you can make more profits on just selling drugs to people than in curing people....... ooh yea i forgot also to people out there stop eating fast foods and start eating healthy dont be lazy and cook home meals their much better then what you eat in lots of places.....k so take care and have a good day

Answer 1687

We can stop wasting money on cruel, futile animal experiments. According to Dr. Richard Klausner of the National Cancer Institute, "The history of cancer research has been a history of curing cancer in the mouse. We have cured mice of cancer for decades, and it simply didn't work in humans."



There are a variety of non-animal research methods, such as clinical observation, epidemiology, genetic research, and in vitro research. Not only are these methods humane and less expensive, but they have shown to be at least as accurate as animal testing for detecting carcinogens.



See http://www.askuswhy.com/cancer.htm and http://www.askuswhy.com/cancer_(4).htm for more info

Answer 1688

OK this isnt just me trying to be a jerk by saying this. But I honestly am convinced that we havent found a cure because our goverment doesnt want us to.

Honestly have you sat and thought about how much money is taken in for the people that are suffering from cancer?

We have found cures for all sorts of things and yet Aids and Cancer we cant find a cure for. I just dont believe that.

As for trying to globaly to get people thinking about it and working towards a cure, we need to get people to try and stop killing each other first before they will unite for anything.

As for me, I support the Susan G. Komen foundation every chance that I get. I know there is a cure, its just when will we get it?

Answer 1689

It is not just about curing cancer, it is also about preventing cancer - it is preventable - most charities do great work but do little to work towards preventing cancer or encouraging the government to take measures to prevent cancer. There are so many chemicals in every day products that cause or contribute to cancer, why is there nothing being done to prevent this?



http://www.nomorebreastcancer.org.uk

Answer 1690

Well, considering that volume 284, July 26, 2000 of the JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) List the three top causes of death as Heart Disease, Cancer and prescribed pharmaceuticals, treatments and surgeries, I would say that we have a real tough issue on our hands. 1971, cancer was the number 8 killer, now its number 2. Methods of treatment haven't changed since then, either. Surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. How many died from the treatment before they would have died from the condition? So, it's time for academia to get out of its box and find out why we're having all of these conditions when they didn't exist, to this extent, 50 years ago.

Answer 1691

7 million people worldwide each year. Yet it is a treatable disease that—in time—is beatable. However, in today’s troubled global environment, valuable resources that would otherwise go to cancer research are frequently re-directed by the crisis d

Answer 1692

When I was almost 16, I was diagnosed with Ependymoma, a form of brain and spinal cord cancer. I was told that the odds were stacked against me. However, thorough faith and the encouragement of family, friends, and complete strangers, I am alive today. My diagnosis was in February 2002.



I've learned much about cancer since then. Cancer is one of those diseases that you read about, and you think to yourself, "How horrible, I hope I never have to deal with that." And then, it hits you like a freight train and suddenly, a disease you said you hoped you would never have to deal with has fallen right into your lap and you are left with no choice but to deal with it.



As much as we try to spread the word about cancer, one would believe that the warnings are there and people need to heed them. However, for those who are the younger victims of this terrible disease, sometimes the warnings cannot help. In many ways it takes "walking in the shoes" and the experience of having someone diagnosed with cancer that is a close friend or a family member to open the eyes of people to the danger cancer presents.



I believe that the key to spread the word of cancer and its tragedies, even though it may be difficult to talk about, is for survivors, and those who survive a loved one lost speaking out about cancer and letting their voices be heard by as many as possible.. I try to talk about my experiences as much as I can and if anyone wishes to talk, my contact information is here. The message that we need to send though is that even though cancer takes so many lives, cancer can and will be beaten. People beat cancer everyday. I am proud to be one of those who has beaten it.



I recommend to everyone, most especially if cancer runs in your family, go get a checkup and do so regularly. Prevention is a large part of finding a cure. Research that is being conducted finds a new way to combat cancer every day. The research being done will help to cure some cancers and greatly increase the survival rates of others. The key to beating this disease is fighting it together and with knowledge. The more we know about a particular type of cancer, the better our chances of beating it. And no matter what, if you are diagnosed with cancer, know that you are not alone by any means. There are hundreds if not thousands more out there who have and are facing what you face. Many have beaten it. Be strong and talk to others who have gone through cancer. It is important that we bond with others who can give us insight on potential problems along the way. The better prepared we are to face the bumps in our road the better chance that we will stay on the road to remission.



In order to make cancer an active topic globally, we must all bring cancer up to our governments. Let your governments know how important finding a cure for cancer is. Letters, emails, and participation in organized meetings to show the importance of the search for a cure is something we all try to do. If you have not been affected by cancer in some way now, sadly it is quite possible that someone you know will be within your lifetime. It is important that we all know the dangers of cancer and do our part in letting others know as well.



Until a cure is found, we as people must help each other to deal with cancer. Cures will come in time and the key to finding them is supporting each other. Donations of any amount to organizations conducting research on cancer always are helpful and appreciated. I believe that if I have come as far as I have, then others can as well. If anyone wishes to talk about cancer, I am always open to discuss it. Feel free to contact me and I will be glad to speak with you. Together, we will find a cure to this disease and put an end to the tragedies it leaves in its wake.

Answer 1693

Two cures for cancer:

1) Holy Spirit filled minister who has one of the gifts of supernatural healing can heal you through the power of the holy spirit...I have this gift and a ministry of healing.

2) Ms. Pratnicka has a book called "Exorcisms in the 21st Century " where she has healed 1000s of cancer who have contacted her at www.theexorcisms.com...she has an anointing meaning a power of God to deliver people from diseases. She details in her latest book that there are many family members who have died of cancer and return to other family members stealing their energy and their health. She is very very effective in the area of healing and deliverance. This woman is worth getting in contact with I have had great success with her deliverance of my daughter who was wild and out of control headed for destruction. I highly recommend this woman you will not be disappointed she is fulfilling the Call of God upon her life and it is quite powerful....indeed.



Cheryl Daniels

Answer 1694

This is quite easy to answer. Get rid of all treatments prolonging life after treating Cancer. That way the American government can make it a priority rather than making weapons of mass destruction a priority.

Answer 1695

You want to End Cancer? The first Step is to stop the FDA, AMA, and the Pharmacuetical Companies from making BILLIONS of Dollars off cancer. The cure is there but if they Cure it What will they Make Billions of Dollars Off of NExt?

Answer 1696

The consumer needs to be educated. When the consumer is educated, a demand for quality will increase.



A poor diet will deter the natural processes of the body making way for imbalanced PH levels, and disease. By being educated in preventative health/medicine/anti-aging medicine we can make better informed purchasing decisions.



We can teach our children what real nutrition is, and demand quality food products that are natural, hormone and pesticide free, not full of additives like sodium laurel sulfate, margarine (otherwise known as trans fat or hydrogenated "fill in the blank" oil), aluminum "fill in the blank", artificial sweeteners, colors/dyes, preservatives, fluoride, chlorine, formaldehyde. Parents need to read food labels so that they can avoid spending their hard earned money on poison for their children. And, companies should be forced to put notices on labels if an ingredient is unsafe in any amount. (e.g.: What does aspartame turn into after it reaches 80 some degrees? And, how warm is a human mouth? Hence…what are we ingesting?) I know the answer to this. I no longer chew gum because of it.



Today’s market place is full of unhealthy toxins that are being marketed to us daily for profit. Imagine what a one-day nation-wide ban on junk-food/processed food of any sort would do? How much money would be lost and who would be most unhappy with that?



Law makers are backed by wealthy corporations and private firms. That is well known. A law maker who is backed by a pharmaceutical company will not soon be seen promoting natural health and preventative medicine.



Preventative medicine for the most part is shunned because it does not involve the use of actual prescribed "medicine” but rather EMPOWERS THE INDIVIDUAL to make healthy life choices without the aid of artificial medicines, health-care professionals and establishments, pharmacies etc. That seems to frighten those who would otherwise profit from uninformed purchasing decisions.



Yes, people live longer today thanks to modern medicine. A person can get fat and then turn around and have the fat sucked out of their bodies. They can get wrinkles and have them filled. They can loose an organ and have it replaced by a donor. They can clog their arteries and then have surgery to clear them. Modern medicine is great, but prescriptions should not be handed out like candy especially if the one prescribing it is not very familiar with the latest pill.



If people were more educated in nutrition they would know that high insulin levels from eating too many carbohydrates causes cellular degeneration, that oils become rancid and when consumed in a rancid state, the rancidity causes problems in the body. They would know that constant unnecessary use of antibiotics fills their bodies with Candida. They would know that having an acidic ph level in their body allows for the growth of Cancers. They would know that what you put on your skin is as important as what you put in your infant’s mouth.



The global community needs to develop a guideline for health that does not include the input of funding agencies, industry or law makers. The group should be composed of people who are experts in fitness….experts in managing diabetes through diet and exercise…individuals who have cured their cancers without the aid of medical professionals. The individuals should also include naturopath doctors who normally prescribe readily available herbal supplements that are found in nature, herbalists, individuals who specialize in preventative health and anti-aging.



When a focus group is funded by an individual in a specific industry (e.g.: dairy industry, grain industry, pharmaceutical industry, diabetes supply companies) they act according to their own best interest, not the interest of the people. It is important that a global focus group be health focused rather than money focused and that a plan is generated that can be a resource for those wishing to be educated.

Answer 1697

An excellent book The China Study by Campbell explains with over 37 years of research that by not eating animal proteins we can reverse and eliminate cancer. Check it out and see what you think!

Answer 1698

We can STOP letting the big Pharmeceutical companies sell us drugs that dont work, and ones we can not afford. How bout the insurance companies looking in to holistic methods instead of always trying this drug, or that drug, to the point that it is too late. We can tell the state agencies to cut the red tape on medical treatments, and make a quick determination to treat, not wait for treatment. We can use funds that we waste on welfare and social security benefits to those who work under the table, get benefits for fake illnesses, and spend that on research. And the people who sit on their butts all day, collecting benefits, food stamps, and FREE medical treatment for a bunch of kids they can not afford, nor support, to start hanging on corners with a tin cup to collect extra funds.

Answer 1699

Cancer is curable without resorting to expensive prescription drugs and therapies. Go to www.beating-cancer-gently.com. His protocols work. A friend of ours diagnosed with inoperable Stage IV breast cancer is now completely cancer free less than a year after being diagnosed, all by following several of the protocols outlines in Henderson's book. Don't discount it until you try it!

Answer 1700

Share information on Essiac tea with the world. Rene Caisse developed a 4-herb formula that she administered to cancer patients and they were cured. You can find the 4-herb formula online and in books. In addition to that, there is enforcing that natural health care practicioners would be covered by regular health insurance. Make colonic irrigations covered by insurance and prescribe wheat grass and cleansing as medicine. Take out flouride from tooth paste and well...only sell certified organic food.

Answer 1701

I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. As a cancer survivor myself, I know how frightening a cancer diagnosis can be, and also how powerless it can make you feel. Most of the major killer diseases -- heart disease, HIV, diabetes -- have at least some major preventative actions you can take in your own life to lessen your chances of becoming a victim. With the exception of not smoking, living a healthy, responsible lifestyle is really only loosely connected to a lower incidence of cancer. This is the frustrating and unfair reality of cancer.



I think one of the major barriers to curing cancer is our current drug patent system. Though certainly we need to have regulations in place to prevent price gouging by pharmaceutical companies, we have to remember that drug companies are comprised of business people who have a bottom line to worry about. A tremendous investment by way of research staff would be required to develop drugs capable of curing cancer. If the investment required can not be paid back and produce a profit before the patent runs out on the drug, the company is not going to make that investment.



Additionally, keep in mind that if a durg company successfully produces a drug that cures cancer, it will essentially end the sales of all other cancer drugs (as well as the palliative care drugs) in their line. I think these financial concerns are keeping the pharmaceutical companies from wholeheartedly investing in a cure.



To combat this, the government needs to come up with some kind of exception for cancer drug patents, or perhaps a large reward or serious tax benefit to make this investment in time and money more attractive to the pharmaceutical companies.



Thank you for volunteering your time to this important cause...visibility and awareness is certainly another important aspect to finding the cure.

Answer 1702

This world is overpopulated enough. We may be killing ourselves by trying to save 7 million a year. The geometric increase in population throughout the world is just a timebomb ticking away.



Look, I sympathize with your individual situation, but as a matter of policy for the world, it may be doing more harm than good eventually.

Answer 1703

Get more Celebs n models like yourself to step in, people like yourself other people look up to..and listen to..also athletes..band together..and help these people to see that people are dying..that life is more valuable than seeing their favorite football team win the next superbowl...more valuable than the next fashion line up..people need to come to their senses..cause right now..we're a dying breed..allowing our own extinction..in a hundred years..who's gonna care?..noone living now..but were making the history now that our great grandchildren will be reading about..and all we've given them to read about so far..is how selfish we are..how uncaring..how important our own dreams are..and not the world we are making for them to live in..how proud will that world be of todays role models??

Answer 1704

I found some alternative healing myself after reading a book of 'Natural healing through Macrobiotics' by Michio Kushi. It says many things about cancer and as I know after my searching those thousand of cases that people in US survived from cancer after they turn to this way of healing. I got cancer not yet but sure I think this can help you too. Let's go to www.macrobiotic.com or Kushi's Institute, Massachusetts for more information

Answer 1705

Cancer research deserves the money that goes to AIDS research. Being that AIDS is a preventable disease and cancer is not, I believe cancer research deserves 100% of the taxpayer dollars directed towards AIDS research.

Answer 1706

The short answer:

Donate as much as possible to Dr. Peter Duesberg's lab at Berkeley University in California. He and his colleagues are on the verge of a breakthrough (and paradigm-shift) on the cause of cancer, but they are having difficulty gaining traction by virtue of the establishment's overwhelming and dogmatic support for the gene-theory of cancer. Cindy, if you are truly interested in charitably supporting the anti-cancer cause, I humbly and sincerely ask that you contact Mr. Duesberg and at least speak to him regarding ways in which he can be helped. From there, of course, you should make your own decision.



In the long term, we must take government's stranglehold off of science and medicine. Private grants favor results and strong valid research - government grants are doled out, as one might expect, pursuant to the whim of politics. Entrenched theories become unassailable doctrine, and new and innovative theories are heresy. The billions (and I mean billions, no overstatement) of dollars spent on cancer research in the wrong direction may cause some embarrasment for our exalted luminaries at the top government-entangled schools and institutions, but unless the market is given back its freedom and "grants" are returned to the taxpayer who involuntarily foots them, science and medicine will continue to be controlled by greed and politicking.

Answer 1707

They answer is simple.....it's Chocolate! The increase in free radical damage taking place in our bodies due to stressess, pollutions, cigarettes, the foods we eat, the lack of good foods we should eat, and everyday living makes our bodies more prone to disease. In fact, free radical damage has been linked to over 200 degenerative diseases. Healthy Chocolate provides us with the highest amounts of antioxidants found in any food. We desperately need these antioxidants to fight and ward off these free radicals that are bouncing around in our bodies and causing major damage. These free radicals are also linked to the aging process. I believe that the more antioxidants that we can take into our bodies, the better chances we have of preventing or fighting diseases such as Cancer,Diabetes, and other diseases.

Answer 1708

There probably already is a cure for Cancer, but it is much more profitable to treat Cancer, than to cure it. We have to take our health back into our own hands, and not let the FDA continue to help drug company's run the health care system. Just my opinion, but I bet you will see similar thoughts along that line.

Answer 1709

Are you serious~!!

there are over 50 trillion cells in the human body. a billion in the brain. ANY one cell can lead to cancer, and there are SO many factors, age, health, sex, time of year, temperature, teratogens, environmental factors, genetics to name a few~!! how are you going to safeguard against every type of cancer ... ANSWER ... you can not~!! i would like to say the simple answer of MONEY, but all the money in the world will not erradicate disease, or cancer. believe me ... i want this more than anyone. my grandmother died of cancer, and just Monday a woman whom i care about VERY deeply (possible love) told me that she has cancer (perhaps Lymphoma~!!).

Answer 1710

I'm surprised you are asking this question when I'm sure that someone as intelligent as yourself knows with certainty that the additives and chemicals in our foods that are permitted by the US government (FDA) contribute to cancer. Not to mention that our own government is derelict in it's fidicuary duty to protect the citizens of this country in the way that it does not make Cannabis available to people who need it without putting their names on a list to be haunted later. Are you a God fearing lady? If you are do you think God or the Creator would put this plant on the earth for nothing? Did God make a mistake by putting the plant on earth for us to use? The Bible reads that God intentionally placed all plants on the earth for mankind. At this time it is well known and published that Cannabis Sativa not only prevents cancer, sickle cell anemia, and many other diseases including prolonging life anywhere between 2-24 YEARS. That's no typo-----I said YEARS and I said it prevents cancer. 2 years for someone who smokes cigarettes and/or drinks. So, while everyone wants to act goody two shoes and pretend that there is nothing to do (could this include you?) there is a lot that can be done. This question coming from you really surprises me. In my opinion, you should be spending some of the money you received (notice, I said received, not earned) because you stood in front of a camera smiling, while there is child labor occurring all over the world) while we speak and you live comfortably in your own little protected world. In my opinion you need to "back that *** up" and put your $$ where you mouth is and use your position that God granted you to make a real difference.

Not only is Cannabis good for the treatment of many diseases and disorders, The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp/cannabis paper. MAKE A DIFFERENCE do what's right especially since this happened to your brother. He probably would be alive today if he would've had Cannabis, but the government and it's cronies are afraid of losing money. They would rather sell us out to the pharmaceutical companies and send our young soldiers to war for blood money. You have children now, if they ever needed to be cured and cannabis could SAVE their life would you want some bush (by the way, on dictionary.com, I looked up the word incompent and the word bush came up, check it for yourself if you don't wanna take my word for it) to tell you (with his actions of keeping it illegal) that it would be better for your child to die than to stay alive by a plant that was given to us by God/Creator/Jah...?



PS the spell checker as usual isn't working so please forgive any misspellings there may be. Thanks for taking your time to read this. ***Sprinkles Hemp Faerie THC OG Kush dust on Cindy Crawford*** <3 The Hemp Faerie - Feel free to contact me anytime.

Answer 1711

I think that most everyone in the world is aware of cancer and millions of dollars a year go into cancer research and have for decades. One problem is that the Western 'civilised' world sees the only way for cancer treatment is through administering poisons (chemotherapy) and/or radiation, which not only kills cancer cells but also healthy cells. I have worked in hospitals and also as an EMT and more and more I see people who are refusing treatment because they feel that, yes, it is prolonging their death, but they become very weak and ill and do not want to spend the last few months of their lives sick and feeble.



As modern technology 'advances,' we are putting more and more toxic chemicals into the atmosphere, our water, and our food. We heat our food using microwave radiation, when having a CT Scan or MRI they inject us with radioactive dye, we spray our crops with pesticides and inject our cows with growth hormones and anti-biotics. Maybe we can begin looking at cancer as a world issue by first recognising some of the flaws in our so-called 'advanced' society.

Answer 1712

When my brother was dying from Hodgkin's Disease in 1999, I pulled out all the stops. I wasn't going to just swallow the word "terminal" that Sloan Kettering imposed upon him. I wasn't about to let him leave this Earth without a genuinely fair fight. Chemotherapy, radiation and a double analogous bone marrow transplant all betrayed him. These conventional treatments which have been used for decades to treat cancer simply don't work for the vast majority of people. But, there ARE other treatments in other countries, particularly in Germany that DO work. Back in 1999, my internet research uncovered The Jomol Institute in Regensburg, Germany. Their drug, Jomol, is documented as having cured the only case of male metastatic breast cancer that this world has ever known. The people who helped us at the Jomol Institute are the nicest, kindest, most dedicated people you'll ever want to meet. They bent over backwards to try to save Steven's life. I won't get into the details of what it took to get that drug here to the U.S. so it could be administered to my brother -- I'll just say that it took $4,000 and a lot of legal wrangling. Unfortunately, it was too late for Steven. However, I believe that had he been willing to try something different sooner, Jomol would have worked.



How canwe focus and mobilize our government? Write to your senators and congressmen in Washington, DC and tell them to pass legislation that would give researchers in other countries a fair shot at getting their treatments recognized and USED here in the U.S. Researchers, doctors and pharmaceutical companies here in the U.S. are ego-laden, greedy mongers who do NOT intend to cure anything -- and that includes cancer. Cancer is BIG BUSINESS here in the U.S. If cancer were cured, what would happen to all the cancer treatment centers? The cancer industry represents billions of revenue for the government every year. They are not going to give that up unless we all put pressure on them. I've got two words for all of you -- pen and paper. Write to your senators. Write often. Write loudly.



Thank you, Cindy for being a voice for all families who have lost loved ones to cancer. Better than anyone, you know how I feel being on this Earth without my only brother. Thank you, thank you, thank you. To you I say this -- please go to Washington and speak to Congress about this issue the way Michael J. Fox has talked about Parkinson's Disease. You, by virtue of your fame, will be listened to. We ordinary people rarely are listened to. Please do this. For Jeff, for Steven and for the millions of other cancer victims who have a right to fight for their lives.

Answer 1713

We need to focus on cleaning the environment.

There are several sources but the ones that are ignored mostly is air pollution which causes more illnesses than cancer and since high power lines have been proven to cause cancer what are all the other stray electromagnetic waves from cell phones, radio and television, etc. . I would like to add that I believe with all our progress we are becoming unbalanced.

Answer 1714

I heard a physician on the radio who was near tears about turmeric root being overlooked as a prevention/cure. The emotion from his voice when he said that turmeric was extremely effective and worth more research was convincing enough to make me buy some turmeric root supplements the next day, and I'm now looking out for what research is being done on turmeric....

Answer 1715

People and Insurance companies NEED to take a closer look at all natural products that are helping people everyday that the Dr.'s don't want you to know about because it's not a money maker for them. There's MANNATECH products and XANGO that is doing great things for alot of people. Go on their websites and find out more. You'll wish you did. It's true, it could really be the answer to alot of our health diseases today if someone could afford all natural !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe this with all my heart!!

Answer 1716

Most cancers are already curable. There is just not enough money in it for the drug companies and medical industry. Millions of people die for the sake of profits and most people don't even know it.



If needed, I will go to a doctor for a dianosis only. From there I will handle it myself. In the meantime I am trying to bullet proof myself. Not fully there yet.

Answer 1717

What can we do to prevent the selfish self promotion?



That would be my question. Cancers won't be cured by anything said here and will probably get worse with all the new cancer causing agents in food clothes and construction materials.

Answer 1718

Hey, we have the cures for a lot of different cancers, except the government would rather make money on pills and meds instead of helping us. we have found the cure for 17 types of cancer and guess what? Our government fired the scientists and hushed everything up.

Answer 1719

There ARE many great cures for cancer, except that they are not "Mainstream medicine", in another words do not put any money into pharmaceutical companies pockets, so the information is actually suppressed.

If you don't believe me go to www.naturalcures.com and buy yourself Kevin Troudou's book. I tried many of his natural cures and they all work very well (especially natural stuff for depression).

Answer 1720

One huge way we can help find cures for cancer, as well as several other diseases that kill millions each year is allow science to take its full course. Religious fundamantalists have made it difficult for American scientists to make any headway in groundbreaking scientific arenas that potentially hold the keys to improving many areas of human life, such as stem cell research. They say unwanted embryos would be of better use to mankind in a trash bin rather than in a lab being studied to find cures to many diseases. We need to speak out as a society and say yes to stem cell research, and yes to finding a cure for cancer.

Answer 1721

Hello



I think we can make curing cancer a global priority by resolving other global issues that people see (correctly or not) as more importmant and relevant to them.



Cancer is a crippling illness, and devastates not just individuals but entire families. I think that the focus of curing cancer should be on the types that predominantly effects younger people, such as leukemia.

Answer 1722

wow! im only 13 years old, buti cant believe your cindy crawford!! first of all thank you for reading! I dont think alot of people care about making cancer a big priority, because, cancer has never affected them, they dont know how it feels to be affected by it. I think we need people to be more aware of cancers damage, to humans. Many people die from cancer, even little children! Maybe the government can fund money to look for the cure for cancer, when that happens, many peoples lives will be easier, and they will not be worried as much. I think people still need to look for that little piece of hope! Cancer has affected so many peoples lives, yet, we havent found a cure! Sometimes i think this government spends too much on "material" things, they funded for clearing forests, we could have used that money to cure cancer! I will try to make cancer more popular...maybe at my school i could raise money...

thanks mrs.cindy

♥

christy

Answer 1723

we can make donations...we can do a lot for people suffering from cancer.but we really should'nt make people suffering from cancer feel that they are dying.we should make their days happy and cheerful.cancer happens at any age.it can even happen to an 8 year old kid who hardly has any idea about the disease cancer.for all those patients life is short.we should make it the best days in their lives rather than making them feel that this is it.ihave made donations in the past but would like to join an institution where they help all the needy.we can all do that.we can make their lives better by just giving one helping hand.lots of these helping hands and we can make life enjoyable for these patients.CINDY you are doing a great job...keep it up!!!

Answer 1724

As an ex-drug company researcher, I can attest that the process of approving life saving drugs is riddled with red tape. The EU doesn't have half the amount of bureaucracy in approving new drugs, and there system is proven just as safe. We must pressure the FDA to begin fast tracking orphan investigations drugs.

Answer 1725

Simple, solve more important world issues first. The global community doesn't care about curing cancer if hundreds of millions struggle to provide a meal for their family each day. After we have solved genocide and world poverty- then you can discuss Leukemia. I am sincerely sorry about your brother but asking the world to focus one a lesser of evils in frankly, selfish.

Answer 1726

get rid of the ACS give the money to real researchers

to find a cure.

Cancer is big business the the people at the top don't want to lose there jobs.

and the medical companies don't want to find a cure because they will lose jobs, share holders won't make all there money Cancer will never be cured because to many rich people would lose way to much money.

Answer 1727

First let me say i believe what we are doing is not working...do you agree?

40 to 50 yrs ago one person out of 20,000 was diagnosed with cancer...now it's one out of three unless you are male then it's one out of two. There is something wrong with this picture!



Also after 10 billion dollars spent on cancer research the best advice besides early detection which is not prevention is to eat 9 to 14 servings of fruits and vegetables. I agree that would be helpful. How may people do it?



We have to wake people up to the fact they can actually take charge of there own health by lowering risk factors.



One of the best wake up tools I have ever seen to do this is one that won the American Business Award called "The Stevie Award" in NYC in 2005.( 2004 UPS won this award.)



The tool is the BioPhotonic Scanner that can measure antioxidants in the tissues non-invasely. It' s painless, accurate and an inexpensive way to determine the number of carotenoid antioxidants you maintain in your body. Carotenoid antioxidants are the first line of defense in the antioxidant network and recent clinical studies have determined when they are high so are the rest of the antioxidant network. That is if you are consuming and absorbing a variety of them. This test does three things :1. It indentifies your current status, 2. It makes it possible to recommend antioxidant that can be proven to work in your body 3. It offers a lifetime monitoring of that score.

Why would that be important? There is an abundance of clinical research that says there is a direct correlation between the number of antioxidants one maintains in ones body and the bodies ability to fight free radical damage. Free radical damage is significantly linked to heart disease, cancer and about 80 other debilitating diseases.



So my recommendations is similar to Dr. Lester Packer, who is the father of antioxidant/free radical theory of disease. That is, everyone should get their personal antioxidant score with this unique measuring tool, then eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and take good supplements to increase their antioxidant score... then work to maintain a high level of antioxidants in their body. What better way to find out if what you are doing really is working?



Health freedom is the greatest need regardless what country we are from and this program is offered in many countries right now.

To your health! Valerie [e-mail]

Answer 1728

We can help globally through educating the people on what to eat right and healthy. Most of the things that contribute to cancer is preservatives and artificial foods. So i guess going back to the basics and natural would help lessen cancer problems.

Answer 1729

I think we have to start off with "cancer prevention".



In almost every case, cancer is due to faulty lifestyle. If we don't change our present lifestyle, based upon disorderly consumption and harmful habits, hardly anything (drugs, therapies, etc) will have any effect either for the prevention or cure of cancer.



Change the terrain and cancer will have no chance.

Answer 1730

Unfortunately there are too many forms of cancer to lump them together and say "lets cure cancer". The forms differ so greatly it is like saying all cars are the same. Because of this, it takes concentrated research, behavioral changes, etc. I would concentrate on one particular type if I were to attempt to "cure cancer".

Timothy Wild, MD, FACS

Answer 1731

We've shown in the past that we Americans can do many special things.. Tackle and conquer big challenges..



All we need is a NASA Like program.. pure research to a goal..



add doing the best we can to stop the corrupt government wastefull spending.. and give those $$ to this

Answer 1732

Sorry your brother died of cancer ad it is bad, but our focus needs to be more in the line of feeding the children in the United States and making being old not a reason to have to choose to eat cat food because your medicine is to expensive.

Answer 1733

Ask yourself this question, why is it that the majority of people that do die from this disease... are not of the Asian descent?..

I think its the natural foods and vitamins that they eat and that we as caring individuals should put in our daily breakfasts, lunch's and dinners. From the time of our early childhood we should be eating all natural foods.

There has to be something such as; Ginger root, Garlic, beets,

beans, even green and black teas have something positive

going on in these products.

What have we got to lose, enough is enough.!



Good Luck with Your quest Miss Crawford.



Sincerely,

Angus.

Answer 1734

The best way to beat cancer is to promote healthy live-styles and healthy living!



It is necessary and start from the top, the root of the problem.



It is important to see how we as a society can help others avoid making decisions that can lead to a healthier living for us all!

Answer 1735

Ms. Crawford



Ask everyone who is suffering from cancer to

1. send a copy of a document from their doctor with their diagnosis, and

2. write to their newspaper Editor asking the Editor to begin a campaign to push politicians at all levels to join the fight against cancer with the politicians power.



Good luck,

Alexis

Answer 1736

We need to be more Spiritual and less selfish. We need to understand that everything that happen in the universe has a cause...the same apply to our body. Cancer could be trigger or facilitated due to the lifestyle we have lived. It's time to review our values/beliefs and what is the real purpose to be here, incarnated on Earth. Just think about it!!!

Answer 1737

I think that the u.s. government needs to make more funds available for cancer reserch. Support cancer research and patient services by donating to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I think that just by you writting this it will make more people aware of the cancer cause.

Answer 1738

Cancer is easily one of the most intrusive and unforgiving disease that exist.



Many of us have watched as a loved one succumbs to the illness and literally withers away.



My mother passed as a result of a cancerous brain tumor in June of 1998.



Recently I learned that a good friend is currently undergoing chemo for bowel cancer. She is not given a lot of a chance, but of course we all continue to pray for her. Her husband is actively searching for any and all possible remedies for what ails her.



What I think about pain and suffering is not unlike what I am sure every level headed person on the planet does: We do not want to see people suffer. Cancer is easily amongst the biggest culprits for making those who have it in any of its various forms, suffer.



I firmly believe that any research into the eradication of any disease is a most worthy pursuit.



but...



There is always a but.



Is it a realistic idea to think that we can prevent a disease? Is it unreasonable to think that life has and does exist for a reason? AND if that is a case, can we not assume that death serves a purpose as well?



GOD FORBID that anyone think that I am saying hey your daughter/son/father/aunt (insert relative here) should die because we do not want to research ways to keep them alive, but are we expected, as a species, to continue to fight to find relief from everything?



As I said, fundamentally we want everyone to enjoy long happy lives. But what happens when we succeed in destroying all those diseases that help to keep us ALL in check?



What happens when we start to live to be 90 - all of us? What happens when the population breaches 7 billion people AND when it starts to rush headlong at 10 billion people?



"Cancer can be Beaten" is the phrase that echoes loudly from those who continue to search for a better way of life for those who suffer from it.



But what happens when?



I do not know. AND I know I do not want to be a part of a world where there is no disease as it just means there will be more of us. To many more of us.



That may sold cold. But we ALL know and realize what it means.



TFTP

Answer 1739

I think the pharms are more interested in making commercials than creating helpful drugs. They create a drug to cure one thing and it causes something else via side effects.



The only places that are making progress are Universities.



We, as individuals, should be donating money to places like Duke and Vanderbilt University. They aren't trying to meet a profit margin or blowing half their profits on advertising.

Answer 1740

I lost my only son to leukemia on July 6, 1998, and both my husband's parents and a sister in law died from cancer at, what today, would be a reasonably early age, so I know the devastation it can wreak on family members. And the pain and agony that the sufferers go through is criminal. But everything that could be done, at that time, was done. My son was only given a 25% chance at the start of his treatment - the rest of the family - none. I don't know what could possibly be done except more research. And after all these years - if there was a cure, it would have been found.

I think more devastating and needing more intervention is death by suicide. It keeps getting swept under the carpet, and there is a death by suicide every 18 minutes, leaving a family in mourning every 19 minutes. After all the deaths by cancer, the worst was losing my husband three years ago to this insidious illness. This one completely broke me.

Answer 1741

I think cancer in a way is scary because you could have it but not even know it and there isn't really a cure right now. Even though there is chemotherapy it doesn't guarentee that it won't come back. But then there is the Terry fox run and sometimes there are bakesales that give all money earned to a cancer foundation.

Although we are individuals we could make donations. It doesn't have to be millions of dollars every dollar and cent counts!!

Answer 1742

with cancer being the top 3 killer disease , i am sure it is a priority among the many drug companies, there is much money to be made. i think it is just such a complex disease that it has taken so long to find a complete cure

Answer 1743

By educating the public of the dangers of cancer and why it's important to get checked out at least once a year. Also by contributing to legitimate cancer research.

Answer 1744

Cancer is common in my family. My brother died of melanoma at the age of 18. My Father died of lung cancer at the age of 63. My thought may surprise you, but we all die when we do.... we all have to die of something. Are we looking for eternal life? I do not understand why people that loose others to a disease or suffer from it themselves want to eradicate that disease. Everyone dies.... why end any disease? The earth is horribly over-populated. Lover To ALL, Marcie

Answer 1745

Cancers and tumors can only exist in a predominantly ACID environment caused by a diet rich in: Diary foods, meats, grain products, sweets and strong condiments such as black pepper. This is always accompanied by an acute lack of living fruits and vegetables (uncooked and non-preserved). ALKALIZE and rid your body of the ACID environment.

Answer 1746

I sympathize for your loss.



In order to make curing cancer a global priority we would first have to make peace a global priority. I believe that until we all band together to form a peaceful world, treatable diseases such as cancer and untreatable diseases such as HIV will be of no importance in our global community. It will not be tackled in our global community until our global community is able to see people for who they are instead of forming preconceived ideas, not reaching out to understand the other person, therefore not allowing us to co-exist in peace.

Answer 1747

How many people are affected by cancer? How much resources are given to curing cancer? Compare the answer to the above question to the AIDs...

Answer 1748

We need to encourage our children to study science and enter scientific fields of study after high school so that they will be prepared to deal with difficult problems such as finding a cure for cancer.

Answer 1749

Seen it done many times already over 18 years.

Many sent home to die are perfectly healthy years later.

Read my book for proof - including 130+ international medical cites. More available.



Therapy used worldwide by doctors but not taught in American medical schools, and kept out of the media by politics. That's why I wrote the book.



http://www.oxygenhealth.com

Mr. Oxygen (R) Ed McCabe (c)

Answer 1750

In korea, I've been heard some man's story.



He died a natural death with peace at age 80.



Living, He loved his family, friend and world, always feeling happy in his life.



When he died, his body was donated for a medical study with his will.



After then students found several cancers in his body.



Until students found that, his family never knew that fact, even the man didn't feel any pain while he was living.



I think that his happiness restrained the cancels' harm.



May we live like his..



Thank you!

Answer 1751

Not sure that cancer in its numerous forms will ever be cured.

New diseases keep popping up anyway so even if cancer would be cured

another would take its place.

Christ when he was on the earth cured many people of various diseases(Leprosy,Blindness, etc.) This was his sign to mankind that he would be able to remove all disease in the future.

Thats not what I believe. Its what the Bible believes so I believe it.

Answer 1752

Thank you Cindy for your spotlight on the most insidious disease, cancer. My grandmother died of cancer, and my mom has it for the second time and is currently undergoing treatment. I think the only way to cure cancer is to make sure it receives as much attention as possible. We need to lobby our politicians to ensure maximum dollars are going toward cancer research. We also need to spend maximum dollars on cancer prevention. Thank you!!

Answer 1753

Cancer isn't a single beatable disease.

Trying to 'cure' cancer is like trying to cure accidents.

Saying one wants to cure all accidents is just one step from

one saying I want to cure all bad things that happen.

Cancer isn't a disease with one cure-all SORRY



Sorry to be such a downer but if we do start cureing all diseases

what are people eventually going to die from?

Answer 1754

{Cindy you were my favorite when I was younger! You still look great after all these years :)}



Im sure they can cure it now. But the drugs companys would be out of business and so would hospitals.



The same reason why they don't cure acne.



Your telling me we can fly someone to the Moon and not cure pimples? I never believed it back then and as an adult I still don't believe it.



Some things are not cured so they can make millions of of us sick people.

Answer 1755

World community must recognize that truly we are one species on earth; and not the false ideologies, whether religious or political. It is in the DNA, in the blood! Really...for the real bottom line in life is...LIFE! Cancer results from the tension created by this inability to live as one world, even though it truly truly is. Tension on a life level; the breeding ground of mutants!

Answer 1756

Sorry about your brother. My daughter was diagnosed

when she was 2y.o. (now she's 7 y.o.) but had been thru

a lot of chemotherapy, medicines etc. I thank God every

day for her life.

I think our principal problem is the government which likes

to spent BILLIONS IN WAR rather than finding cure for

different diseases. I believe we should try to get postal stamps

to help organization that help kid with Leukemia.

Answer 1757

The biggest and least expensive cure to cancer is prevention-Programs to help people to stop smoking and drink alcohol in moderation are vital-Educating people about nutrition, the benefits and harmfulness of particular foods and food groups, establishing good eating habits and keeping weight down is also important in cancer prevention-

Answer 1758

I hate to state this, but unless everyone or someone very close and loved by "everyone" has dealt directly with cancer and the results, I don't think we can. I personally believe that ALMOST everyone (didn't want to categorize since I'm not one of the "everyone's" and obviously you aren't either.) certainly in THIS country is so self-centered and selfish that unless it hits them very close to home, they don't care. And it makes me very sad and hurt to not just THINK this about the majority here, but it makes me cry because I KNOW it's true. I'd love to know the answer. Aside from doing all we can to get as many people as we can into cancer treatment centers, or somewhere, anywhere that they actually see live, in person, not a TV show or through plexiglass or anything along those lines, but take them and introduce them to actual cancer patients-with their permission of course-I don't honestly know.



I hope that you actually receive an answer or bits of wisdom on here that will help you with this major question. And skin cancer is one of the absolutely worse cancer's that NO ONE thinks they're gonig to get, or if they have anything suspicious looking on them, they don't believe it's cancer and never have it checked until it's far too late. As I'm dealing with right now with a friend of mine. Melanoma is my belief. He's 55 years old, genetically pre-disposed and NEVER wears even a hat & still wants to get a tan on that lily white skin of his. This large spot is on his temple but he just laughs me off.

Answer 1759

It is great that as a celebrity you have added your voice to such a worthy cause. I wish that EVERYONE that has attained some measure of notoriety takes up the banner of a worthy cause. It is heart wrenching to hear of your loss, any families lost for that matter. I applaud you for investing your resources to the elimination of Cancer.

However, our global environment should not dismiss the other deadly infectious diseases that are killing many more people. Curing Cancer can not be a global priority, since there are many more deadly diseases that are taking lives.

According to the estimates in The world health report 2004, there were 57 million deaths in the world in 2002. The broad category of all "noncommunicable diseases" killed 33.5 million people; communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional conditions killed 18.3 million people worldwide; and external causes of injuries killed 5.2 million people.



When analysing at disaggregated level, the following are the leading causes of death:



Cause Estimated # of deaths (in millions) % of all deaths

Ischaemic heart disease 7.2 12.6

Cerebrovascular disease 5.5 9.7

Lower respiratory infections 3.9 6.8

HIV/AIDS 2.8 4.9

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2.7 4.8

Perinatal conditions 2.5 4.3

Diarrhoeal diseases 1.8 3.2

Tuberculosis 1.6 2.7

Malaria 1.3 2.2

Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1.2 2.2

Road traffic accidents 1.2 2.1

Diabetes mellitus 1 1.7



Good Luck!

Answer 1760

If there were more places that had shorter waiting lists for treatment , that would help greatly to better the chance of survival. Also, if there was more diagnostic tools for people world wide and education to teach people about cancer and different types, it may help people to know what to look for and maybe more people wouldn't wait so long before they seen a doctor. Providing more doctors and training them in fields for certain cancers, maybe governments could pay for a few people to go though school to get their education towards health care, they could do this every so many years. Setting up funds to do this world wide to get more doctors and nurses. This seems to be a big problem lately is a shortage of staff or no real health care system at all. We have millions of dollars into research and we need to put money now towards better educating doctors in other countries where education is limited. All around we need more doctors and health care providers , the problem is many people have the smarts to get through school but do not have the money to go, this should be a priority because we really need them everywhere in this world and we should have ways that they can afford to complete the courses need. I would support a cause that gave money to students going through medical school, to complete their education. Not only limited to medical staff, we need more people in the reseach labs and I am sure that is also expensive education course to take and limit course may be available world wide. We need to support our students and future students so we have more people fighting against this and more people to find a cure.

Answer 1761

Unless you change the mind set of people , you can not do that.

You need to-



Fund more research

Inform people that cancers are very painful

Tell them that their small pleasures will one day become very big pain.



there is another issue. Those who don't have cancer are not bothered about those who have cancer. How to make this population join the fight is the issue. You can educate them.



Few points that need immediate attention-

Request people to-



Help and support the parents of cancer kids.

Visit patients and support them.

Contribute to research.

Stop getting tanned.

Stop smoking.

Answer 1762

Put the screws to the pharmaceutical companies. Right now there is too much money to be made in treating the symptoms. I'm very sure that there is a cure to be had.

My father-in-law, who was also my best man, recently died of esophageal cancer. I really miss him.

I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 1763

Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to my question. There were so many thoughtful responses, it was difficult to choose just one. The most important point to be made after viewing responses is, I believe, to take action. If everyone would do something in the fight against cancer, whether it’s to volunteer or donate to organizations such as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or to take the time to make our legislators aware of the need for resources to tackle this critical problem, we could succeed in finding cures.

Best wishes and be well, Cindy

Answer 1764

our mission is to maximise our happiness



in this mission it is not the best thing to choose a big problem to solve



in this mission it is the best thing to choose the biggest problem to solve



first the biggest problem, then the next biggest, and so on



otherwise we are selling ourselves short



we are doing ourselves less good than we could



we have to practise triage



if we solve cancer, where will we be?



still people with millions of problems, minus cancer



unfulfilled people without cancer



so let us find the biggest problem, solve that, and then solve the next biggest problem, and so on



what would be better?



to be fulfilled hearts with cancer



or



unfulfilled hearts without cancer?



to have peace, fulfillment, knowledge of the meaning and purpose of life, to have our lives fulfilling its true deepest essential purpose, to know the joy of life, the completion of life - and have cancer



or the reverse?



shall we postpone the tackling of the essential business until we have solved the secondary business?



we dont know who we are, we dont know what we are for, we are unfulfilled, unfound, unrested, unarrived - a question mark hangs over our very being - we are walking question marks - what are we for? what is it all about? where is fulfillment? what is the truth about me? is fulfillment possible? can i reach contentment, a sense of total rightness within myself?



how are you going to feel if you find a cure for cancer and everyone else finds fulfillment, the meaning of life?

Answer 1765

You can't make people care about something. Perhaps a tax of some kind that would go to cancer related organizations..that's the only way you'll ever get everyone to pony up some dough.

Answer 1766

Dear Cindy



I, Dr Varun Sharma M.D, am an Internal Medicine Resident ( PGY 2 ), with the New York Downtown Hospital. I share your concerns about cancer. I feel it is the 3rd most powerful enemy of humanity after ourselves and HIV.



Having been exposed to patients with malignancies and having read intensely about cancers, i wish to share with you my feelings about our common concern. It is a fact that most cancers can not ever be cured. Treatment too is most of the times very elusive. The definition of treatment in oncology is very different from what this term means in context of benign diseases. But with all these adversities, we have one strong and effective weapon to counter cancer, and that is awareness and prevention. We must leave no stone unturned in spreading awareness about cancer among our brothers and sisters the world over, making use of all the modes of communication and media available to us. The glamour world has a following which parallels that of God. They can be of immense help in disseminating awareness about cancer the world over.



We must realize that cervical and colon cancer are the two cancers whose survival and cure rates among patients afflicted, have increased tremendously, thanks to screening programs. The medical fraternity today is doing intense research to develop screening investigations for other cancers as well. I would like to bring to your notice the very commendable efforts undertaken at The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. But all this research needs astronomical amounts of money. Its a pity to see that nations are spending all this money on war and other destructive endeavours. To make these governments turn around from their warring ways, i feel we the people of the world must unite ,and with the limitless power of media, wean these governments away from spending money on war, and instead direct our resources into preserving and prolonging human lives.



If i can be of any help or assistance to you Cindy, or your organization, please do not hesitate to contact me at [e-mail].



Best regards



Varun Sharma M.D.

Answer 1767

Omega 3 +6 + sulfer based protein cures cancer. Which is basically flax seed oil mixed with cottage cheese is a cure for most cancers. It is working for me. Plus a little colloidal silver for infections and viruses.

Answer 1768

Help reduce abortions. They are strongly linked to breast cancer, cervical, ovarian and liver cancers! A woman's chances of getting cancer doubles or more after one abortion. Abortions are not natural, thus we are seeing unnatural rises in cancer. There are about a million abortions done every year in the U.S., think about it. The people profiting from them don't want to tell women the possibility of all the risks.

Answer 1769

Well for one, stop using your Hollywood money to fund liberal campaigns (pass this onto the other co stars) which focus on homosexuality, gay rights, and killing babies (abortion) and start funding your money into conservative campaigns who can put this money towards finding cures for cancers. If Hollywood keeps funding perverted desires instead of healthy interests, than we will keep wasting our money to make new systems to support gay couple benefits and waste even more money to fund new tools to probe baby skulls, collapse them and suck out the brain for abortions. Maybe its time we look past our own perverted wants and focus on the children and their best interests instead. Lets find a way to treat cancer and have it ready for our children who are suffering because of our pollution in the world. Lets stop funding liberal organizations that want to use up our government funds to provide extra benefits for gay couples and killing babies. The choice isn't that hard really unless you are a cold blooded thief and pervert. God Bless this wicked country...

Answer 1770

Focus more on diet and health and stop companies from pushing toxic foods upon us. If you look at tribes around the world who eat a raw foods style diet you do not find cancer or heart disease.



The point is let's focus on preventing cancer instead of trying to beat it.

Answer 1771

What I think is being overlooked as an answer to the growing epidemic of cancer is nutrition. I too have lost family members to cancer and I fear my father is not far from it due to his smoking, drinking and poor diet. I feel a very strong hurt for him right now but he will not listen to anything anyone tells him. In his mind he has been taught that all food is good for you and as long as you can get up and go to work everyday, you are fine. Well, as most people now know, that is not the case. In fact, many studies are now showing a direct link to diet and cancer rates. Many new studies have begun to focus on the pH balance in the human body and it's correlation with degenerative diseases. In all the books and articles I have read in the past year and a half I see study after study after study showing that a person who maintains an alkaline pH inside their body simply can not get cancer. Cancer cells thrive on waste and acidity. In fact, cancer cells can survive in an oxygen deprived environment for a very long period of time. One of the main things that causes the human body to become acidic and oxygen deprived is a poor diet. All food breaks down in the body and is burned in the stomach and intestine. All food also leaves an ash after it is burned. Certain foods leave an acidic ash and certain foods leave an akaline ash. A person who consumes a diet of foods that break down as akaline in the body are much healthier and their bodies are much more able to discard of waste which in turns creates an akaline state in the body. And, as mentioned before, an akaline body simply can not develop the same degenerative diseases as an acidic body.



Most people have heard stories of someone with terminal cancer who goes to a third world country and is healed naturally and comes back praising a healthy diet and life style. Mostly those people all had a lot of money because it is very costly to travel for an extended period and pay for all the nutritional suppliments and the alkaline foods. Just buying foods that are alkaline are expensive in the US. I know because it's all I eat now. About a year aqnd a half ago I was tired. In fact I did nothing but work and watch TV and sleep. All I ate was fast food and snacks. I was stressed out all the time and I just attributed the way I felt to age. I was 30. At Christmas dinner in 2004 I was told by my family that I looked like I was dying. And I felt like it too. There must be something wrong. So, I did what most people do. I went to the doctor. He was very worried about me and did what most doctors do. He perscribed me drugs. Which I took and took more of and took more of and probably would still be taking them since my doctors answer to why I wasn't getting any better was that I was not taking enough of the drugs. Hmmmmm, to me that didn't make sense. So, I typed my symptoms into an internet search engine and my disease popped right up. Also, there were numerous web sites selling drugs and natural creams and pills to help me. I tried a few and the helped a little but I was still sick. Then I discovered a book called The pH Miracle. It is about exactly what I wrote about. It is about the discovery that a person with an akaline pH in their body simply can not get sick. I read it and followed it and today I am healthier than I have been in 10 years. It wasn't easy since my body was addicted to all those sugary foods, but I did it. Oh, I still snack occasionally but my diet is now about 80% akaline and I could not be happier with my life right now.



So, if part of the answer is nutrition, why is it so ignored? Many reasons I guess. Pharmaceutical companies have a lot of money to influence policy in this country. Also, foods like McDonalds and candy bars and donuts are so readily available to people and they are so cheap. Plus, I think most people just don't care until the epidemic hits them personally. I wish my father would see it before it gets him. But, I doubt it.



One more thing. Besides poor diet, there is one thing that contributes to an acidic body more than anything else. Stress. Stress on the body causes a breakdown of the normal cellular functions and cause an increase in acidic waste in the body. Someday, if I am ever famous and someone asks me how I never got sick I will tell them the secret I learned from my parents and Bobby Mcfarren. Eat your vegetables and "don't worry, be happy".

Answer 1772

If everyone would start taking Mannatech prodructs including Phytoloe and Ambrotose the cancer epidemic would be drastically reduced! Do research on Phytochemicals and Glyconutrients. check out Mannatech.com

Answer 1773

For people with a diagnosis of cancer, they should take 10 grams- about one teaspoon- of turneric each and every day. The 10 grams is the maximum dose. Do not exceed.

If skeptical, check this out yourself.

Paul and Joan

Answer 1774

I truly feel if the drug companies werent so corrupt thru payoffs we would have a cure. If there is no cure, they can continue to treat endlessly. But then again, thats only my opinion. I have lost every family member on fathers side to cancer, all who lost in the end. We need a cure.

Answer 1775

We should start out by changing our food intake. We should have natural, healthy foods. Also, we should always have second opinions from different doctors. My dad died of colon cancer two years ago. It is a very sad disease. His doctor never told him it was cancer. He never got a second opinion. I change my diet completed. Everyone should do the same and change their diets. Fast Food is discussing and should be banned in America. Do people actually know what they are eating???

Answer 1776

i think a great way to help get money to donate to cancer is to have local buisnesses charge every purchase 1 dollar more to donate to cancer research. or another way is to have famous actors and singers make concerts in city's where you will have to charge 5 dollars more to donate to cancer research and everyone will be able to meet there favorite singers or actors. it can be a benifit concert. another good idea is to have a cancer survivor or someone who lost someone they know to cancer come with an actor or singer and come talk to schools and then collect money at the end. one of my really good friends mom died of cancer 4 years ago when she was 8 and my friend really wants to find a cure so nobody else has to go through the pain she went through.

Hope this helps!

Answer 1777

The key to being a successful healer is fasting and prayer. An individual must first of all himself be a believer in Jesus Christ. Then as he is able to promote the word of God in the lives of others, healing can take place. Lead by example; all sins must wash away, ESPECIALLY THE SIN OF ADULTERY AND FORNICATION. The largest detractor of human growth and health is/was an adulterous heart; not being faithful to the one true God. If you believe there are multiple gods to be worshiped, you are already beyond the scope of the truth. The way to repentance is narrow, not broad. If you want true healing to come practice these methods, and study what Jesus taught, and it will come. Otherwise, you are wasting your time.

Answer 1778

I believe a lot is environmental, my sister in law is battling breast cancer now. She has had a lot of stress and other things in her life for years. She was not a healthy person before she got this. I also believe what we eat and how the things we eat are grown has something to do with it. People need to eat more organic if possible.

Answer 1779

Hi there,

I have breast cancer and I am 35 yrs old. I have six children and it has been hard. I think that instead of making it hard for people to take the nontoxic treatments. They should make that easier, then more people would live longer. Also there has to be more awareness for everyone, even the non English speaking people.

Answer 1780

I believe they already have a cure for cancer, but it brings in so much money they don't want to cure it.



Have you ever noticed all the presidents live to be in their 90's?? Also, Magic Johnson had AIDS and look at him now. Healthier than ever.



The medical industry is BIG business.

Answer 1781

You answered this question yourself. Preventative measures are the most important way to keep cancer at bay. In the United States millions of people are with out quality health insurance to cover even basic preventative medicine. I doubt highly in a global health plan to implement preventive measures to keep people healthy before they get sick but, you have to start somewhere. Why not start at home? A national health insurance plan making sure everyone is covered will stop a lot of cancer before it starts as well as improving the overall health of the population.

Answer 1782

Infect 4 CEOs of major companies with cancerous cells. Within 6 months you'll have four cures.

Answer 1783

i am from india.i know clearly the conditions in india and i firmly believe that one to be a winner in the world first he should be a player in india.most of the indian people get refreshment through media(television,cinema mostly).so we should advertise about the adverse affects and the causes that cause cancer and the number those are dying due to cancer and convince the people to avoid those dangerous habits.another way is to advertise through pamplets and by organising campaigns.we should also organise rally.these are the methods through which we can join the people in our anti-cancer campaigns.we should make government to highly restrict the cigar companies in the market.important point is that none of us should break habits that we are advising others not to do.thats it.thank you.

Answer 1784

In order to make it a global priority, it will have to be something that is of interest to the global community.



Cancer research and prevention methods are only of interest to those of the western world. Governments dont want to put money into something that they know little about. They would prefer to wait for discoveries from American and western european countries.

Answer 1785

One thing I can think of, put a person suffering from cancer, or having a member of his family suffering from cancer, as head of the cancer research center, then see if the resources are re-directed.

Answer 1786

hi cindy, thankyou for wanting to help those survive and those in the future to live. cindy, your loss is in heaven, paving the road for you and your family. can you understand that for one reason or another we will all exit in our own way. cancer is how my dad has left on his way. one thing important to remember that once we are born we must then die, some young, some old. i can't help but think how every little or big happening is yet another personal lesson for us on planet school. cindy we of course can help ease the pain of suffering, but as you answered your own wants by saying how, we start wars instead of funding the horrific strains of body snatching sick cells. if it wasn't cancer it will be war or aids, you know. i feel you are so good inside to give thought to this human tragedy, the only thing we can do is hold on to what we have left, we are the poor vanished children if eve, we only have each other and it is forever, your spirit will some day be with your brother again, oh' and for one second do not even think that he has left you, you cannot deny his presence. you know better than me, he is your driving force, God is with you...

Answer 1787

Very simple Cindy. Your country should stop wasting money and effort in wars/politics and invest the money in Medical research.



Since you are not from medical field, your contribution can be made influencing American people to start believing in science and give medical research the funding it needs.All the countries should participate in this effort.

Answer 1788

The cure for cancer will only be "Found" when the business machine behind the multi-billion dollar industry of treating it has something to replace it with. Only then will there truely be a "Cure" for what kills so many.

Answer 1789

Curing cancer will become a global priority as soon as it becomes globally profitable. We all know that drug companies are more interested in marketing than healing. Imagine the lost revenues if cancer was cured!



Nice sentiment, but I don't see it happening.

Answer 1790

it is about the money.

not the cure.

my mother began dying of cancer at 38 she lost her palate, her cheeckbone, her eye, her ear...

and then finally after the doctors butchered her and took all the money my father could muster up while supporting a family of 5 she gave up and left us...

the doctors got the bills paid and that is all they cared about...

In my own dispair I ran from home at 16 and later I did my research and have recently found some plant food made in the university of La Paz, BCS, the professor who invented these plant drops has been approached by local doctors telling him he should take this off the market...

the mexican fda and the US FDA have also said no go to him, yet there are stories after stories about how they miraculously cure even cancer...

they make all the cells in the body re-align and helps diseased cells to recover using the actual good foods we eat...

the professor is into helping humanity and does not seek riches, though he is no fool either, he has a patent for his product in Hong Kong...

the name of these drops is Biotiquin...

if you look under a microscope at a human blood cell next to a cell of this plant derivative, you cannot discern one from another...

another factor that kills live cells or makes them reproduce out of control is processed foods, poisons from the air, pesticides, genetically modified foods that the government does not tell us the whole story...

the water...

they are all factors that affect the body human...

my mother died in mexico city...

the vicious circle of the money chase kept my father there to pay for bills at the MD anderson in houston tx...

had she taken these drops in good time, with a healthy diet instead of throwing her life at the doctors and also moved away from that pollution, she might be with me still today...

the cure is there...

it exists

forward and onward.

I am sorry to hear about your brother...

Answer 1791

As a teacher, I have first hand knowledge of how important it is to educate our community. I believe the number one way to cure cancer is to educate people on the topic. Educate people and make them aware of the importance of the cure for cancer, Identify what cancer is and the many ways we could cure it if we had everyones support. We need to give people the prior knowledge and background of what cancer is, what it does to people and their families, and first hand stories of people who have cancer and people who have had cancer and beat it. This is a team effort! Educate, Educate, Educate!

Answer 1792

Cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco-based products are causing cancer (in forms like lung cancer). If we take funding from that--and the habit is slowly being beaten--we could use it to further fund research for cancer (although it is already well-funded) and make the lives of people living with cancer easier.

Answer 1793

The answer will come from a dedicated effort by a team or a person involved in research and scientific investigation, not from a national figure or a pretty face that the public recognizes.

Answer 1794

RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, IS THE ONLY ANSWER. We need to fund more money for research, higher salaries to attract more scientists and give the opportunity to every talent, not only to Americans in Harvard or UCLA. Doctors need to be more involved in lab and clinical research. Stop wasting our resources in wars, direct it to research. Celebrities, such as yourself Cindy, should campaign tirelessly to make more awareness and raise funds. Global help is necessary.

Answer 1795

My opinion is we are what we eat so all starts since we are little and how we eat. Nutrition is a big factor, we put the wrong stuff in our mouth and we ll pay th eprice later.

starts at schools with the right lunches. To much processed food and not enough for the rest of the world.

Is not about quantity but quality but for that we need to educate people and has to start at home and at schools.

Don't you think?

Answer 1796

Two choices that could pan out:



1) Plead with the Bill and Melinda Gates charity to dedicate themselves to this cause.



2) Lobby the US government to reduce the amount of money we donate to impoverished nations and increase the amount dedicated to cancer research

Answer 1797

Very Simple ::



EDUCATION -

Educate the World to Eat Right - Exercise - and Get Massages !!!



Eat right - Eat less - and very healthy --- Fruits, vegetables and rice , lean meat - turkey, chicken, ham.



Exercise - one hour every other day at least !!! Control Your Weight !!!



Get Massages - and Learn all the Benefits of Professional Massages and why professional massages reduce the risk of all diseases including Cancer AND Improve the Immune System !!!

Answer 1798

1. Get off Yahoo Answers.

2. Get off your lazy butt.

3. Donate the millions of dollars that you're making from your modeling, and residuals from magazine shoots, TV appearances, skin care line (http://www.meaningfulbeauty.com/index.php?acnt=GTM00000&gcid=S6580x017&ppcse=goto&keyword=cindy%20crawford) , and home furniture line (http://www.cindycrawfordhome.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cindy.collectionHome&fc_source=yahoocindy&fc_kw=cindy%20crawford%20furniture) to curing cancer.

4. Quit begging for money from people who will never make even a tenth of what you make. We have it tough enough without watching you plead for money.



If you were REALLY concerned about cancer, you'd be donating your millions to curing it, not begging for money from the average citizen.





Oh, and, how much is Yahoo paying you to put your face on their Answers section?

Answer 1799

i know cancer is a horrible thing but people have to face the fact,when we are finally done curing all the worlds sickness then we have to deal with longer life spans and global overcrowding,and an already failing Eco system.the longer we live the sicker we make the earth.if we all lived to 150 we would eat and drink the world dry,death and dying is the way nature makes room for the new.it is hard to watch someone you love die but that is the way it has been for eons,so get used to it ,when you cure cancer nature will just find another way to make room for the new

Answer 1800

If we would try more natural remedies that God gave us rather than the man made drugs and toxins that we put into our bodies everyday, there wouldn't be so much cancer in the first place.



Our bodies are a natural living organism....how can we expect a natural organism to digest an unnatural synthetic thing?

Answer 1801

I feel it's a global priority. Everyone somewhere somehow has been affected by cancer. The fact that the resources are getting re-directed is out of our hands (us being the little people).

Answer 1802

we can make our congressmen more accountable for the monies they spend for their constituants, and make those monies go into research for cancer, rather than bridges that go nowhere. that would be a great start. you should use your celebrity status to stop this pork barrell funding that does no one any real good, and make sure the money that would have gone into these bogus enterprises goes into medical research. put your money where your mouth is, and go after these political figures that make sure they get reelected for no good reason. if you can't fight this pork barell crap, don't ask for help. you are just fluff that wants to look like they care. too much money is being spent that does no one any good. you need to be a voice.

Answer 1803

Hello Cindy, I'm a big fan of yours~



I'm unable to watch your video at this time, but I did want to point out a few issues to consider regarding cancer cures:



First of all, there are already cures and alternative treatments for cancer. The reason they are not widely used and promoted is because the huge pharmceutical industry is very powerful. It would not be in their best interest to stop advocating the astronomically expensive treatments they peddle now, IE: chemotherapy and radiation, etc. Hospitals, medical schools and health centers rely heavily on pharmceutical companies for financial support, contributions and endowments for their research, for the construction of new buildings and equipment. The drug advertisements in medical journals, periodicals, and various other medical publications pay for the bulk of the costs incurred in the production of these continuing education materials, resulting in a classic "fox guarding the hen house" situation. The medical community would lose billions of dollars If pharmaceutical backing was withdrawn, so it behooves them to continue hyping and using expensive drugs to treat cancer with. Every year thousands of entire families are wiped out financially, paying for chemotherapy and radiation treatments that often don't help cure the disease, but do cause a decline in one's quality of life. The patient must suffer through a long, drawn out, miserable treatment that may or may not even be effective for that particular patient. The medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies are making hundreds of billions of dollars annually, while causing needless suffering and family financial ruin in the last stages of a patient's life~ a life that they themselves are often responsible for shortening. There are many other proven treatments and methods that have been used successfully. Treatments that are less severe, considerably less expensive, and more effective than chemotherapy. The public must educate themselves and hold medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies accountable. It is morally unconscionable to allow this appalling practice to continue. I'm afraid the days of putting the patients' health and welfare before corporate greed are gone forever.



There are many fine physicians and medical personnel out there,

people that truly care about their patients and want to do what's best for them. Unfortunately, when many of them graduate, they leave school with huge debts and loans they must repay. It is extremely challenging to start a practice without support, and it is even more difficult when you actually have Big Money working against you. Pharmaceutical companies are not anyones friend. If you are a young doctor just starting out that wants to explore alternative medicine and treatments, they along with the FDA can and will make life problematic for you. They can and do supress new discoveries and breakthroughs all the time. So it isn't that easy to pursue other avenues in the treatment of cancer. The bottom line is that there is just too much money at stake, and the mega-pharmaceutical industry already has all the monetary muscle it takes to keep the status-quo. They make money from our illness and disease, and as deplorable and dispicable as it sounds, the fact is that the longer they can keep us sick, the richer they become.



Cindy, just as the Oil Industry has bought and destroyed thousands of patents and prototype engines that run on alternative power because they want to continue to sell their product at ridiculously inflated prices (without any concern or conscience as to whom or what is destroyed in the process), pharmaceutical companies will go to any length to suppress the knowledge of alternative treatments for cancer, no matter what kind of Hell it puts the patient and their families through. If you research this topic, you will be shocked and outraged at what you will discover~ especially if you or a loved one is fighting cancer.



I hope you and others will investigate the issues I've brought up here. Knowledge is power, and the public needs all of the facts and information it can acquire before we can begin to protect ourselves.



P.S. The spell check on this site doesn't seem to be working, I apologize for any spelling or grammatical errors.

Answer 1804

Look to NASA. With the nano technology that is being planned to be used for the future missions to mars; we will be able to treat cancer as soon as the first cells form. The date for this technology to be fully functional is 2015. After that time no one should ever die from cancer again.

Answer 1805

Bush puts god before people so what are we going to do about him? Most governments dont care about their people they care about staying in power. If we could put the best minds to work in a group like when we were making the atom bomb I think they could do the job. I dont know how to do that. At the moment I am smoking and drinking myself to death while I weep for the loss of your brother and myself. I wish you good luck and I think you are cute. Have a good day.

Answer 1806

We need to stop supporting war on other countries and use all the money from our U.S. government to focus on scientists that can cure the disease. Use the Military to defend our country, Not fight other people's battles. But the republican government won't do that because the drug industry and Medicare would be losing money because nobody would be sick.

Answer 1807

One of the most important ways is to deliberately and purposefully CONFRONT the corruption in law that refuses to permit massive recovery for pollution and poisoning. We do this by altering the quantum of proof required--to not require cost prohibitive battles of experts that have a fee to collect and an opinion to prostitute for THAT FEE. If and when the law is changed, and people that get cancer by pesticides, poisoning, etc, also get massive recovery, with punitive damages, the use of pesticides will stop and so will the poisoning. American law is focusing on the salivating neofascist desire to retroactively force EVEN nude joggers to register nationwide as pervert sex offenders for life, but mass murderers at DOW and other chemical concerns walk around as princes. If you wish to combat the result of evil you cannot remedy it with wickedness. Certainly if John Walsh can get nude joggers subjected to federal capital punishment because someone else did evil to his son, we can find a way to ensure that the evil princes of pesticides and chemicals HAVE TO PAY for their crimes.



Watch, though, as the likes of the salivating neofascist right enacts more blue laws of hate, corruption, and cruelty and evil upon evil as they serve their father the Devil, instead of truly doing what is required to stop this needless poisoning of human beings.

Answer 1808

There are three ways we can make curing cancer a global priority:

1. Teach healthy eating habits

2. Heal with homeopathy

3. Teach moderation

Answer 1809

If u can agree that cancer, not to mention every other problem out there would/could be solved by a miracle, then why not try the book A Course in Miracles. Everybody. It is a strangely underexposed, powerfully endorsed book.

Answer 1810

We have to wait until someone of global priority gets it--that's when the cure will be found. My mother is of global priority because she is my world. She is a survivor of pancreatic cancer. They may not find a cure in her lifetime or mine for that matter, but I'll start with my own cure-- all the love ans support I can mentally and physically give. I love you L.K.!!!

Answer 1811

I hate to be blunt, as I am very sad to hear about everyone who is infected with cancer, but maybe, just maybe, if we had the BILLIONS OF DOLLARS that are going to the USELESS SPACE PROGRAMS instead of cancer, I most likely would NOT be answering this question!!



I would be willing to bet that we would have a cure for several different forms of cancer, if our government didn't THROW MONEY INTO SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1812

Education. Honest education.



http://www.newstarget.com/007211.html

Cures for cancer already exist, but not in the realm of chemical-based medicine, says holistic nutritionist

Posted Tuesday, April 26, 2005 by Mike Adams

Key concepts: cancer, cure for cancer and conventional medicine.



...You can cure cancer in your sleep

In fact, such a claim is not at all outrageous. It's not even extraordinary. I have cured cancer thousands of times in my own lifetime, and so have you, if you're still alive. Every living human being cures themselves of cancer over and over again as their immune system locates and deals with cancerous cells in the body. Your immune system already knows how to cure cancer, and it has done so for decades.

The U.S. medical establishment claims there's no such thing as a "cure" for cancer, and yet every person alive today is a walking cancer curing machine. I suppose next, the FDA will arrest people for exercising healthy immune system function because, to them, curing cancer is considered some sort of crime. (Read "When Healing Becomes A Crime" by Kenny Ausubel to learn more about the FDA's longstanding crusade to oppress and outlaw legitimate cancer treatments.)



The only time cancer gets diagnosed in your body is when your immune system is unable to do the job it already knows how to do. And the way your immune system fails is if you don't give it the tools it needs: if you're suffering from nutritional deficiencies or chronic dehydration, for example. It could also mean that you are poisoning your body with cancer-causing substances such as sodium nitrite or chemical sweeteners, artificial colors, refined carbohydrates and environmental toxins such as the toxic chemicals found around your home. Common antibacterial soaps, for example, contain a chemical ingredient known as triclosan that, when combined with chlorine in tap water, generates highly carcinogenic fumes. Merely eating processed meats, recent studies show, boosts your risk of pancreatic cancer by 7600%!





Conventional medicine remains clueless on cancer

So to say that there is a cure for cancer isn't even a stretch. In fact, the bewildering belief is the one held by conventional medicine, which insists that there is no cure for cancer. That is absolutely stunning in its ignorance, because every person alive has already cured cancer. And the body is preprogrammed with the ability to cure cancer on its own. (Drug companies, of course, don't want you to realize this. If people figure out they can already cure cancer, then anti-cancer drug sales might plummet!)

It is astonishing that conventional medicine fails to recognize the...



Are you a part of the problem or solution?

Answer 1813

Big Business....

Think about how the Goverment works, not just the Bush adm, any adm....It's all driven by money, jobs, unemployment...Cancer will never be cured because to many people would lose there jobs over the cure. Too many people unemployed, business closing and many other $$ reasons. It's unfortunate but think about it.

Answer 1814

I have donated to this cause! It is awful for anyone to have to go through such a thing..Especially a child. I am sorry for your great loss. I think education is the most important thing. Most shy away from things that scare them or they do not understand. Thanks for being a great role model. Together we can find the cure.



We can all spread the word and get this around. Bless you and yours.

Answer 1815

Be friendly to the environment and be kind to ourselves, the human race. We are suffering, directly or indirectly, from the consequences of our own wrong doings.

If we or our governments are able to reduce or halt the harm we are doing to the planet we are living on (it doesn't mean we should direct the harm done to other planets) and consider all living creatures as precious since we are co-habitants, perhaps the situation may be reversed.

Answer 1816

Awareness of cancer should be taught in public school for proper education of prevention, nutrition and Sun Screen use for example, along with types of cancer. Education on the vital sources of our life needs to be taught in our school, instead student useless academics. My sister battled cancer for years and died at 50 years old with lung cancer. She hated her greens, tomatoes and food that would have prevented cancer, I could not be she was so stubborn.

Answer 1817

I would urge more focus and energies placed on researching and correcting (ideally, replacing or eradicating) the use of man-made causal agents of cancer. The chemicals and materials used in too many everyday items alone, would be a start.

Answer 1818

Curing cancer would be wonderful. I would settle for a test of some type for ALL cancers. If you have pancreatic cancer, you have almost no time left by the time any symptoms start. We need to be able to find ALL types of cancers BEFORE it is too late.

Answer 1819

Well as for myself I do try to have fund-raisers by selling celebrity autographs, and 99% of the funds raised are donated to breast cancer and heart disease. I don't think that a lot of people will want to try to stop it until it happens to them, as in someone in their family or a close friend gets cancer. I try to do all I can, but I think that with everything I do personally that we'll still be a long way off.

Answer 1820

Unfortunately, what it boils down to is what is the profitability in curing the disease. Should we treat it or cure it. Think of it as a mechanic's duty. Sure he fixes the car, but he's hoping it breaks down again to as to continue gaining revenue.



It will take someone powerful to change that mentality.



BTW....Cindy, I think you're hot.

Answer 1821

The problem is a tough one, as I too have lost a loved one. I watched my sister beg me to kill her because she was in so much pain. You think that didn't do something to me? I hate to say this, but it seems they don't want to find a cure. I take a stand kind of like Chris Rock said on one of his HBO specials, "There's no money in the cure, only in the medicine". As long as we continue to pay the price the drug companies want, while they reep unreal profits, we don't stand much of a chance in finding a cure. You are talking about big business that can't find a cure for the common cold, but has the stores full of snake oil to relieve your symptoms. I am a Singer/Songwriter/Producer, and donate all I can in money, as well as time (performing) to raise money for make a wish foundation, so like you I'm doing all I can, but until we get everybody doing something I'm afraid there's not much hope. I love you as an actress, and admire what you are doing, and pray to god you find the strength to keep this going!

If we can get this government to spend as much money on research as it does on war, then we stand a chance. One very good idea I have is to get the government involved in the medicine business to compete with the drug companies. Thats right, our government in the drug business. Why not? I can't think of a better way of forcing the drug manufactures to stop price gouging and investing into research like what we are looking for, a cure. I believe (with all my heart) that we have the knowledge right now to cure a lot of things, but that is not going to happen until more people like you and I, stand up for what's right, and do something. People say, "I don't have any extra money" but it's not about just money, it is about making people aware, and putting presure on our government to pass legislation that will force big medical companies to get with it. When you think about it, the last major thing they came up with a cure for was... what? Polio, and that was way back when? As long as we let them continue to make such huge profits, there will be no cures come down the pipeline!

Hang in there girl! You got what it takes to make it happen, and with the help of such outlets as Yahoo, just MAYBE something can be done, and will be done. Good Luck!

Answer 1822

I never can understand why there is never a famous person doing for cancer what Jerry Lewis has done for MD. Every year on TV a telethon for this horrible disease. We need a young famous person please, somewhere. I have waited years for this. My Mother, Father, Husband, favorite aunt, and an uncle died of cancer. And now my brother has been fighting it for 5 years. he got it from Agent Orange, it is called Leiomyosarcoma.

Answer 1823

It already is a focus and priority of government funded research. Cancer research already receives a disproportionate amount of health research dollars. If the threat of various cancers is measured in relation to the causes of all deaths, there are even higher priorities for research. If you want to advocate for a general increase in federal support of all scientific research, I would support that idea. But, cutting the pie differently is not the solution.

Answer 1824

Cindy, unfortunately we cannot harness the power of private enterprise to fight cancer. There is no money to be made in cures. That's why drug companies invest so much in drugs that treat symptoms only and that people need to take every day for the rest of their lives at great expense.



Cures will only come if governments invest in research for the public good. If there was money to be made in curing people cancer would have been eradicated by now.

Answer 1825

OMG Cindy Crawford is going to help find a cure ! *ahem* I dont really care who you are ! Or who your brother is/was . global priority ?!?! Its not going to happen . People dont care anymore . We are a dying race and our world is dying as well . Sure lets cure cancer even though our planet isnt going to last another 200 years . BOY YOUR SMART !!

Answer 1826

First Governments have to make its priority to educate people in order to eat better, no cigarettes, too much alcohol.... that involves millionaire companies, like the ones that sells fast food, the tobacco co, beer and liquors company, do think they all will agree...? Teh condition and life of new generations would change, changing their habits, but the propaganda is too hard, to many ads, consumers are lost

Answer 1827

God bless you and your family. I feel as individuals we could raise money and find are own researchers. People we trust putting are money to to help find cures. That would not be government top secrets. That would be available to all the public. Get the help to these familys and people that need it. Keep up the hard work girl. Keep the faith.

Answer 1828

You are absolutely right, currently government funding for cancer and other medical research is shriveling up. Innovative research is the only way cancer will ever "be cured."



So the first answer of course is to pull out of Iraq at some point. One can only imagine how much NIH funding one less day of war in Iraq could fund. Is the world a safer place because of our presence in Iraq, not! How many U.S. lives were lost in the world trade center 9/11 -- 3000 or so, how about in Iraq? almost 3000!



Secondly to keep on the topic, donations to cancer foundations and increasing public awareness by stars like yourself can make a big difference. My wife raised public awareness of ovarian cancer by talking directly to the mayor in Houston who declared February "Ovarian Cancer Month!". She asked Pierce Brosnan to come speak but he didn't respond. However, it's true, stars are all human and have human problems too. Fighting the fight on cancer is just as noble as Angelina Jolie fighting the fight for world orphans, or Princess Di on land mines.



Third, understand that research, even with an unlimited supply of funding, can be slow. New technologies make it even easier and faster to detect "cancers" which are in effect normal cells in the body whose normal checkpoints curtailing growth have gone haywire. We need to have more people go into science, and research. However, when it is clear from society that one can "succeed" without a college diploma, even the most talented people may not want to go down the long road of RESEARCH.

The children of today want to be the next Britney Spears, or Justin Timberlake. Who wants to be a researcher? The lack of good researcher role models on TV make it hard for the average child to even contemplate going into science. Let me ask you this, how many researchers in the United States were born here?

you're right, a very small percentage.



Fourth, our medical insurance system needs to be completely revamped. Let's face it, America's health insurance system fails completely. My mother-in-law was in the hospital 4 days, got multiple tests, then got the first bill, the hospital bill, which was $50,000. That's a normal person's annual salary. Staying instead at a Ritz-Carlton penthouse suite wouldn't even ring up a bill that high. Of course her insurance paid for much of it, but imagine if someone didn't have insurance, and many people dont'. That would bankrupt you for life. Once, I had my blood drawn for tests, and the blood draw itself cost $238. The tech probably was paid $15/hr to draw blood. What a profit margin that is! As a physician myself, I should have drawn my own blood for free and turned it in. Furthermore, when insurance refused to pay, and I didn't pay, the hospital had its COLLECTORs send nasty notes to make me pay for the labwork, or else! Yes, this is America.



The fifth point is related. When there is a good treatment, the cost per chemo treatment is astronomical! A single intravenous treatment of a chemo drug can easily cost $10,000! Prolonging life is not cheap. The pharmaceutical companies are making a lot of money selling drugs that patients need (or they die). The companies should make these life-saving drugs available for much cheaper. In addition, generic drug companies should be allowed to develop drugs quickly, and get FDA approval quicker. Herceptin for example, is a monoclonal antibody to a receptor on the cell surface that if present, can be targeted to treat breast cancer. Any researcher if given the proper tools can make a Herceptin analog. That being said, the FDA approval process becomes a barrier to entry for the average joe scientist from developing a molecular mimic drug quickly to help in the fight against cancer.



I've said enough for now. Good topic to talk about. Keep talking about these things. I'd rather talk about this stuff than about the guy who got famous pretending he killed the Ramsey girl. The media loves that stuff. I think more media need to direct their attention to what's really important in life, not on stuff that will sell more magazines or increase viewership superficially.

Answer 1829

The solution to finding cures for various cancers is to permit the existence of a safe place for drug companies to test potential cures on ill patients without the risk of lawsuits and without the expensive and time consuming burden of providing rationale and and data to regulators.

Answer 1830

I believe you need a national spokesman that can do a yearly telethon like Muscular Dystrophy with Jerry Lewis. You need someone who can do this for 20-30 years. Perhaps they have have benefit concerts like they have for FarmAid, etc. My last idea is to add a column on tax forms where people can mark to donate 1 dollar each, like they mark to contribute to presidentail campaigns. Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 1831

color outside the lines, allow research and information on complimentary treatments to protect the patient from the toxicity of chemo and radiation. It does work, even if there is no cure the qualtiy of life and extension of life is greatly improved. I am tired of everything being controlled by big pharmas!!! They are more for profit than the progress in humane treatment.

Answer 1832

This country can start helping it's people first by having an affordable health insurance plan.....Then maybe just maybe some of the 46 million people without health insurance could go to the doctor's office for regular check ups.

Answer 1833

The tobacco companies should not be making a profit off of the #1 leading cause of cancer. There should be an automatic payment deducted from each pack of cigarettes purchased and given to the cure of cancer not the treatment. My brother and myself had cancer and my dad smoked. Not that we got it from him but who's to say we didn't. We can cure cancer but it seems that there might be to much money being made by treating people with cancer to have a cure.

Answer 1834

I believe the most important thing to rid yourself of cancer is keeping body at a high alkaline level. Colon Hydrotherapy is great too. Keep the toxins from building up, liver flush, etc.



Take Care

Answer 1835

Answer do these simple things

Watch www.thesecret.tv

Go to zerodisease.com

Read "Ask and it is Given" by Ester Hicks

Read "The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent" By Ester Hicks

Modification of diet is crucial as is Meditation, to lower the bodys stress level



Peace and Blessings

Namaste,

Belinda Chambers

Philosopher /Ceo

Emerald River Trading Co.

Answer 1836

Talk about it, if you feel something is wrong insist on getting tested, don't turn away it is a problem for all of us, everyone will be touched by it in their lifetime. When I was twenty eight I was diagnosed with metastatic cervical cancer grade 3, I lost my bowel my bladder my womb and my husband. Radiation has left me in a life of pain. Don't let it happen to you or yours-don't turn away, and get help if you think you need it.

Answer 1837

I think though cancer is one of the most common diseases it has the most paralyzing effect emotionally. I think using the media to openly discuss about the various cancers would be helpful in some ways to decrease or even cure it.

Answer 1838

Once the world understands how to live with one another, there will be more money for research. Until then, we have to put up with paying for wars with other human beings instead of helping them. We don't all need to be the same. A democracy will not work around the globe as some political figures think.



Get rid of hate and gun, then you can get rid of the killer of adults and small children. Peace will help.

Answer 1839

Considerable resources are brought to bear on most forms of cancer, however lung cancer is woefully under funded. I believe the reason for this is simple-people with lung cancer are often thought to 'deserve it' since they are smokers. What the public needs to understand is that LUNG CANCER IS NOT ALWAYS CAUSED BY SMOKING. Many non-smokers die of lung cancer every year from lack of funding and research.

Answer 1840

I hope this helps, my friend’s sister was dying from cancer about 5 or 6 years ago and she is cancer free!!!! She was on the brink of death and she went to this lady name HULDA CLARK in Mexico and have been cancer free since….I seen her a few months ago and she looked and obviously felt great! Check out this website, www.drclarkinfocenter.com



And in my opinion, I don’t think our society will ever make any disease a priority. Why??? Because, the drug industry in America is the richest industry in the world. No disease, no money….sorry to say but our society is ran by money, and sickness, disease, and death is money. Why is it that we suffer from more diseases (unknown causes or environmental) than most countries (not including extreme poverty stricken countries)???? Take Okinawa, Japan for example. They have rare cases of heart disease, cancer, and AIDS. Why is that? Part of their diet is one reason but think about it for a moment…..we are the richest country and yet we’re dying more rapidly than any other………

Answer 1841

Cindy,

The very, very sad reality of this whole situation is the FACT that there are cures for many types of cancer.If I were able to put this into proper context, all the research indexes alone would be to lengthy in this format. The not so easy solution is EDUCATING the public. Here is but a minisquel itsy bitsy snippet of truth which most everyone does not want to acknowledge. (may I add that you can not fix or change that which you do not acknowledge)

Take into perspective thousands of years ago WE (as humans) ingested LIVE food from approxametly over 200 sources of different vegetation. Our DNA was designed to utilize various compounds from all these different food sources. TODAY, our nutritional intake (food) is down to about 7 to 13 different basic sources. So, in explanation of this: what has happened to humans as a whole, certain DNA modules, recepters, and activaters have been shut down (inactive) and dormant over a period of time because the nutrients that STIMULATE certain DNA which orchestrates the immune system are not functioning properly and can not ward off and control negative attacks on the body. The depleted soils, man made chemicals,unnatural additives in all the dead food we eat, create great imbalances in our physical systems.



Now, let's talk MONEY and POLITICS: Money, (and a lot of it) from pharmacutical (and other) companies have BOUGHT into law (at least in the USA) the right to be the only substances that can make a claim as to being a (CURE) .

In other words if it is MAN MADE and is labeled a (drug) you can say it is a cure. On the other hand if it is of a natural substance, (let's use vegitation in this example) and (DOES ENABLE) to help stimulate the proper DNA structures to perform there highly efficient capabilities making the DNA able to (STIMULATE, and REGULATE) complete immune system responses which in actuality (DO CONTROL) and/or illiminate unwanted disease of ANY KIND. That these things (BY LAW) can not be called a cure. What a real tragidy this is for the human race.

You see, pharmacutical companies, (although there are many fine applications for certain medications) in their quest for profits, can not afford to have people being healthy. THEY WOULD BE OUT (about 90% or so) OF BUSINESS. The reality is that our so called health system (which by the way the USA is rated around 37th worldwide) is in actuality a DISEASE care system.

There are so many CAUSES associated with CANCER the list is mind blowing. Once and/or IF YOU CAN get the REAL (not bought information and truths) to the masses, and educate people, this will in turn create a paridium of change. You are on a long road up hill with many road blocks with much resistence however, WHAT YOU DO HAVE IN YOUR FAVOR is the BABY BOOMERS. We are now reaching the age where we want to be more (HEALTH CONSCIOUS) we want to feel better, live longer, and enjoy life not sitting in a rocking chair. (You have to be healthy not sick to experience this.) And, WE WANT THE REAL DEAL! How about trying the "TRUTH"

REAL TRUTHFUL EDUCATION. This to me is the bottom line.

The best to you, and may you find real truthful guidance on this.

I am involved with several entities (companies) that are having very wonderful positive results in the area of cancer (along with other diseases') and will continue to do my part in educating and sharing these things with everyone I come in contact with. I will not use this format to be an advertisement and what I have written comes from almost 59 personal years of life's experiences and survival, but most importantly from my heart and compassion for my fellowman. There are Scientists and companys' that are looking in the natural areas that are driven by true desires to help their fellow man. (AND FINDING POSITIVE STEPS FORWARD) If someone is REALLY SERIOUS about all of this, may I suggest that you put your time, effort, and money in this sector. For those reading this please allow me to inject this closing. In your lifetime, WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE TIME THAT'S LEFT?

Answer 1842

As u r aware lot of research is going on in this field to cure cancer, however the sucess is limited with reference to the organ,/ stage of cancer/age specific. timely identification.etc.And this work need to continue.



However we need to identify the gene relation to nullify the scope of ocuuring.More and above the chemical pollution is accelaration this decease in all ages .Hence we need to eliminate the identified carcinogens exposure to humans in war footing. ban all the products that produce carcinogens direclty & indirectly.This will substancially reduce the chances of getting cancer in first instance.As the saying goes prevention is better than cure.



yes for the exsisting persons with cancer , we all need to help to reach the available treatment/progress in time, to save their lifes.

For that fund to be raised by all means, as individuals may not have that much resources to get the present available trement as it costs a lot.Hence all chartable people shouls pool resourses in all form to give a helping hand ,as i only know the pain of cancer as i have lost one brother, uncles, cousine, grand parent to this deadly decease.

Answer 1843

I believe that Cancer is partially genetic. Similiar to the way that other viruses and diseases are. I personally believe that if we was to look to the genetic layout of people who have cancer, and those that do not, we may be able to find a way to prevent, reduce, and possibly cure cancer.

Answer 1844

My mother was diagnosed with an ugly skin cancer on her upper lip. I had heard about an herbal preparation called "Black Sav" and ordered it for about $60.00. (I even went in halvies with my older sister to get it, being a poor college student.) It ate away her cancer in about 2 weeks, although she was bedridden and thought the pulsating pain in her face would kill her. She still has a small white-ish spider scar that marks the spot where the ugly red cancer was. Thank you, God, for another 10 years with my mom.

Answer 1845

I think that approaching our elementary school kids will make a big impact. As a mother of 3 elementary school children, I know how the impact of guest speakers affect my children. At this young age they are communicating with parents and elders more than middle/high school parents. They know things like, the dangers of smoking and drinking and they are always pointing out when another adult is doing something "Bad" (as they would say) Of course you need to be more selective on how things are presented to them, but let's face it more people would listen to "little kids" than to some adult who is standing on the street corner passing out literature.

Answer 1846

Let me see, since there are people in the world who suggest that all retarded folk should be killed upon birth...



maybe we should give everyone a genetic test for cancer upon birth and kill them too??



No I don't think so... cancer is one of those things that is part of life yet ugly...



sometimes we learn the most about ourselves when we go through the worst of times... maybe the question isn't "how should we end it" but "how we should we deal with it"...???

Answer 1847

First I believe we need to be more optomistic and come away from soley relying on the government to come up with a cure for cancer. Though my family has never had to deal with cancer, we have had our share in health problems. Everytime we looked to our doctors to help, they gave us costly perscriptions to cover it and mask the pain rather than go to the root and cure it. Frustrated, we looked into herbal remedies. We were recommended to visit Dr. Richard Shulze who has been an herbal Dr. for 30 years. We found that he had a wide range of herbs for many different health issues. Without going into great lengths of how herbs have completley changed our lives, I will just say that we HIGHLY recommend looking into his products. His no BS attitude and proven herbs will catch you off gaurd. Most importantly, he has cured hundreds of people's cancers with his herbal formulas. . without the governments help. You won't need thousand's of dollars of insurance to buy nature's medicine. Visit his site, what do you have to lose. .? www.herbdoc.com

Answer 1848

It's not a priority over other human conditions and other situations. You have my sincerest sympathiest for the lost of your brother, cancer can and will be cured, but there are more impending human conditions such as poverty, AIDS, malaria, and famine that more need our attention than anything else.

Answer 1849

Force every rich celebrity who whines about it to give all their money to the cause!



Also, stop celebrities from charging fundraisers for example: Last time I remember, you never commented on allegations you demanded £70,000 fees to appear at a Romanian fundraising benefit for children with Leukaemia.



On another note, medical science isn't always the answer. It's very fitting that the main symbol of medical science is the symbol of wealth, trickery, and death.

Answer 1850

Very simple,

outlaw any type of food preservatives, artificial sweeteners, colors & taste enhancers to be added to any food. stop the big pharma from creating diseases and then 100 of pills for those fictitious diseases with 100 of side effects which require more pills. Outlaw all GMO's. Stop fluoriding and chlorinating the water supplies

And last but not least stop creating fictitious organizations to fight cancer, fictitious hospitals & fictitious "doctors"

Answer 1851

In part, educate doctors to be far more knowledgible regarding human health



also, promote less emphasis cancer treaments as being routine and focus more upon the vigourous eradication of the cancer in each patient.

Answer 1852

Education is a priority. People need to understand what causes cancer, how it is transmitted, and how many type of cancers exist (that we are aware of). These are just some of the many questions that we need to address to communities who are not aware of efforts to fight cancer. Additionally, we need more institutes to dedicate their time and resources in studying cancer in order to develop treatments to combat it.

Answer 1853

First all these folks out there messing up the environment pumping up animals with hormones to have bigger chunks of meat (yuk), throwing all kinds of crap on the soil to grow bigger fruit and veg, go figure, that's one reason why we are dropping from cancer, smoking kills but they still sell cigarettes in the stores, umm, either I'm crazy or they are.

Sorry just venting. My dad died from cancer. Not nice to see.

Answer 1854

My mom and dad both died of colon cancer. I am 45 years old and I feel like an orphan. I say we take the money we are using for the war effort and spend it on cancer research instead. Let's save lives instead of take them by doing not enough.

Answer 1855

I like the idea of making Tobacco companies pay money for cancer research. That idea will make the treatments less expensive.



Yeah Cindy!!

Answer 1856

You have to make it real to people. People only listen when you bring things home. A lot of people don't know that we all have cancerous cells in our bodies. I was certainly surprised when I found out. Young people should know that cancer can affect them. Inform them that this is not just an old persons disease. It virtually affects us all in some way, shape, or form. Just like we push STD awareness, we should inform young people of signs to pay attention to. Skin discoloration, moles, bumps on their breast. Young people turn into adults with little to no knowledge about these issues.

Answer 1857

Pay doctors off to tell politicians that the families and themselves have cancer... see how fast they will opt for help and devote their time and wallets to cancer cure research...



sadly the government sees more profit in letting people suffer from cancer than to help them out. theres more money to be made out of misery than happiness.



more people that are sick, the more money the government makes off of medications that dont work. so when those dont work, they give u more and more, till ur taking drugs that dont even pertain to your health issue.



i honestly dont doubt in my mind that there is already a cure for cancer, but it would cost the government way too much to reveal it. sad but more than likely true

Answer 1858

There are may ways that cancer is being treated around the world with good success without surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. We need to focus more on the health and strength of the body and less on the destruction of it.

Answer 1859

global? first you have to get rid of a warmongering administration and a purely profiteering financial system in the form of the federal reserve here in the US. the way it stands, the people are not a priority and i doubt very seriously that even if a good cure was found the elite in power would be willing to share it with a population they already consider too large.

Answer 1860

What you eat and drink, how you live, where you work . . . all these factors can affect your risk for cancer. Find out more about these risks and what you can do to minimize them.



I think the answer for your question is : Early Detection as follows :

Based on scientific research and expert opinion, the ACS has established recommendations to detect cancer early in asymptomatic people (without symptoms of cancer). The ACS believes that early detection examinations and tests can help save lives and reduce suffering from cancers of the breast, colon, rectum, cervix, prostate, testis (testicles), oral cavity (mouth), and skin. Some of these cancers can be found early by self examinations (such as breast self-examination), physical examinations by a health professional (such examinations of the breast, thyroid gland, skin, colon and rectum, testicles, and prostate), and by x-ray or laboratory tests (such as mammography, the Pap test, and the prostate-specific antigen or PSA blood test). In many cases, a combination of two or more early detection approaches (such as mammography, clinical breast examination by a health professional, and breast self-examination) is the most effective strategy.



The 5-year relative survival rate for people with cancers for which the ACS has specific early detection recommendations (breast, colon, rectum, cervix, prostate, testis, oral cavity, and skin) is about 82%. The 5-year survival rate is defined as the percentage of people alive at least five years after diagnosis of cancer. The 5-year relative survival rate calculation excludes people who die of other causes. Both rates include people regardless of the type of treatment, if any, they receive. The outlook for survival for people with these cancers is greatly improved by early detection

Answer 1861

That's why I feel that an important issue cancer research organizations should turn to is environmental awareness and protection. Increase environmental awareness and we can greatly reduce the the direct and indirect exposure to the various pollutants produces and emitted into the air we breath and the water we drink, thus increasing overall health.

Answer 1862

Create awareness camps, educate people about cancer, organize campaigns, etc. Governments don't pay much attention to these problems. So we have to help them to open their ears and make hem find out whats happening in the world.

Answer 1863

it seems to me that we have to convince the goverment that stemcell reserch is the way to find a cure for not only cancer, but alot of other things that affect us all. The President of the USA, doesn't have the right to dictate to the rest of us what out science can do or not do. When the population is at risk. write our senitors, and congressmen to get the house and the congress to change the law, no matter what our President's opinion is.

Answer 1864

Bring a government that is from the people for the people. Its time to change,Its time to bring a third party that believes that the USA and its people are number one on there agenda. We have a cancer that is growing and destroying what is right. Someone like you and many other people in your industry can kill that cancer that is killing our values as Americans. That is the cancer that need to be destroyed....................

Answer 1865

It seems like there will never be a total cure for all cancers. With so many variations and mutations, we can only educate people to the dangers of heredity and lifestyle choices.

Answer 1866

We need to make prevention of cancer the priority, not retrospectively, curing cancer. Lobby the American Cancer Society to ban pesticide use..to lobbyagainst the use of pesticides that rarley reach the target.

Answer 1867

It's really very easy stop wasting money on expensive weapons

systems.

Now in order to accomplish that, people HAVE to stop living in

FEAR. (FDR once said there is nothing to fear BUT fear itself)

In order for people to give up their fears, they have to get rid

of their ego. HOW to you do that ? It's real easy put GOD first

in your life, and love all other human beings (yes even the "bad"

ones)... Heaven's NOT beyond the clouds...it's just beyond the

fear.

Ohh I almost forgot, there;s some "side" benefits to putiing GOD

first in your life and loving others ... Health, and Happiness

Answer 1868

I have read in many places that cancer cells cannot thrive in an alkaline body. There are many foods to eat that can change your body so it won't be so acidic and can be found online or through a qualified nutritionist. Buy litmus paper and check your urine first thing in the morning to see how you are doing.

Answer 1869

You can stop the government from poisoning our bodies as babies with enormous amounts of formaldehyde, mercury (yes, it's still in the old vaccines and trust me the governement didnt throw them out, look at the lot number and date-ask you doc to see it) and aluminum. These neurotoxins should be the first to be looked at as the high rise of our illnesses. Look at the other countries in the world that do not vaccinate like us. They dont even come close to having the amount or severity of diseases as we have.

Answer 1870

Give the Walton Family and Bill Gates cancer and have them invest in finding the cure for cancer.

Answer 1871

That is a tough question to answer. It requires us to say how we can make a change in people’s attitudes and priorities. I believe that there is XXX reasons that we can not seem to make the time and resources available.



To start with, the way we as Americans think is one of two ways. We either ignore a problem until it is a major disaster, i.e. 9/11 or Katrina, or we over-react to a problem after it has become something major. Again see the examples before to understand. This is not the right attitude to take when deciding what we need to allocate important resources to. We tend to be more reactionary in our thinking and unless we have this disease take someone close to us, like you did, it dose not seem to be a major concern for us. People in general do not take the time to stop and think about something that dose not directly affect us.



This really leads to an issue that is even bigger then your question and that is the American apathy. In general we don’t care what happens as long as nothing bad happens to ourselves or our love ones. Now don’t get me wrong, we are one of the most generous people in the world when the need is great but in general we do not like to think about the bad things. Americans like their lives to be warm and fuzzy. We do not like to feel uncomfortable. Anyone who has ever seen someone who is going through Cancer treatments knows how uncomfortable it is to watch let alone endure. We would need to really get to the hearts and minds of the American public and make them see the issue. This is directly related to my next reason.



Another reason is the media and how much attention is focused on an issue. Right now the War on Terror is the big item. We are bombarded daily with stories on the War on Terror and how we need to win this war, what we are doing to fight it and what can you do to help. However, not to long ago it was the War on Crime that captured out attention. Aside from Nancy Regan who still remembers the War on Drugs? The media play a big part in what is important to the American public. Remember Clinton and that little scandal? This was important because we were told it was on TV, Radio, newspapers and the internet. How about the CIA agent who had he cover blown? Was either of these things really that important??? Of course not, but the media said they were and we, almost like sheep, listened to the talking heads and thought, “For shame!” I really believe that if there was a concentrated media blitz like there is for the current hot issues, Katrina saviors, the war, and illegal immigration there would be a public outcry and the politicians would be forced to allocate resources to this.



Finally, you have answered part of your own question. People are told that this disease is treatable and it can be beat. There really are very few types of Cancer that is terminal when caught in the early phase. My father in law who was like a true father to me died of one of those types. He passed away from pancreatic Cancer. I never knew what this was or even how serious it was until this happened. I will not forget the day I heard about him having it, I thought, no big deal we will just get him to a hospital and they can simply cut it out, maybe some chemo and then he will be fine. When I found out that not only is it rarely curable but it is terminal within six months of diagnosis, I was shocked. I could not believe that there was something that could not be fixed by our superior medical facilities. I always thought Cancer was a disease that we have mastered or at least have it mostly under control. I simply thought early detection was enough. I never knew how much farter we have to go. I think many people think along this line as well.

Answer 1872

Improve your immune system by taking glyconutrients - which are the 8 essential nutrients that our cells need to fight disease processes like cancer. We just don't get these in the food we eat. But there are supplements that have these in them. I have seen these nutrients improve people's immnue systems to bring them "back to life" that have been given a death sentence by their doctor. God designed our immune systems to work for us but if they don't get the nutrients they need they can't do the job. That's why supplementation is so necessary. I have more info on these nutrients if anyone is interested.



Brenda Cooper

Answer 1873

I really think people need to be educated about cancer I have a granddaughter who has brain tumor and after much research I was amazed what things can help cancer to grow

Educate and fliers on health risk

Answer 1874

We should write to our political leaders and make them aware that cancer research is important to us. Then they will start campaigning with platforms that address cancer issues and funding. If they know there are votes on the line, they will take notice and adjust their views accordingly. Also, get drug companies to realize that there is money to be made in cancer drugs, then they will lobby harder in congress for research grants.

Answer 1875

Why don't we force a U.N. mandate to let every government allocate a portion of its national budget to cancer study, and then create worldwide network of cancer study centers partially funded by the U.N.



Then, ask the US gov to put money in to research of diseases instead of wasting them on making wars overseas.

Answer 1876

cancer is curable, just like heart disease, arthritis, and influenza. for one people will have to start thinking differently, and subsequently acting differently. we need a paradigm change in the medical community. our "health care" system has nothing to do with health and very little to do with care. we have a disease management system. scientific medicine is all about intervenening disease with drugs.

we need to practice prevention which goes back to my statement that people need to start thinking and acting differently. what we have been doing in the field of cancer research obviously ISN'T working. anything different than what we are now doing would be a step in the right direction.

we need to start paying more attention to people like Deepak Chopra, of the Chopra Center in California.

this is a question that is very difficult to answer in a just a few paragraphs. I will reiterate, what we have been doing isn't working, lets get on with some new innovative thinking. I'm just a redneck carpenter, it doesn't take a genius to see we need new ways of thinking, and new approaches to disease and health.

Answer 1877

Miss Crawford,



I was sorry to read of your brother. Many of us have lost family to cancer; my husband is struggling with it now.



The only way, though, to make the cure a global priority is to make it in some way personally profitable to every person. The promise of a future where cancer has no sting is too intangible; I know how callous that sounds, but it's true.



Best wishes to you and your family.

Answer 1878

It is so sad when young children die of cancer. As adults, we can eat healthy, if possible, organic food, and drink clean water. Cigarette smoke has to be the number one cause of cancer, so stay away from that, and stay away from harsh chemicals and gasoline, and be especially careful when applying pesticides indoors and out. I have read the human body is very sensitive to very small amounts of chemicals, especially in women. Even household cleaners are dangerous.

Answer 1879

Hello Cindy...You are still " Drop Dead Gorgeous " in every way but the nature of the real cancer has eluded you completely. My condolences on the death of your brother , Jeff. That can be a tough pill to swallow as an adult and I imagine even harder to understand as a child. The real truth is that 'The Powers that be',aren't concerned that people die...unless it begins to show promise in monetary gain. Cancer (as I understand) ,is an illness that may start out as simple as a blotch on the skin and evidentually devour the entire body as it literally eats away at the healthy tissue. So too , is the greed in political endeavors. There is no room for a conscious consideration of "what is best",except during the campaign stage where the only rule is ' The best liar wins'.I, at one time , respected Arnold Swartzenegger as much as any actor in the entertainment until he joined the elitest in the political cancer. As long as the pharmecutical industry continues to be amongst (perhaps 2nd) the leading revenue making industries , people like Jeff , will continue to die. When you look at it realistically , you begin to understand that politicians ought to be prought up on charges of "High Treason".



I understand this to be a bold statement , but as I see it...the crimes are ligitimate and so should the charge as well as the punishment be considered. Weapons manufacturers are our top exporters ( more than all other countries combined ) which means that war is big business , and must always continue. War means death and yet politicians remain totally supportive with arms dealers because the PAC's and special interest monies that will be paid as they get richer. So , a minority of individuals profit from the suffering and death of the majority . Exhagerations ? Can you remember a time when there was no military involvement , somewhere ? In the medical field . The cost of medications , alone , means that some people are forced to choose between their med's or electricity. A crime against nature as well. When you consider that the medications are cheaper (as much as half +) in Mexico yet the government considers it illegal to travel there for the savings,what can be proven. And finally , don't you find it odd that ( with a tiny exception ) that people of power and their entire family can be immune to disease ? Unless I have overlooked something , I can't remember any person associated with the white house , dying of AID's or cancer , have you ? Do wealthy people have a special gene that is left out of rest of people. If politicans receive preferential treatment because of the games they play and the people they know , then only one conclusion can be drawn . That being , that there is in fact a cure and/or healing treatments but not for public consumption. The ability to stop sufferring in people but withheld because to do so would mean a loss in profits from the prolonged treatments associated with the disease, is criminal. Any politician that would accept money from that industry , knowing full well that it allowed sufferring and death to the people it protected becomes a crime against man and God . I am cynical towards our government , I apologize for venting here. A proud American that is tired of her good name becomming globally hated because of the would be kings of today.



The only possible way to reverse these effects are to simply start from scratch. Until we can revamp our political guidelines , we are all doomed to suffer so they can line their bank accounts with our suffering. Naturally , this will never happen because any attempt on the peoples adgenda to change the status quo would be considered treason.That , of course , means incarceration at Guantanimo Bay or some such other secret military detention center. Does that sound fair ? People in a free society with freedom of speach and in a country that is trying to spread democratic freedom around the world , being detained for similar practices ? Yes ma'am. You see , prisons are the third leading industry for profits and are totally supported by political motives ........What 'cha gonna do ?

Answer 1880

Simple::

The squeeky wheel gets oiled first. Scream, demonstrate publicly entreat and inconvenience politicians, and influential Doctors regularly with lots of publicity attending all your demonstrations. Also privately lobby all lnown philanthropists, first privately and if no positive reesults publicly. Try Mr William Gates Jr., & Mr. Warren Buffet. They just have taken the Andrew Carnegie path"

Good luck,

Dan.

Answer 1881

Hello I sympathise with your loss.

Cancer Cure?(Sadly)

if it does not make (money) or win (votes) it does not hit the radar.

it is only with people like you who are in the spotlight that a cure for cancer can be found.If you and others like you can get together all over the world perhaps somebody with the billions of dollars needed will come on board.

but the cure would have to be for the rich and the poor!!!!!!!!!!!!

I and any one who cares thanks you at least for caring enough to try

Answer 1882

Screening for cancers should be promoted and done for free or at very low cost. Ordinary people should be reminded by the gorvernment to go for checkups for cancer. There should be campaigns each and every year to bring awareness about cancer to the public.

Answer 1883

I don't think I agree with this question in general. I mean, you said yourself that it is treatable. Some people don't find out they have it until it is too late so there is no reason to include those people in your statistic. As far as the 'valuable resources' you speak of, what about the millions of homeless people in the world. What about the homeless in our country. The government's "valuable resources" should be "re-directed" to a demand for higher education, pay increases for educators and life savers (doctors, nurses, emt, etc.) not actors and actresses who have so much money that they don't know what to do with it so they claim they help charities in their effort to APPEAR as though they care about society in general. Excuse me, but last time I checked, if you wanted to make a wave, it started with a ripple. Instead of yakking online, get out there and DO something about whatever you want changed. I mean, where's YOUR money going?

Answer 1884

Have scientists find a way to give cancer to the Heads of state for every developed country. Money will become no object.

Answer 1885

For this WHO is working in the whole world, with their expertes and providing information to the peoples how to fight this deadly disease. Also the people are also advice various ways by which

they can live a safe life.

Answer 1886

I would start an awareness just like the AIDS campain. Also, let people know to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to stay healthy and there are some things out there to prevent this from spreading and also, getting this. I wish you the best of luck of trying to get the word out there to people.

Answer 1887

My mother had breast cancer, and nearly died of it. She decided to not save her breasts in order to decrease the chance of remission.



Cancer research is fueled by money and talent, but ignited by suffering, pain and loss. Young people are the most likely to not have had a loved one or known a friend with cancer, so before we start a dry, thorough discussion of the economics of medicine, I think it's important to recognize the importance of educating young people about cancer and harnessing their support.



Robert

Answer 1888

The biosphere is very toxic, and when governments (& the WTO) make preventing & cleaning up this pollution a global priority, the cancer rates will start to go down.

Answer 1889

Cancer is already a global problem. If people are not willing to be concerned about it, God help us. We just have to help people to understand the severity of the message, Cindy.

Answer 1890

Declare "cancer" a terrorist. Research money will rain down upon it. The terrorists we are currently seeking a cure for are very elusive but we are spending lots of money and lives to find them. It's simply a priority issue.

Answer 1891

Cindy, in eight grade my father died of heart issues, later my mother died of cancer and many die from smoking or hunger...I understand the pain you feel inside. My studies in nutrition started with animals on our farm and I found that very strong relationships exist for humans. Last week I read Dr. Gary Null's 500 page book on nutrition which also ties into Dr. Nicholas Perricone's books and other authors/researchers on nutrition's beneficial results for all humans. My sister thought I was on California drugs when I relayed how many people I had healed with nutrition--until she purchased a health food store in Iowa and started healing all ages and all problems. Scores of books all point to similar diets!!!(Even those who finally cured themselves) It pains me to see our leaders in many industries fall to cancer when answers and positive results exist. People know smoking is a death wish, yet they continue...why? I invest in scores of new high tech medical corporations with exciting research that are hungry/begging for funding...so why is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation only one of a handful of serious investors in global health solutions. Perhaps someone of your top caliber can bring leaders, motivators, funders, researchers, media and others together in a 'united campaign' for better health. The causes and results of inflammation, for example, are negative factors for cancer and a host of other diseases...

Those blessed to be on the peak of mountains must show others the paths up the hills of life. God Bless you and your efforts.

Answer 1892

Stop supporting, funding, and encouraging War; all of the wasted time, energy and finances currently devoted towards killing people would be virtually limitless. More human resources are directed towards propegating cancerous agents at present, than are directed towards understanding the phenomenon itself and developing a cure. That ratio needs to be reversed.

Answer 1893

How to focus and mobilize our governments? Well first, they have to stop pandering to corporations that don't give a hoot about the consumer. The government needs to get back to basics where health is concerned. A cure for cancer has existed for decades...Dr. Max Gerson cured hundreds of people--terminal cancer victims--through the use of appropriate diet and detoxification therapies. There is no money for the medical professionals in educating about the use of vegetables, juices and nutrients, so if the cure for cancer is going to be recognized, we have to get rid of greed first. The cure is there....it just doesn't make medical professionals rich! Greed has got to go, and dedication to revealing a real cure--no matter if there is a profit in it or not--must take precedence over all. There is a cure. There IS a cure...if they would just pursue it for what it is, rather than looking for the next profitable drug to experiment on us with, we'd see miracles!

Answer 1894

There are a lot of good suggestions contained in the Tony Robbins seminar called "Living Health." He and Dr. Young (a diet expert) recommend an alkalizing (opposite of acidic) diet.



Many of the foods that Americans consume are converted to acid when they enter the body. Things such as sugar, meat, coffee, processed foods, etc. are examples of acid-producing foods. These foods lower your blood pH, making it more acidic. These foods are DEAD, and in essence, bring your body closer to death.



Foods that are ALIVE like fruits (in moderation), vegetables, etc. will become alkalizing in your body. They increase your blood pH, making it more alkaline.



Cancer is a mutation of our body's cells, and the cells mutate in order to survive in a hostile, acidic environment. If your body is alkaline, the body has no need to mutate in order to survive.



So, in summary, people should try to eat 70%-100% foods that alkalize the blood. If this is done, there is no possible way to get cancer.



I highly recommend to everybody to listen to this Tony Robbins seminar. It will change your life.

Answer 1895

Sad to say, but I think it's something that has to hit home in order to make most people notice the lack of money needed for medical research ans resources needed. I feel if people aren't affected by it, they have no clue or feel they don't need to care. Unless a wealthy, popular president (or their spouse or children) is elected and then becomes diagnosed with cancer, it will continue to be put on the back burner. Celebrities can only do so much. Michael J. Fox has brought awareness for Parkinson's, but no cure. I guess awareness is the first step. Second step would be for voters to actually research the politicians they choose to elect. Third, do what you can, when you can. Educate yourself and as many people as you can BEFORE they need to.



And for the people saying the hospitals and drug companies will lose money...I call BS. That's just an excuse. Wait until it hits home for them and then we'll see how they feel. To believe that people would rather keep "researching" cures instead of using them on sick people that need it is ridiculous!

Answer 1896

i honestly think that we (society, the world) has not found a cure for cancer, because of politics and financial ungains. can you imagine how many doctors, hospitals, medical companies and businesses would go out of business if there was a vacine or treatments for cancer that would work.

dont get me wrong, my mother died of cancer when she was only 59 yrs old, and left me at 15 to take care of my father who in turned died of a tumor in his back at the age of 84. i have had several very good friends and family members also died of different types of cancers.

and i try to do my part as much as i can. i do the walks, i volunteer, i make everyone i know aware of the risks of smoking, and not taking care of yourselfs, for women to go get manograms done and more frenquenty if you have a fmaily history of cancer.

but the bottom line is there are too many business that make money out of people who have cancer or are being treated for cancer, so i really dont see what changes can be made for this to stop. and really have scientifics will be approve for their findings in cancer research and ending some of the cancers that are out there.

Answer 1897

I would say that it's a major priority now. It's getting far more research as opposed to lets say lupus. Cancer kills more of course but other people suffer from other things and they should be given their fair share of the research money.



Also, Cancer is usually natures way of ending the bodies functions. Most elderly die from cancer. AIDS is not natural and far more people die from it than Cancer. I would prefer to see more money spent on that. However that is just my view point. I have not lost a brother or sister to Cancer.



I am truly sorry for your loss and can't possibly imagine what you went and are still going through.



Peace :)

Answer 1898

I believe more money is needed to do research, but I don't think there would a surefire cure for cancer.

Governments should be investing money in cancer research, treatment centres and an affordable cure for everyone.

People could be more involved by volunteering and protesting until the governments make a commitment to do it.

U.N. should set up a World Cancer foundation to get all countries involved.

Answer 1899

I've always been in favor of letting the free market and the "evil" drug companies solve this problem.



Myself and my daughter are both type 1 diabetics, and we are constantly crusading for a cure for diabetes. I think that the best way to find cures for these diseases is for governments worldwide to provide a HUGE cash reward to the firm that finds a cure to these tragic illnesses.



If the global community were to offer:



1. A $1 trillion prize to the winner, and

2. a patent over the drug that does not expire.



Then we would find a cure.

Answer 1900

Cure for cancer? Thats a bottomless money pit that helps only the huge drug companies. Lets start talking about prevention.

Most cancers like other lifestyle diseases are totally preventable with proper nutrition and exersize. Lets start talking about poisens in our foods and personal products.

Prevention benifits only the little people. The big companies won't lobby governments for no profit(why would they) they also won't give doctors the info that says anything other than that their drugs are the answer.

The big companies are big but WE are bigger.

I know a few people who have healed themselves with good nutrition.

I know many many people who have had their lives made miserable and ultimatley taken by conventional "treatments"

Cindy, check your cosmetics for poisens.

propylene glycol? I put that in my radiator!!!

Sodium lauryl sulphate? Thats a great degreaser!!!

packets of processed food read like a cemistry textbook!!!!

Answer 1901

None of us know what our governments feel about this. They could be ignoring the situation because they are planning some way to help people with cancer or they just don't care. If they have not noticed that we need help and a cure for cancer why should we be the ones to point it out to them! They are our government and they should be able to know about this for themselves. Us as individuals or as a global community should not have to point this out to our governments!



I'm really sorry for your loss and i really mean that from my heart! My heart goes out to all who has lost a loved ones through cancer or if there are people experiencing cancer as we are here right now!



Kim

Answer 1902

I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm sure it was very hard to take and is still hard when you think about it.



Cancer is a horrible thing, and I think we all need to do what we can to work to find cures. I don't believe that all cancers will be cured, not only for a lack of resources, but also because I think it's a bit like trying to fix a heart attack with a bandaid.



People get cancer for the same reasons, generally, that people die. We are that way from birth. As God said when He cursed us for sinning (well, our ancestor Adam was told this after he sinned, and since we are his children, it applies to us as well):



"Dying, you shall die"



Meaning, from the day we are born, we are in a state of slowly dying.



Those who die of cancer before their expected life-span is completed (or even close), are just anomalies who happened to have died sooner. We are all going to die, and cancer is part of the curse on all mankind for being sinners.



I know this isn't easy to hear, especially if you're earnestly searching and concerned about this issue (and I know you are).



I wouldn't say it if it weren't the truth.



The good news is, that isn't the end of the story. This life is only temporary, and it's a provingground/testinground for the real life that starts after this one. How we respond to the truth God has given us on this earth (the Gospel of Jesus Christ) determines whether we go to Heaven or Hell. We were created for Heaven, but chose to disobey God (in Adam), so, as we are born, we are headed for eternal Hell, a place of incredible and nonstop agony for all of eternity.



The only ones who will escape this certain fate [eternal suffering in Hell] are those who, during this lifetime, believe and embrace [obey] the Gospel of Jesus Christ while they are on this earth.



They are the ones who will go to Heaven. That's the good news, and good news it is.



God bless you as you work to end (and/or diminish) suffering, both in those dying of cancer, and for their loved ones.



More info about our cursed state of humanness can be found at the following website:



http://www.answersingenesis.org



It has the real answers as to why there is death and suffering in this world.

Answer 1903

the hippocrates institute in west palm beach florida has helped hundreds of people beat cancer. the answer seems to simply be in diet and lifestyle change that boosts the bodys own immune system. people always want easy answers because for people accustomed to unhealthy and unbalanced eating, it is very hard to eat live vegetarian food... but those who do find that they can be disease free even after decades of cancer. go ahead and reach out to people who have cured their cancer after 10s of years and after doctors gave up on them. you will be amazed at their accounts and you will wonder why your doctor did not send you there!

Answer 1904

Call Bill and Linda Gates and participate in the Gates Foundation.



Eat 75% fresh raw fruits and vegetables...HOME grown.



Key word is HOME GROWN. People of all ages can benefit SO much by Gardening and growing fresh tomatoes, greens squash, etc. It's Great excersise.



Drink water.

Answer 1905

The good news is that there are several new drugs that have recently come out that are making a big difference in how long people live (like pills for kidney cancer that don't cause a lot of side effects). There are lots more in the pipeline.



The bad news is, with all the federal spending on the war, etc. the funding for NCI (the National Cancer Institute) is getting cut. The information below is from the AACR.org site (American Association for Cancer Research). A lot of people will see this post and, if even one person from each district contacts his or her legislators, it will make a big difference. We're all worried about terrorists, but several hundred thousand people die in the US from cancer, including children, pregnant women, babies, and young people. About 180,000 per year die from lung cancer alone!



To: All AACR Members





From: Dr. Geoffrey M. Wahl, President; Dr. Margaret Foti, CEO; and Dr. William G. Nelson V, Chair, Science Policy and Legislative Affairs Committee





Date: Thursday, August 10, 2006 by e-mail







Re: Please Contact Your Congressional Delegation During the August Recess – Ask Them To Support Increased Funding for the NIH and NCI –



The AACR is joining with other national cancer organizations to ask its members to either visit, call, or write/e-mail their Congressional Representative and two Senators while they are in their home districts during the August recess. The purpose of making these contacts is to urge them to support the additional $7 billion for health and education that was agreed to during the House and Senate Budget Resolution negotiations.



Neither chamber has voted yet on a final Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill. The vote may happen right after the August recess or may not occur until after the November elections. It is vitally important that your elected representatives hear from you that you want them to uphold the spirit of Senators Arlen Specter (PA) and Tom Harkin’s (IA) efforts to increase funding for health in the Senate and Representative Mike Castle’s (DE) similar effort in the House.

Background

–The President’s budget has proposed flat funding of the NIH at $28.5 billion and cut of $40 million (0.8%) from the NCI budget which would be $4.5 billion. (note added: this is the NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, THE MAIN FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH IN THE US, IF NOT THE WORLD)–The Senate Appropriations Committee has Representative Mike Castle’s (DE) similar effort in the House.

proposed a $220 million increase for the NIH (at $28.6 billion) and a $9 million increase for the NCI.

–The House Appropriations Committee has basically followed the President’s budget and provided for flat funding for the NIH and a decrease for the NCI.

–The rate of the Biomedical Research and Development Price Index has ranged from 3.5% to 5.5% over the past several years and the increases for the NIH and NCI since the completion of the doubling in 2003 have never come close to the rate of biomedical research inflation, effectively resulting in cuts to these programs for the past three years.



ACTION REQUESTED

The AACR urges you to either visit, call, or write/e-mail your two senators and representative in their home districts during the August recess.

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Answer 1906

I have lost friends and family to this plague of our times, and I sincerely and sadly believe that as long as doctors and researchers and drug companies and hospitals, etc., continue to make huge amounts of money relating to cancer that there will be no vaccine nor cure. I further realize how cynical and horible this may sound, but it is what I believe.

Answer 1907

In 1930 Dr Otto Warberg won the nobel prize for medecine. His thesis on the cause of cancer was OXYGEN deficiency at the cellular level. His message was very clear and loud, "Cancer cells can not live in oxygen". Yhe fact remains that anaerobic disease, virus, harmful bacteria or other harmful germs can either. In short: we've known the cause of cancer and most diseases for 75 years. In the last 75 years no scientist has refuted Dr Warberg's hypothesis. This fact would be reason to think that every medical school in the country would be teaching this scientific fact and every doctor receiving a certificate to practice medecine would know who Dr Walberg was and would be knowledgeable of the ture cause of disease. The end result would be that we would be using far less toxic and dangerous drugs. Would it surprise you if I told you that NOT ONE single medical school in the country as much as mentions the name of the medical scientist who TWICE won the Nobel Prize for medecine who irrefutably proved the cause of cancer? Then try asking the next one hundred medical doctor who Dr Otto Warberg was... Why is this so? Why is it that the man who won the Nobel Prize for medecine in 1931 and again in 1950 who discovered the cause of cancer is unknown in the field of modern day medecine? Would I be telling you something that you don't already know, if I told you that modern day drug medecine is controlled lock, stock and barrel by the pharmaceutical trust? Oxygen cannot be patented even by the International Drug Cartel. Medical doctors using it in place of drugs could discredit their licences and even go to jail! If you want to really know more about it and save your life as well as the one you love, please contact and THANK "NEWLIFE" and its editor Mr Mark Becker for having the courage and foresight to allow the trust to be published . edition: ED McCabe (Mr Oxygene) and I thanks in particular Doctor Robert H.Sorge N.D.,Ph.D who wrote this article printed in his totality in the issue of march/april 2005 of "NEWLIFE" MAGAZINE, Thank You, and Love you, You are really what make me proud to be a humangeing. Shame on the other ones.....www.newlifemag.com

Answer 1908

Like anything else with education, which means to leave "monetary interest" aside and really focus on people's eating habits, stop selling process foods, fast food, and all those foods that are the #1 killing in our communities. How about NUTRITION, teach our children at home and schools how to eat a balance meal and to stop listening to all those "money makers" that all they care is to sell foods that don't have any nutritional value.

Answer 1909

It's estimated that 30-60% of cancers are directly related to diet. By reducing or eliminating animal products, and their associated hormones and diseases, from your diet, you can greatly eliminate the risk of certain cancers. A healthier diet can also lead to a healthier lifestyle, weight loss, and increased physical activity, all of which help reduce the risk of cancer.

Answer 1910

I would think that continuing research is the answer, not just in the United States, but also abroad.

Say, aren't you a PETA supporter? One would think that you would know better since animal testing is a major factor in finding new cures and treatments. A necessary evil, as I think of it.

Answer 1911

Tom Laughlin has written a book about cancer and feels he has the cure to cancer. Check out his cancer book, writings on the subject, and thoughts at:



http://billyjack.com



He is an expert in Jungian Psychology and bases his book on that expertise.

Answer 1912

Try Essiac 4 herb tea, www.drherbs.comis a good resource, as well as just googling "essiac"... good luck. Lots of places are selling it, I just prefer hha personally. This is been around a while... and I mean a looooong time. It's cheap, so why should the doctors just give it out. :) How's that going to pay for med school loan.

Answer 1913

Its called stem cell research. Why don't you focus on something more important and quit wasting your time on something like this. Cancer is a mutation of the DNA of a cell, but I'm sure you already knew that since there is nothing better to do that not push for stem cell research. Cancer has never even affected any member of my family, but I undersand the importance of one to assist the progress of another.

Answer 1914

Keep the government (and the yoke of tenured / grant funded research facilities) out of the way and let the genius of private enterprise and individual research have at it. Pharmaceutical & government concerns abhore free-market competition but capitalism is what will beat this in the end. (We'd still be using tallow candles if the government was researching means of lighting our homes with electricity...)

Answer 1915

Medical Establishment all over the world should share information. AMA needs to be more open to alternative medicine. My Ex-Wife had terminal breast cancer and she got treatment in China, IV's with concentrated herbs along with regular Chemo. Really worked and she lived years beyond what she was supposed to.

Answer 1916

Stop wasting the government's (i.e. mine and yours) money on it - the treatments developed have largely come from private insitutions and companies, who are motivated by the success of their products rather than "glory" (i.e. funky news story, political connections, publications etc). Money drives success. Always has, always will.

You ask the question as though nothing has been done - cancer is not nearly the death sentence it once was - many forms are curable completely.

Answer 1917

The best route to curing cancer is to perform a MAJOR overhaul of the FDA. Following that, reduce the amount of unnatural ingredients in our foods and drinks, including exports.



It is my belief that the greater portion of cancer cases is based on intake of unsound foods and drugs.

Answer 1918

I don't know how to put this other than to just tell you about this phenomenal product that I have come to know. It is called Via Viente, I have attached a link if you want to know more about it. All I know is that many people have had cancer reverse on them because Via gives your body what it needs to heal itself. It has the fruits that even children would know of, and it tastes great! Watch the video of Terry bradshaw and he will explain a lil about what I am talkin about.

Answer 1919

I reside in a region and a country where farming is one of the main forms of supporting the economy. Many farmers utilize pesticides and herbicides to try eliminate weeds and pests. The wheat, barley etc... is consumed by animals we eat on a daily basis including; Cows, pork, chicken, sheep, horses etc..



Perhaps we find alernatative forms of controlling the weeds, this would decrease cancer in our communities.

Answer 1920

The CINDY CRAWFORD! Kerching! Nice to have you on this forum Maam.

Let me first say that your lovely country (like you) is at the forefront of cancer research and is within the reach of the holy grail of cancer cure; if it were'nt for your clueless President vetoing the very thing that holds the key.

I strongly believe that understanding how cell divide holds the key to the cure/control of cancer.

Cancer is a cell division and I strongly believe

that stem cell research is the way to go. Cancer is an abnormality in the human gene and it only requires an environmental trigger for it to spread out of control like wild fire, sudden and devastating. I had a niece that went to Africa and came back with a cough. six months later she was dead from an aggressive form of leukemia. You can imagine what I learnt about cancer in all those six months from doctors, nurses and consultants. I attended all the chemos with her all to no avail.I was there when the parents were told there was nothing more that could be done for her Do you know that I was relieved when she told her mum she wanted to sleep and she breathed her last. She went through so much pain and agony.

So far almost everyone on this forum have related to you their personal experience of cancer or a relative with cancer so you know it's not unique to your family.

WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE THE SCIENTISTS NOT HOLD THEM BACK TO PLEASE SOME RELIGEOUS CONSERVATIVES.

Answer 1921

Maybe Cancer will become a global priority after war and famine and greed have been eradicated. That's if AIDS doesn't become more widespread in the process.



Cancer, as you know better than I, is a terrible thing to have, but this world has so many problems. How can we expect our governments to set everything else to the side for this one issue. The Governments of democracy jump to the sound of public opinion, they don't always give the public what they want, but try to make us think they do. They send us to war to make them appear strong, and pass laws that pander to the headlines. With that in mind, I think if you can convince Rupert Murdoch to back you, as he seems to control the lions share of the mass media, then you will at least make some significant movement toward the resolution you desire.



One other point I'd like to make, how many houses do you have, and how much do you spend on clothes every week. Is it essential to invest this much for your survival? Do you always get value for money or does the highest percentage of your investment go on appearances as in "look at me, I can afford the most expensive stuff!" I'm not judging you as I honestly don't know the answers, I just want you to think about it.

Answer 1922

1- i think we have to make yearly check up for cancer cause i think the treatable can be more easy and the medicine that didn't work with people cause they didn't find it soon it may work.

2- for the people have cancer we have to treat them like and person cause using such special treatment may give them a hole and made them think of there disease.

3- let doctor made inexpensive medicine by collect money for them so any poor people who have cancer can find hope to get good cause thinking of money and the illness they hope they want to die for not to give more money from family if you are talking for solve cancer for poor people not only who's have money!!!

Answer 1923

We need to make this a global priority because we are self poisoning ourselves with the acidic foods that we intake from a day to day basis. The more acidic foods we eat the more we become closer to cancer. We also know that fat in an acid magnet which a typical american diet consist of. This is a preventive measure. Your body has to keep acidity away from the organs. The body storing acid in the fat tissues is much less dangerous alternative than storing it in the organ tissues. The breast tissue is mainly comprised of fat sells-what a perfect place for excess acid storage which we all know are free radicals that will result in cancer. That's why we should make this a global priority because acidic foods will never stop. We should take more alkaline minerals to buffer the acid in our body. We should drink more alkaline water instead of some of the water that are available in stores that are acidic. The less acidic we are the less we are vulnerable to cancer.

Answer 1924

In reality, there are other problems besides cancer that require the attention of governments. You have to convince the government to pump more money into cancer research. There are opportunity costs to everything. I don't know how to answer your question better.

Answer 1925

First, we find a cure for all cancer. Then, we force the government to give it to everyone! Also, we could ask all the people in the Middle East to drop their weapons, and help!

Answer 1926

wait till a great more of the poulation get it,



I thinks that's the only way for a gov.t to come around on most things.



Cancer is a intregal part of nature, naural selection and population control for all humans and shouldn't be "FIXED"

if people die of cancer they that was meant to be.(My Grandad smoked 25 virginia's a day for 60 years and not even a mole.)



Instead of finding a way yet again to put a bandaid on a problem, lets focus on the the things that human produce that cause cancer.





WHAT ABOUT THAT?

Answer 1927

it is true that presently very few of the world population cares for cancer .... also if v think of popularizing the problems of cancer and stuff like that it is surely very difficult ... so v should think of a world wide power which is gaining everyones attention ... i mean ' the INTERNET ' ... this is the place where almost the whol.e of world population now 'stays' .... they visit blogs and forums and all sorts of stuff to express their thought openly ... v should hav such stuff to spread awareness among people and for publicizing we should use newspapers and other such stuff which would really help .......... thanx for letting me express my views

Answer 1928

Hmm.. My guess is that Cancer is probably here to stay. However, having said that I'm a great believer that we have to learn more about homeopathic remedies as one of my friends Mother was cured by herbal anti cancer remedies.

Answer 1929

There already is a cure for lung cancer. Theres this nasal spray that you use after smoking. it clears all the tar buildup. Theyre just not too bothered to implement something like this.

Answer 1930

I have just one and only one answer, its Hulda Clark. She has the cure and practices it in Mexico, but until this government decides that curing cancer means more than making money, there will never be a cure

Answer 1931

Rather than waste time soliciting the public for answers, don't you think you would make a little more headway by donating some of your countless millions toward research? Just a thought.

Answer 1932

We need to get rid of the predatory American Cancer Society and redirect the massive sums that go to it into an organization with a wholistic and preventative approach.

Answer 1933

hmm... maybe if we have a different medical system that is for humans by humans ... it would be easier to catch cancer at really early stage..



but ultimately the cure will take time, as no one really understands the development of cancer...



i also wonder.. the world seem to ponder problem after problem, if the cancer is curable, what would be the next "cancer" after?

Answer 1934

This is a bit off topic, but is there a way to find some protien, sugar or chemical compound that would attract white blood cells?

If so would injecting a tumor with 'IT' cause the body's immune system to aggressivly attack the tumor?

Answer 1935

I truely believe there are Doctors that know a cure. I think between the government and the insurance company's they won't allow it to be known, because of the money that would be lost in hospital care and medicine. Sorry, just my honest opinion.

Answer 1936

How can we make curing cancer a global priority?



Well, we can start by supporting and help fund businesses that are looking for ways to beat cancer such as Cell Genesys, Amgen, Genentech, etc. To make it a priority, we will need our government's help to make it top priority. I mean, if they can find billions (not millions) to fund the war we're in now, I'm sure somehow they can do the same for cancer.

Answer 1937

There are numerous ways of curing all kinds of cancer.

The way not to cure cancer is thru the medical profession and with drugs. All disease is caused by !. dehydration 2. mal-nutrition 3. stress. One place to start to learn to stop cancer is www.drday.com, but there are many more. you just have to search. seek and ye shall find.

Answer 1938

Not bythe methods of traditional medicine. At least not if it's going the way it is. There is a "non traditional" way that is ahead of its time by 100s of years. Russian Doctor - Sergei Konovalov - has treated and healed thousands of patients at the last stage of cancer. Hard to believe i know, but i know real people who has overcome it.

Answer 1939

Ask the government to spend some of the money designated to go for useless wars around the world towards cancer research.

Answer 1940

Cancer has probably killed more people than AIDS... I'm not discounting AIDS, don't get me wrong, because both diseases have killed way too many friends, lovers, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters -- some before their time. The funding needs to be made available to stop all cancers and AIDS.

Answer 1941

I got this email from the National Foundation for Cancer Research.





Funding for cancer research is in jeopardy! For reasons beyond our control, we are experiencing a budget shortfall and must raise $150,000 by September 30th just to keep up with our research commitments.



I need your help right now to ensure we can meet our research needs and battle this $150,000 budget shortfall!



As if our budget crisis weren’t bad enough, the federal government is cutting cancer research funding, too. Meanwhile, this year alone more than 650,000 people will die from cancer and another 1.4 million will be diagnosed.



As you know, we rely 100% on friends like you to fund our cutting-edge and groundbreaking cancer research. That’s because we made a decision when we started 30 years ago not to accept federal funding. But the government’s decision to reduce funding of cancer research this year is a significant blow to our nation’s united progress to cure cancer.



We will not accept cuts in cancer research. Not now not ever. Not only will we do everything possible to maintain our pursuit of a cure for cancer WE WILL INCREASE OUR FUNDING to offset the federal funding cuts.



We can’t do this alone we need your help! Remember, we must overcome our $150,000 budget shortfall before we can raise additional funds.



Your immediate support is critical. Thank you for standing with us.



Sincerely,



Sujuan Ba, Ph.D.

Chief Science Officer



P.S. Please send your most generous gift today! We must raise $150,000 by September 30th just to battle the budget shortfall and keep cancer research going strong.

Answer 1942

Well, in my oppinion the best way to find a cure for cancer and making it a global priority is to EDUCATE. educating people makes them more aware of the risk factors and what role cancer will play in the future.

Answer 1943

I was reading feature in a news paper that daily sun bath can work it out prior to the cancer and you will not have skin n blood cancers for the life

Answer 1944

The World Cancer Report tells us that cancer rates are set to increase at an alarming rate globally. We can make a difference by taking action today

Tobacco consumption remains the most important avoidable cancer risk. In the 20th century, approximately 100 million people died world-wide from tobacco-associated diseases (cancer, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke). Half of regular smokers are killed by the habit. One quarter of smokers will die prematurely during middle age (35 to 69 years)



In developing countries, up to 23 per cent of malignancies are caused by infectious agents, including hepatitis B and C virus (liver cancer), human papillomaviruses (cervical and ano-genital cancers), and Helicobacter pylori (stomach cancer). In developed countries, cancers caused by chronic infections only amount to approximately 8 per cent of all malignancies. This discrepancy is particularly evident for cervical cancer. In developed countries with an excellent public health infrastructure and a high compliance of women, early cytological detection of cervical cancer (PAP smear) has led to an impressive reduction of mortality while in other world regions, including Central America, South East Africa and India, incidence and mortality rates are still very high. Today, more than 80 per cent of all cervical cancer deaths occur in developing countries.



In developed countries, the probability of being diagnosed with cancer is more than twice as high as in developing countries. However, in rich countries, some 50 per cent of cancer patients die of the disease, while in developing countries, 80 per cent of cancer victims already have late-stage incurable tumors when they are diagnosed, pointing to the need for much better detection programs

Answer 1945

By giving CANCER to all the world leaders and their extended families. Until they are directly affected there will never be the necessary funding for a cure.

Answer 1946

Here is your answer, Cindy: Go to my website www.kisscancergoodbye.com

There will never, EVER, be a "cure" for cancer. BUT, it is managable AND reversable. Email me if you want more info after you look at the site. www. kiss cancer goodbye. com

Answer 1947

My friend did an experiment on trying to stop the process of canser spreading by testing on worms...as everyone knows,if you cut a worm in half it regenerates the other half of its body. So he cut some worms in half and put them in a jar and at the same time he put some cut worms under a magnetic feild. The worms in the jar regenerated...but the worms under the magnetic feild did not. So if we put a person with canswer early enough under a magnetic feild then maybe it will prevent the growth(regeneration) of the canser

Answer 1948

My aunt just died of cancer.

Read the book: ISBN 0912986190.

Get others to read the book.

Stop the surgeries that lead to metasticized cancer (after 5 years of being 'cancer-free').

Pray for miraculous healings, and believe in God.

Answer 1949

I've had people in my family die of cancer too. My higher priority is to establish global peace and democracy. After that, we can work on controlling diseases. No disease kills as many people nor causes as much misery as war and improper government.

Answer 1950

I'm against it! You can afford it with all your money! Let's make feeding the poor hungry children of the world a global priority! Ever see a poor hungry child die knowing someone could have helped? Everbody dies at one time or another, better its cancer than starvaion.

Answer 1951

Hello Cindy,



On April 8 2000, my mom was put to sleep due to what the doctor's said was cancer. Since that day, My 40th birthday I have research and analyzed the cause of her body decaying to the point that it did.



When our government and medical personnel begin to study the body differently and explain to other humans the way the body tries to protect itself then maybe we will fight with different procedures that are considered modern.



I was diagnosed with COPD a year after my Mom was put to sleep. The doctors would have liked to treat my condition with their educated technology.



If I had gone that route I believe I would have been put to sleep also.



The government is people and sometimes people are not educated on the human body correctly so ignorance leads to harm and harm to death.



Having been a victim of toxins in my body and not understanding how to combat it I was getting very sick by the age of 40 I had little energy to care for two young boys. My toxins were from tobacco products and the burning of tobacco products. Some other toxins were products that were used for cleaning.



What I learned through studying anatomy and the correct understanding of what my body needs for cleansing is what saved my life.



Tobacco is grown, manufactured, and distributed for human consumption. There is many toxins that when they enter the body have a difficult time to leave the body. The current medical education does not detoxify the body. Anyone that is in a position of guarding the health of another human being should take a better look at the human body and what the people who come through their doors have been exposed to.



I have yet to see a world-wide approach to banning toxins that are manufactured and consumed by humans.



What do you think about this.>>>>> Have you ever seen any other animal species run and lite something on fire and then sit and breath in toxic smoke.

I have not and I am ashamed that we have human beings that think producing products that contain deadly toxins and suggesting that anyone should inhale or digest a poisonous plant is logical and right.



To help stop sickness you have to study the causes. You have to understand the warning signs your body gives you to get away and not live amongst toxins that enter the body and have no way to escape.



a sneeze, a cough, a fever, a vomit, diarrea, a bump on your skin from a toxi attack. Learn , Learn ,Learn the correct understanding of your body when it gives you a warning,



Watering eyes, sinus drip , These are ways your body trys to first stop an attack of toxins.



Toxin Toxin Toxin =cancer,cancer, cancer



Maybe I do not have a 10 year degree from a University but I do have the ability to look, smell, listen, taste, and touch my environment and with each of these senses I can learn to protect my body.



I have a dream to help as many people who wish to stop putting smoke in their body and building toxins that may someday be treated as a medical condition known as cancer.



My advice to all who smoke and wish to stop.

Stop --rest- clean- and let your body heal.

Be like the thousands of other intelligent species that are around you -maybe you need to think like a cat, a dog, a bird, a fish, any thing but human---and do what they do run when you see, smell,

taste or touch smoke --run, run for your life. or stomp it out.





Wishing all of you the best of health in your lifetime



Cordially Lyly of Puerto Rico



P.S. Cindy I m sad for your loss and my losses of the wonderful people that I lost when I did not have the education that I have now.

Please help create awareness of how tobacco products are toxic and harm and kill. When your fellow actors and actresses choose to show the world this product it would be so appropriate to clarify the deadly consequences to your viewers in the beginning of each movie.



I wish no one in the world the pain and suffering that I live with because of the damage from toxins to myself and my family





sincerely



DeeDee (lyly)

Answer 1952

HBO (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) is one of the most unused medical recourse's available to cancer patients. You place a person in a recompression chamber and press them to a depth of 45 feet of seawater, and place the patient on 0xygen for a predetermined amount of time. While at depth you absorb huge amounts of 0xygen healing damaged tissue from cancer treatments or even killing some types of cancer. In the past insurance companies would not even consider this type of treatment cause of the cost. I'm a diver in the us navy and treat navy personnel all the time for infections or badly broken bones that will not heal. I have heard but not done myself, that we have treated cancer patients in the past. thanks for reading

Answer 1953

cancer is very sad, but I'm afraid that making it a global priority is near impossible, there are all types of people in the world, not all think that cancer should be number one, some think about themselves, while some think about everyone in the world, we may be able to change things around, but it will take many years...Best Of Luck!

Answer 1954

Staying on top of things (being proactive) with our own health on a routine basis and encouraging others to do the same, and be actively involved in different fundraising events. Take part in it even if you don't know someone going through it, and be thankful.



It's a slow, painful thing to watch someone go through, and a blessing when it goes away.

Answer 1955

With a proper healthy diet, the odds of getting cancer are greatly reduced. Too many Americans eat foods which put them at risk for cancer, obesity, diabetes, and other preventable diseases. Americans need to stop eating trans fats and other toxins that clog their immune systems. Americans need to eat more fresh vegetables and fruit, and less fatty fast foods. Not for body image but for better health. Fried foods, alcohol, fast foods, animal fats, corn syrup, and other excesses are literally killing our kids and our family members. You are what you eat!

Answer 1956

Encourage and facilitate whole food vegetable based diet, as outlined in the book "The China Study". Avoiding processed foods and animal based diets reduces the likelihood of many diseases including cancer.

Answer 1957

We can cure cancer and many other illnesses

by saying The Lord's Prayer every night.

The forgiveness of sins will bring a great deal of healing to our lives. Of course, if you got

cancer from smoking, you don't go back to smoking once you are healed. Use the 6th sense, faith in action.



Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us of our sins,

as we forgive those who have sinned

against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, the Power & the Glory

throughout all of the ages. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Answer 1958

Great question: I give it a thumbs up: But like I really believe Cindy Crawford is setting here reading all this mess ( I need a "rolling my eyes" emote ).

Answer 1959

Each of us can be concerned about our own health and our friends' and family's. Frequent check-ups are useful to make the risks lower.



Then, giving to research and not being ashamed to talk about it would be two huge steps. I think that the governments should also give more to research, but there isn't much that we can do about it, besides writing them and getting involved in politics.

Answer 1960

First of all, doctors need to make it a priority to check and screen for cancers in yearly physicals instead of just pap smears and mammograms (also they need to check for heart disease).Too many industries are allowed to pollute the air and land when I know they can resolve more pollution issues if they were made to spend the money to fix the problem. Unfortunately Industries don't want to spend the money and most aren't made by the government to fix their polluting problems. If ALL people would call our congress and let them know that we need to fix the pollution problems, maybe something would be done. I know that if something isn't done soon, then we all are going to be in big trouble. Everyone has the cancer gene, some have the mutated gene in which cancer develops. Pollution is a major factor in this disease. So my answer to this question would be to fix the pollution problems and make doctors run cancer tests yearly.

Answer 1961

Cindy I think it is wonderful that a woman such as you in the public eye has such compassion to try and raise awareness of this disease which as you say is beatable. I am sorry to hear about your brother.I too lost a cousin to Leukemia, a beautiful young lady of 17, who had been adopted. Sadly the orphange where she spent her childhood was situated near a coastline which had a Nuclear power station and there many incidents of leukemia in that area.



I feel it is disgraceful and a crime against humanity that this present administration is spending $450Billion annualy on defence, arms and cluster bombs and bunker bustiing bombs which kill maim and destruct.they give over $4Billion to Israel each year and send them the bombs which massacred over a thousand innocent Lebanes civilians many of them sleeping children. That country's infrastructure in totally destoyed. Those bombs targetted the power stations water supply, and oilwell, causing massive pollution of the sea.It will take many Millions to restore Lebanon to what it wa sbefore that bombardment by Israel.



When you have a Government like the current one, who is so in bed with the Arms industry I'm afraid Cindy there is little hope of us finding a much needed cure for cancer.You see Greed and Agression is their agenda. Cheney made a fortune from the Iraq war contracts for his company Haliburton.The shares shot up. I believe it was listed at $1Billion.



Of course that money is needed in social care, scientific research finding a cure for cancer aids, for education.



Until we have a change of government, that is not likely to happen.



People like myself and yourself help out at fundraisers. There are many great charity workers raising funds every day for Cancer and Leukemia charities. We do our very best, but until we have the backing and support of our leaders, what hope is there?.



All we can do is pray for a change of Cogvernment, who will put people before profit and greed.

Answer 1962

Cindy:



Stick to modeling. There is no way that input from the masses is going to provide answers to the many number of different diseases that are grouped togeather and called "cancer".



Don Barar

Answer 1963

I spent eight months working on a terminally ill cancer patient who was diagnosed with angiocentric proliferative disorder, and form of lymphoma, and she was in stage three. the doctors and cancer specialists at The National Cancer Institute gave her three weeks to live. They said that she was too weak by now to try and chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant and that she should call her relatives to come and say their last goodbyes.



I have been studying ancient Tibetan Bon Medicine, ancient Taoist healing methods, Tibetan Kundalini exercises, Chi Kung internal exercises, and much, much more. In addition to this, i studied and practiced what i consider the healthiest diet and exercise and thought program known ever to mankind.



I implemented all these practices and methods on the mid thirties female, who was in perfect shape, so she thought a year earlier. She routinely did yoga, ate well she thought, and maintained a healthy balance of work and enjoyment. So she thought.



She was raised a strict Catholic and believed in Jesus Christ as her lord and savior. I never went against any beliefs of hers, because I am not against anyone or anybody; i just simply may not be a part of it. I am in this world, but not of it if you understand my drift.



This female has a file so large at the NIC and they examined her for months after she was given a clean bill of health.



All this work that I did with her, came down to one night, were she fully and trusted me, and i became one with her for one, powerful moment. She finally allowed me to be in harmony with her and in that instant, the cancer cells dissolved in one bang.



The next day the doctors noticed that she had a smile and that she was glowing and this is still when they had no idea of what I was doing with her. We kept this secret, and this is the first time I am publicly announcing it.



Her health improved rapidly, and after one day the doctors did another biopsy and the cancer was gone. Simply gone.



I left her when the time was right and she now has a healthy baby girl and has been cancer free for over eight years.



All I am saying here, is that NOTHING is impossible when you step away from thinking that you are who you are and receive living truth to nourish your body, mind, and soul. I suggest you look into why you have cancer, go read a simple booked titled "Healing Your Body" by Louise Hay and look into a raw, living food diet without combining any ingredients. Look into Tibetan kundalini yoga and Taoist Internal Exercises (The Complete Book of Self Healing by Dr. Chang), and others. I write up a Daily Blog on my website. It is located at www.myspace.com/oceantribemusic



If there is a will, there are many ways. You and only can choose to receive the information you need to live healthy and happy in this life. No one can do it for you. You must love and approve of yourself, drop all resentments against others, forgive all past transgressions, accept the current situation, create the life you wish to live, and act on it. I have no pity for anyone, ONLY compassion. But you must ask to receive, and when you receive, you must be grateful. I send you courage to heal yourself, yes, yourself and live in harmony with whatever comes your way.



Peace and stoke be with you. Me

Answer 1964

I feel the only way you will ever cure all forms of cancer is to remove any and all profit from not curing it. this may very well upset a lot of very well connected business, that make obscene profits on the misery of others, mainly the medical and insurance industry.

Answer 1965

I'm in my third bout with Cancer, My husband today told me the Doctors should use pure Oxygen when operating on Cancer patients. Pure Oxygen Kills Cancer. You know it wouldn't hurt to try his idea. Sounds like a winner to me.

Answer 1966

Get the world's best microbiologists (specialists in virals) working on the causes of the worst cancers and you'll find that they are caused by undiscovered viruses. Then have them work on vaccinations. This is just an intuitive Guess.

Answer 1967

while cancer is a worthwhile cause, i don't think it should be just be cancer, but all diseases. cancer isn't the only disease out there killing people. i hate how some research gets more money for one disease instead of the monies divided equally. what about all the families who have lost loved ones due to other diseases?

Answer 1968

Am very sorry to hear of your loss, my heart goes out to you..As far as your question, the answer lies within the hands of All politicians. The government has to back these clinical studies, even though various charity's do continue to help. It just takes so much funding, our government, is the key!! Wake up folks we can all influence policticians, simply by voting in the ones that will act on this issue!

Answer 1969

God bless you cindy for asking this question here in yahoo questions and answers, first of all i want to emphasize that there are alot of sickness and diseases out there which at certain stages can never be healed. Cancer is one of them and there are also many others like aids and stuff like that. Thank God that with Him anything is possible. Just to let everyone know that if you know anyone who is seriously sick, paralysed, or in any condition that you think there is no way they can be healed or delivered, well guess what, there is good news for everyone out there. There is this prophet, a man of God coming to Singapore this november on 27 and 28 of 2006 at the indoor stadium at 7pm. Admission is Free! No one who has come to him has left home without being healed no matter what the sickness is, be it aids, cancer, even those who have been paralysed for over 16 years has been healed immediately. And he does this all in Gods name.Don't hesistate, pass this good message to everyone, with God anything is possible, God is going to heal you, give Him a chance to work in your life, for those who are not sure if God really exists, than this is the time for you to come and see how magnificient God is, Many people from all around the world and from all walks of life have got a breakthrough, nothing to lose and everything to gain, God bless everyone of you and He loves you so much.

Answer 1970

Curing cancer isn't a major problem if your starving or someone is bombing your home. Cancer has effected my life and I have done what I can. I just don't see it being a global problem at this time.

Answer 1971

I personally know of no family in my circle of friends, acquaintances and business associates who has not been directly affected by this disease. Everyone has a brother, mother, wife, child, friend, etc. that has been diagnosed with this disease. It is a blight that strikes those who have taken care of themselves all their lives as well as those who particpate in high-risk activity like smoking.



As individuals, there is not a whole lot we can do to affect change, other than in our personal lives. Eating properly, exercising, avoiding known-carcinogens, etc; and even this does not eliminate the potentially for this disease to strike us entirely.



Mobilizing community efforts is an initial step to raise funds and awareness for research to find cures. But waiting for the American government to take a lead on this reminds me of the statement from the West Wing referencing Jonas Salk's vaccine for polio; "If it was up to the NIH to cure polio through a centrally directed program. . . You'd have the best iron lung in the world but not a polio vaccine."



The Federal Government spent $5 billion on airport security systems that cannot detect a variety of known threats to maintain proper security for the air-traveling segment. The Defense Department has a budget of about $500 billion which it clearly states they have no means to properly account for its spending. FEMA spent roughly $19 billion dollars on Katrina and Rita recovery efforts with, what is known today, about $2 billion lost to fraud and waste. The US Postal Service is a great black hole sucking money from the taxpayer's wallets with no accountability in sight.



My point is not to bash my government, but to point out they are patently useless for solving problems, especially ones of this magnitude. Private industry must be involved with the government providing incentives for this research.



These incentives must provide the catalyst for this research to solve deadly medical issues and not vanity pills for old men to get erections. But private industry responds to money and those old men are spending a lot on those little blue pills so you have to make it financially rewarding for these companies to invest in these research projects to find a cure.



There have been some great advancements recently and hopefully there will be more. But our government must have the humility to listen to real experts on these issues and provide the proper environment to facilitate more research on this, and other health threats, we face today.

Answer 1972

The only way to get rid of all the diseases on earth is to have SEX everyday. It's a lovely art. After 9 p.m, only think of sex and nothing but sex. It should happen, no matter what, everyday. I advise my friends, " if your religion says that sex is a bad thing, don't give up sex; give up your religion." Life starts there. All the parts of the body are involved and that is the only therapy. I never went to a doctor for the past 10 years.

Answer 1973

The answer I'm about to give is very simple but almost impossible to impliment. We would need to be willing to give up our current way of life as we know it...so here it is...we need to return to a agracultural society...and let go of the majority of our technology. We need to live like the American Indian and be in tune with Mother Earth.

Answer 1974

Make tabacco companies answer for 50 years of lies, cheats, and "murder". Plus, they already have the cure for cancer. Releasing it would only cause global over-population. Sorry everyone, looks like cancer is here to stay, unfortunatly.

Answer 1975

Quit smoking, poluting, and being the typical unhealthy Americans that we are. Change the way we live - excercise more - spend more time interacting with the world around us instead of having it served up to you on TV.

Cancer can be prevented. WE can start with ourselves and then let the researchers figure it out.

Answer 1976

I lost my daughter Keegan to ewings sarcoma at age 14 on nov 2 2004 i lost a large part of myself that day i watched my little girl die in my arms and felt so helpless so useless.I am deeply angered at the course this country is taking where its people mean less than its profit margin.Look into the face of my child and tell me your bottom line means more than her memory or the memories of all the lost children that cancer has taken.



http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeogygx/keeganhood/



More money has to go to research and less to corprate pockets

Answer 1977

I know if a book that tells about natural cures by Kevin Trudeau. It is calls "Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About". It tells of all kinds of natural cures that some doctors and scientists haven't come up with. Kevin works with specific Doctors and Scientists that do research on natural ways of healing.

Answer 1978

We need to legalize the use of Laetrile in the United States. Laetrile will prevent cancer, while chemotherapy only does further damage.

Other countries know the true effectiveness of Vitamin B17 and are saving lives because of it.

Answer 1979

One simple word: MONEY!!!



No, really, those you need to target don't respond to anything other than bribes. If you pay them enough, they'll listen. If you come with only words (as the Million Mom March against the National Rifle Association demonstrated), no crowd of any size will be enough.



Sadly, that's how it works.

Answer 1980

Sorry to hear about your brother.



Any search for a cancer cure should avoid involving pharmaceutical companies. Many of these companies are already making too much money producing treatments that merely slow the spread of cancer. Just think how much money they would lose if someone produced a one-stop cure.

it wouldn't surprise me if there was a cure already, but the companies are sitting on the patent.

Answer 1981

First I'd like to send my condolences for the loss of your brother when you were a child. I also lost my brother and almost every other male in my family due to cancer.

It wasnt the cancer that killed them, it was the treatments. The governments need to do more to look into not only a cure, but the effects the current drug treatments have on individuals. The life expectancy of people who do not go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments mirror those who do.

There must be some kind of unification of the people to get these issues brought to the eye of the world. Everyone mentions that there needs to be a cure...but not many act on there words.

I would imagine with todays technology, (being a student in Laser Technology and Biomedical Technology) there is a cure already out there. Though no confirmation can be made into any accuasations, things still seem like they are kept from the public.

The United States governments spending should be redirected to help the people. Instead, they spend their resources and money on foreign conflicts. As a former US soldier I have seen first hand how military units waste their money before the next fiscal year to ensure money for the next. Money that could be used for the research for one of the most leading causes of death in Americans...cancer.

Most people are opposed to the use of stem cell research, but I believe the answer might lie in that. Is there a reason the government is against it? Maybe that should be a red flag, how come we see alot of former politicians miraculously beat cancer?

The fight for curing cancer will be an ongoing issue for years to come. Without some kind of backing from world leaders or politicians...it will continue with no results. Time to contact the leaders.

Thanks, for being part of the fight. Dont forget to stop by and check out my 360 page...come on, http://360.yahoo.com/jamesnothdurft

i guess it was worth a shot : )

Answer 1982

See activity of body are controlled by the nervous system and an unwanted abnormal growth in part of body happens due to abonormal functioning of nervous system of body. therefore our first thrust should be towards correcct functioning of n.system.

I personally feel that it is possible if we exercise PRANAYAM on regular basis which is a sure sought to keep the system normal and our habot and habitate also play a minor role in developmant of the disease.

Answer 1983

Sorry to hear about your brother. You have just asked a mouthful. Let’s see, where to begin…well, first, we tend to think about these things rather simplistically. Curing cancer equals saving life. Saving life equals good. However, we also need to look at it from this perspective: cancer is a major cause of death, in humans. Eliminating it would be similar to eliminating a predator, in an ecosystem. Longer life means a higher population, which would put a greater strain on the resources we require. Of course I think it would be a good idea to cure cancer, or for that matter, do anything else that would greatly increase the life expectancy of all people. But not without making the necessary adjustments to our resource consumption, our ability to produce resources, or both. We must first ensure that we will be adequately supported. There are those who believe that there is a cure for cancer, but due to the concerns I have just presented to you, it is not being utilized. I can’t say with certainty either that I believe this or that I don’t.



As for actually curing cancer, assuming a cure doesn’t already exist, there are numerous problems. The first is that health is a pretty subjective matter. It varies from one person to the next. We have a few things in common. Drinking a pint of cyanide will kill any of us. Eating nothing but fast food and getting no exercise will make any of us fat. No matter who you are, taking a bullet to the brain will be lethal. But we have millions of subtle differences. One person might smoke three packs of cigarettes every day, and live to be 100. Another might take a single puff, and develop lung cancer, as a result. Figuring out what causes a condition is a vital step in curing it. And it seems as though hundreds of different things might cause cancer for hundreds of different people. What makes you stronger and healthier might kill the person next to you. What cures cancer in one person may cause it in another. We’re all different, and we stupidly try to create general, objective rules for something that is obviously not an objective issue. So far, the best piece of information we have, and as far as I am concerned the only general rule that actually works is, the earlier you catch it, the better. Your chances for beating cancer decrease as it is allowed to develop. One would think that common sense, though, no?



While we may not be able to generalize about the cause, it may be possible to examine the various forms of cancer, and devise methods for curing each. As you correctly point out, this would require a cooperative effort, and a lot of attention. But guess what? We’re too busy blowing each other up. Why? Lots of reasons, but it all boils down to insecurity. Maybe if we could all agree to disagree, about who’s got the best imaginary friend (that means religious conflict, in case you didn’t catch on), and ease up on the control-or-be-controlled protocol the vast majority of us seem to be operating under, we could focus more of our time and energy on saving life, rather than destroying it.



What it all comes down to is that we, as people, need to grow up. We need to realize what really matters. And speaking of that, I do think it is imporant to increase the length of one’s life. But not nearly as important as increasing the quality of that life. Curing cancer is important, but there are more important matters out there. Matters at which we are doing a much poorer job of handling...

Answer 1984

Hi,



We all can see that the way cancer and all other disease is being treated today based on opinions that the medical faculty accepted as truth, there will never be a complete cure for cancer or any other disease. Most of us have seen someone or family go through misery and suffering then died from disease like cancer and doctors tried everything that they have learned from the medical text books but to no avail. That is what oblige me to find out why humans have to suffer so much and died from disease like cancer.



This conduces me to disbelieve completely in the medical faculty eventhough I know that the medical faculty believes that they are doing all their best to help humanity with their disease but what I found out is very disturbing but it is the truth that needs to be told. If we go back in time, we will understand the origen or who is the father of diseases. Disease is an invention of man that was invented by the ancient priests who has passed this invention down from generation to generation to us. These priests invented the first infectious disease which they named leprosy to control the minds of those poor jews who were brain-washed in believing that disease comes upon the human body due to transgression of one of God's law or commandments and only the priests were able to cure this deadly disease or evil. There is not enough space here to explain in details this invention of man which is disease but we need to understand that all disease including cancer is invention of man and we as believers in the wrong opinions of the medical faculty, we go along in creating disease on our body.



Many shall ask, if disease is an invention of man, how do we create it on our body? All of us have a creative mind and whatever we believe and we are capable of understand, we create on our body when we excite or stimulate this wrong believe with fear.



This is how all disease is created on the human body and is treated with drugs, chemo and gene therapy etc.. approved by the medical cartel. We all know that these remedies does more harm than cure. All phenomenon or disease that appears on the human body is treated today by the medical faculty as the cause meanwhile they are the effect of the disease and the cause is in the mind of the owner of the body.



To cure cancer or any other disease, we need to struggle and convinced one that has been deceived, that all disease is invention of man and by accepting wrong opinions based on a believe and not the truth, our creative mind which is like perfect soil will bring forth whatever we sow in our mind.



I know this is difficult to accept but our health and happiness is in our believe and our misery or suffering is what follows our believes. Whoever believes in ghosts, evil spirits etc... and disease, will continue experiencing these phenomenon and to cure the believer from his deception is to attack the cause which is in the mind that can be changed and not the effect which is the ghosts or the evil spirits or the phenomenon that appears on the body and if we succeed in changing the mind of the owner of the body then the distruction of these phenomenon will follow.



We need to struggle and unlearn the so many disease that the medical faculty has sow in our mind and then humanity will be free of all disease.





Help me help others

Answer 1985

cindy. i am truley sorry where you lost your brother. . i know that feeling i lost my grandmother to cancer.17. years ago and if any have saw a loved one dir from cancer. then they know the feeling. on losing one to it. ..cindy. if our goverment would spend money like they spend it going to the moon and spend it on research toward finding a cure for cancer , and stop saying that they have a buget on money on this . and take it to heart as well we just might save others from this death and belive me it isnt a pretty site to watch a person or even family member die from it .but cindy you know the feeling as to your lose as well as many others here as well keep it up and i am behind you .100. percent as all the others here as well ?

Answer 1986

There is nothing that can be done to make anything a "global" priority. It is impossible. Except maybe if aliens attacked the planet then maybe all of the world would make fighting off aliens as a global priority.

Answer 1987

honestly why should it be more imporant that anything else? in other words why should it be a GLOBAL priority just because it touched your family??



I am not saying I do not feel terrible for your brother or any other sufferers...

BUT the really global priority as I see it is the ENVIRONMENT and getting human population growth down to a sustainable level.. currently at over 6.5 BILLION the number one threat to continued human existance is actually our own numbers.. too many and we will destroy the earth and atmosphere beyond repair...

Answer 1988

Medicine companies make too much money off of sick people. There is no need to cure them, just keep them alive as long as they can. Beside, there are a billion cures for Erectile disorders. We see where the priority is.

Answer 1989

well first i would like to say that im sorry about your brother.

To make cancer a global priority we have to quit what we are doin in the middle east, weve been there for a few years with no major results and as i see it our president (George W. Bush) has no idea what hes doing but in my opinion its really not his fault cuz i dont think he really runs this country anyway. but every day you hear about disasters,starving, and disease but no one is really doing anything about it.Make a diplomatic resolution with the middle east and move on to other more important problems like Cancer,HIV Etc.



your sincerely,



Deven Richardson

Answer 1990

Cancer isn't one thing. It's many things, and needs attention on my fronts. Prevention and education need to start in high school. Research needs a massive infusion of databases and computer modeling. Researchers testing one thing in a test tube is just too slow.

Answer 1991

Vipassana Meditation research may have an answer to this .There are cases where the cancer patient started doing Vipassan Meditation and the growth was arrested.please check out at dhamma.org

Answer 1992

Everyone should take curcumin capsules, at least one or two 500 mg. capsules daily. Curcumin will not prevent or cure all cancers, but if you search curcumin on the government site - I think it is pubmed.gov - and just read a few of the research articles, I think everyone will agree that it surely won't hurt anything and it's well worth the small cost for the daily capsules. Do you research yourself, and buy curcumin capsules from wherever you wish.

Answer 1993

Cancer attacks all ages, all races, all sexes. It does not descriminate! Let us be real and start trying to cure diseases that are non political! Most heart disease money is aimed at life style changes: to hell with them, let them eat till they burst, let them gorge on fat. Also let the AIDS susceptable crowd have it thier way! No more money for them. Cancer is a universal killer and is apolitical. POUR AS MUCH MONEY INTO A CURE AS THE WORLD CAN SPARE!!!

Answer 1994

I have seen and heard the testimony from several people healed in my church and several other places from Holy Ghost, Jesus name baptized people who had the faith to step out and pray for someone. The Bible says that those who would lay hands on the sick believing and in Jesus name that he would heal them. My answer to this question is for people to get a hunger for the power and the anointing that the early church had in the book of Acts and then practice it and watch it work. We need what the early church had so we could see the miracles and the signs and wonders like God would love to pour out on the sick. But we need what the book of Acts church had, that is in chapter 2 when the Holy Ghost fell on them and they spoke in other tongues as the Spirit gave the utterance and were all baptized in the name of Jesus. And then just gave of themselves to pray for the sick. The blind received sight, the lame walked and so much more. We have to unlock it again. The power is still there, people are still getting the Holy Ghost, sick and hurting people are still being healed. It still happens! and It is about to start happening more.

Answer 1995

sorry about your brother ... i think this disease and other diseases are from god to us to see if we can still believe in him ... and there is a treatment for cancer but it costs a lot and some people can't afford it so by running campaign we can help poor families to afford the costs and celebrities like u can help a lot in that and I'm very happy to hear that from u .. and i wish that we all can make this world a better place for us

Answer 1996

There is a cure for cancer. Read "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell, read "Recalled by Life" by Dr. Anthony Satillaro. People have reversed their cancer by feeding their bodies the foods that nourish it...not destroy it! Look at what we feed our children and ourselves. Read these books and change the direction of your health!

Answer 1997

There are a lot of things to prioritize , like poverty, aids.. but i do understand that this is coming from your personal experience as well... i can only answer is that we can make curing cancer be a GLOBAL AWARENESS... people must be informed about it in little ways they can, more tha the cure -- also the prevention.

Answer 1998

Cindy--here is your answer if you want it? Cancer is a spiritual problem in someone that needs Christ and Word of God to cleanse and purify their heart. Read Deuteronomy 28:15, 27 about if you do not obey God to observe His commandments, and His statutes that you will suffer from the curse of cancer.



Jay

Answer 1999

I contribute money to cure cancer when it goes to a legal fund that seeks to make legal all the illegal cures for cancer in our country.



If you are serious about curing cancer then make legal all the illeagal cures and STOP eating chemical laden processed food for starters.



Make legal angioplastins, laetrile, oxygen treatmetns, radionics, herbal recipes like Esiac, chaparral and on and on.



Tivana

Answer 2000

Stop War and Hunger first. Educate the children that we saved. This is the long approach to ending all diseases. Education along with Open Dialogue between Humans is the path to a better world.

With Open Source School Systems and free educational devices, yes virgina Linux/BSD is FREE, we could have a generation of dr,scientists,nurses,(name it),,,,,,the choice has allways been yours.

Answer 2001

information is power.

the best that can be done is to inform, and RELATE!!!

relate statistics to the individual.

dont just say that 11% of the population is going to suffer from cancer. Relate it.

tell them that if they have 10 member immediate family, the chances are that 1 or more of them could be struck by cancer at some time of their lives.

relating makes it more real than just throwing around statistics.

Answer 2002

Well, my grandmother died of cancer last week. She could have been treated but even though she found out a year ago that she has cancer she didnt tell anyone or go in for treatment until it was too late. I personally think that our doctors should follow up with their patients instead of sending them on their way.

Answer 2003

You may save more lives by concentrating on making existing treatments more widely available in the poorer countries. Getting a team to design a much lower cost radiation treatment machine, for example. It only has to be designed once then mass-produced for years to come.

Answer 2004

The first thing required is that the Government has to divert sufficient funds towards promoting Cancer related medical education in medical institutes and perks for the people opting for the studies.But in addition to that they should be trained in bulk so that cancer doctors and treatment be available in every hospital and that too cheaper.The latest technology and knowledge has to gathered into a comprehensive study material for all the cancer realted medical education.Latest machinary is to be bought from wherever available and made available to the remotest of hospitals.The first step indeed becomes the allocation of funds by the government for the same.

Then we require initiatives from the private and public hospitals to direct their efforts towards promoting cancer treatment even if on charity basis.

Then we require good awareness programmes to let the masses know that Cancer is curable and force them into regular medical check ups by offerin free camps like the one for medications.

They must know that cancer treatment is well within reach and Together we can make a difference.

Answer 2005

my son told me that they have found that aids cures cancer, his logic for this is that cancer attaches to the immunities and with aids there are no immunities to attach to. so i suppose that we need to really focus on curing aids and using aids to cure cancer. i have seen what the cures can do to a person with cancer and i believe they should find a less stressful way of dealing with it. my step mother was a good woman and what she didn't like most about her cancer and treatment was the amount of children with cancer in the center. she said if she had the hair she would give it to them for they looked hopeless. so i donate mine to locks of love, when it is long enough. (for her).

Answer 2006

We can write letters to every research company and let them know that something absolutely needs to be done. We can petition, make blogs or websites, a newsletter, t-shirts...anything we can do to get the word out. We just need a lot of funding and support.

Answer 2007

well my opinion is that instead of spending money on oil wars we should as a world community funnel money into a global resaerch project to find cures for cancer and aids i think atleast the G8 union should make an effort

Answer 2008

By educating people about using natural treatments and using only organic products and following Kevin Traudeau of natural cures.

Answer 2009

If I may quote consumer advocate Kevin Trudeau, from chapter 6 of his book "Natural Cures THEY don't want you to know about".... { Dr. Mortor discovered the powerful truth that when your body pH is acidic, disease such as cancer, diabetes, and MS thrives. He also discovered that when a body's pH is alkaline, disease such as cancer, CANNOT exist!..... }



Keyword...CAN NOT!!

Answer 2010

Honey - if we can't even help the devastation that hit New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina - there's no way we're going to get this done - don't get me wrong - I had breast cancer - but I would definitely work on the people in New Orleans first!

Answer 2011

Carefully consider the full ramifications of funding cancer research with taxpayer dollars. Are there any?



When millions of dollars are at stake, you say what you think people want to hear. Cancer second. Paycheck first.

Answer 2012

With a right diet, with the rigth organic and natural products we will live healty and we will longest more, anything can be cure, ..but we have a very bad feeding from our's past so here we are, with out drugs im america you wont survive.



sebas

Answer 2013

one of the ways that we can make curing cancer a global priority is by making it crystal clear to the people in charge (the FDA, etc.) that we definitely want to cure cancer. this choice may mean choosing between "shelf life", and most of the chemicals that are in the food we consume. it may also mean eliminating "trans-fats" from most of the foods we consume. i'm sure that there are other ways also.

Answer 2014

How many people die? 7 million each year? well, i think that's more people death than in a war right? My possible solution it's that every country have to cut its military budget to give that part of money (huge actually) for medicine and to prevent cancer, how? give every citizen a cancer test for free and that will help people to prevent their cancer. Another idea, ask to the International Monetary Bank Foundation to give an stop asking dept and to give that money to poor countries, please we're humans not coins! search the forgiveness and find it...its not about money its about not getting destroy each other. Another idea is that globalized countries, rich countries (G8) put together their scientists to examine food and beverages particles that cause cancer, please is urgent to stop eating and drinking daily cancer particles. That will prevent more cancer cases.

Thanks

Carlos A. Culiacán, Sinaloa; México

Answer 2015

What causes cancer? Its very simple.... We treat each other and this planet like a sewer! You wanna get rid of cancer? Get rid of junk food (also known as **** food), tobaaco products etc... in short, all toxins in the air water and land (and what is put in our foods -- too many to list here). And for heavens sake, get rid of those stinking filthy cars -- they only make us soft and weak! Nature and its continued purity is our natural birthright!



Do all of this and we and the world as a whole will be the better for it.

Answer 2016

What i think is the government should invest more money in resources that would otherwise go to cancer research and do more studies about this deadly decease. Its better than spend a lot of money in a stupid war.

Answer 2017

If we were to give each world leader some form of cancer undoubtably something more would be done about finding a cure than what is being done now.

Answer 2018

Dear Cindy,

I purchased a domain name called trymydoctor.com, my idea is to make this a universal nation website for cancer patients to share information, doctors, home remedies, any information pertaining to bettering the quality of each other's lives.

I have not produced the site as of yet, i think it is a fantastic idea.

Thanks,

Robin

Answer 2019

I am terribly sorry about the loss of your brother; especially at such a youn age. I lost my mother, father, grandmother and grandfather...ALL TO CANCER



I wish knew...I support the American Cancer Society, & Roswell Park Cancer Institute. I also participate in various fund raising events (walks to promote awareness)...but it never seems to be enough..people are still dying



it saddens me

Answer 2020

Keep the money in your pocket. Money is NOT going to cure cancer, AIDS or all the other diseases... Some scientist is going to stumble up on the cure one day, just like how the potato chip was invented. At funerals, give money to the homeless instead.



The Cancer Society should be on the NYSE for all the gd donations it gets.



I have an incling that the government knows about a cure but won't release it because the young generation would be devastated and overburdened with health BILLS...



Stop giving money to this corrupt society... We're all gonna get cancer anyways. And if we don't? We were just lucky. Just plan on getting it and if you don't get it, it will be a nice surprise...

Answer 2021

I'm sorry about your brother, and I think it is really terrible that people so young can die of diseases like that, but to some extent I think it is just a part of life.

My grandma has just been diagnosed with cancer, and of course I wish she hadn't, but she is elderly and ill, and if it wasn't this it would be something else.



I don't see why this should be made a global priority over things like AIDs, poverty and global warming. These are problems which we are responsible for, and which could be solved easily if people were willing to make small changes to there lifestlye.



I'm sorry if this answer sounds cold, or unfeeling, I really don't mean for it to, but I think there are bigger problems with smaller cures, and surely we should focus on those first?

Answer 2022

My father passed away from lung & liver cancer. I survived malignant melanoma. I beat breast cancer (pre-cancerous cells atypical hyperplasia).There are several different types of cancer. One thing remains -- no matter what type of cancer one has ... http://www.CANCERSUCKS.com.

I belong to a 501(c)3 charity organization - CANCERSUCKS.com. I've participated in many fund raising events and have been a captain for our team during the annual Relay for Life. Our charity group donates not to just one cancer type, but we donate to research of different types of cancer research.

Word of mouth, education, sharing stories, and networking is the key for making curing cancer a priority globally.

Answer 2023

I wish I had the answer to that question. My dad died just this past may with brain cancer. His name is Reginald C Moran, he was just 49 years old. I can't help but think that the doctors gave up on him. He will be forever missed. Thank you in your efforts to help with this tragic disease. God bless you.

Answer 2024

I understand that cancer is a horrible disease. I have had people that I love very much die from cancer. I wish that people would realize that there are other diseases. My mom has arthritis the worst kind rheumatoid. She can not open her hands up. There are lot of other problems associated with arthritis. we shouldn't be focused on one disease it should be all of them.

Answer 2025

the government wont find a cure because there is very little in it for them to cure cancer ...its one of the biggest killers of people after road accidents to most governments its just a form of population controll.sad but true.they allow the tobacco lobby to operate and allow that to cause lung cancer because they receive $$$ from it in tax revenue ....just follow the $$$$$ and you see why there will be no cure anytime soon.

Answer 2026

If the family member of the President of the United States gets it.

Answer 2027

We need to know what we can do as citizens to help cure it. We depend on the researchers to find a cure with funds that are provided to them, but is there something further we can do to hurry the process along?

Answer 2028

I have been personally affected by Cancer as 3 of my loved ones have died of it.It is traumatising & heart breaking to see them die of pain.Genreal awarness & councelling to both the patient & the surviving family has to be given.The family needs a moral boost & courage to fight along

Answer 2029

You can't the food companies help the health "corporations" make money off people with cancer and people with any health problems by giving us people poison, carcenogenic, death food. If people just ate healthy and stop eating all this processed, high temp. cooked, and the chemical they use in this food, we wouldn't have the problem in the first place. Its just a BIG money circle.

Answer 2030

Shouldn't you be using your media exposure to end infant circumcision first?



Circumcision will kill around 250 baby boys this year for no other reason than people are not educated and the law is gender biased protecting only females.



The millions who survive circumcision will spend the rest of their lives sexually disfigured and compromised.



What are you doing to protect the children?

Answer 2031

The Lord Jesus is still in the business of healing. I know of many accounts where He has healed cancer, just like in the bible...and He uses His saints to do the healing! Read Mark Ch 16.

Answer 2032

The real question is when will these famous people stop trying to pretend they even live on our same planet? Cindy don't you have some posh home in Europe you need to get back to?

Answer 2033

Well Cindy, Im sorry for your loss, but I think I can find the cure with a little help from you. All you have to do is mobilize your fine self over to my house (or fly me out to yours) and sit on my face for several hours while I think about it. Your hubby won't mind since its for the good of humankind (and not because I have been feverishly beating my salami to fantasies of you for over 15 years). He can even watch us have hot sweaty monkey sex....as long as he hides in the closet.

Answer 2034

As long as the drug companies and medical profession can make more money trying to cure cancer it will. Curing cancer would cut profits for too many companies and institutions.

Answer 2035

Cindy let's forget cancer for a moment and let us think abouit settling down and getting married. I would love to have children with you. I find you very beautiful and voluptuous. Send me an e-mail at [e-mail]. Hope to hear from you soon! Love, Paul

Answer 2036

Please trying to eat as healthy as possible, and don't get too stressful. Stress may be one of the reasons to cause cancer.

Hormone intake may be one of the reason to stimulate the growth of cancer cells. So, watch the food you are eating or the medications you are taking right now.

Plus, stay happy. Happiness cure every disease.

Be strong also.

take care yourself.

Answer 2037

Change our diet and living lifestyle. Go back to basics. What have we got to lose? Weight? Yes. Diseases? Yes.

Stress? Yes. Frustration? Yes.



And what do we have to gain? Health? Yes. Self-esteem? Yes. Inner Peace and Joy? Yes. Self-confidence? Yes. The ability to function? Yes.



Research what they did in the past, their eating habits, work ethics, etc. What did they do that enabled them to live a long life? The future is unknown, but the past is always taught in our schools...History class. Well, why can't we? do the same.



Get back to basics.....and I mean everything, food, life.

Answer 2038

The problem is the creazy life that all of us, ...we have

The cancer came (I loossed my familly, completely...because the cancer) because the stress, and the stress came from our education and believers.



The solution is to educate the people to see his happinness in the love and the justice in his life, and not in the money and the things that the others have and then to compete like idiots to achieve who knows what.



Really to teach the people to return to G"D ... a G"D of love, mercy, justice and rightoussness.



Sorry for my english...is my second language...the first is spanish



Leonardo

Answer 2039

EDUCATION . On a mass scale using the media for reasons other than instilling fear. Cancer is a killer however people must be made aware of the how, what and wheres of cancer.

To understand it.

Answer 2040

Figure out a way to give cancer to rich powerful political leaders all over the world. Then you'll have your cure. It wouldn't hurt to give it to the heads of all the big drug companies too.

Answer 2041

I feel for anyone who has cancer, I know people who have it, Have had it and have also died...but my mother has C. P. L. D and there is no cure!! So why don't they make that a global priority!! More people a year die from that then they do from as-ma. But i bet you have never heard of C.P.L.D. so how can anyone say which illness is the priority. THEY ALL ARE> AREN'T THEY!!!

Answer 2042

The Health care centres in India should be improved at the grassroot level, that means at the village level. This will help people to have their health check at regular level. Health check should be given priority as the government does for population survey.

Answer 2043

As with most degenerative diseases, the incidence of cancer is very much related to certain risk factors and lifestyle choices, including numerous carcinogens in our environment, chemicals we ingest or breathe, dietary factors, lack of exercise, etc. Given these facts, I strongly believe that prevention by way of avoiding harmful chemicals, foodstuffs, and habits; adopting a healthy lifestyle and aerobic exercise regime, and educating our children in this regard at at early age holds the key to the elimination of this pangamic disease. If you wish to receive a free document dealing with this subject in detail, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 2044

Our awareness is pretty high already. I think the best thing we can do is take away a majority of the restrictions on controversial studies (i.e. stem cell research) as these may prove very fruitful in combatting diseases such as cancer. In order to cure cancer, America needs to conquer its fear of "playing God". Scientific research needs to be pushed harder to obtain more and better results.

Answer 2045

The answer is so easy and yet so difficult to get accomplished. Education! We need to explain to the communities of the world how cancer can be treated in its various forms. We need to explain the economic and social aspects of helping cure so many individuals. We need to find a way to make treatments costs less so that more individuals would be willing AND able to get them. We need an open-minded world that will accept what we have to say without that much disagreement. (anyone who has gone to college can tell you, for every one person who says yes, there are 3 saying no, and 2 who are undecided.)

Answer 2046

My suggestion is asking organization (who profit from product causing cancer) to contribute in research . For Example no. 1 cancer causing death: Lung cancer is caused by ciggerate smoking. Force Tobacco companies to donate certain percentile of profit in research.

Answer 2047

Hi Cindy, i lost my father to leukemia. Lets send alot of letters to congress. Lets get involved with our leaders. Lets plead for our government to help. Lets have pledges on TV with celebrities to assist in the collecting of funds, drive. LETS HOPE FOR CURES SOON.

Answer 2048

First it should NOT be a global priority!!!! As long as there is starvation, lack of immunizations, governments that use their people as slaves, ie China, North Korea, greedy corporations and governments that support them, and a whole host of other problems that plaque us. Cancer should not be made a global priority.

Answer 2049

I am nearly 60 and have grown up constantly seeing ad's asking for money to cure cancer. To answer your question I'll ask another. Why hasn't progress or an answer been found yet?

Answer 2050

simply : civilization life is the main cause of high cancer rate nowadays if we need to drop the rate to as it was 100 or 200 years ago we have to go back and live the same life style of that era eating the same food and doing the same daily activity

as some mentioned in their answer life style is the clue

Answer 2051

Let's look toward Cuba and their medical technology for answers. It has been mentioned many times in the media and on the Internet, that Doctors in Cuba have put together a solution that can cure cancer. This has been proven and works. My question is why are we not looking to other countries or professionals for answers. I believe politics get in the way and keep us from advancing in different technologies.

Answer 2052

Easy. Vote the incumbants out then switch the money we're spending on war to cancer research.



Hello, Cindy, God bless from someone who is not all that impressed with stars. I used to bodyguard. Being a star is OK, but I wouldn't want it.

Answer 2053

1. The production and sale of artificial food items needs to be banned. These artificial substances have no nutritional value, and they can lead to the development of abnormal cells.



2. The use of hormones in the feed of "farm raised" proteins sources needs to be banned. Substances that make animals, poultry and fish grow bigger can stimulate latent cancer cells in the humans who consume the animal products.



3. Tobacco should be banned! It has no nutritional value whatsoever, and it has been proven to be carcinogenic.

Answer 2054

The straightest path would be to elect politicians who are more concerned with saving lives than building their heavenly fortune. Stem cell research will lead to tons of leads for finding cures, it just has to be done. By cutting back the controls, health companies will have incentive to come up with cheaper, better, or more innovative cures through research.

Answer 2055

Why? The real question is when are we going to do something about global population? If you want the best start on curing all ills...This is it. Until we address this problem, all other issues are on the back burner. Look around, think for yourself and smell the coffee.

Answer 2056

My brother in law died nearly 2 years ago in Stepping Hill Hospital

Stockport. We watched him pass away in a side room.

He had tried the naturalmethod of organic foods,juices etc. He even went to a clinic to be injected with mistletoe, It didnt work.

Allresearch is important.One day it will be curable.

Answer 2057

First I would like to say thanks Cindy (also my daughters name) for taking the time for this extremely important issue. People pay more attention when a celebrity such as yourself brings attention to these issues. I believe if more people spoke up about it globally instead of waiting for other people to speak up we would get more attention to the cause and cure. I also lost a brother to cancer but he was 40 and I was 41. My daughter however is a cancer survivor,and we usually try to participate in a walkathon in our community every year. I could say a lot here but I personally don't like to read long answers on here so will just say thanks again for your help.

Answer 2058

yes, cancer is a serious concern in the world, however, how are countries that are struggling to feed their people and immunize babies supposed to make cancer fighting a priority.



so, i don't agree that cancer should be a global fight. however, many countries, including the US are trying to fight the fight and are making advances all the time.



eventually, there will be a cure, but cancer is not the only crisis that plagues our world.



the resources need to spread amongst all the fights, not just one.

Answer 2059

It is true that cancer is killing more people than all the wars put to gether. But it is equally true that all the governments are more and more concernrd with pililng up nuclear missiles than to bother about this dreaded disease. It will take the whole world 's resources and sincere efforts to tame this dinosour. Will it ever happen is the question.

Answer 2060

There is a huge, untapped resource that would greatly benefit research. It's called computing power. All those idle PC's in the world could be helping to accelerate research. Big business needs to let these huge resources be tapped. The machines are usually on anyways. Home users need to leave them on too!



Check out David Bakers Rosetta project and the great advances his team is making.

Answer 2061

I know. It pisses me off when the news media and government officials waste time on small problems like terrorism (which rarely kill any Americans) or psycological problems (like the big bag illegal immigrants coming to get us) instead of the big killers like cancer and heart disease. I think the main thing for everyone is education. Just show them the numbers. Show them the top ten ways to die and how many Americans die from each, so they can clearly see how cancer is a huge problem and terrorism isn't even on the radar. Hopefully, people will shift their priorities so they'll worry about the truly common fatal problems and stop wasting time of rare stuff we can't do much about anyway.

Answer 2062

Unfortunately I don't think we will ever find a cure for cancer--it is making doctors, hospitals, radiologists, etc very wealthy at the expense of a human life.

Answer 2063

Its very simple how to get rid of cancer. Since as the saying goes "What goes around comes around" we humans have to stop being a cancer on the Earth. Then and only then we will miraculously get rid of cancer..

Answer 2064

God made earth with plants for us to use,pharmacy will not let us use it because there is no profits from plants that cures, happy(fake)pills is all they make and rake in profits.We suffer through this fake pills,we still die.I will not spend pretty penny to those who would not help those who needs cures and whores after money(not women)I rather die from cancer then undergo chemo.

Answer 2065

First of all we need to talk with our goverment in finding ways to fund a way for more organic foods and not make it so expensive. There are so many chemicals in preservatives that come back to haunt or kill. We then need to work together to make it happen. This pertains to everyone and nobody is immune.

Answer 2066

we need to get to the root of the problem, in most cases it's our thoughts that create dis-ease, some cases are karmic and challenges we choose, but all in all, our thoughts are the culprits, the negativity, worry, stress, all can do this to us, so i think we need to get to the root of the cancers and get attention on prevention and cures , which are changing our thoughts, though the media.

Mary

Answer 2067

I think there is another thinkgwhich we should make a global priority.



There are more people dying of poverty in this world than cancer.



And poverty is completely curable and avoidable.



The present world is not able to avoid the deaths of poverty and it is funny to ask for cure for Cancer.,

Answer 2068

Tell the President curing cancers results in oil. It will become a number one priority.

Answer 2069

many unknown people are very smart and can help, so y not give everyone a chance to make theories and stuff, instead of just being close to some old doctor who gave their opinions and thats it.

they should hear any ideas from anyone and look into it. and maybe they will find a cure

Answer 2070

It's simple, use the CURES already KNOWN. Cancer has been cured for years now, drug companies will NOT allow it. If you bothered looking up the cures, there are several of them in several countries that are PROVEN to work.

Answer 2071

People need to genuinely understand the disease and the misery that it brings. "Cancer" needs to become more than just word in peoples vocabulary in order for them to want to make a difference. But your question is a good start. Thank you for it.

Answer 2072

Simple - make CURING cancer, not treating cancer, a financial priority for pharmaceutical companies. They'll have a cure in a day.

Answer 2073

Keep the chemicals out of our lives. The shopping malls and stores are filled with chemicals on the clothes, shoes, plastics and packaging. The grocery stores are the same. Everywhere we walk, everything we eat and all that we partake of is filled with viotale intoxicants that harms our immune systems and every cell in our bodies.

Answer 2074

Rev 24:14

Answer 2075

Since we have already managed to do so much Scientifically it's obvious to me that if the U.S. Government was willing to spend the type of money on cancer research that we spend on missiles and other things we could find a cure.So I would run public advertising campaigns and try and get congress to spend 3trillion on cancer research as crazy as that may sound if we spent 3 trillion on cancer research I am convinced that we could find a cure.

Answer 2076

I think a great start would be to eat a vegetarian/vegan diet. Plant based diets over and over have proven to be the healthiest.



Other ways to avoid cancer I believe is to clean out our organs! Liver flush, kidney flush, fasts, colonics...all designed to get THE TOXINS OUT of your body. Cancer has no place to latch if your insides are healthy!!!



Keep your stress controlled.

Answer 2077

Go to www.pvct.com. PV-10 is taking a very novel approach to fighting cancer, destroying diseased tissue without harming healthy cells!

Answer 2078

i have often wondered what it will take to gain more gov't funding for the research of cancers. and i think the reason gov't research money is headed elsewhere (to other diseases) is because thankfully, the private sector is doing so much in the fight.



groups like Leukemia & Lymphoma Society drum up huge community participation to fund large research companies. they take on an educational role in an effort to inform the public about cancers, and this spurs people into action.



smaller groups, like the one I am involved in (www.RyanGibsonFoundation.org) take private donations, and in turn fund research projects they hand select, endowments, and scholarships for oncology students in an effort to leave no stone unturned in the search for a cure.



i think because of the far-reaching effects of cancer in our society, we no longer need the level of gov't funding that new unkown diseases do. and until people in thr private sector are willing to give money to research of new diseases they way they are willing to fund cancer research, the high levels of gov't funding are warranted and needed.



i think more of us as citizens could get involved in good works helping to raise money for cancer research. and i think a cure WILL be found in our lifetime.

Answer 2079

How can we make curing cancer a global priority?

Wishing, Bush and the republicans suffer from it! When they truely realise that they are sick they will do what ever they can to find a cure instead in spending in more global wars.

Answer 2080

The only way to make curing cancer a globel priority is to make the United Nations make it a top medical priority to get money funded to the fund to educate, and prevent, and to eventually make cancer nonexistent in this world and in our lifetime.

Answer 2081

You are right it it getting governments to unit in the fight. As individuals we can do our bit. As names you can do your bit. What it needs is normal people to tell government we want a cure now, work towards it today. I have worked with people as the reach the end. Kids as young as 4 years old. Do we as a generation not owe the kids that follow hope. It is as always down to money. The world can afford it , cancer sufferers cannot wait.

Answer 2082

Make a Transparent Foundation to heal this illness, and be supported by the main hospitals & scientist.Make that the huge and rich pharmaceutical companies make a REAL HELP.

www.mdanderson.org

Answer 2083

When one of the President's gets cancer while in office I'll bet you will see the priority rise. Untill then keep up the research.

Answer 2084

The first thing that entered my mind was the huge amount of chemicals that go into our food during the growing and processing process. Are these factors? Im not sure...but it strikes me that huge amounts of chemicals versus organic grown crops might not be a bad place to begin. They say garbage in garbage out...

Answer 2085

The only one that can cure cancer is the true God. Revelation 21:4 says that Death will be no more. God has also said through his word the bible that the last enemy death will be brought to nothing.

Answer 2086

Quit putting preservatives and dyes in our food use natural products for fertalizer I grew up on a farm and you never heard of cancer everything was naturaly grown ect. I feel the pesticides and preservatives are killing us.

perhaps it is just our enviroment go back and compare and they woudl see what is doing this!

Answer 2087

When the powers that be see cancer as a pandemic, like AIDS or Smallpox, the resources will be devoted. As things stand, it is just another "cause celeb" (apologies to you, Ms. Crawford).

Answer 2088

well being Cindy also help's.

celeb's getting together and talking about it rather than comming and talking about their private life helps, publicity is one thing that makes ppl turn the heads ... so good publicity will definately help and it has to be done over and over again... ppls memory is short term, today if one say's fight , all get exicited, but tomorrow everyone forgets. . one from high position or good celeb like u will have to constantly recharge the batteries of ppl. to make them think .



good luck..

Answer 2089

From CBS News today: "U.S. government scientists saved two men dying of melanoma by genetically altering the men's own white blood cells to attack their tumors — deemed the first major success in battling cancer with gene therapy."



For some reason, I find this extremely intriguing. With what we can do with genetics and DNA, this is the next logical step.

Answer 2090

I think Cindy should make a pornographic film and make billions off of it and give the money for cancer research. Problem Solved.

Answer 2091

I dont want to be pesimistic but the greed of man may be preventing an advance or cure If you make a vaccine or treat cancer sucessfully not remission but cure then you just put a lot of people out of work ie big surgical procedures radiation therapy chemo yada yada yada with several vacinations that would make your immune system identify and destroy your particular strain of cancer.people tend to not give a damn if it dont affect me .I would be more concer ed with Iran gitting the bomb, that has a more imediate life changing event . god bless america support our president!!!!! PS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW LINES OF STEM CELLS NOT FUNDED THAT DONT MEAN R&D OF BIG PHARMACUTICALS CANT. THEY DONT WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY THEY WANT FEDERAL FUNDING .

Answer 2092

Ms Crawford:

All you need to do is stop using gasoline, diesel, industrial chemichals and stop eating red meat. Those are the cancer causing agents in the world...

And we may just stop the War in Iraq at the same time.

Sincerely, Juan E Rudeke



www.worldpeaceorg.net/EcoLogics

Answer 2093

for the past 3 years dealing with my 6 year old cancer survivor and my wife battling with breast cancer, i beleve we have the knowledge and the tools but the research for prevention and new drugs are underfunded. also there should be more restriction on the food suuply and water as well.

Answer 2094

Well we must first target who are the victims, as in population, ethnical backgroud and so forth. Then we look for what countries suffer the most cancer cases each year and demand the U.N to deal about it.

Answer 2095

I'm so very sorry about your brother Cindy.

As we all know, cancer is the leading cause of death throughout

the world.

The World Health Organization needs to redefine their health program priorities globally.

Answer 2096

It starts with our government they have a cure for cancer,aids,and probably every other disease, but can you imagine how many billions of dollars the government and drug companies would lose if they let their secret out of the bag. This is what I propose VOTE EVERY POLITICIAN IN OFFICE NOW OUT AND MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT THE ONE'S YOUR VOTING IN IF THEY DON'T CLEAN THE GOVERNMENT UP WE THE PEOPLE WILL VOTE THEM OUT ALSO. THIS IS OUR COUNTRY BUT WE HAVE NO SAY SO WHAT GOES ON IN IT. IMEAN LOOK AT OSAMA BIN LADEN WE COULD HAVE KILLED OR CAPTURED HIM BUT OUR GOVERNMENT WASN'T WILLING TO SEND ENOUGH TROOPS OVER WHEN ASKED AND HE WAS ABLE TO BUY HIS WAY INTO PAKISTAN. GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE AND TO HELL WITH OUR GOVERNMENT.

Answer 2097

I think our government should monitor our personal care products and produce at a higher standard. Most of our personal care products have known carcinogens and toxins in them. We expose ourselves to so many chemicals on a daily basis. Pesticides can also increase the problem of cell breakdown. Most Americans can take a stand and research the products you buy on a daily basis. Write to the company's of the products that you buy and tell them that you want them to make healthier products for your family and the environment!!

I am currently a marketing executive for a leading on line Health and Wellness store. I recommend someone to switch to buying healthier, safer, higher quality personal care products. They currently have over 350 products in their store and they are delivered to your door 30-40% off of retail. You can get more info: http://www.finallyfamilytime.com

Dawn Townsend

Helping families have a safer, healthier home!

Protecting the Future of Families~

Answer 2098

Use the Gerson Therapy. It's a proven method for curing cancer. If you doubt this, just ask the many people who have been cured by this method.

Answer 2099

A celebrity endorsement wouldhelp. Chrstopher Reeve brought alot of attention to Spinal Injuries and Michael J Fow has brought focus to Parkinson's. maybe your voice will really help. It shouldhelp.

Answer 2100

First off, hats off to you for just talking about this stuff. good to see 'Celeb' raising the profile of something so worthwhile.



Its not easy, there are all sorts of compteting constituencies vieing for limited space in the 'worthiness chain'



Maybe we should begin by shaming the multinational pharmaceuticals who seem more intent on profit than equality of access cures.



Next off would be to mobilise your friends and neighbours to politicise the issue . Get your governement to affirm that life saving treatments are not off limits or rationed and that 'life' itself or the chance of preserving, is the highest of priorities. Economics are mere numbers, break the prison of 'sorry we can't afford it' and force your local representative to lobby hard for access to life for all.



its all about people. if people aren't willing to shake the tree then the fruits aren't going to fall down :)

Answer 2101

We need to eliminate those people who are prone to cancer. Cindy, your family for example have genes which predispose you to cancer, if you were to be removed from existance, then your children could not reproduce making even more people predisposed to cancer. Either that or donate all your money to research and get the hell outta my face!

Answer 2102

I'm really sorry about your brother, but I think there are more things, that get less attention than cancer. I think 'we' as a global community should help poor people and people with AIDS first. There are few Cancer helping organizations, and Cancer has enough publicity as it is. I don't mean to offend, but I think we should prioritize matters that get less attention and less help.

Answer 2103

Simple answer is that we have to be u ited against this deasease... and .......atleast from every country ov the world should donate .......some amount and make a huge Research centre from cancer treamtent and cure! ...

Answer 2104

I believe that we need to continue on fighting for the research to continue to find a cure for cancer. I believe that eventually we will find a cure.

Answer 2105

Hello, my name is Laura. My mother passed away when I was 15 yrs., I have an unending affinity with and for people who have cancer. Also feel a deep connection with those who survive and their loved ones. I am a person (40ish age woman) who meditates and studies different religions. I know that God says that we should love one another, as he loves us. So if we take this on then embrace cancer, then we will find a achieve great miracles in the field of cures. May God be with you Cindy. Thanks for taking this stand!! Laura

Answer 2106

The herb turmeric should be researched for treatment of leukemia. It is reported to be a cancer fighter.



See listings:



http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=herb+turmeric+cancer+fighter&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t500&x=wrt



Michael Idrogo

http://votemike.us

San Antonio, Texas

Answer 2107

Hi.

That are many causes of this problem.

I would like to point out to one major cause of surge in cancer, especially in the western countries:



PORK.



Pig is the only animal that has cancer - sheep, gota, cows, and chicken do not have cancer.



And you people are eating and chewing pork and its by-products.



regards,



mr

Answer 2108

We need to start in our own community's, by supporting non profit fund raising. Encourage your place of employment to become involved,don't be afraid to step up and do what you can, talk to your local and state government officials, ask for their support , we elect them,they in a seance work for us. Spread the word, whenever and however you can....Know of a local event encourage local radio stations, TV, business to get involved,the more we put it out there the more people will talk...

Answer 2109

First of all, there are 2 types of cancer, 1 is caused by environmental influences and the other is genetic inheritance.



The one about environmental influences includes smoking, radiation, over drinking (alcoholic products) and so forth. This factor is avoidable simply by changing your daily routine (if its a radioactive leakage from a nearby nuclear power plant then that's a different story), try to stop smoking, reduce your drinking dosage, apply a healthier lifestyle and so forth. Smoke from anything burning can cause cancer if overdosed, this is because of the content of excessive carbon. So try to avoid going to burning areas, places with congested traffic (motor vehicles, that is) and especially avoid smoking and smokers. The primary and secondary smoke kills. Whats worse is that the smoker harms the people around him/her as the secondary smoke is more potent than the primary one. In short those around smokers die faster (That is if he / she smokes when you're around la). If the smoker wants to smoke fine but kill the people around you. Those around you who doesn't smoke doesn't deserve to die by your exhaust. Smokers be considerate. Smocking causes lung and other parts of your breathing system cancer. From the tongue to anything in between and to your lungs.



Over drinking(alcohol products) causes liver cancer as too much alcohol burdens the liver as the liver tries to breakdown the alcohol in the body.



Then there's food. Nowadays food product contains preservative and pesticides. Fried or burned food (BBQ, fried, deep fried, smoked) can contain excessive carbon which may lead to cancer. It is best you eat these products (as listed above) sparingly and try this : eat it with raw onions, raw garlic and raw cucumber. The raw onions, garlic and cucumber will 'neutralize' the excessive carbon and other harmful stuff you ate along with your food. (Don't overdose on these too XP).



The second cause of cancer is genetic, which one may have carried along within their DNA (ribonucleic acid). This factor is unfortunately unavoidable. It is like a time bomb waiting to explode. Maybe in the future there will be a technology which can detect any abnormality within our DNA and fix it.



In short, stay healthy, don't smoke, drink less, don't go to traffic congested areas, watch your eating.



I (the author) wishes to apologize for any mistakes in this article and to anybody offended by it.

Answer 2110

Its very simple. Most animal foods cause cancer and reduce our immune system. By strengthening our immune system our bodies will naturally fight diseases. This is primarily done by the foods we eat. Reduce fat, sugars, starches and conservatives and you will see a great improvement. Eat non processed foods, minimum amounts of sugars, reduce dairy products, more grains, more veggies and fruits and you are on your way.



I have learned via www.ravediet.com



Terje Gronlie

Norway

Answer 2111

There are many wonderful products on the market today that have shown tremendous results in maintaining optimal health. I have come across nothing as powerful and universally effective as Natural Cellular Defense, which contains the miracle mineral zeolite: http://my.waiora.com/home.php?461802



In nature is all our medicine and nature is within us all!



Sean

Answer 2112

I watched my 49 old sister die a horrible death from colon cancer that had metastasized to the rest on her body.I think we should stop spending all our money on wars & going into space & concentrate on finding a cure for this diease since it's like some kind of epdemic.It seems everthing we eat,drink & smell causes cancer!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2113

Currently we can not cure cancer. There may be types of cancer that we we have proceedures for but we will never "cure"-get rid of all of them. The mutation of cells occurs naturally so we will never be able to stop all of the forms of cancer unless we modify our bodies genetically. The real question will be do we want to modify the human genome?

Answer 2114

Well first off we can make millionare celebrities donate more of their money to cancer research instead of buying the $1,000.00 purse, shoes, or whatever way too expensive thing they buy. They can donate more because they have more. When most of the world is living in $75,000.00 homes, buying $20,000.00 cars, or paying $300.00 in rent. I think they can buy a $50.00 purse and donate the other $950.00 or more to cancer research!! Works for me!

Answer 2115

Hi Cindy! I knew your sister Danielle at NU.



What we need to do about this disease is follow up on the promising recent research regarding intravenous Vitamin C, which has been shown in laboratories to cause spontaneous suicide of cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.



Love,



Peter

Answer 2116

the most important factor in eliminating cancer is screening. this means free screening and follow up treatment for all. my breast cancer was caught in a routine mammogram that i got b/c my insurance had just become effective. i did not see a doctor for any screening for a couple of years due to no health coverage.

we must make it a priority to offer, encourage and make it easy for all to be screened and have follow up treatment available at no cost.

Answer 2117

Cindy,

Just by attaching your name to this crusade, you have started towards a cure. Please make sure that people understand we need to direct money in the right direction to make this happen. It should be our number one national objective , healthcare should be more important than the any other industry.



Good Luck

Answer 2118

Cindy,

I am so broke and have no insurance and I have found that poor people dont have the right to not die from cancer...my brother died from it my sister has it ...my dad has it...and I probably have it but I cant pay to be checked....so if you dont hear from me again...you will know I died from it....thanks for listening :)



Steve

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Answer 2119

Many of the causes of cancer are known. We should concentrate on eliminating known carcinogens and risk factors. Prevention is vastly preferable to treatment.



Tobacco, air pollution, and water pollution are the biggest preventable causes, and so should get the highest priority.

Answer 2120

I am a 14yr survivor of testicular cancer. With folks like yourself & Lance Armstrong(A testicular Cancer survivor also) promoting the awareness it should help.



My pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church in Houston Texas durring the past few wks has been speaking about having a healthy lifestyle. Avoiding processed food like hot dogs & lunch meat. Avoiding enriched white flour, shell & bottom dwelling type fish. Having more steamed vegtables & buying them frozen instead of from the can.



In essence promoting a healthy lifestyle should help with not only cancer but also other diseases like type 2 diabetes.

Answer 2121

We should make curing everything a global priority, as all diseases are related in one way or another.



Also, the truth is that making anything a global prirority isn't going to happen. This is because there are people who don't really care. There are people who don't care about the sick, the poor, people with cancer or whatever. So to make it a global priority and to expect everyone will follow along is living in a fantasy. The best bet is to get those that actually do care, which are a few, and allow them to come together, instead of them emphasising their own individual 'campaigns', and that should be enough to end the burden of cancer.

Answer 2122

One thing that we all can do is study the work of Dr. Hulda R. Clark, PhD., N.D. She has proven that cancers and other diseases CAN be cured. And, in her books, she gives the causes of these diseases: Toxins and Parasites. Her flagship book is called, "The Cure For All Diseases," and she has written books on the cure for cancers and HIV/AIDS as well. We are getting these diseases because of the pollution of toxins in our world.

Answer 2123

Dear Cindy,



Natural health care professionals have been curing cancer for years. I am an herbalist, and I have many clients who have cured themselves of cancer and AIDS by using all natural helps. Cancer is a parasite infection in the presence of propyl alcohol. The parasite produces a bacteria which produces a hormone. If you deal with eliminating all 4 of these things, you can cure your self in 6 to 8 weeks of cancer.



If people in power medical positions really want to know what cures cancer (or AIDS or MS or autism, etc.), they will do JUST WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW. Ask those who have cured themselves and see what similar things they have done. A call should be put out by the American Cancer Society for anyone who has been cured of cancer to write what they did to cure themselves. Then the information should be compiled and sorted to find the similarities in their treatments.They could test isolated substances for thousands of years and NEVER get JUST one substance that cures it...in the meantime millions die. Cancer is a set of 4 causes that intertwine. When these 4 causes are addressed, the cancer just goes away.



Essiac, Flor-Essence, Colonix, Herbal Healer Academy 500 ppm colloidal silver, Buried Treasure ACF, oregano oil extract, olive leaf extract, golden seal, myrrh, ester, buffered Vitamin C, selenium, carrot/parsley juice all together make an excellent plan to totally eliminate cancer.



I have seen it happen time and time again.



We need to demand the government allow only organic foods to be grown. We need to put pressure on all food producers to be able to sell only whole, organically grown and chemically free processed foods. We need to force medical schools to offer at least 1 or 2 years' of nutrition, herbal, and naturpathic training to medical doctors before they are allowed to practice on human bodies.We need to protect our ground water by eliminating hog farms and other pollutant sources.The USDA should be forced to inspect for and test all meat, dairy, fowl, fish, and eggs for the parasite that causes cancer. The EPA should monitor the air at zero tolerance for chemical pollutants from manufacturers.

We need to have public hand washing stations as available as crosswalk lights. We need education from middle school up for excellent nutrition BEFORE pregnancy to prevent so many birth defects and premature babies. We need bicycle lanes along every single road we build as common as white and yellow lines.

We need solar, wind, and water power used to the max. We need to totally outlaw any alcohol product over 5% alcohol. We need to totally outlaw tobacco growth and sales. We need to permanently take away the driving license of any person found driving under the influence of alcohol and paint their car pink so every one can avoid the pink cars coming down the street in case they decide to drive anyway.We need to permanently imprison anyone selling recreational drugs.



Cindy Robinson - Natural Herbal Therapy

Answer 2124

Cindy,



We have to work together to re-direct the priorities of our political leaders. To cure cancer, we have to focus our research efforts on finding a solution.



This will require money and resources.



To get money and resources, you need political power.



To get political power, you need to make sure that your priority is the priority of your elected officials.



To make your priority the priority of your elected officials, you need to make your interest a condition of the achievement of their interest - which is, of course, to get elected.

Answer 2125

People have to follow the "Universal Laws & Truths" first. These are the foundations for resolving all the situations in the World. It will be up to the people of the world to accept this situation and strive to solve it.

Answer 2126

pushing scientific and biotechnology research. lift the ban on gene therapy research. encourage stem cell research. we need to kind of step back from the moral dilemmas of enhancing ourselves beyond our "natural selves." Our first priority should be to find cures for the sick, not how to stop people from becoming gods. That issue can be addressed after there is a cure for all these chronic diseases

Answer 2127

Nothing. When the government all dies of cancer, we cancer-knowledgeable few can take over running the country and introduce enlightened reforms that will save millions. Hurrah!

Answer 2128

Cancer kills? What a shock! Why don't you tell us something we don't know supermodel. Did all that hair spray in the eighties eat up all of your 2 brain cells. I'm wondering do you think everyone is as dumb as you. Maybe if we killed everyone with cancer they would stop spreading it around. Sorry about your brother tho.

Please pick me for best answer, Thanks.

Answer 2129

I think we need to make companies who have dumped hazardous waste and chemicals into the soil and water need to take responsibility for their actions. These elements cause cancer and we must also talk to insurance companies that many times refuse to pay for treatment for those less fortunate,

Answer 2130

cindy first you must combat world hunger and illitracy yes the world health organization can focus on cancer. but there is only so much that they can do. the worlds poor will never be able to aford the cures that are out there.

Answer 2131

I lost my sis-in-law in USA 2 yrs ago from cancer. Again another sis-in-law, any months, weeks, would succumb to the inevitable. I love them both so I again i won't cry, yet when i see my wife cries then i too felt tears.

So how can we go global? I think by being global on cancer education. Rich/poor nation must go like "US against CANCER", the us meaning any country that is willing to educate their people against cancer. Some doctors who practise alternative medicine can likewise help and share their knowledge.

They say the world are only doing cancer treatment but seldom you hear regarding cancer prevention.

So to those who practise alternative medicine , please do your share HELP THEN IN CANCER PREVENTION.

I too pray for my wife and daughter that they may not be like my in-laws.

Answer 2132

I would say that if you went ahead and gave everyone in the world cancer... or at least the vast majority of scientists, it would become the world's top priority to cure it.

Answer 2133

I am 28 years old and I lost my father last year.

Living in the hospital, I saw many things that made me a stronger person today.

I think that the goverment should stop injecting hormones in our foods that we eat, they need to stop spraying pollutants in our air. Not everybody can afford to buy organic food.

Answer 2134

i'm not sure what has to be done but something REALLY needs to be done about cancer.one of my grandmas died of cancer,my father in law died of cancer,and now my dad is dying of cancer.2 of them had stomach cancer.and my dad has lung cancer.he had lung cancer about 9 years ago,at that time he had a lung removed and now he has lung cancer again and is dying from it.i dont understand why so many people have to get it...i know its part of life but its a REALLY NASTY disease!!i wish it would go away!!!i know it wont though.and thats a shame.........my dad is really miserable and theres nothing i can do.hes tried everything,although the dr. said that he cant do chemo bcuz his body wouldnt handle it.........so now he has to suffer.noone knows when his time is gonna be up,so he just sits and waits.i dont like seeing my dad like this i have never seen him like this before.hes been crying even and he hardly ever cried before we knew he had lung cancer again.......

Answer 2135

It cannot be done. Not in this world. Not as long as there's money to be made "treating" cancer. Not as long as politicians are in the pocket of multi-billion dollar pharma companies. Not so long as one man desires power, wealth, and status greater than his fellows will we ever be free of this disease, or the suffering it causes.

Answer 2136

Yearly MRI scans, please!

My mom was diagnosed with a Grade IV brain tumor in December. When they found it, it was 7 cm and nearly inoperable. Had it been found sooner, it probably could have been completely removed. Yearly MRI's or CT Scans as part of an annual physical could have prevented it from going unnoticed for as long as it did.

Answer 2137

CANCER IS A DISEASE THAT DWELLS ON THE HUMAN BODIES. THE FORM OF CANCER IS SOMETHING THAT THEIR ARE A MILLION ANSWERS FOR. WHY DO WE GET CANCER ?? I WOULD GIVE A GUESS TO A CURE OF THIS DISEASE IS THAT WE WORK WITH OUR SOCIETY OF DOCTORS AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO HELP FIND A CURE.

AND ALSO I WAS TOLD TO ....PRAY.. I DO KNOW SOME CANCER SURVIVORS WHO HAVE ASK THE LORD ABOVE FOR HIS GUIDANCE.

Answer 2138

when this country spends billions of dollars a month on a war in Iraq, how are we ever going to find a cure for cancer, and you have a president who does not believe in Stem Cell research, this seems to be an impossible task

Answer 2139

Make medical research a priority in high schools and institutes of higher learning. Present the facts to the students. Our students are bright and curious. I have no doubt that given time, they will find a cure.

Answer 2140

I'm not sure that "we" as a global community can focus on one disease, because there are so many. Each would like their disease cured first. AIDS, Cancer, etc.....

Answer 2141

By doing what you are doing now asking other to voice their concerns about cancer. I for one can say it sure is good to know that others are trying. As I had colon cancer surgery last year

and I know what you are talking about medicare don't cover every thing and you can not aford the high cost of insurance and if you

even if you could the insurance will not cover you as your having had cancer. Keep up the good work

Answer 2142

We can probably raise some money to find a good cure for cancer

Answer 2143

sorry about your brother

but the issue of curing a disease such as one of the major forms of cancer lies within stem cell research but conservatives are to blinded by there religous beliefs that they bash anything resembling logical aproaches to diseases

Answer 2144

media,media and more media coz the more we use medias help in all the possible ways like using the print media by giving out real story's of patients,making reality TV show based on the people and thr family ,showing more public service messages on TV,and using FM radio to put the mesg across.It just takes one person to take initiative then it don't take long for others to join such a noble cause.

Answer 2145

First thing I have to say is hubba hubba.



Now, if you are interested in cure and prevention you will find some interesting and I think amazing information at:

http://www.knowledgeofhealth.com

On the left side of the page you will see the Archives, click on "Cancer" and "Chelation."

Answer 2146

The cure for cancer is being found, did you see C.B.S. News tonight about gene therapy to allow our own immune systems to recognize - and kill cancer.



Unfortunately, we have other problems too. Like AIDS in countries that can't afford laboratories ... and millions are dying now.



We have other plagues, too ... Like war. ... War is mass 'mental illness' ...Duh?



We will and can cure cancer soon and I appreciate your concern ... my father died from it and I appreciate your productive efforts.



G Night

Jonnie

Answer 2147

I am willing to give every penny I have in the bank, give it to the American Cancer Society, IF Ms. Crawford is willing to do the same. I am sure many people will probably back me on this. All in Favor???? (This is all I have...)

Answer 2148

Education, education and more education ! As opposed to years ago, when a patient was told they had cancer, it was basically a death sentence. In todays technology more and more successful treatments are being discovered so I sure think that monetary contributions are very much needed to help in those "discoveries"....

Answer 2149

More people need to use the screensaver software from www.worldcommunitygrid.org . This program uses spare cpu cycles to search for cures for cancer and aids. Everyone who cares about these issues should be using this program.

Answer 2150

No illness or disease cure will ever be truly found. No matter how much money or time is spent researching something, pharmaceutical companies and doctors will just do the "tucker" to it.

Answer 2151

We need a complete change of life in this country. Less stress with work, better diets, excercise, health care coverage for prevention. Plus food companies should produce products that are more natural and nutritional. More laughter-less violence.

Answer 2152

cancer is being cured in Canada and Europe without drugs or surgery with the use of herbs and other treatments. if our government wasn't corrupted by the pharmaceutical companies and our doctors ignorant of the power of plants, cancer wouldn't be so prevalent in the US.

Answer 2153

for a nation that probably spends more on professional sports, religion, hostess food products and (sorry cindy) the fashion "industry" - the best way we can beat cancer is to buy chinese consumer products.



Their increased focus on science, technology and productive industries offers more hope for the future of humanity.

Answer 2154

There are alot more things killing people in the world. Some cause cancer, smoking and drinking for one. Poor diet. Why aren't we worrying abou these things? Sorry to hear about your brother.

Answer 2155

Stop Smoking,Eat more Whole foods,Eat your fruits and Vegtables and exercise a little

You can plot a graph and watch the rise in cancer rates coincide with the prevalence of processed carbs in the last century.

Answer 2156

Through education and research I believe, we as a people throughout the world can overcome the fear of this dreaded disease. I personally commend you on all that you have been doing to aid in the fight against cancer.

Having been a fan of yours for years I know of your loss and am proud of all of your good work.

Answer 2157

I agree this would be best promoted in schools and through your government reps. I just answered a post elsewhere and got a great idea too. This woman was talking about how she donates her hair to LOCKS FOR LOVE and they give it to children/people who need wigs during chemo.



This would be a wonderful project to do in the schools too during cancer fundraising drives. Maybe once a year someone could come and "gather" hair. The kids could work on growing their hair all year to donate! Just a thought. Everything people can do to support people with cancer is so very much appreciated. Ask any parent or family who has gone through it! :~)

Answer 2158

My philosophy is somewhat different on the subject and will most likely be repulsive to many. I think that many cancers suffered today are self enduced. Smoking, excessive sun exposure, food additives, pollution, etc. I am not one who believes we should spend millions upon millions to cure that which is absolutely avoidable. In cancer cases related to things such as smoking, virtually no money should be spent in this area. Regardless of what was or wasn't known in the 50's and before as come to light in recent decades and continuing or starting to smoke with hopes that a cure will be found for the resulting damage is a waste of time, resource and money. Money and research should be spent on that which is of natural cause. Shifting the focus and the resources will certainly make available so much more of everything. What each of us do in life comes with choice. If you choose not to go to the market, buy some food and cook it, but would rather eat from a box or drive thru to eat food with known cancer causing additives, then you have to assume responsibility for that. If you're using substitutes to that which is natural in order to avoid having to exercise then that's your choice and it comes with a price. What we're doing as a society is choosing to live too fast and too simple and looking for ways to bail us out of the consequences. Nature has it's course. You will eventually sow what you reap. Many cancers are avoidable, you only have to choose to avoid them. I believe in self-responsibility and if you don't have that, then self-accountability. For every million to save smokers, that is one million taken from those who never contributed to their illness. That is a cancer unto itself and dispicable to those who might otherwise benefit from the resources spent trying to save those who chose to defy good sense, repeated warnings, and no doubt personal experience. I for one was a smoker. Should I one day develop lung cancer then so be it. As a child I pleaded with my mom to stop smoking, we hid her cigarettes, cut them in half, everything we could think of, yet I, in the face of knowing how bad it was, started to smoke. There can be no excuse for my choice and no one other than me should have to pay for it. Today I suffer with advanced heart decease. My days are numbered you might say, but I wouldn't want ten cents spent researching to cure me who brought this upon myself, and take away from another who is an innocent victim of natural causes.

Answer 2159

I dont know what the answer is about cancer.....But i will say this cancer is nothing to play around with....I just lost my dad becouse of cancer it has been 1 year already........I can say this too some people are lucky not getting it.....From pumpkin_rocha

Answer 2160

We can stop cancer when we have health insurance for everyone in the world and access for all to top notch medical treatment. The government needs to fund stem cell research NOW!!!

Answer 2161

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then He said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."

Answer 2162

To cure cancer requires we know exactly from which genes they corrupt and to correct it on a DNA scale. Unfortunately, there are billions of human genes that require mass amounts of money and research to uncover each of their purposes.

Answer 2163

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Answer 2164

We'll never get rid of cancer, not in this century. We have polluted our world too much. Pesticides, herbicides, man made chemicals in the processed food we eat, metals and chemicals and waste in the water we drink, it goes on and on.

It's a sad truth.

Answer 2165

I think we should banned cigarettes. Read the ingredients, how can they be legal? There pure poison. That would be start fo future generations. Start taking better care of our ozone, the atmosphere can't be could for us. And start investing more money into cures and health care for U.S. citizens, instead of wars and overseas causes...

Answer 2166

I think the recent developments in gene therapy are the most promising. It basically teaches the body to fight the cancer itself.

Answer 2167

Dr. Raymond Rife cured cancer in the twenties, and there have been news reports of other cures yet it is reported once and never seen again.

Answer 2168

Stop eating all foods derived from animals; this alone will reduce the incidence of cancer by over 70%.

Answer 2169

There is too much money made on this disease.I don't believe that there will ever be a public cure for disease's like cancer.

Answer 2170

My opinion is alternate and/or integrated hollistic therapy including allergy treatments like www.NAET.com. But then I ask, why cure cancer, when fundraising and researching is a billion dollar business.

Answer 2171

EDUCATION

--public awareness of where our tax dollars are going

--options that can be taken to protest the unwanted use of our tax dollars in war or other endeavors that may not benefit anyone.

--rally celebrities to your side of awareness, just as the "One" program did. Use the media at every oppertunity you have to advertise your fight there is no other ally then a good man with a pen (or in today's age, a camera)

--but most of all educate people about the facts with statistics, numbers and follow it with an option to fight (ie writing to the president, etc.)



"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

-Edmund Burke



PS: do not get discouraged by people who say it is not worth fighting for. they obviously have either not lost anyone they love or they are just too apathetic. In either case, within the next 10 years cervical cancer will be a myth that will barely be remembered b/c of the HPV vaccine. Your goal can be achieved. Nothing is impossible, it just all takes time

Answer 2172

according to Dr. Carey Reams, a biophysicist, "all cancer is caused because of a lack of minerals." He goes on to specify... Brain Tumor--lack of POTASSIUM. Lung Cancer--Requires 60 different minerals. There are more elements by number than the whole rest of the body put together. Deficiencies in these minerals lead to cancer. Breast Cancer--Lack of MAGANESE. Stomach Cancer--Body is too acid too long. Cancer of ovaries, Uterus--Lack of MAGANESE. Prostate Cancer--Lack of MAGANESE. Colon Cancer--Lack of COPPER, IRON, ZINC. Skin Cancer--Lack of VITAMIN A closely associated with insulin.



EDUCATION IS THE KEY!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2173

we should have ayurveda universities...no one in the world would have cancer anymore. causes of cancer are very easily identifiable according to the subtle body, making it difficul for the disease to attack the gross one. moreover ther are also so many issues in society, we should get to the essence of them all. what is the essential disease of the human being? have you thought about that? temporary reliefs of suffering are nothing but that. temporary. to really curb it, go to the essence, read the bhagavad gita as it is.

Answer 2174

My answer is: See Lance Armstrong. Get involved with the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The more people who band together in one united effort ,the better our fight against cancer will be.

Answer 2175

You can have thousands of good answers but nothing will happen. We have too many factors such as muslims extremist, war, religion differences, other diseases that play into every day events. Just pray for peace first...then the rest will follow.

Answer 2176

Simply Place it in an acitic enviroment, it will kill it, as well as homopathic help in boosting imune system. But Unfornately you won't here that from the Research people or on the news. They make to much money researching it!

Answer 2177

why should the main focus of the world be on cancer??when there are so many more dieases and even bigger obstacles to overcome.i think that there should definitly be a list in order to priority but cancer definitly isn't number 1!

Answer 2178

As a physician and a human, cancer is an inevitability. As a species, we should be more worried about getting our gene pool off this planet before we either destroy ourselves or the next (due) meteor strike. That should be our global priority.

Answer 2179

People need to follow the Law of Attraction and begin to realize that we create our own lives. Some people create health. Some people create cancer. Most of the people that create cancer do it by default. They, obviously, don't want to be sick. But their attention to not wanting sickness, is what causes it.

Answer 2180

I wish there were an easy solution. I just burried my father yesterday. He died from multiple myeloma. We need to make sure that funds raised for cancer research are not redirected or misdirected.

Answer 2181

You need to take the research out of the hands of Pharmaceutical Companies and Insurance Companies. These Companies are interested in only one thing...making record profits every year. There is no monetary profit in curing Cancer or any other disease. It has been many decades since any major disease was presented a cure, we only get treatments now.

Answer 2182

When we stop the nonsense spending. This country has dedicated lots of money towards the war, which has killed way to many. That's one there are I'm sure various ways, but the power is in the hand of the ones who run this country. It's all about priorities.

Answer 2183

Cindy, why don't the stars who get free gift bags worth thousands get encouraged to donate them to cancer society?

Answer 2184

Just about everyone in this world knows about cancer & how many lives are lost every year,but the sad truth is,not everyone can afford the treatments & those who can,don't always take well to it,so they just live their lives to the best of their ability.Also,not everyone who receives treatments win their battle w/cancer.It's sad but true.My heart goes out to you because i know how it feels to lose a loved one to cancer.Off the subject of your question,i also know how it feels to lose a loved one to a "Hate Crime."My heart really does go out to you Dear.Take Care & Be Blessed! Monica

Answer 2185

Cindy can start by sucking my dick. Then when I am about to ***, she can jack me off all over her face. Then I will buy one of those yellow bracelets and that dollar will go towards curing cancer.

Answer 2186

The environment will always strike back!



Education on disruption of the environment in connection with cancer pockets is one piece of the puzzle.



Cindy - stay young!

Answer 2187

We can cure cancer by helping people be stress free and happy in life which will directly end cancer cells due to stress.

Answer 2188

Make it about a cure and saving people's lives instead of bottom line profit for the drug companies. Let the cures that have been found be used instead of supressed.

Answer 2189

I believe that if the top 15% of our society got this awful disease, it would be cured in less then 6 months.

Answer 2190

Since the US is one of the richest countries in the world, how about Bush fund more money into cancer, stem cell, and other research to help save lives from diseases; instead of funding money to taking lives away through his silly, little, instigating wars.

Answer 2191

Easy - stop making war in the middle east. We've spent more in Iraq in the last 6 months than we have on Cancer in the last 35 years!

Answer 2192

Just my opinion. Big pharma companys don't want to find a cure they only want to give medicine to relieve symptoms. That way they can still make billions of dollars now and in the future.

Answer 2193

I believe that individuals that themselves have lost loved once due to cancer or have experienced similar losses in their close environment are the ones that are truly motivated to contribute to fighting cancer. Personally I believe that what we can do is to finance cancer research programs as well as charities focused on cancer research

Answer 2194

Looking over the other answers to this question, I am very shocked to find many people who are not only complacent with the current research and funding being provided to combat cancer, but also appear to believe that too many resources are and have been focused upon it.



The fact is Cancer is STILL the second leading cause of death in the United States. In the State of Illinois 25,000 people will die of cancer this year. A combined estimate indicates that over 550,000 people will die of cancer in the United States in 2006. http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/html/volume1/03cancer.htm



From the Cancer Progress Review report of the US Department of Health and Human Services we learn that The Healthy People 2010 objective to “Reduce the number of new cancer cases as well as the illness, disability, and death caused by cancer …” will NOT be met.



What can be done is that we as individuals can demand government accountability. We have to develop the courage to make our voices heard by our government representatives. Complacent citizens allow our government leaders to be complacent as goals that were placed upon them are not met. We have the right to expect that OUR government leaders will not only reach, but also exceed their stated goals. Until then it is predicted that well over 2,000,000 people will die and many millions more will become “new cases” before 2010.



http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/

http://www.healthypeople.gov/data/2010prog/focus03/

http://www3.cancer.gov/atlasplus/

http://www.seer.cancer.gov/

Answer 2195

This is a very loaded question.



Of course money should be put into finding a cure for cancer, however I feel the world should concentrate on preventing cancers.



One target is obviously the tobacco companies. Lung cancer is a deadly disease that is almost 100% preventable. If people are not exposed to tobacco smoke they are almost guaranteed not to get lung cancer. That goes for other tobacco products and other types of cancer associated with its use (mouth, larynx, tongue, etc.).



Next we need to promote healthy eating and physical activity globally. By eating healthy and exercising regularly the risk of many cancers decreases (such as breast, prostate and colon cancers). Plus if you eat healthy and are physically active it can help you cope better, live better and live longer with a cancer diagnosis.



We also can emphasis the importance of proper sun safety, wearing a hat, covering up and wearing sun screen to prevent skin cancer.



We can also promote methods to detect cancer early, for better chances of survival. This includes encouraging women to do self breast exams and go for regular PAP tests. We can also encourage men to get their PSA levels tested and both men and women should be encouraged to get colo-rectal exams done.



There is a lot that can be done to prevent cancer and to promote health living that will greatly impact the rates of cancer around the world. These are relatively inexpensive ways to stop cancer. More emphasis needs to be put on the initiatives.



Finding a cure is very important, however prevention is key.

Answer 2196

I also think that alot of people waste money for stupid things like buying a new shirt just because they have the money. Although those people may disagree and say it makes them feel good wearing it and that shouldn't be our problem... But wouldn't it make them feel

Answer 2197

Thanx for ur effort, my suggestion is for the UNO to spread awareness about Cancer in the countries in backward countries and most effecting countries. Not only spreding awareness but also provide medicines for free of cost to the effected people and seperate team must be created to handle all these events. UNO must play a key role...

Answer 2198

sheeshhhhhhhhhhhh-wat bothered me the most is dat they had 2 say she's the real thing.who cares-i know i dont-peole are people-we cry,laugh,fart,luv and die just like celebrities(theyre humans 2).anyways,we need 2 pray & have hope dat sumthin will b done sumday about cancer(hopefully in the near future)2 obtain a cure or whatevah-the LORD IS MERCIFUL!!!!!!

Answer 2199

when we can decide to act like civilized adults and work together for the good of humanity and decide to eradicate famine,genocide ,I am sure we could also work together and decide to stop dumping toxins into the environment we live in,the products our children consume and supplies or items they use,and promote wellness we will be able to reach your goal, but right now that is as about as realistic as acheiving world peace tomorrow, unfortunatley the national priority, is empire, as you can ,see the bulk of our spending is military,not even a quarter of that goes towards health care or wellness. as the mightiest nation with the biggest military in the world that severely outnumbers ,the combined military powers of the world, and has more weapons and also as we continue to proliferate our nuclear arsenal,we have shown the world might is right, as we selfrighteously destroy foriegn civilizations in fear of the invisible terrorist, we cannot afford to care about human life, our health care and education systems as well as social service systems have all suffered immensely and the gap between the haves and the have nots has continued to widen as the middleclass shrinks, a global nonprofit organization -habitat for humanity houses about 40% of L.A. residents,only 11% of the cities population can afford homes. wellness begins with safety and not being homeless,and accessibility to adequate not substandard health care.if the national priority does change and monies get subverted out of the military budget back into education, and healthcare and social services then more people can assist themselves and others and become empowered and aware. the next step would be to fight the corporate powers that be the pharmaceutical,oil,chemical companies ,that create and dump and pedal toxins into the environment we live in the products we consume,nothing will change until companies face real penalties for causing cancers, that kill millions by contaminating the environment, and then paying a fine that cost less than the lobbyist they hired to keep them out of trouble or the fda fails to do its job, as it has become the pharmaceutical companies whore and fails to have the interests of public safety as the number one priority ,now drugs that are supposedly curing or sustaining others ,are causing cancers and heart attacks and being recalled only after others have died unecessarily,worse than that sometimes,unless something bad happens to others like yourself, who have the star power to exploit your personal concerns ,through the media and rally public support,bad things continue to happen and no one cares.

Answer 2200

Is this for real??



Um..listen toots..there are a LOT of diseases out there...what makes yours any more "Prioritized" then the next one??



get real...and get a brain..and stop whining willya??



[BTW..all that money that went to make Iraq a democracy would of done a LOT to further the cause in which you claim to care about??]

Answer 2201

Simple. Take the $200 Billion dollars that the war-hungry neocons and corporations want us to spend on the next useless war and give it to the scientific and medical community. If we wage a "War on Cancer", we are guaranteed to win.

Answer 2202

I thought curing cancer WAS a global priority. A vast amount of money is spent on it.

Answer 2203

today 8/31/06 i found out that my wife (we are separated)

and the mother of my two children( one 14 year old girl and one autistic son 9) has level 3 cervical cancer.

she is only 34. i pray she will be alright for her and the kids sake.

Answer 2204

Doctors should listen to their patients when they have symptoms. Mine did and my stage 3 uterine cancer was discovered and operated on with chemo intervention with in less than 2 months. My oncologist said it was early intervention that is saving my life

Answer 2205

For women, start telling them to get checked. Even the ones who have had a "clean sweep" hysterectomy. I lost a good friend, 10 years after her hysterectomy. She had a form of ovarian cancer. She lost weight to feel better and that is when they found it. GET TESTED!!!!!

Answer 2206

Get the manufacturers to take food additives out,take teflon off cookware,as all of these things have been proven to cause diferent forms of cancer. Man is poisoning man in the name of money.

Answer 2207

Sadly, despite centuries of intensive research into causes and potential treatments of myriad diseases including cancer, the death rate among humans remains exactly 100%.

Answer 2208

I believe the cure is there but very limited. We can make this a priority by NOT discriminating patients by their ethnicity and So. Economic Status.

I lost my brother to cancer!!!!

Answer 2209

I'd suggest the best answer to curing cancer is outside of a government funded or government run research program. Rather, I'd like to see the government encourage individuals to contribute to non-profit research centers. That could be done through tax incentives to those who give. This would allow individuals to choose who they believe would be the best steward of those resources and who has the most likelihood of finding a real answer to the problem of cancer.



Additionally, I'd like to see health care providers provide incentives, like lowering rates, for anyone who provides documentation of exercise, healthy eating, and the avoidance of cancer causing activities.



Riley II

Answer 2210

In respect to everyone in my opinion the only cure for any disease is Jesus. If you believe in GOD then you must believe in the power of prayer. The God I know can heal anything and anyone one who has faith and believe in him. Man cannot do it alone. GOD gives the doctors the knowledge and wisdom to help others, however healing comes from GOD.Believe in him and put your faith and trust in him and see for yourself don't take my word. May the Lord bless you.

Answer 2211

Although cancer is an important thing to think about, as my father passed away to Adenocarcenoma of an unkown primary in 2002, I think there are more important subjects that need Global Attention. The main one being Climate Change (a.k.a. Global Warming) needs immediate attention if we want to keep our Earth for future generations. :)

Answer 2212

Instead of fighting in wars for no reason, people should be putting their time and money into looking fo a cure for cancer.

Also, i do not think chemotherapy is a cure, it might even make things worse.

Thank you Ms. Crawford for bringing this up

And I am very sorry for your loss.

Answer 2213

Has it ever occurred to you that cancer, tragic though it may be, is nature's way of holding down the population. Think about it, if we cure all the diseases, it will be that much sooner that we will completely overburden the natural resources of this planet and plunge into a period of global famine and widespread suffering, poverty and war. Perhaps it is not our place to eradicate all disease from this Earth, it may be her only defense mechanism against us virus-like humans.

Answer 2214

I am also committed to finding a cure for cancer and am fundraising for the leukemia and lymphoma society with team in training. You may go to the attached website for more information about Team and training and their commitment to help rasing funds.



TNT- http://www.teamintraining.org/hm_tnt

My official donation page- http://www.active.com/donate/tntccal/DYbarra

Answer 2215

I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND SILLY BUT IT MIGHT SERIOUSLY WORK. I WAS THINKING OF A REALITY TV SHOW,WHERE 10-15 TOP MEDICAL SPECIALISTS( FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD) HAVE THE WHOLE SEASON TO COME UP WITH A CURE,THE WINNER WOULD OF COURSE RECEIVE A PRIZE BUT IT WOULD GIVE THE WORLD OF MEDICINE THE SOLUTION TO THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE WHICH IN ITSELF WOULD BE A PRIZE TO HUMANITY!

Answer 2216

Funding has to be the number one issue. I feel with unlimited monies we can find a cure sooner rather than later. This has to be the number one issue and should be pursued with a vengeance. I would begin with one collection agency in each state. This agency will pay collector's. These collector's will go door to door, telmarketing, etc etc to solicity charitable donations.

Answer 2217

Cancer DOES NOT kill people. People CREATE MYSERY SITUATIONS IN THEIR LIVES to invite the cells to destroy their flesh.

This is another futile publicity by another famous girl!

Shallow and cheap misunderstanding and egoistic search for the solutions with millions in dollar donations and millions in deaths.

Lady, you do not understand yourself and trying to find the answer for others!

Answer 2218

I am afraid that until we effect a change in government

War will be the priority of the national government, shamefully, and private donations will have to carry the day with cancer.

Answer 2219

you wish to cure cancer,find a cure for aids of death itself, faith in the truth enough to change the human mind and will so that people stop being movie stars, billionaires and politicians and become as little children willing to give without desiring anything in return and then CINDY you will see mountains move.

Answer 2220

More organic food at a cheaper price and also better budgeting for public transport. Better value for money on travel fares and a cleaner service would cut down on more vehicle emissions.



More breast checks for those under 60. I think it is disgusting how teenagers and those in mid life 20-40 are not considered. At the end of the day, Cancer does not discriminate. So why do the government.



Also BAN smoking in public places. You wanna kill yourself...fine. DON'T put it onto innocent people.

Answer 2221

i think its best if we all just get info on the different types of major diseases and try to experiment with the conditions of victims of such diseases to spread knowledge on the topic of cancer,but as horrible as it may seem,some cancers are a sUre die situation and like ur bro for example Cindy,he has leaukemia which is uncurereble .i am a fan of ur cat walks and thank you.

Answer 2222

We need to cure the cancer of George W Bush and company first. Then we can begin prioritizing other things that are less threatening to the survival of mankind.

Answer 2223

We could install in peoples minds that What if they had cancer what would they do about it? Would they try to help make a cure for this desease or would they sit back and lay dieing!!!!!

Answer 2224

There is only one-way: stop spending on war, weapons and military!

This would give more funds for cancer research that any scientist ever dreamed about.

Answer 2225

My grandparent owned a chain of health food stores and they swear that you can cure cancer by flooding your body with high (but not lethal) doses of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E.

Answer 2226

My dad died of colon cancer 12/23/99 I was 16 years old now I'm 23 years old I miss him so much. I hope we can cure cancer and break the chain for ever

Answer 2227

The government is supposed to be our watchguard. They should enforce the laws against polluting the environment. Food companies should be more responsible and have healthier ingredients in their food and less additives and artificial chemicals.

Answer 2228

cancer is a DNA related disorder where certain DNA strains that are off ...are turned on by a virus...a man made retrovirus can switch these DNA strains off ...the cancer cells will become healthily cells ...the problem is the ban on DNA research...when the ban is overturned the researchers can create the man made retroviruses to cure cancer ...we need to overturned the ban on DNA research to cure cancer

Answer 2229

There are some many disease's out there but I feel that finding a cure or vaccine for AIDS should be a global priority right now.

Answer 2230

Free Chemotherapy

Answer 2231

This is only an opinion. As long as there are more lobbyist for pharmacutical companies on congress than congressmen, there probably won`t be a cure anytime soon. In my opinion they are no better than the pushers on the streets

Answer 2232

We need to create an office or department at the UN like the one that helps refugees an office or department which can receive yearly funds and donations to fight cancer.

Answer 2233

Adopt ayurveda herbal treatment Plrase visit

www.ayurveda-cancer.org for further information



this institute has been successful in curing majority of patients with Ayurvedic herbal formulations

Answer 2234

The only way to cure cancer is thru diet. "Disease enters thru the mouth" said by a famous chinese Dr. Our eating habits have destroyed our immune system and deteriorate our insides. We need to change our diet to fresh fruits and veggies, no meats and processed foods.

http://www.hacres.com/diet/articles/HADietandCancer.pdf

The home site is www.hacres.com

I've personally seen this diet do wonders.

Answer 2235

I just lost my grandmother 3 weeks ago to lung cancer.. she was so scared of all the treatments and the horror stories that she decided to let nature take it's course. ( not that I consider lung cancer natural) It was painful to see her in pain and wither away. I think education is the key.

Answer 2236

One solution is to support companies that donate to the cause.

For example, I have a friend that runs a company that

will donate 20% to a good cause and can be found at:

http://charityinspirations.com/

We, as consumers, can and will make a difference.

Answer 2237

According to psycological studies, stress may be a the cause of causing cancer. so i encourage people to calm down they're stress level. it's good to have a certain level of stress but not too much. i think that's why many of the workaholics i know ended up w/ cancer.



i also think we should maintain good hygiene!

Answer 2238

Have the President, First Lady, Senate Leader, and House Leader, all get cancer.

Answer 2239

I really think we should start with sciences. Teach children when they are young about the believed causes of cancer, stress its lethality.



I think we should get a leader who is open when it comes to the pursuit of science and medicine.



Encourage more kids to get involved.



Even more so, we have to remain optimistic. There will be many setbacks, but it's just a matter of understanding our bodies.

Answer 2240

Just start doing Agnihotra, to make ourself 100% cancer free. Details about Agnihotra jsut visit.

http://www.gaestehaus-monika.de/medicines/gbseiten/startsetgb.htm

or

http://www.terapiahoma.com/english/index.htm

Answer 2241

I feel that sometimes in order for people to understand they need to feel it themselves.



Whilst I would never want to wish cancer on anybody, maybe if those who are supossed to be in charge of this world felt the pain and anguish that having cancer causes then maybe they will stand up and listen.

Answer 2242

just dont try my grandma died 2 from cancer but nothing happend



p.s : my country is the n #1 country for lever cancer in the world

Answer 2243

I am in India. Our priority is MALNUTRITION and INFECTION. We are forced to spend a lot on defense because Pakistan trains terrorists to spread Islam and China sends Maoists to spread communism. And ironically U.S.A. is friendly with these countries and treats SECULAR DEMOCRATIC INDIA as enemy. For CANCER all I can do is PRAY.

Answer 2244

Stop eating meats, milk, fast foods, frosen food, all sodas.

Eat a lot of vegetables and fruits. Do exercise, walk,run, jog.

Sleep 7 to 8 hours every day.

Don't smoke or drink alcohol.

Stop taking medication, they make you sick. Use Homeopatic remedies, natural medicines, natural foods, and see a Homeopatic, acupunture, or naturalist MD doctor.

Don't believe your regular MD doctor, unless he/she is a certified Naturalist or homeopatic acupunture doctor.

Drink a lot of water. Stop drinking regular coffee.

From me Israel Lozano

Answer 2245

to get global involvement you will need to raise Competition First then awareness, if every country would compete to solve this first, you will have an aggressive competition, I propose a website, tracking each country's progress,,, chart bars adding donations, research, where they are at, accomplishments, milestones,, and people like me can see results,, so far we hear a thing here or there,, but to have it tracked, you will raise awareness, competition and trues results,,



PS. you look great :)



Z

Answer 2246

cancer is a multi million dollar industry the government does not want to cure it. I am a survivor of bladder cancer.

Answer 2247

The real answer is:we all die on the end.Cindy i like you a lot but i have to say to you there is no cure for these diseases because our Creator made it for us people.We in eyes of Allah are in the times when there are many unbelievers..so He says in the Koran that when the amorality is widespread Allah will send many disease which were not known to people before us,like AIDS and leukemia and cancer...so we will maybe make longer the time for living on these world but we will longer the sufferings to.So prepare for the worst,for the only sure thing..and that is death.Preparation is not in curing the diseases which you mentioned,we have to cure our hearts and repent to God Almighty,because He is reminding us of His Might that our lives are in His hand,so try finding way to understand why do we live for,where are we going or you still argue our Creator ,like many people think it is the best way.The most honest one is the one which only subdue his will to God Almighty and then the cure comes.

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FAQ's

Answer 2248

you cant, the drug companies make to much money from cancer they will never allow a cure to come to light.

Sorry I wish it wasn't true but they have been using 40 year old technology which will never cure it while suppressing any real research.

Answer 2249

How about we stop spending billions of dollars a year on space exploration to determine if there is water on mars or whether or not pluto should be a planet. Is that information really necessary.

Answer 2250

Yes cancer is beatable...stop eating meat, don't live near power lines,drink filtered water,bath in filtered water,learn how to relax, and love one another....HOW EASY IS THAT? IT'S EASY..just do it. GO to the source of what is causing the cancer..that is where the cure lies...avoid it....it's simple...don't try to get rid of it after you get it..just do what you need to do, to not get it.

Answer 2251

I'm sorry your brother died, and I'm sorry for all the other people that have lost loved ones. I know how it is, I lost my own mother, two years ago, but not to cancer. Heart disease. She died of her first heart attack at 46. So I will root for all you on the bandwagon to stop cancer, but why only work on stopping cancer? What about heart disease? Its the number 1 killer of women, more than cancer.

Answer 2252

Nothing! From my personal experience, drug & insurance companies love the idea of fleecing the patient till the end. This is just a way for them to make money.

Answer 2253

It isnt a priority for the world. There is such a thing as overpopulation. I have had members of my family die of cancer, at the end of the day something will get you sooner or later and who wants to be old anyway.



Put yours titties back in and think about it.

Answer 2254

I strongly believe that until one of the world's VIPs, or their children suffer a diagnosis of cancer, there will never be a global effort.

It seems that until such a person gets a disease, the world ignores it. An example is Micheal J Fox, or Montel Williams. Only after they came out,so to say, did the research fundraising really get going.

Tho I wouldn't wish it on anyone, that is what it will likely take.

Vanni

Answer 2255

Sloan Kettering Memorial is also the Corporation that holds the exclusive rights to Chemo-Therapy Radiation. So they alone can determine what treatments can and can't be used... and guess what, the treatment they hold the rights to is the only one they have approved (that and surgery)... Big Surprise HuH?

Answer 2256

The real question is the rest of the world interested in finding a cure for cancer? It seems as if cancer is more accepted in the American culture than it is in other cultures. Do other countries and cultures have months that are dedicated to a specific type of cancer? What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in.

Answer 2257

The only real way to reduce the chances of someone "getting cancer" is to eat well and avoid coming into contact with carcinogens. Carcinogens are chemicals that increase the chances of these mutations happenning, and can be found in industrial smog and chemical dumps, even cigarette smoke.

Answer 2258

We can held campaign for Cancer association every 3months. Like all smoking campaign in s'pore ...etc. Firstly, we need to furnish all important informations & all real- person story plus their unpleasant or even miracle times. Therefore we need times to seach & consolidate all infor. I believe we fail to plan but we never plan to fail.

Answer 2259

Take 12 of the worlds smartest highest paid scientist and give them cancer, then you will find a cure.

Answer 2260

We can start by not pumping our food and livestock with steroids. But people want to maximize profit...



Perhaps cleaner air laws, oh wait, again companies need to maximize profit. Yeah that's to expensive.



How about garbage disposals especially toxic chemicals. Na I'm sure that has nothing to with it



Its to expensive, its too late, our greed and our laziness is our cancer.

Answer 2261

A major source is tobacco and other lung pollutants. These must be inhibited both through legislation and education. I am a cancer survivor and have a DVD of my presentation to kids as well as posters that can be downloaded for free. Please check:

http://www.rea-alp.com/~dragnfly

Answer 2262

This way no one knows how much is collected, by who or for what purpose. I heard a story about some company stating that for every unit of their product sold a donation would be made to the Breast Cancer Fund. As it turned out only 1 cent was donated and to who it wasn't stated and where who knows. Right now the Cancer Society in Canada sells $100.00 lottery tickets that could win you a million dollars or a new car. How the money is spent, who knows? Enough said about that, so there needs to be one agency that collects, and accounts for all the money donated and in turn gives back some of the money to doctors or scientists that make application for grants which could truly make a difference. This new collection body should not be a large group that ends up with all the money themselves but perhaps group of well known physicians and academics who are familiar with what is needed in this field and would even volunteer for such a position. After all the reason for the group is to find a cure not make these people rich. Once such a group is set up then money could be given for research projects and reports expected in say a 5 year period. How long can we hope to have a cure? If a reward was offered of say 1 billion dollars then it could be a reality in 5 years. Once the big drug companies get motivated then they really start to come up with some good research. Such a reward would be an incentive to finally find a cure and beat this thing once and for all. We have been throwing money at this cancer thing for over 50 years and some progress has been made but what really is needed is not a cure but a reason for why cancer gets started in the first place.

Answer 2263

We don't have a cure because Cancer is a radical disruption of the natural biological systems, as falling from an airplane is. It is caused primarily by industrialization and toxins added to our environment. The State of California has a published list of some 900 Cancer causing chemicals, chemicals of which, tons are legally pumped into our environment and food supply every year. they control funding to universities and research centers in the form of grants and other entitlements. They would just need to stop approving money for other research and primarily approve funding for cancer research. You'll have fewer students entering school as obstetricians or family physicians, and more as cancer researchers. Eventually the sheer number of people researching cancer will triple. Surely with those kind of odds a cancer cure will come much sooner.

Answer 2264

What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in.Well, I have heard that the nut inside of the pit of a peach contains special ingredients that will actually attack cancer cells in the body. It could be that the reason why cancer is such an epidemic is that few people know there is something edible inside the peach pit. Most people see the peach pit and throw it away. I also know that there has been some research on the effect vitamin B12 has on cancer. There is a book titled, "World Without Cancer" by G. Edward Griffin which addresses this specific issue in greater detail. I have not read the book myself but am very interested in doing so. So, how do we make the cure for cancer a global priority? I think the answer to that question is to better inform all nations about how nutrition and vitamins effect the body.

Answer 2265

To answer your question, the media needs to get behind the cure. Plain and simple. If the American media will really focus on creating a crisis over cancer, then politicians will immediately respond, as will the rest of the world. In turn, they control funding to universities and research centers in the form of grants and other entitlements. They would just need to stop approving money for other research and primarily approve funding for cancer research. You'll have fewer students entering school as obstetricians or family physicians, and more as cancer researchers. Eventually the sheer number of people researching cancer will triple. Surely with those kind of odds a cancer cure will come much sooner.

Answer 2266

To answer your question what can we do to get our government involved, well I've often gone to our local politicians and asked them to recognize the efforts of certain individuals by giving them a certificate for their efforts in the community.

Answer 2267

Research and studies are the only way that we can improve the treatment. By expanding on this, we will speed the process and increase the chances of finding a cure. People may not understand the value of studies, however, it is through studies that advances and breakthroughs are made--it was learned that shorter protocols work as effectively longer protocols of the past, which then used to cause much more serious side effects and deaths.

Answer 2268

This venture will soon spread amongst other schools by word of mouth, advocated by principals, teachers and parents/council members, and as surely as the sun rises the word will spread--one person, one community, and one level of government at a time. But the media is KEY to getting the word out to the masses. I believe celebrity status can only bring positive attention and speed the process for this great cause of finding a cure. Your local cancer society, and each chapter, has free literature, websites and links for information on the subject, events and how people can help.

Answer 2269

my wife got a breast cancer because one night while making love to her i pushed her breasts and one otherday there was alump big in on of her breasts the surgery was done after more then eight months and it was diganosted that she had cancer in that lump so make people aware of the fact to not no push specially those places while making love or any case it happnes go for the surgery soon or the lump cloud convert in to a cancer im sorry for that done to my wife by me.

Answer 2270

But cancer can only be treated not cured.

I think the break though will come from Bio Technology and not from conventional medicine or biology.

Answer 2271

i think 1st priority is aids where there is no madition availble in world so think how to stop it rather then thinking about cancer. coz u cant stop taking birth any kids in this worl like that cancer is come in your DNA only, so awarness is best thing to privent it as my mom told me always prevention is better then cure:) keep going i m with u:) best of luck

Answer 2272

we let the world be more aware of the difficulties a cancer have to endure, including the patients family. my mom died of cancer 2 yrs. ago and its very difficult coping.

Answer 2273

The cure for cancer is in God's hands.

Answer 2274

It is already, and it should be. We are all touched by it, in friends and family, if not ourselves. Unfortunately, we are all touched by various other crises as well and we cannot focus all our efforts on just one of them. However, cancer research should be at the top of the list, and I think it is.

Answer 2275

nature has the cure for our ailments and diseases.

disease are signs that a body gives out that things

are wrong internally. "you are what you eat."



adapt a live/raw vegan organic foods will help aid

and re-minerlize the body to optimal health.

it's that simple, detoxify and change.



"the body is the temple of our soul."

Answer 2276

Cancer is an almost incurable disease! I said ALMOST deliberately, just check out the following websites; you will be amazed. BUT if you BELIEVE, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE:





www.nathan.co.za/message.asp?sermonum=125



www.nathan.co.za/message.asp?sermonum=89

Answer 2277

Cindy,



Cancer should not be considered a "natural" cause of death, as some have pointed out. Cancer is a natural occurrence in virtually all biological organisms, so while it simply can't be "cured", it's prevalence can be mitigated. That is the best way to solve this problem. In other words, there are two to approaches we can take:



1) Prevent the disease

2) Treat the disease



Preventing the disease is, of course, the far better choice. While we are not certain why some individuals get cancer and die, whereas others get the same cancer and live, we do know that exposure to carcinogenic compounds is the main factor in why people get cancer. Often the exposure and affliction can be separated by many years, which can make determining the etiology difficult. (There are always rare cases where people live textbook healthy lifestyles and still get cancer, but they are the exceptions to the rule.) In our modern society, completely preventing ones exposure to carcinogens is virtually impossible, but you can limit your exposure a great deal if you make certain lifestyle adjustments.



Certainly mankind should stop smoking cigarettes. No food or beverage should be produced or sold that contains carcinogens. A shift towards renewables/recycling, green manufacturing practices, and repowering our dirty power plants would go a long way towards removing carcinogens from the air and water. We need get govt. mandates in place to force polluters to operate cleanly, and we need to stiffen and enforce existing laws so as to prevent any further contamination of our planet.



Stressful lifestyles have also been implicated, probably because they compromise our immune systems. Common sense says that we should, as a society, start to rethink our tendency towards living, "bigger, faster, more expensive" lives and start to focus on BALANCE and MODERATION.



Diet is almost certainly a factor. Many doctors receive as little as 6-8 weeks of nutritional education in the course of obtaining their medical degrees. Most any nutritionist will tell you that a low fat, vegetable based diet is preferable for longevity, but many doctors do not even mention diet to their patients as a possible risk factor for developing cancer. Processed foods, and foods that are high in empty calories force the body into an unnatural state which stresses the immune system. Anything that compromises the immune system is going to help invaders and irregularities like cancer to proceed unchecked. The bodies natural state is to be healthy, so it will try and "cure" cancer on it's own if if can. A healthy body will also be more resistant to carcinogenic invaders.



Another, less understood factor in why people get cancer is genetics. Genetic predisposition plays a large part, so a degree of common sense is called for. For example, if a parent had skin cancer, one needs to avoid sunbathing. If they had breast cancer, one needs to increase frequency of checkups. Early detection is crucial, so any family history of cancer puts a person at higher risk, and thus necessitates more proactive measures be taken.



It should also be noted that cancer is not a new disease. It's incidence has simply been exacerbated by our technology driven society. Throughout history, different diseases have ranked #1), #2), #3), etc as the biggest killers of humans. As we've developed vaccines, antibiotics, etc, we've eliminated some killers, which allows lesser killers to take their places.



Finally, it must be mentioned that sometimes disease is simply natures way of threshing out the gene pool. Some organisms are born with genetic deficiencies that cancer exploits because this is how nature prevents the flawed DNA from continuing into future generations.



As far as treating the disease, we have to consider that medical research is an altruistic endeavor which has been corrupted by the medical and pharmaceutical companies. A true healer is one who devotes their life to healing first, whether they're a surgeon, a family doctor or a research scientist, and to becoming wealthy second. Corporations and governments do it in reverse. What this means is that the problems that get solved fastest are the ones that have the greatest amount of money thrown at them, or that can generate the greatest profit from being solved.



In the eyes of the pharmaceutical companies, cancer has shifted from being a death sentence, to a manageable disease. These companies do not want to cure anything they can create a treatment for. It does not help that western medicine focuses on treating symptoms as opposed to diseases, or PEOPLE. The public needs to stop looking for a pill to cure every ill, and demand that the pharmaceutical industry start to find drugs that cure rather than maintain conditions.



At the same time, we need to demand that our government start to take these diseases as seriously as other social dangers. Heart disease is the number one killer, but it is almost entirely self-induced through poor diet and lack of exercise. There are virtually no external factors that contribute to heart disease. Cancer, on the other hand, has numerous external factors - food, water, the air, fuels in our vehicles, cleaning products, paints, ultraviolet light, and many, many more. The government can do more to educate the public, enforce EPA and FDA rules thus making communities safer, invite discourse on alternative energy sources, encourage R&D in the drug and medical fields through tax incentives, as well as pursue countless other avenues. The ideas are there.



One thing to keep in mind is this. The right to a healthy environment is unalienable, but that does not mean anyone owes us perfect health from birth to death. People die from many preventable things, yet society as a whole is not responsible to see to it that every person is watched over all the days of their lives. I, for one, do not want my tax dollars spent to "cure" diseases like alcoholism, drug addiction, and perhaps even heart disease, for it is largely the up to the people who get these diseases whether they get them or not. We must at least ask ourselves if the the same holds true for someone who smokes three packs a day and then expects tax dollars to be spent finding a cure for their lung cancer. We have to be reasonable about how we allocate our resources.



I believe the bulk of our resources should be directed at education and prevention first, for in the long run, this will do more to reduce the prevalence of cancer then spending billions of dollars on what is essentially a fix for the tragically poor direction our society has taken over the last 100 years.



And think of this... when they discover fifty years from now that all the electromagnetic radiation from cell phone technology is causing widespread brain cancer in kids who live with these devices stuck to their heads, whose responsibility will it be to cure them?



(PS - sorry about your brother, I didn't know)

Answer 2278

I don't know how to make it a priority and I don't know how to cure it. But if we actually find exactly what things cause cancer it would make it all so much better and we'd be closer to curing it.

Answer 2279

Maybe Cindy can go in a lab and invent a cure. Oh wait, she can't because she's a vapid model.

Answer 2280

If we could stop sending people to fight in other countries wars, and bailing other countries out of their problems it would leave our country more money to invest in the research in the medical field. I have lost my parents, other family members and loved ones to Cancer, and I would give anything to have been able to help them. Now I find myself battling Type 2 Diabetes that is out of control, sure there is no cure for me, but promises are being made that one day there will be a cure for Cancer, Diabetes and other dieases, but when? I know it takes years and money to learn and to find a cure, but it starts here at home with our money.



There are many generous people who have dug into their pockets to help, but it will take more then that.



Sapphyre

Answer 2281

Hello Beautiful!

Sorry to hear of your brothers' passing. There are probably few among us who cancer has not had an impact on, taking our loved ones from us.

What astounds and annoys me, is that despite the information available, and whilst many of us try to live a healthy life, with a good diet, exercise and abstinence from drink and drugs, there are still a large number of hard-core party-animals out there, who seem determined to wreck their fragile human bodies, from the inside out. Yet the truth of the matter is that no government, enjoying the high revenue, is ever going to move to ban alcohol or tobacco. The British government tolerates the widespread use of cannabis, as it tends to keep angry young men rather more docile, and it implies the purchase of tobacco.

There is a health price to pay for all the abuse the young are happy to inflict upon themselves. The body, responding with new cells, uncontrollably, to try to repair damage? Well, that's a pretty good definition of cancer.

Answer 2282

I am a two time Cancer survivor, having had Cancer in the late 60's and 70's. The discussion of the eminent cure was the same then as it is now: just around the corner, just a little more money, well a lot more money, a little more time, some more research, no need to change our “lifestyle” the cure is eminent... meanwhile the body count surges. What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in.

Answer 2283

Maybe finding a cure should be something the World Health Organization or the United Nations should be pulled into. It should be a global focus...but there are too many other things out there that seem more important to governments than finding a cure for cancer at this time. So in the meantime another 7 million people will die around the world this year. A few of them might be some of the good people I have met along my journey. Heck...I might even be one of them if my cancer decides to return.What a shame. It's not the government's role to cure every social ill... or every health ill for that matter. But most politicians today are not "statesmen." They're politicians who just want to get re-elected and gain power. So whenever the media throws an issue out there, every politician feels like they have to find a big, expensive solution so they don't get criticized later by the media for not doing anything or for taking an approach the media won't agree with. This is why our nation is all messed up. Politicians are reactive and the media is constantly searching for issues that will keep viewers stirred up and tuned in.

Answer 2284

The focus should be on the awarness of cancer, Get hard hitting facts the not just smoking causes cancer but also the other things we do, pollution, food additives, chemicals we use everyday that contain chemicals that increace the risk of cancer but no one will come out and say anything. Reachers know this or atleast they should. Hey if somone came forward saying here is hard evidence that this chemial increaces the risk of cancer , peolpe will be more wary maybe get a political action commitee to get laws passed banning it from sale I think the problem is that there are so many and proving that they do is another thing. One chemical i know of is nitrates. It can be found many meat products. Years ago when i was in high school I did a current event on Mutated frogs. they had 5 or 6 legs instead of 4 because of a mutation like cancer that altered the frog embryos. caused by nirate pollution, aka fertilizer. The only way is to kill or cut out the Cancer which isnt gonna focus world attention. I would shift the focus on the main causes, not the solution. if one can avoid the causes all together there will no need for solution. Yet the problem i also see is that i see many small artics which realte to cancer cures, causes and treatments. 15 years i have seen these and none get mainstream media attention. In fact i dont see them usually again. its like they dissapear. Or are just silenced. small blurbs in the science section and then are gone. Many small organizations publish these, spend years and the most i see is a 3 sentence blurb. Find somone that will actually do research, hard hitting research, publish the findings on the causes and help reduce the risk all together.

Answer 2285

This brings me to my main point - children need to be educated on major issues like this, considering they are indeed the future.

We are spending too much time worrying about minor issues that we face each and every day. Then when it hits you, you realize how deadly it really is. Out of the few people that survived cancer, how many of them are now raising money? starting foundations? stressing it to each and every individual that they can?



Some of our higher ranked peoples need to stop dedicating all their time to themselves, blowing money on less important, or useless causes. Perhaps it would be a benefit if cancer found its way to them, but I shouldn't be saying these things since I haven't contributed much to bettering this planet.



These types of things need to be shoved in our faces as much as possible. Us, as humans, are lazy, and it is really the only way for us to open our eyes and focus on what is important in life.



Adults need to be adults, turn the child's television off and educate him on what's important in life, not just sicknesses like cancer. They might start the kicking and screaming, but in the end they will eventually give in.

Answer 2286

To answer the question however, the best way would be to make it a global issue first. Make it apply to everyone, make it relevent to the world.

Answer 2287

This causes a mutant cell with mutant DNA to replicate out of control. Bad readings happen all the time in each one of us, but most often the bad cells die or are mutated until they are unable to pass for normal cells to the immune system. Anywho, this rapidly growing mass of mutant cells becomes a tumor, and as this happens the chances of these cells breaking away and finding other parts of the body to grow on increase.

Answer 2288

One thing that needs to happen is that cancers need to be focused on as individual cancers. While finding a cure for all cancers at once is nearly impossible, finding a cure or an effective treatment program for an individual cancer is much more doable.

Answer 2289

We are so very fortunate to be living in these times, and the future will show even more promise of better outcomes with support and funding for new research and development but it would move much quicker if countries united and shared information. Perhaps we need only get the world's top researchers together then government would take interest, especially when breakthroughs are made and credit is sought.

Answer 2290

I dnt know.Ask WHO

Answer 2291

At this time, it doesn't seem to be a priority.There is so much research going on and so many studies of things that mean so little to the human race or the quality of life.

Answer 2292

It's wonderful that you are a spokesman. There should be a STOP CHILDHOOD CANCER program formed if one doesn't currently exist. We need to start there and we need people like you who are admired and revered to capture people and stand up for causes such as this.

Answer 2293

After reading many of the posts in here there are so very many good points to be made and some exciting research already taking place. Someone mentioned a Popular Science article and nano-technology, that sound very, very promising and where my money is on.

Answer 2294

This guy held the information for 6 MONTHS until he could announce it at an international conference and get all the glory for the research.

Answer 2295

Then again maybe scientists would be putting more effort into it, if they had more green in their jeans. The amount of money they get, in comparison to the amount of money athletes get, obviously there is something wrong. You have to ask yourself the question - what's more important, 7 million people, or kicking a ball around?

Answer 2296

If more people took on one role above, if more celebs helped heighten the awareness & specifically called people to action, if one politician took a stand, i think we would be surprized at what we could accomplish.

Answer 2297

I think we should start by rallying support for childhood cancer as a WHOLE. If we start there, within the schools, then we can branch out and involve the local newspapers to come out and do stories on the children and their community's efforts to fight cancer, to bring awareness of what cancer truly is, the various types, how they grow and spread, and how none of us are immune to the possibility of it.

Answer 2298

I'll bet if more celebrities got cancer it would be cured pretty quick.Do you think Bill Gates would tolerate having cancer? Not likely.

Answer 2299

I think we only need to look to the super scientest that have figured out what happened 14.7 billion years ago to find a cure for all diseases and if they say they need more money then let,s do it. But can you trust them?

Answer 2300

For that we need to form a community. If you are ready to take the initiative i will do my best to assist to you. All the best for such a great thinking.

Answer 2301

I would say instead of paying big money for people to work on it i would pay them like any other person working on a project.But if they come up with a cure for it then they would be given a large sum of money for the rest of there life . that why they got something to realy work for.you know your self if some one is making alot of money they don't work as hard as if they got something to really work for like big $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Answer 2302

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Answer 2303

Well it takes alot money to refund research. If the money our government is sending to say groups (planned parenthood and affilities) that are in the business of death (babies) and lies (so many). Groups that promote out of pre-martial sex. They not only get our tax dollars but they charge for the abortations. Allow those groups to return our tax dollars and we could even cure both cancer and aids. Think about that. Well you asked for our opinion

Answer 2304

find a care,,,dont get me wrong scientists have gotta be one of the smartest people alive but sometimes there to opinionated they need to try new things or get on a good trail but i think testicular cancer is one that is rising the most right now!

Answer 2305

I dont like the question, if there was a way to block cancer alltogether, we would suffer from the 3rd and 4th leading cause of death over longer period of time....

Answer 2306

Cindy,



It is my belief that the vaccines we are putting into our bodies and our children are contributing to Cancer. Not to mention the chemicals on our foods. This is only the beginning!



Jodi

Answer 2307

Nothing because the government cares nothing about curing Cancer or any other diseases just about money.

Answer 2308

PREVENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! clean air- water and soil are imperative! EAT HEALTHY! This means avoiding prepackaged foods which are high in trans fats, sugars and perservatives. Animals bred for consumption too should be fed healthy diets - diets that are as close to their natural diets as possible. Moving towards organic foods - grown with no pesticides etc or as few as possible. NO GENETICALLY ALTERED FOODS! Is bigger really better?

Answer 2309

calcium forms alkaline in the blood stream. cancer is a genetic mutation. when your DNA is altered the cell destroys itself but when this mechanism is compromised it causes a cell that holds a different sugar then the body now holds. the result is cancer. a radical growth of now foreign cells. take calcium citrate malate. i can not tell you the result but you mite be surprised.

Answer 2310

We need to stop sending billions of dollars over seas and use that money for additional researce in this country. Everytime something happens to a country,we send money. We need to be a little less generous.

Answer 2311

1)Prevention Behaviors as part of our "daily routine".

2)Early detection. People are more willing to ask for a lower price at the furniture store than they are to ask their doctor,"Hey, what's that new spot on my skin?"



I just lost my Father this month to Melanoma. He was 58 years young.

Answer 2312

Vitamin B17 cures cancer

Answer 2313

i believe finding the cure for cancer should be a global priority; unfortunately, we are a minority in this respect. those of us in this minority, especially those in influential positions (ahem), need to raise awareness, not fear, in those who have never had a loss to this terrible disease. if we continue to fear cancer, we can never face cancer and eventually defeat it. my answer to your question is this; you already have the answer, you are being the answer, raise awareness, raise questions, take time, learn more, educate more. i believe that today many of us have just accepted defeat when it comes to a cure. if doctors, patients, and all who have faith in finding a cure will spread that word of faith, we will be the victors. soon. thank-you for being part of this message. i'll close with a bumper sticker (in yellow); fear not: a cure is near. with the public aware of the possibilities, the government will follow. they still need votes, no?

Answer 2314

I lost my Grandfather to cancer and it was pretty hard to take. I try to do my part as much as I can to donate to cancer research causes. Just think if every person on this planet donated one dollar per month to cancer research.

Answer 2315

The only way it will get attention and funding is if someone famous gets it. They may even have to die from it before anyone cares.

I don't recall the press being at my bedside while I was waiting for the surgeon to cut me open.

Answer 2316

How irronic....I just got back from the doctor 1/2 hour ago to find out my wife has inoperable cancer. Age 56.



The doctor said if she had had a checkup earlier, she could have been cured. The answer for her was to get checked every few years.



RMG

Answer 2317

Cancer research is actually remarkably well funded by comparison to funding for HIV/AIDS research, Malaria prevention and childhood vaccination programs in the third world. The reason being, unlike cancer, those diseases disproportionately impact people in poverty, who don't have the money to fund research.



Cancer is a terrible thing and I'd much prefer to see money diverted to cancer research than many of the things we do spend it on, for example pointless wars. But it's important to recognize we have finite resources and many competing worthy causes - whether cancer deserves to top that list I couldn't say, but it has plenty of competition.

Answer 2318

At this point, we don't really understand the causes of cancer. Money needs to be focused on basic research to understand it before we have a chance at eliminating it.



So then, grants could be set up to fund such basic research. You are in a position to move this along directly. We don't have to depend on lackadaisical ineffective governments to solve all our problems.

Answer 2319

pump more money on research, there must be cure for cancer out there in the jungle. Boycott food that causes cancer stop any kind of chemical or nuclear war.

Answer 2320

I dont even like the way this sounds but... Trying to cure cancer is not really a great idea because it just passes the chance for greater cancer onto the next generation. Honestly finding out what causes cancer like radiation thx 2 nasa we have alot more of that in our systems... and also imbreeding / making babys with the same race probably are causes of cancer that nobody is willing to admit exist. Basicaly yes stoping smoking is a great idea but lets face it thats never gona happen as long as money can be made off it. So basicaly stop imbreeding and youll probably see alot less cancer folks... and by imbreeding I mean having children with people who are geneticly similar to you. OF course we have seperated ourselfs into different races so much so that who knows soon enoth we wont even be able to breed with each other lol. Also the USA is main cause for cancer if you ask me so instead of making 2nd 3rd world countrys pay for this research like everyone is gona want one way or another... I mean just look at the way people complain about gas prices. Basicaly america needs a wake up call on alot of things but its people are to dead asleep to hear the phone ring. So leave it all to the elite few to save us all basicaly and pray they dont take control like any smart person would...

Answer 2321

since there are varieties of cancer now these days that kills people worldwide, the politician should put some ideas in a ballot to add cancer research (to raise funds) and put it to vote increasing the bonds value to assist funding scientist research in finding a cure for this disease.



then, the churches, charity organization, hospital, clinic, center, health organization, job's company should encourage people to register to volunteer for donor to assist needy sickly folks, we never know if we need some assistance some day. in my job, we have a lots of volunteer as a donor either by giving blood and/or bone marrow.



then i was thinking that government could assist to find donor by insisting the welfare recipient to register in exchange of aid that they received from the government. at least they can contribute on something worthy other than receiving assistance continuously without offset. this way, government help them, and they in turn help others.



that is my opinion, i don't mean any harm to welfare recipient, it's just a thought to help other..

Answer 2322

Cancer doesn't need a cure... Like aids and other diseases/viruses/epidemics, it is a good way to control world population

Answer 2323

i think we should have goverment help on covering medical costs and offer new medicines to those who are criticly ill or have a short time to live we should work togather to get a bill into congress for this i think the law needs to reflect restristions on insurnce compines who deny these coverages to the people who really need them hope this helps

Answer 2324

Education and awereness are the key for understanding preventing and curing this disease..we should support at all times all those suffering .....more money is needed for research .

Answer 2325

The same way we make defeating poverty and genocide in poor nations around the world a global priority.



Make average people care.

Answer 2326

I'm so sorry to hear that about your brother. It would be nice if ppl. got more involved and did more to help cure cancer but, they would probably say there doing the best they can. One thing that would probably get them more into the research is if a high official person dealt with cancer first hand. (a family member or friend) I know that's mean to say but, honestly with the world today it doesn't surprise me. I have had two aunts that have had cancer (breast cancer) luckily they received treatment and have been doing well. It would be nice for them to find a cure so ppl. with cancer can actually be able to live there lives..

Answer 2327

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Possibly, we could consider putting more money in natural alternatives, rather than relying solely on the research of pharmaceutical companies. Natural medicines are cheaper than those produced by pharmaceutical firms. So a dollar would go further with alternative medicines. Some research indicates that alternative medicine can be just as effective as prescription drugs.

Answer 2328

make it profitable to do so. the only thing that drives the world is money, power or some form of both. more people make money by not doing anything besides manufacturing treatments and therapies, or suing those who "caused" it in the first place.

Answer 2329

We can donate money (every penny counts) to cancer foundations and charities. Visiting sick children helps them and donating money to causes like make a wish.

Answer 2330

Hi Cindy,



First I would like to say what we all know about cancer. Early detection is the key to any kind of control or remission. Also a silent killer. I think to get an early detection gene studies should be started in the first year of life on all children, rich or poor to find the possibilities of inherited genes, or carried genes. Cancer detection guidelines should be set at an earlier age for all people. Doctors should be trained to take cancer and cancer symptoms more seriously, the waits for needed testing should be shorter and testing more intense. I think to fight cancer we also need better treatments and more hospitals specialized in treating this disease. We seem to have forgotten how this disease can spread to other major organs in the body long before the primary cancer has been found and a secondary cancer is already silently at work setting up its destruction.



As far as global focus I think we need to force our governments to abandon needless projects, put a major portion of pork barrel money into the cause of cancer instead of squandering billions on worthless causes that have no value to mankind, and if you check into the pork barrel spending on each side you will find many of these wasted projects. We need to have a central body to work and represent each organization as one body, regardless if its contributions come from charitable or government funding. This central body would need to be staffed with financial analysts to maintain strict checks and balances on the incoming and outgoing of funds. I think this would need to be a special group outside of any government, with working doctors, nurses, research scientists, lawmakers etc, from every part of the globe to contribute to the working efforts and the good of all. We would need specialized hospitals working with other hospitals to test and study the different patterns that different cancers originate from and study a prevention, treatment and cure for each individual cancer.



Even to me this sounds far reaching but very possible if the global citizens will work as one union to take away the rights of big government to be the only source of control for funding and setting up laws that most of them have no idea of what to do with. We need a goal and a dedicated group that cares and will work toward that goal. We need infinite amounts of money and large required donations coming from every country that could afford it, we would cover the ones that cant afford to donate.



On a local scale cancer and its treatments are so expensive as to be devastating to the major working class of people even the insured. The charges have to come down and more people would seek treatment. Breast cancer, its treatment, extended illness of patient and eventual death usually destroys the average family and any inheritance they might have saved to leave behind to children for college or a first home, their start in life has already been spent.



Im sorry i could go on with this subject forever because I have seen too much cancer and needless death from this horrible disease.



We desperately need a cure but to get to that cure we have to get to the core and that is early detection and prevention.



In conclusion I would like to say, in the UK the age reccommended for first mammogram is 50, in the USA i believe it is 30, but I know for a fact that many women in the early and late 20's can have breast cancer.



Vietnam vetrans are being overlooked that have been exposed to Agent Orange, excuses and other possibilities are being used to deny these men government help in treating cancer caused by this one chemical used by our very own US government.



Thank you for the opportunity to speak on this very broad and profound subject. Thank you for caring and lending support to people everywhere that truly need your strong voice and support to bring this issue into the light.

Answer 2331

Stop eating uncooked(well-cooked) foods like steak-meats etc.

These foods go into the body system and ferment completely with the cells causing harms to the cells most of the time...what you eat can kill!

Cook your foods thoroughly!

Answer 2332

i wish it was cureable for my aunt, cindy.. she has it in both lungs

lymphnodes alot of prayers are going out to her she might not make it tonight noone really knows when she could pass

cindy i think your doing a great job i applud you in helping people with cancer

Answer 2333

i think we should clean up the air, clean up the water, and then clean up our food / diet (meaning no pesticides or chemicals on our veggies, and take a good look at the meat we eat). Move around (even a walk) and it seems we'd have less diseases, including cancer.

Answer 2334

The two greatest things we can do a humans is to stop smoking and eating animals. This would stop 98% of cancer in my opinion. M.M.

Answer 2335

I think pervention is the key to make something happen.

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Answer 2336

STOP eating red meats. There is a known chemical in red meat that contributes and/or can cause cancer. Get away from any chemicals in foods. If that means growing your own (without pesticides and chemicals) then do it. Watch your diet very carefully.

Answer 2337

Give cancer to the CEO's of Exxon or Shell...we'll have a cure in a few days.

Answer 2338

We should contact our legislators on a regular basis and ask them to vote for more funds to fight cancer. We also need to pressure them to fund a yearly exam for everyone....Early detection being as important as it is!

Answer 2339

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Answer 2340

I wish I knew.. I donate directly from my pay cheque every week. My partner was recently diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 43. It's been a long hard road and will continue to be. She just finished 5 weeks chemo and radiation and next week we find out when her surgery will be. Hopefully the doc will get it all and she can go on with her life. It's a terrible and life changing disease and we need to fight for a cure!!

Answer 2341

In the United Kingdom we are told that the Drugs are too expensive, and that we are therefore not worthy of treatment.



If this is the attitude of one of the G8 countries about it's own citizens then what hope is there for the rest of the world?



We have to educate people about healthy living and Diet in order to make them as resistant as possible, and then ensure that when confronted with the disease you only have to battle the cancer, not your Government for access to the treatment!

Answer 2342

It takes money. Money for research, money for doctors, money for hospitals, money for drugs, money for treatment. People with money have a better chance of surviving cancer than those without - though rich people die from cancer too. Cancer Treatment Center wouldn't treat my mom because she didn't have enough money.

Answer 2343

Lets start by eliminating the things that cause cancer - red meat in diets, smoking, airborne carcinogens, and then we can worry about curing it.

Answer 2344

Educate people on the effect that animal protiens in one's diet has on the development of cancer.

Answer 2345

1.More money and priorities for research into prevention, early detection, treatments (including alternative and complementary treatments that are less invasive), and education.

2."Pressure" industries or companies producing potentially cancer-causing products to be more responsible

3.Find ways to motivate (e.g. educate consumers to identify and boycott products made with carcinogens) industries to stop using or producing carcinogenic or harmful products or ingredients.

Answer 2346

my father had colon cancer and almost died from it, thankfully he was diagnosed early on...something has to be done about it, its a huge killer and it takes lifes and happiness away from people, my friends mom died 3 weeks ago they diagnosed her with it on a monday the family called everyone to say she was sick and had 6 months to a year left and she died that very same day :(

Answer 2347

Our current administration does not really care about cancer. So, we must either vote the current administration out of office or somehow given them cancer...The Big "C" to the little "W."

Answer 2348

first thing we should do is find the person who created it like AIDS.



your telling me after the thousands of years man has been on this earth we are just now getting AIDS and cancer two cell deleting illness'



find the people who created it...

Thats how we cure it

Answer 2349

so what if people are aware of cancer? there is nothing you can do abt it unless there is a cure. without the cure, anything that you do is not going to help to reduce the number of deaths. the government has to keep spending a lot of money to find the cure for it...plain and simple!

Answer 2350

http://www.curezone.com/



Read. Read everything you can on the curezone website. Read the parasite forums. Read the Ask Barefoot forum. Read the various flush forums. Read the information under the Dr. Clark link at the top of the curezone website. Read!!

Answer 2351

It is a lovely hope..but there are so many of thses type problems to be FIXED.

HIV in 3rd world counties is 1 of their biggest killers outside war/famine. This too is treatable.

Love & Prayers

Answer 2352

It could be anywere. From are back yards to the amazon. I did see that Dark chcolate helps prevent it so mixing it with other things might help cure it.

Answer 2353

Hello to all,

my name is Eric. I live in Florida, but I grew up in a city of about 100,000 in Iowa. I come from a background of abuse of all sorts. I have lived in foster homes, dropped out of high school, spent time in jail and oh yeah had skin cancer. When I saw this opportunity to write about a cure for cancer I felt compelled to act by telling you the truth about how every kind of cancer and disease can be cured. I promise you that if you follow these directions they will lead you not only to a cure for a physical pain in your body, but most importantly a spiritual healing in your soul. You will find a love that is unspeakable. First, you must go find your bible, you know that book that has been calling out to you every time you lay your eyes upon it. Before you think this a joke stop and think for a moment. Have you seriously contemplated seeking Jesus for the awnsers to your questions or problems. I am a person who has been through more junk in my life than most people even want to think about having happen to them. What I am about to share with you will absolutely change every part of your life. Now, open your bible to the book of John ( which can be found after the book of Luke ) The source of how your life is going to change is Jesus. Ask yourself this question, have you honestly trusted Jesus when dealing with the issues in your life? Please read John 3:1-16. While reading this scripture God was speaking to your heart telling you this is the truth. Now trust what God has said by asking him to come into your life ( use Romans 10:12 + 13) as a guideline to be a part of the only family which allows you and I to be saved and healed). I know he has healed me in mind, soul , and spirit. I have searched for healing in all the ways you possibly could. Until I trusted on the name of the Lord I was just spinning my wheels. I know you have had those same feelings. Everyone does until Jesus moves into this house you and I call a body. At that moment He comes into your life you will be forever changed not only here in this life, but also our life after we are dead to these bodies.

For those of you who were desparate and brave enough to trust Jesus. Welcome to the family of God. Now simply ask God what it is He would have you do. Through your faith in Jesus, God will lead and guide you into every truth for your life through His Spirit. Thank you for taking the time to not only read about my life changing experience, but now you have started the book in which God will write and tell others about.

Answer 2354

Maybe Cindy baby should concentrate on acting - or perhaps world peace.



Why do these airheads think that anyone cares what they think about anything.

Answer 2355

Taha Moukite ~ A Mighty Awakening ~ cancerhealed.org

Answer 2356

I think the only way to get it to be a priority is if someone important in this world gets it and makes it important to find a cure.



It is sad, but true.

Answer 2357

We will never cure cancer in a timely manor. The drug companies control this, they do not make any money on curing, they make income by making us all buy the drugs to stabilize, help get through chemo (drugs them make). They control most of the research grants. Get real here!

Answer 2358

Cancer arises from deep hurt, longstanding resentment, grief, and/or hatred. Forgiveness, releasing the past, and filling your world with joy needs to be implemented.

Answer 2359

If everyone in the world had cancer then we could make it a world wide priority. Until then there will be millions who could care less until they are personally diagnosed so good luck on your search for world involvement.

Answer 2360

More money in the treatment than the cure, find a way to remove greed and you'll find a cure.

Answer 2361

after so many years of this disease you think we would have a cure by now and we do we just need the money to cure ourselves like the rich

Answer 2362

Very good question and I wished that I knew.I have to go to the cancer clinic Sept/11.

Answer 2363

we need to show the media that fighting cancer is important and it could cause harm if we dont start to find a cure. and anybody can help.

Answer 2364

Why do you people waste your time giving lenghty answerss to these featured questions? No one cares what you think. Welcome to the real world. You know that no one will actually use your answer to make curing a cancer a global priority, so why try?

Answer 2365

one advertisement during each national or international game about pros and cons should be voluntarily done.u know a kid knows harrypotter better than george bush.power of media is understood here.use it .ignorance can be overpowered by knowledge .and knowledge multiplies on sharing.publcise the result of oncology in layman's language.people may be illeterate but they value life

Answer 2366

If you offered a bj to the person that finds the cure I'm sure it would be cured in a week.

Answer 2367

One of the main things I guess, would be education to detect early warning signs. Also to make available drugs 'low' cost as well as other treatments free to those who cannot afford it.

Lisa

Answer 2368

thank you Cindy ..



1- education ...from the first years of our life ( school,university,..).

2- money spent on wars and drugs enough to give investments for researches,

3-UN must launch program for this matter,

4-Media must be active ( songs, arickles,seminars,...)

Answer 2369

There is no chance that the world will come together. People do not care about what does not effect them. i.e. France in the war in Irac. Just wont happen.

Answer 2370

One thing would be to ban smoking! We all know that smoking and second hand smoke causes cancer yet because money is being made companies still sell it. BAN IT just like pot!

Answer 2371

Well, I think cancer is caused mainly by the pesticides used in agriculture as well as the artificial ingredients used by the majority of food manufactures. If it is not "Certified Organic" I would not eat it. You should also be leary of the florides in our water as well as toothpaste and the amalgums used to fill cavities in our teeth.

Answer 2372

Hey, well, for me instead of spending zillions in stupid wars, spend those on searching the cure for cancer. My mother is dying from brain cancer, and it is hard to agree with stupid wars while you hear your mother yelling in pain.

Answer 2373

Cure for cancer? Simple. Apricot seeds.



http://www.1cure4cancer.com/



Dave

Answer 2374

It's never going to happen because there's too much money to be made by pharm & medical community by keeping it incurable. In fact the more diseases they "make up" the more pills they can push.

Answer 2375

I don't know if you heard but theres a way eating the way the bible says in exodus by eating fruits and vegetables and special oils and nuts its interesting i heard about a lot of people that they were expecting to die in weeks and recover and be healthy again

Answer 2376

We can all simulateously jump off a chair jarring the world off its axis and causing a giant tsunami that washes over all continents curing cancer once and for all!

Answer 2377

Selecting qualifed political candidates would be a good start. It seems nothing has been cured in years, at least not since my 34 years on this planet...........

Its something the majority has to stand up and speak for.........I guess so far they dont hear us......

Answer 2378

By having more overpaid celebrities spend money on a cure for cancer instead of a cure for their wrinkles. Fork it over Cindy.

Answer 2379

A close friend of ours has a twelve-year-old daughter dying of a brain tumor, so your question hits close to home for us. What you are doing by asking this question is a great start. Celebrities have a tremendous influence on many people, and with some focused effort you and other celebrities could raise a lot of money for research. As for the rest of us, each person making small contributions of time and/or money can collectively have a great impact. On a more political note, I think that stem cell research is one of the quickest ways to make some real progress, but people need to convince their politicians to support it. Other countries will go ahead and do the research anyway, but American support for this research would have a major impact. (Current regulations are creating major roadblocks for research efforts in the USA).



On the question of how to mobilize governments, I would say that grass-roots organizing is of critical importance. Collective efforts to make sure that politicians understand the priorities are very important. Another important factor is found right here in Yahoo Answers. We have a tremendous resource that is mostly untapped world-wide. This resource is the human mind. Billions of people have ideas that are never heard. Some of these ideas that are never heard could be might be of great value if only they were to be heard. This is a difficult problem, but forums like Yahoo Answers are a step in the right direction. Letting the worlds minds hear each other and work together is great advantage for all of the world’s problems.



But governments are generally not the most important factor in finding solutions to complex issues. Creativity is key, and governments are rarely the best source of creativity. Even more broadly, social traditions tend to squelch creative thought (peer pressure tends to push normalcy and conformity, but these are not we is needed). Societies need to embrace the values of diversity and alternative thinking. You can raise more money for cancer research by creative thinking than by government initiatives. Solutions to most problems exist, but we tend not to see them because everyone is afraid to think the unpopular thought, or say the unpopular thing. We need new social paradigms that embrace the values of diversity and open-minded thinking, but America seems to be moving in the opposite direction. We actually have a vaccine for the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, but fear of encouraging premarital sex could potentially slow down the use of this vaccine! This (along with opposition to stem cell research) is an example of the sorts of conservative atmosphere that discourages creative minds from coming forward with new ideas.



If you want to tap the power of creative human minds, you are well advised to give them room to breath. Yahoo Answers, and the internet in general, provides some space for creative minds, but it is only a start. And notice that a huge portion of internet profits come from adult/erotic content. Is it inconceivable that we could somehow tap that tremendous source of energy to help solve major problems like cancer? Money is flowing and human energy is obviously available in great abundance. How can we channel it for creative use? Erotic energy is like sunshine; it is everywhere, and it is tremendously powerful, but it is mostly an untapped resource insofar as great social/political issues are concerned. Why? Because in a conservative atmosphere most of this energy has to stay hidden. What could happen if we set it free? I’m not saying that this is the cure to everything, I’m simply offering it as one example of thinking outside the box. A great many people would not be comfortable thinking about this sort of thing, and that is exactly my point. If you are having trouble thinking of a solution to a problem, it may be because the solution lies in what is currently shunned as the unthinkable.

Answer 2380

I would like to think that "Preventing" cancer be of more importance, then there wouldn't be any need for a cure.

Answer 2381

cancer? i feel for your loss. one of my best friends' father succumbed to cancer, and she was devastated by watching him die.



we lack the will to do the good we can. cancer is a terrifying specter, but i am more ashamed that we don't prioritize hunger. we throw away so much food in this country, we have billions of dollars to throw at industries... why does anyone on the planet still starve? when such a simply solved problem isn't addressed, because we simply don't wish to solve it, it makes me depressed about our hopes for discovering a cure for cancer. it makes me believe that even if one was found, it wouldn't be done for the likes of me.



real cindy crawford, why do celebrities come here to ask questions that demonstrate how far we have to go? i think cancer is a crisis du jour. i don't say that to make your loss seem small or unimportant, but i see how we "help" africa with her aids crisis, and i see that we still prioritize profit and business over people. that is the crisis that spawns all other crises. that is the crisis that makes it necessary for celebrities to humanize other human beings we should already be rushing to aid; instead of charging them for pills and rice we don't need ourselves.

Answer 2382

Well, getting through the thickheaded population of people will be hard, but I think other people will listen. Selling things like those livestrong bracelets seemed to help, but you need to make a follow up for that.



Put more support in Relay for Life by making it more popular among EVERYBODY in the united States.









Best of luck. I will be supporting you and all those who have cancer.

Answer 2383

We can organise awareness programs and make our politicians to understand the importance of this issue, incorporating the same in their political agenda first and then in national agenda.

Answer 2384

It is already a global priority but it would be more useful to attack the root causes of cancer.

Answer 2385

Politics and religion should stop interfering with scientific researches on cure and prevention.... and pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners must not be driven by profit.

Answer 2386

if every single american stopped buying the meds and canceled their health insurance policy those bastards would go ape **** quick. but also we all have to be smarter about how we treat ourselves as well, early detection is critical. if you have a family history of cancer get checked

Answer 2387

I really believe that there is a cure,but many companies stand to lose millions.The insurance , hospitals , drug companies.

M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston Texas would close down,many there would lose their jobs.

Answer 2388

You don't think the government does enough already? Have you looked at the numbers?



They could ban fried foods and diet soda. Wouldn't that be fun?

Answer 2389

Who appointed Cindy Crawford to be our conscience?

Answer 2390

Everyone talks about CURING cancer, but no one talks about PREVENTING it. Our world is filled with known toxins from insecticides to heavy metals that we eat, breathe, drink, etc.

We need to start by cleaning up our food, our air, the environment in general!!

Answer 2391

The answer to the wasted resources issue should be obvious. Rid this country of the fear mongering republican party (Dub-ya and his minions).

Answer 2392

I would suggest visting the following website for alternate methods of healing/treating for cancer and other life threatening diseases.



http://www.drrathhealthalliance.com/

Answer 2393

The only way to hasten the cure for cancer is to prevent the pharmaceutical companies from profiting from current cancer drugs. Why would they want to give up one of their biggest cash cows?

To them, a cure = zero profits in that sector.

Plain and simple.

Answer 2394

The Answer? Have the cigarette companies, the farmers, and the military/industrial complex sponsor a beauty pageant where all winners would be contractually required to make speeches promising to end all wars, cancer, and hunger!

Answer 2395

We need to reduce the amount of chemicals that are used in daily living such as skincare products, shampoos, toothpaste.

Answer 2396

Instead of spending Billions of dollars on a war we should not be in, put that money to find a cure for the epidemic.

Answer 2397

WHEN WE MAKE A COUNTER IN TIMES SQUARE THAT SHOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING EACH SECOND FROM CANCER. THAT WILL WAKE UP THE PUBLIC... SURE YOUR THE REAL CINDY CRAWFORD...

Answer 2398

accept cancer as a fact of life. people have to die everyday, regardless of the cause. we've dumped millions into this already, and cancer patients either die from the cancer or the treatment.

if natural selection, God, or whatever has predetermined this then why fight it?

Define natural causes...

Answer 2399

I know this is going to be hard to swallow, Mrs. Crawford, but people NEED to die. All this living for 100+ years and curing lethal diseases isnt good. Whats going to happen when people have to wait 120 years to die? we are going to be severely overpopulated... I'm PRO-CANCER

Answer 2400

well for starters get rid of the FDA if you get rid of the FDA you would be surprised at how many cures for things there really are the fda dont make money off of cures they make money of prescriptions for sickness i also believe we should focus more on herbal medications they seem to have less side effects

Answer 2401

To many people profit from cancer. Unfortunately, money talks. I'm sure there is a cure for some forms of cancer out there, but they won't be revealed.

Thank you for taking your time to shed some light on this disease.

Answer 2402

FIRST OF ALL, PEOPLE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT STARTING TO SMOKE CIGARETTES NEED TO REMEMBER THAT SMOKING...WELL...THEY MAY AS WELL GO PLUG THEIR MOUTHS INTO A CAR'S MUFFLER BECAUSE THAT IS THE SAME TYPE OF TOXINS/POISONS YOU'RE PUTTING INTO YOUR BODY ANYWAY! AND TEENS THINK THEY LOOK SO "SOPHISTICATED" JUST BECAUSE THEY SMOKE....I CALL CIGARETTES "STUPIDITY STICKS," NOT SOPHISTICATED STICKS, BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO SMOKE AREN'T SOPHISTICATED, THEY'RE STUPID!----TEENS ARE ALREADY GROWING UP USING COMPUTERS,CARS, CELLPHONES,ETC.....DON'T THEY KNOW THAT THESE THINGS ARE ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM SEEM OR LOOK SOPHISTICATED ALREADY?!?---SO GIVE UP THE CANCER STICKS...NOW!....OK?!?----WAY TO GO CINDY IN STANDING FORWARD ON THIS CANCER CAUSE.....PS....I DON'T THINK THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY IS DOING ENOUGH...AND/OR WHOEVER IS SUPPOSED TO BE TRYING TO DETER PEOPLE FROM SMOKING OR DOING DRUGS!

Answer 2403

medications and medical treatment is big business and to cure a leading disease would mean somebody is losing alot of money. until we make cureing more profitable then treating...will global priority happen.

Answer 2404

Give all the top scientists in the world, and/or all the CEO's of drug companies cancer, and I promise you they will find a cure.

Sad, but probably true.

Answer 2405

Very simple.

Instead of rewarding silly actors with $20 million dollar salaries, along with honoring them with awards and shows?



How about reversing that mentality, and award scientists $20 million dollar salaries and award shows



It's all about priorities!!

Answer 2406

Learn to educate more people about the uses of herbs vs. drugs. Drugs do not cure or heal. Herbs will heal and teach your body how to cure itself of any and all diseases. Check out herbdoc.com and find out all about herbs from the number one herbalist in the world. And also why the drug companies do not want you to know how to cure yourself of any/all diseases.

Answer 2407

I am personally in favour. What you should do is to start a web page getting loads of people to sign in favour. Then you should send it to Blair or Bush.



Be sure to tell us if you do, Good Luck!

Answer 2408

There is a strong concensus that many health problems in highly industrialized nations relate to diet. These problems include up to 40-60% of all cancers. The associations between diet and disease suggest that most of us are eating in a manner discordant with our evolutionary biology. The vast majority of Americans are not even following current dietary guidelines. One large study found that less than 3% had diets that met dietary guidelines and National Research Council recommendations.



How can we change this?



1. reduce calories



A statistically significant positive trend has been observed between energy intake and breast cancer risk with increased risk of breast cancer associated with highest versus lowest quartile of energy intake among premenopausal women with Hazard Ratio = 1.45 (ref 1)



2. more raw vegetables in the diet.



Many of the recent epidemiological studies have failed to find protection from cancers through increased fruit and vegetable intake. However, these studies do not differentiate between cooked and raw vegetables. Raw vegetables are probably much more protective. (2).



One study found that only raw salad vegetables protected against breast cancer, and only then in subjects with body mass indices (BMI) of less than 25:



" After adjustment for potential confounders, only the salad vegetables pattern was associated with significantly lower (34–35%) breast cancer incidence (RR = 0.66, CI95% = 0.47±0.95 comparing highest with lowest tertile) with a significant linear trend (P = 0.016). Women with body mass index <25 had an even greater risk reduction in the highest tertile of the salad vegetables pattern (>50% less risk than the lowest tertile, RR = 0.39, CI95% = 0.22–0.69) with a significant trend (P = 0.001); whereas women with body mass index >=25 had no protective effect for the consumption of salad vegetables. " (ref 2)



Link and Potter also found reduced risks of cancers for raw vegetable conusmption compared to cooked vegetables (ref 3).



These are but two references. There are many others with similar findings..



We need to urge people to maintain BMIs of less than 25 and to eat a very big raw salad every day. The 5-7 fruits+vegetables recomendation is probably inadequate: 10-14 (ref 4) with at least half of those raw and at least a few servings of raw leafy greens is probably much more protective.



3. reduce flesh foods



It's probably also very prudent to limit flesh foods (ref 5) and possibly also certain types of fats (saturated, trans, fried foods).



Also, the only dietary intervention ever shown to actually reverse cancer progression was a low-fat vegan one. (ref 6)



We need to get this info to the public. We also need government subsidies for fresh fruits and vegetables. Currently the most damaging foods are heavily subsidized while the most protective foods are not subsidized. It's a perverse situation that must be changed.



refs:

(1) Silvera SA, Jain M, Howe GR, Miller AB, Rohan TE, Energy balance and breast cancer risk: a prospective cohort study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2005 Dec 1;:1-10 PMID: 16319973



(2) Sieri S, Krogh V, Pala V, Muti P, Micheli A, Evangelista A, Tagliabue G, Berrino F.

Dietary patterns and risk of breast cancer in the ORDET cohort.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004 Apr;13(4):567-72.

PMID: 15066921



(3) Link LB, Potter JD.,Rancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004 Sep;13(9):1422-35. Raw versus cooked vegetables and cancer risk,PMID: 15342442



(4) Donaldson MS.Nutrition and cancer: a review of the evidence for an anti-cancer diet. Nutr J. 2004 Oct 20;3:19.

PMID: 15496224



(5) Kapiszewska M. A vegetable to meat consumption ratio as a relevant factor determining cancer preventive diet.

Forum Nutr. 2006;59:130-53. PMID: 16917177



(6) Ornish D, Weidner G, Fair WR, Marlin R, Pettengill EB, Raisin CJ, Dunn-Emke S, Crutchfield L, Jacobs FN, Barnard RJ, Aronson WJ, McCormac P, McKnight DJ, Fein JD, Dnistrian AM, Weinstein J, Ngo TH, Mendell NR, Carroll PR., Intensive lifestyle changes may affect the progression of prostate cancer.

J Urol. 2005 Sep;174(3):1065-9; discussion 1069-70.

PMID: 16094059

Answer 2409

To understand cancer, you must understand metastatic tumors, to understand metastatic tumors you must understand tumors, to understand tumors you must understand uncontrolled cell division and DNA damage, to understand uncontolled cell division and DNA damage, you must understand controlled cell division and normal DNA processing such as replication and repair, and no one fully understands any of this. However, there is something we can do. Fund people who try to understand these basic principles of cellular physiology, and then, maybe one day, we will cure "cancer," though I doubt it.

Answer 2410

Cancer is big business. It would help a lot if there was a way to make it less profitable.

Answer 2411

As much as I sypathize with your plight and that faced by your brother, I cannot help but doubt the validity of your position. Despite little financial gain from developing an actual "cure" (which is biologically impossible since cancer is a cellular disorder and not a disease like a virus or a bacteria), hundreds of millions are spent in hospitals around the world dealing with this issue, as was pointed out by our Sloan-Kettering friend. But that is only the beginning of the problem.



The underlying issue here is where to spend money, the cure or the prevention. Even with modern treatments, virtually all forms of cancer can be pushed into remission if caught early enough. Regular screening using increasingly advanced techniques would be a more amiable relationship between the need for a solution and the unavoidable requirement of a for-profit industry like medicine to make up for research expenses.



I imagine some would argue that even if EVERYONE was screened, some things would be missed and people could still succumb to metasticized cancer through some rare form developing. To those who would attempt to argue this, I would point out that people also still die of the flu, complications from the common cold (pneumonia), and other seemingly innocuous bacterial infections.



The fact remains that as tragic as cancer is (especially among children), it is simply a symptom of the human condition; another part of the "sickness unto death" as Kierkegaard described this life we're given. The human body is not designed to last as long as it does now. We have found ways to eliminate many significant external and natural limitations to our longevity, and at this point the decline of our bodies comes from the inside; from the machinery simply breaking down.



(On a side note, do not attack me with that "you're so heartless, you can't understand it until it's hit someone close to you". My mother is a cancer survivor twice over and I do not pretend that it is not a terrifying experience. I am only attempting to glimpse the larger picture here in an effort to point out the most viable means of satisfying the overarching goal.)



Though I digress, I feel the main point I make should be reiterated. The most appropriate and fiscally viable relationship between medicine and curing cancer is not in some "cure", but in early detection and prevention. Research into more effective means of detection and funding for advanced machinery and extensive screening centers worldwide are the best means of dealing with the inevitability of cellular mutation like cancer.







SIDEBAR (i.e. not directly relevant to the initial question):



And one other thing to the person who talked about banning smoking worldwide and to anyone who agrees with this narrow-minded view. Stop it...just stop it. You have no moral ground from which to condemn smoking. Here's a partial list, off the top of my head, of regular activities that virtually all 1st world citizens do (especially those with computers) that are detrimental to the health of others and the world population as a whole:



- Drive or ride in any fossil fuel-based transportation (i.e. car, truck, bus, plane, boat, motorcycle, space shuttle, jet pack, lawnmower, whatever)



- Purchase inorganic or processed foods that require use of pesticides and other chemicals that have infected many of the world's watersheds



- Purchase anything made in China, Pakistan, India, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, or other 3rd-world nation that has little or no enforcement of labor laws regarding living wages, restitution for injury, survivable working conditions, or child labor limitations (since we brought up childhood cancer as a travesty, let's not forget those who suffer beyond their own cells)









OF COURSE, if you don't partake in ANY of the above activities, I apologize for misjudging and you go right on ahead judging smoking. On the other hand, if you happen to partake of any of these habits, do not hold yourself as morally superior for objecting to smoking. Your choice is your choice. And I can see a little bit of the logic in banning it indoors in the interest of employee health in such establishments. But bans in public or a worldwide ban? On what grounds? And don't spout the cancer thing back at me, see the above list for more deadly activities. Just be honest with yourself, you simply don't like it. The smell, the smoke, it irritates you; it annoys you. And that's ok, but please don't attempt to cover it up with pseudo-facts you found in some pamphlet from a left-wing or right-wing group. It's ok to have an opinion and it's ok to want there to be a law about it, but to feel morally justified in demanding one is simply outside the scope of any perceivable logic.

Answer 2412

I would keep pouring money into research. My Mom's cousin just died today from cancer, and I have a cousin who just was diagnosed with it.

Answer 2413

To find a cure to cancer we need to have the bill to research embryonic stem cells passed. For those of you who don't know what those are they are they are "blank" cells.

Answer 2414

if we did find the cur for cancer my mom wouldnt pass away 3 years a go ina coma if i had over 1000 dollers i would give the money to doctors so they can find a cur.

Answer 2415

The key is to prevent it, we are told every day how to prevent std's and heart disease but iv'e never been told how to prevent cancer, i got it at 41 yo. most cancer is from exposure, most people dont have a clue what causes cancer, something simple as heating food on plastic in the microwave. most people dont know that every human on earth has cancer in them, the key is to be able to fight it off. what i call exposure cancer can be beat if people just knew how.

Answer 2416

some of the processed foods cause mutations in your body that lead to cancer .they should observe history or different society in the world and see who is worse off. the indians say they never knew diseases tell the white man came

Answer 2417

that's funny baby girl, since there are hunger, civil war,aids, and others unmentioned cause of death in this world. when you're speaking about your personal experience, i'm sure it means alot to you, but in the real world, there are much more important to worry about. how can you explain the kids in Solomia about cancer, when they are crying for not eaten in weeks? how can i tell people in Haiti that to concentrate on cancer then think about your HIV later. how can i tell people in Congo, don't think about fighting to stay alive and think about cancer. look, i'm sure you have a good heart but there are more important things in this world to worry about. do something about things that you can easily fixed, like hunger. you'll feel better about yourself if you can feed a child that had been crying for food.

Answer 2418

Some high up government official is going to have to be diagnosed. just like Aids, Stem cell research and so on it doesn't matter which party one of the high ranking well liked people

Answer 2419

force the pharmaceutical companies quit worrying about how much money that they can make and instead think about how many lives they can save. any day of the week count how many TV commercials in a hour are about getting a *****.

Answer 2420

We can make curing cancer a global priority by ceasing to pay celebrities, atheletes and doctors insane amounts of money.



Then, we can take this money and use it for something constructive, such as cancer research, and for children who have the disease. There is only so much money that a human being needs in their lifetime.

Answer 2421

We need world peace and not politcal world domination as a platform for international cooperation.

Then we can make all health issues priority and also stop poor kids everywhere dying of easily-avoidable diseases and malnutrition.

Its a good question, but scrapes the outside of the monster (ourselves) blocking our path to cultural evolution.

Answer 2422

Cindy, are you interested or available for functions for other cancer foundations, brain cancer.

Answer 2423

OF COURSE WE CAN FIND THE CURE, AS LONG AS THE GOVERMENT SET IT AS A PRIORITY, JUST LIKE THE OIL.

THEN MAYBE WE COULD SEE SOME PROGRESS!

WE COULD SEE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES GOING OUT BUSINNESS IF IT BECOMES CURABLE, ALL WE HAVE TO DO! IS FOCUS IN THE CAUSE TO PREVENTED FROM BECOMING, THEN MAYBE, WE CAN HAVE THE SOLUTION TO OUR QUESTION

Answer 2424

When one of these idiots from Washington dies or their kids die then they'll probably start thinking about Stem Cell Research. Until then these religious yahoos will keep screwing up.

Answer 2425

More men from un derserved communities need to become involved. I am involved with a nonprofit gay men with prostate group called http://malecare.com . I understand there are lots of groups for a variety of underserved people....we all need to speak with one, multi colored voice.

Answer 2426

The answer is in Stem Cell Research. We need to vote for those who will allow this important work to move forward.

Answer 2427

First we need to tech the Doctors, Ecuador he would had many more surgeries, The time of his cancer the law of medicine would allow for the first surgery and then nuclear treatment,

Answer 2428

Make it HUMAN! Don't fill the media with statistics. Fill them with pictures and video of families, friends, and individuals dealing with cancer!

Answer 2429

Hello Cindy, sorry to read about your bro', sad to hear of death especially when so much life was lost, and that is what is so sad about cancer, the lives that are stolen by it, and so quickly too. I too recently lost a relative of cancer and it doesn't really sink in until it has touched ones life does it? We can see it, we can feel for others but nothing prepares one for it to hit thier own little circle.



I believe all cancers originated from one little baby-mutated in time to deceive us with the thought of there being many. Many of one, each a new because of mutation, a individual but still originated from one.

If cancer can be discovered for its true identity, the one thing they all have in common then we could treat ALL cancers as the one-I believe if originated from one, we can cure as one.

If there was more research in attempt of discovering the original sleeping baby then we have a chance of eradicating cancer altogether-as one.



You have status, maybe if I simply put 'cloves' down somebody will see it, lol

Not funny although I write lol, but I am sharing many things that are relating to the Theory of Everything. Unable to share in physics because I am uneducated but I share as art. One of my theories is related to AIDS, plus cancer, the relevance being the 'virus', the cure being CLOVES...it has a photosynthesis property within it that will do what is required to eradicate cancer=turn the light on from within.

At the moment it is passing through, we are using and replicating nature therefore damaging as well as healing. There is something about doing something uniquely because we are not going against the laws of nature. We use light still but not to pass through and do what nature does, but to turn on inside and force the virus out.



Nuff said.....

Nope not enough, back again



At the moment we are trying to 'kill' cancer, but what if the original baby was in 98% of the human population. In another words, a requirement but harmless 'ALONE', but when mutate with something else it becomes something=cancer

I believe the original baby is herpes simplex-yep, that's what I think and while at the moment we are trying to kill cancer we should be separating the damage from the harmless therefore keep the herpes but force out what it mutated with-it separates not kills-it is something I expect needs much thought to to be taken seriously but all the clues are already there-if only somebody could see it

98% of the population is high isn't it- ;) ;) ;)

Cancer is thought of coming from one sleeping baby already, my thought there is not original. But it apparently has been undected-Herpes simplex



The cure is there, I'd bet my bottom dollar on it, infact make that buttons I need the dollars, lmol



Love an' Peace xx

Answer 2430

If we can reach the local governments who continually allow chemicals to be placed into childrens drinking water and school areas then we can start the battle. only from small grass roots issues will people see the bigger picture.

Answer 2431

Uh... well, first if you get all the water clean in the world--so we can actually drink it without poisoning our system. There ya go. Same with every other disease, etc--it's about prevention.

Answer 2432

The ONLY way we can make cancer-- or any disease, poverty, and opression--- a WORLD priority--- is if people simply start caring and stop living in apathy.

Answer 2433

first, I'm sorry for your lose, my mother, is a cancer survivor, praise God! The only way I see, to make it a global concern, would be to have a cancer tax, sounds weird, but we have weirder taxes.

Answer 2434

Forget cancer.... worry about global warming, there are too many people on this world and we cant last much longer if global warming is to increase.



But if you're really worried about cancer affecting you and others, then learn to vote. Legalize marijuana and it will help everyone out.

LEGALIZE IT!!!

Answer 2435

The government should impose a fee similar to taxes on many luxury items such as diamonds, video games and fancy shamsy cars, 1% of proceeds go to cancer research and cure for the needy, our taxes are being spent on many useless projects, taxes on cigarettes should go to cancer cures, taxes on alcohol ditto, many cancers are becoming curable (e.g cervical cancer).



Another thought, have a cancer day where everyone donates one day of salary a year for cancer research, that is plenty of money.

Answer 2436

Vote Bush and his war mongering cohorts out of office. This will free up billions of dollars for cancer research, education, etc.

Answer 2437

Make "curing" cancer profitable. As opposed to "treating" cancer.

Answer 2438

I have a friend who has had bouts with Lukemia. He is hanging in there. He works out and is an amateur boxer! Hi Cindy!!!!! Thank you for working on this cause!!!!!!

Answer 2439

Hold governments responsible for finding solutions and progressive ideas instead of band-aids and progressive bank account balances!!

Answer 2440

I believe they already have a cure this is all just a big money game all we can do is trust in Yah psalm 68vs4

Answer 2441

there are cures for cancer as well as preventing cancer. the best way to preventit is to keep the body's ph alkaline. these and other cures are readily available in natural cures they dont want you to know about and more natural cures they dont want you to know about by kevin trudeau

Answer 2442

through education.

plant the idea of taking routine checkups in young people's minds and increase the budget on health issues while reducing the one for military activities.

Answer 2443

Well I'm very sorry to hear about your brother. But the only thing there is to do is to start a charity. Like find some sponsors that will help to collect or something like Target, they give 1% of our purchases to schools of our choice. Maybe we should find something like that matter. But good luck and please keep in touch with us. We will like to know what kind of charity to put our share in.

Answer 2444

Curing Cancer needs to be more profitable then treating it.

Answer 2445

I think we can get them to consider natural methods which can work more often, with less trauma and for a cheaper price. Also we need to address pollution and lack of nutrients in our body.

Answer 2446

Many factors cause cancer, and not all factors are known. Money should be spent on more research and education.

Answer 2447

Read Kevin Trudeau's "Natural Cures they don't want you to know about".



Also flaxseed oil or linseed oil is very effective against breast cancer. Use it in your food daily.

Answer 2448

i think global priority is good and i could help you to raise money for the people who has cancer and what i heard was that 3,000 people died over cancer and that makes me sad cause all of them people died over cancer.oh if you want me to help you raise money i can do that just email me at yahoo.com.my email address is [e-mail] if you want me to email you i could email you all i need is your email address.so just email me when you get this message i will read it okay.have a blessed day.





sincerly

monique

roseboro

Answer 2449

We can close all Abortion clinics and turn them into cancer resource centers. That way we save two lives - the unborn child and future cancer patients!!!



OK libs?????

Answer 2450

We need to go back to producing/eating all natural foods, using natural beauty products and medicine. That'll get rid of three-quarters of your cancer right there.

Answer 2451

I think that educating people about their body's cell health, proper eating habits, and cancer prevention would be the key to preventing it. I don't think you can make anyone make it a priority.

Answer 2452

My younger brother died by cancer two years ago he was 56 years old and my small brother died by leukemia two months ago

Answer 2453

If more people took on one role above, if more celebs helped heighten the awareness & specifically called people to action, if one politician took a stand, i think we would be surprized at what we could accomplish.

Answer 2454

to cure of cancer to taking prevent precaution is the one method

second point is actually there is no such type of medicine particularly for the cancer.

Answer 2455

using the human immune system to fight cancer such as the immune cells .... by a Dr. named Stephen something, I think they call it gene therapy

Answer 2456

I think that ms. Crawford should tie me to my bed and make love to me till congress appropriates the necessary funds

Answer 2457

Making people aware that their lifestyle contributes to certain risks of diseases, including this one; that a healthy lifestyle and approach to life is a good way to prevent it.

Answer 2458

Raise awareness through advertisement. If Marlboro can advertise to get readers attention in magazines, why can’t we advertise to raise awareness in the same- more constructive- way?

Answer 2459

It is proven that preservatives in our food causes breast ca. Can't we come up with a better processing of food or cancer inducing free preservatives

Answer 2460

I truly believe by proactively focusing on diet, we have a better chance at eliminating the possibility of getting it in the first place.

Answer 2461

I have some thoughts I am happy to share, but wonder if they may be too simplistic. Please bear with me thorugh them.



One- does anyone remember years ago the push stating the seven warning signs of cancer? Where are those ads/commercials/ posters now? I think more emphasis on the earliest of signs would help.



Two- I think there needs to more emphasis on cancer as a whole, rather than individual type cancers. I definately understand the need for individual type cancer reaserch- wether it be colon cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, breast, prostate, testicular... but they are all types of cancer. Many people, when they hear the word cancer, immediately focus on one particuliar type of cancer- especially since most of us have lost friends and family members to various cancers. There should be more joining together of groups in awareness- say like, a walk for cancer, sponsored by two or more cancer groups, not just one. I think the joining together of forces would help to broaden people's outlook on cancer as a whole, rather than it appearing as seperate diseases, and that would aid in more in general cancer awareness and work for cures.



Three- I think reminding people the impact cancer has on our lives- wether it be young or old, we lose so many cherished people to cancer. This may sound odd, but like the six degrees of seperation- you could ask people, how many degrees between you and someone lost to cancer? Chances are, its only one or two. I hate to even post that thought, knowing that you lost your brother so young, and many of us have lost so many... but maybe bringing it home to people that way, where they go- "hey... alot of people I have known have lost their lives to cancer" might be a way to bring personal attention to cancer.



Four- working on conquering the fear of cancer, reminding people that there are many that do survive with early treatment. Many people are scared of cancer, and wont get checkups, or ignore warning signs and not go to the doctor for fear they will find out have cancer and will immediately die.



Five- pressure on government officials. I believe in the US president Nixon had declared war on cancer and wanted major research done. That was decades ago. We need more leaders to step forward and declare the same, and more people to make it known that we are still waiting to wage war on the disease also.



I applaude you Cindy for coming forward, sharing your story, and for stepping up for this major cause. I am sincerely sorry to hear you lost your brother. Your publicly speaking about it is brave and commendable, and I wish you much success in bringing more awareness to cancer research. Thanks for listening to my thoughts.

Answer 2462

the best method is spreading awareness

not to forget effective traditional medicine

in traditional medicine there is established cure for tumor related cancer. we dont know this but it is true

we only need to unearth this data and encourage practioners .

cabbage is an effective cure not clinically nodded but time tested to know details of economical but effective cure contact me

Answer 2463

the only way to cure cancer is to avoid of cooked meals and onlyeat fruits and un cooked vegitebls and drink water .in other words forget matches.

Answer 2464

does not need to be global priority. You wanted g;obal because has happened to you. This is realy the cause of it. All illnesses are prority. Prostate, Aids, ADD, . You just do your effort. I do too. Mine is Bipolar and Manic depression and genetic transfer to kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2465

Not enoguh money 80% of the world doesnt have the funds to treat it

Answer 2466

i think that the best thing we can do rite now is test, people with cancer should donate their bodies for testing, then hopefully we can find a cure

Answer 2467

Do you believe in God? Cancer is one of his methods (alone with heat attack and etc) to call you guys back. Isn't that funny you are hoping this and that can be cured? Lastly, I do wish you could commit YOUR money for your hope!

Answer 2468

1. Add plenty of herbs, like garlic, ginger, tumeric into our food. Unfortunately, in today's society people are way too "self-conscious": they avoid garlic for its smell, tumeric for its "stain", onion for the gas it causes etc.



2. Avoid eating too much of "good" food. If eating meat, best stick to only one type of meat per meal.

Answer 2469

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp



Im fighting Cancer/Aids right now and so can all of you. All it takes is your computer and a program that is downloadable from the site mentioned above. I am not a spokesperson for this project, i simply believe in it very strongly. Please check it out.



~Peace~

Answer 2470

Well i know its hard but we need to stop the polution... it is getting into the air which we get into us and it gets us sick and we get cancer. and also maybe with the oil (gas) switch it up with someting else. Thats what i have to say and i know its right in some way

Answer 2471

Well, people should start excersising and stop sitting on their butts all day. They should enjoy the fresh air. Why do you think people didn't die of cancer before computer and TV were invented???????

Answer 2472

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Answer 2473

1) Study hard in school, learn the basics



2) Study hard in college, learn biology and logical reasoning



3 Study hard in med school, learn medicine



4) Become an Oncologist



5) Cure cancer

Answer 2474

Start eating more veggies, Indian Curry, Indian Food more....Cancer chances will automatically reduce...

Answer 2475

long answer short........if Bill Gates or anybody of that caliber had cancer, or if one of their loved ones had cancer....I bet there would be a cure alot quicker than the rate progress is going at the moment

Answer 2476

We must educate people about the ways by which someone cathes cancer. Ayurveda is the best treatment in treating cancer.

Answer 2477

a lot of work to be done to prevent humanity from cancer.reserch for new effective medicine to be done.in developing countries and poor countries no. of citizen,s griped in the tentacles of cancer.unfortunately non availability of proper treatment medicine,s. high cost of treatment is also major factor in most part of the world in saving valued human lives.your effort,s may

help in developing awareness regarding cancer.may god help you in other people like to fight againsr cancer.aamin

Answer 2478

Wow, Cindy.... Among all the other priorities?... Are we going to make this a priority and the others not? Aids? Hunger? Environment? Monkeys? Education? Terror? Will resolving cancer as the problem help other problems to be resolved easier?

Answer 2479

Crawford "cancer" is not a curable disease as on date even by the eastern medicine system.



All the countries in the world have their own priorities. Cancer is not in the priority list. As a centralised focal point WHO can pressurise the governments to allocate proporationate funds for the treatment of cancer as they are funding for Aids treatment.

Cancer patients, their relatives and concerned NGO organisations can mount pressure on their respective governments towards this end.

Answer 2480

Go to various places and to talk to as many people as possible...make broadcasts on TV and radio...write as many articles as possible on cancer awareness...and internet is also a very powerful medium...u send one mail and it will be forwarded throughout the world and come back to you...

Answer 2481

The real soution is spiritual. Healing is here, for today. Go to:

http://www.diseaseanonymous.com/ and:

http://www.beinhealth.com/index2.html



Psalms 103:3 "..who forgives all our iniquities and heals all our diseases".



In health, Haydon

Answer 2482

you are so not Cindy Crawford.... yeah, maybe oyu were on here, ONE day... but Yahoo did the rest cuz they ain't got a life.... not like you'll get to choose a best answer anyway, it'll be put to vote or Yahoo will do it for ya, like all those "clelebrities" that are on here......





although I wish I did know the answer to your question though...... sorry bout that.... *sigh* ☺

Answer 2483

Easy. By having people like you asking questions in Y! Answers about this. Look so many people answered your question.

Answer 2484

One thing we could do is to let more people know how to cook or maybe to prepare their own food. Because when you just buy your processed food from the supermarket or buy ready-cooked food from your favorite store, you do not know the ingredients that go into them. When you cook, you know what goes into your food and you know what is healthy.

Answer 2485

rather than spending million on bombing other countries.. let use the money to really study the cancer's cure.

*let the earth clean from polution

*live happily

Answer 2486

why not focus on environmental pollution and tainted food and water and air? Don't you think that is a trigger for a lot of cancers? We are killing ourselves with pollution.

Answer 2487

I am sorry about your brother. We have all suffered loss in one way or another. As to your question. More faith in God, He is not a man to lie. Man will as well as governments always disappoint you. I suggest you look to the Bible and God for answers. He is our healer.

Answer 2488

There actually are politicians and leaders out there who share your concern.

One of them is Rep. Ben Cardin, who is running in my state (Maryland) for the Senate. He is currently a Congressman and has been a leader on many healthcare issues in Washington, and he believes that, if we focus even just a portion of our resources on your exact wish- to make cancer a fear of the past- a cure could actually not be too far off in the future. He actually sent out a press release recently that addressed this exact question, so here is what he (and I) thinks:

"Increase Federal Support for National Institutes of Health: The National Institutions of Health (NIH), located in Bethesda, is leading the nation in advances in cancer research. However, for the past two years, the Bush Administration has failed to adequately support NIH. Ben Cardin believes this is unacceptable and Congress must increase federal funding for the NIH so the world’s leading doctors have the resources to detect, treat, and cure cancer.



• Increase Awareness of Cancer Screenings: Early detection saves lives. That’s why Ben Cardin successfully fought to change the Medicare system to cover lifesaving preventive screenings. However, too many Americans are either unaware of the importance of cancer screenings or do not have access. A recent National Cancer Institute study found that the majority of Americans are not aware of what age they should begin getting cancer screenings. Rep. Cardin strongly supports public education campaigns to increase awareness cancer screenings.



• Encourage Participation in Clinical Trials: The National Cancer Institute supports clinical trials at NIH and other research centers across the country, including Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Clinical trials are not only critical to finding cures and treatments, but they give patients an opportunity to receive the benefits of groundbreaking research. Until 2000, Medicare did not guarantee coverage of clinical trials, leaving seniors unsure if they would have to pay for treatment themselves. Ben Cardin fought to change the Medicare system to cover participation in clinical trials, but he believes more must still be done to encourage participation.



• Study Racial Disparities and Increase Minority Access to Care: In order to eliminate death and suffering caused by cancer, we must close the racial disparities that currently exist among cancer patients. For example, African American men are 60 percent more likely than white men to contract prostate cancer, and twice as likely to die from it. The mortality rate among African American women with breast cancer is also considerably higher than the rate among white women. Rep. Cardin strongly supports establishing a Minority Health and Genomics Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study issues relating to genomics research as applied to minority groups. He has also called on the HHS secretary to improve data collection and analysis as it pertains to race, ethnicity and primary language."

Answer 2489

If we can send men to the moon, why can't we cure cancer?? My beliefs...this is political issue. I believe there is a cure. Politicians and lobbyiests are covering it up!!!

Answer 2490

Cancer?

Second to heart disease of course.

Do you know why human die from heart disease?

Meat.

If all of you stopped eating animal products, heart disease and cancer would eventually die out.

Go Vegan.

Answer 2491

You need to cure the overpopulating tendency of the human first. If you cure cancer, populations would sky rocket even MORE than they do now, and we'd all die.

Answer 2492

we can do our best not to think about cancer and try to fill the space of that thought with a positive (growing) type of thought and watch how our bodies re-generate and become that which we desire.

Answer 2493

Its really easy, take down all the major pharmaceutical companies, and leave it up to small independent research institutes

Answer 2494

MAKE IT ILLEGAL "NOT" TO ALLOW A PERSON TO PURSUE ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THROUGH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY....ONE BETTER IT SHOULD BE A LAW THAT ALL INSURANCE COMPANY'S AND RESEARCH COMPANY'S LOOK FOR CURES IN ALL ASPECTS OF TREATMENT.,PHARMACEUTICAL AS WELL AS HERBAL.THERE IS A CURE,THERE IS A CAUSE AND ITS BEING WITHHELD FROM US,SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THAT IS BEING MADE BY THE POLITICIANS ,DRUG AND INSURANCE COMPANY'S. ITS A NATION WIDE SCAM!!!!

Answer 2495

I think we can cure cancer and eliminate it of the face of the earth by killing all the people who has it. We may do the same thing with the people with aids too.

Answer 2496

Get rid of the drug companies. What incentive do they have to find cures for disease? None.

Answer 2497

Quitting smoking

Banning people from smoking in public and closed areas

Seizing tobacco companies

Answer 2498

cancer is not "un-defeated". its curable, the only thing we need to do is to make its cure more cheaper bcoz ppl die with lack of money (cure is pretty expensive). we have to generate cheap treatment & medicines for that. rest can be done later.

Answer 2499

Curing cancer takes a backseat to curing AIDS. Is cancer becoming a pandemic? No. We need to focus our priorities and resources on finding a cure for AIDS instead of squandering them on cancer research. Cancer can often be treated to the point where it's basically cured, and a lot of cancers are caused by bad habits. If I decide to recreate the television show Jackass and break my leg, are others going to pay for my treatment? No. If someone decides they want to take up a disgusting habit such as smoking and develop cancer, they deserve the same treatment I would have if I broke my leg during a stupid stunt.

Answer 2500

When I was a tot mom died of a type of leukemia.



I remember we had a hospital bed at home and my sister(RN at the time) would give her meds daily...My mom read vigorously about her illness and did not give up!! my sister and I were 4 and 5 when she became ill.



I have not thought about it in a while..she died long ago. I will look up the links and contribute. thanks for this yahoo question and I appreciate you.

Answer 2501

Cancer generally considered as a disease of western affluent culture. It's not so prevalent in other countries with different diets such as with spices, which inhibits many western diseases..

Answer 2502

"Your" question is silly because it assumes that all diseases should be cured and that we should live forever. Death and disease is part of life. How about asking: How can we, as a race, continue to exist without destroying our home, the Earth?

Answer 2503

It already is a major concern in the world, but so many think it is isolated, and individualized. so it's difficult to blame doctors, or scientist. Cancer is so many things, not one cause is the affect. I hope you understand what I mean. Ron

Answer 2504

I think cancer is research is a big priority. I don't know one person who hasn't been affected by cancer.

Answer 2505

always wondered if there may have already been one to some degree. cancer treatment is a multibillion dollar industry. wall street wouldn't want to lose that. unless you can stamp out greed it will be hard.

Answer 2506

The answer for big C is already out there, and being promoted by the real heros.

Answer 2507

if you go to drdavidwilliams.com he talks about a new discovery called avemar which trials have shown is very effective against cancer. It is available by prescription only.

Answer 2508

As sad as cancer is, I think we need to focus more on the problems that we have more control over such as abuse of medicaid, child abuse, gang related violence & animal abuse.

Answer 2509

hly ****.. its reallly cindy crawford.. how r u? u look great... well theres really no answer.. right now thers not gonna be a cure. for another 50 yrs.. thats wat i say... hey thers treatment for lung cancer if its detected early but for cancer? like i said put my bet at 50 to a 100 years and somewere along the way itl happen... good luck

Answer 2510

It is a world wide problem and their are many other diseases that are WAY for fatal and need More attention so you have a long wait

Answer 2511

There is to much money to be made in cancer research for them to find a cure. I know it sounds cold but it's the truth.

Answer 2512

even after all this work.. the politics will kill the progress.



don't think this hasn't been applied endlessly in prior years.



politics... politics.. politics.



look what they're doing to the stem cell research... program. heh.



doesn't matter.. celebrities are the same thing to politicians behind the scenes... just another tax payer.



this is a war administration.. i'm seeing the world of science go back many many years in progress now.. it's shameful, uncalled for and debilitating.

Answer 2513

Cant ,to much money in just trying to find a cure

Answer 2514

Stop waiting for someone else to do it. Get yourself some rats, a microscope, syringes, and find the damn cure.

Answer 2515

First, we remove the bans on, and then increase funding for, frontier medical research such as stem-cell research.



Then...?

Answer 2516

We can stop spending money on wasteful research projects, outlaw tobacco, spend more on stem cell research and stop giving billions of dollars to countries who could care less about us.Until we can take care of ourselves we have to stop trying to take care of everyone else.

Answer 2517

First of all, we can get back to eating right! Our food is so full of chemicals that are supposedly helping us and in fact they are hurting us. Have you noticed how early our kids are going through puberty? Has it every occured to folks that this is due to the growth hormone injected into our beef, chicken and pork? Our vegetables are now genetically engineered so that they grow bigger and last longer and the nutrients are reduced. Our bodies are not built to digest and process these chemicals and "enrichments." Eat right and your body responds.

Answer 2518

My fist thought would be to eliminate all forms of tobacco. They are a polutant and a leading cause of cancer. If we are serious that would be step one

Answer 2519

One can cure the cancer by doing yoga specially PRAYANAM.This is a breathing exercise to be done empty stomach early in the morning..

Answer 2520

Introgen

Answer 2521

We must draw the attention of WHO to this global, phenomenom. Cancer must be dealt with as with malaria. Research must be conducted into the various cures available to help get the best and cheapest.

Answer 2522

we need to give all the leaders of the world cancer. soon there will be about a dozen cures.

Answer 2523

You know, when I read something like this, it really affects my heart. I read, and I think, "It'd be awesome if more people had faith in Jesus." Did you know one of the most powerful forces in the world is prayer? I don't think people really realize that anymore.

Answer 2524

I'd rather our country's government stop playing babysitter to the world and concentrate on taking care its citizens.

Answer 2525

Four Little Words ---



EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH



Two Words Bringing Death and Defeat and Dashing Hope



GEORGE BUSH



and Here is why :





THE PATENTS ARE WORTH TRILLIONS ------THE PATENTS ARE WORTH TRILLIONS ----THE PATENTS ARE WORTH TRILLIONS



California is known worldwide as the tech leader in many areas .... Silicon valley .... Hollywood Film Tech......Special FX etc ....the Voters HERE in California passed Propostion 71 to Begin a STATE Sponsored Policy of Stem Cell Research Funding ..... the people of America are lulled into thinking, well, California is doing it ...we will all benefit pretty soon anyway from Stem Cell Research ...California is on it ...... we can forget about it ...it will happen now.......this is a Flase Hope and Understanding that is being deliberately peddled by the NEOCON leadership of California to further their agenda ...and here is how they are doing it :



THE Voters HERE in California passed Propostion 71 to Begin a STATE Sponsored Policy of Stem Cell Research Funding .....



Then HERE COMES THE Life Legal Defense Foundation which is the SAME EXACT organization which sponsored the RECALL Governor Gray DAVIS campaign which swept SCHWARZENEGGER into office ......The Life Legal Defense Foundation has brought what

ICOC Chair Robert Klein II (Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC) STEM CELL POLICY FACILITATORS , says are "groundless lawsuits" ...... to HALT the STEM CELL RESEARCH funding the Voters Voted For and the SAME ORGANIZATION that GOT GRAY DAVIS RECALLED and SCHWARZENEGGAR HANDED THE GOVERNORSHIP (which everyone here in CALI knows was an ENRON BLACK OP OVERSPILL --the fake California Energy Crisis of 2002) The Life Legal Defense Foundation is suing to stop the sale of $3 billion in Proposition 71 embryonic stem cell research bonds .....



SCHWARZENEGGAR now says ..."Oh I am for stem cell research now here in KALI--FORN--YA " ..here is a measly $150 million to show my good faith" ... Austrian Ca-ca -----the same Organization that CONVIENTLY PLACED THE GUVERNATER in office is now suing him in a FAKE lawsuit to stop the Brilliant VOTER APPROVED California State Policy of FUNDING STEM CELL RESEARCH ......and he is gladly obliging them in the



WHY ....BIG PHARMA ...TRILLIONS and TRILLIONS in dollars recouped in THEAPIES NOT CURES ...THERAPIES NOT CURES ...that is Soylant Green Here folks ---if you are a blogger....if you are active---- PLEASE get this Particular story out ....I have Cancer and I know this will help people like me ......GET THIS STORY out ....Big PHARMA is the enemy in collusion with the NEOCON agenda ....they want the PATENTS ---THE PATENTS ARE WORTH TRILLIONS -----they are stretching things out in COURT till they secure the Research and the PATENTS and see who is helping them ?



Here is the LINK ...please pass this POST and story on --PASTE THE ENTIRE LINK :

http://www.etopiamedia.net/emmnn/pages/emmnn67-5551212.html





DOES BIG PHARMA LINE Schwarzeneggar's Pockets ...Hell YES ...(PASTE THE ENTIRE LINK)



http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=6382





For the success of the STEM CELL RESEARCH FUNDING ...for our families, friends and loved ones .....tell the people about this furtherance of the BIG PHARMA patent envy in California ...BLOG on and PASS THIS ON



Derail their secret agendas piece by piece .....



signed PIGS4PATENTS

Answer 2526

Protecting the environment

Good living habit

Regular exercise

Always peaceful mood

Answer 2527

As I told Al Gore not too long ago. Me must kill manbearpig! Manbearpig is the source off all evil and diseases in the world. Only after he is destroyed can we live in peace!

Answer 2528

I dont think its is possible to cure cancer, think about what cancer is, its a mutation of a cell or cells.. it's not a disease or a virus.

Answer 2529

You can't because becuz USA and UK have other things as priority such as how to go on war and how to get more oil. No one in power care about us or humanity. Peace to Jeff's soul. God bless his beautiful soul.

Answer 2530

No government , no doctors can completely eradicate this desease. Only Jehova God will exterminate all this suffering created by human imperfection.

Answer 2531

You and all your showbiz stars can all donate the money they have earned to researching how to cure it.



That should be a good start, don't you think?

Answer 2532

we need to recognize that we are all human with the same basic needs and desires - food, shelter, safety, adn the well-being of our loved ones. I read today that those who advocate war and violence most are those who are farthest away from the war zones. They are the ones most affected but they have the weakest voices. We have to begin speaking for them.

Answer 2533

We need to take money that is being wasted by our government and sink it into research. So many millions of dollars are being wasted on illegal immigrants every year but yet children are suffering and dying everyday from a disease as ugly as cancer. I say we stop funding illegal immigrants and start funding our most precious gifts: our children.

Answer 2534

I think we have to break the taboo and get it talked about. Every family will be touched by cancer and for that reason it should be a priority, but like many other areas of medicine e.g mental health, it's not "sexy" enough to atttract the massive support of Government.

Attitudes need to be changed before the support will given.

Answer 2535

I had thyroid cancer at age 30... Doctors do not check for lumps on the neck too often, I happened to go into urgent care for a bad cold one day and the Dr said I had a lump on my neck. Sure enough it was thyroid cancer. I think it should be doctors priority to check everything looking for signs of cancer.

Answer 2536

Breast Cancer took my mom's life, and when she figured out the way to cure it, it was too late.



Partially hydrogenated oils in foods are what mainly causes cancer, and too many food brands have them. Also, fatty, sugary, and foods with lots of carbs are really bad for people. People think they eat 'healthy" when all they eat is salads, and it's sort of true, but what people really need to do is eat less foods cooked in oils, less foods with partially hydrogenated oils, less foods with high carbs, sugar, and fat. It's really quite simple to prevent cancer from happening, but what people need to do the most is start eating no foods with partially hydrogenated oils, low fat, sugar, and carb at a YOUNG AGE. If you eat healthy all your life, it's for sure going to help keep cancer from happening to people.

Answer 2537

i feel if we go to the organic food pure and natural free of chemicals, pestisides, growth harmones and all that stuff. then only we can be healthy and fight cancer from developing.

Answer 2538

It is very simple!

STOP DRINKING ALCHOL. According to NIH drinking cause a forming of what they called Acid Aldehyde which may affect our DNA to mutate, which cause cancer.

Answer 2539

Educating oneself is the first step. We must learn to take personal responsibility for what goes into our bodies. The Establishment is not in the business of curing disease. It is about business to them. They are not looking for cures but for treatments/managing the disease. Curing disease would put them out of business today. There are cures out there already, your doctor is not going to point you to them, because they are not trained to do so. One cannot stay ignorant and continue to blame society for what has happened to them and their families. Personal responsibility.

Answer 2540

To: Cindy..by the way nice name..I have the real answer for you. One day soon we will meet all tell you in secert..since you must care..I have facts..I know where all the worlds cure are...vincent Della Torre..12673 ELLISON WILSON RD. JUNO BEACH FL. 33408

Answer 2541

EVERY QUESTION AND ANSWER CONCERNING CANCER SHOULD BE A GLOBAL PRIORITY. EVERYONE HAS EITHER LOST SOMEONE CLOSE TO THEM TO CANCER OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO THRU ANOTHER. I REALLY THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE IT THEIR PRIORITY AS WELL. WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER BUT UNLESS YOU HAVE YOUR QUARTERBACK TO DRIVE YOU TO THE GOAL THEN YOU HAVE NOTHING, I LOST MY DAD TO CANCER AND I WISH I COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE

SINCERELY

CHRIS

Answer 2542

We must increase the awareness among people,articles to be published, R&D must be given top priority,lastly tobacco production must been banned.

Answer 2543

i'm really sorry about your brother!

no disrespect but i think there are much more important issues to deal with at this point: iran's nuclear problem, war on terror and the list just goes on...

but i wish you good luck on your search

Answer 2544

stop eating animal products. animal blood and fat transfers viruses known to be cancerous into the human organism. this is a fact, not a hypothesis. this is why the bible says to eat no blood or fat from animals.

Answer 2545

Easy....Inject Bill Gates with a type of cancer that is not curable....we'll find a cure.

Answer 2546

Why should we bother answering these when Stephen Hawking did not even pick a best answer? He could have chosen one and then said what he liked about it and what he did not like. Why bother? It is just a big disappointment. We try to answer so profoundly and then no answer is chosen.

Answer 2547

Start by taking politics out of the equation. Stem Cell research might just lead somewhere. THIS HAS GOT TO HAPPEN. NO POLITICS.........PERIOD.

Answer 2548

well, UNFORTUNATELY, everyone will probably have to come down with some type of cancer, before we stop using money over seas and start putting that money to use here first.

Answer 2549

tell our government that fighting diseases is much more important than other things. people don't have the proper healthcare insurance, and people are getting diseases that should be treated, such as cancer, mental health, etc.

Answer 2550

hmmz.. cutting or quiting smoking might help to reduce the chance. proper diet n taking good care of yourself. n making research breakthrough in finding cures would help too... regards...

Answer 2551

Read "The China Study" and you'll find the answer. After you read the book, become a vegetarian.

Answer 2552

Why not take charge of your own health and google DOUG KAUFMANN. Find out how he can help cancer not start in your body or help toward the road of eliminating cancer from your body. It truly works! :)

Answer 2553

cancer will be cured once the people that run this country actually care more for the well being of the people in it than they do about making money.



organicly grown food. no more over processed foods.

Answer 2554

Start by killing parasites. Cancer is a parasite. Wormwood, Black Walnut tincture and whole cloves.....will do it. You have to take the Wormwood and Black Walnut together...to kill the cancer. Whole Cloves kills the eggs...You have to kill the eggs too.

Answer 2555

I think Cindy should go door to door and flash people for $1 to raise money for canser!

Answer 2556

The cure for many diseases is a fantasy...as long as the pharmaceutical companies have any say in it (and boy do they).

Answer 2557

First of we should create general awareness around us by the way of some NGOsor doctors who can tell about the early symptons.Many people can thus be treated in first stag.Others who can not afford should be given financial assistance.

Answer 2558

Hmmm. gotta think on this one...I am a five year survivor of stage 4 refractory Ovarian cancer. have had more kinds of chemo than I care to count. but have been having success with the breast cancer drug Tamoxiphen. It is an Estrogen supressor and it has been slowly but surely been starving the cancer and my ca125 count keeps going down....every 2 months I see my Oncologist and next month September OVARIAN Cancer Month I plan to attend an all day confrence at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines Iowa.

I started my care there five years ago and the most wonderful loving doctor and Surgical oncologist Dr. Deb Turner gave the sad and scarry statistics... I am healthier now than I was a few years ago and being on the hormone therapy instead of chemo is making a big difference in the quality of life.

This seminar will have all the biggies in Oncology talking about the newest cutting edge threapies.



Everyones cancer is different but nearly all could benefit from vitamines and eating the anti oxi vegies, garlic, onions, tomatoes,

berrys and salmon in the diet regularly.

there is a great book called 'Beating cancer with nutrition'

By Patrick Quillin, Ph.D., R.D.

It is writen in an eash to digest 21 days to a healthier cancer patient. I give it ten stars for the wealth of info inside and the you can fight back spirit it provokes.



Props out to the American cancer society they have always been wonderful. and all the staff at the John Stoddard cancer center....and

ALL MY DEBBIES......MY name is Deborah. My surgions name is Debra, her assistants name is Deborah also so I picked the chemo onco who was also named Debra Wellker...is helping me get weller.

Ant there is a nurse on the floor where I got my chemo for the first three years and she is another Debbie.... so ALL of my medical team is all Debs... just one of those things that make me laugh.

that and the chilly dog for thanksgiving.

in 2001 I had my surgery the monday before thanksgiving and the alt choice on the menu for that day was the above... In my post op haze I fixated on wanting that chilli dog but alass my intestined still slept...they will not let you eat anything post surgery till you pass gas...that is the iron clad rule. and I could not have anything on turkey day01 but as soon as I got out of the hospital I went to the place that serves the best ones in town and indulged. they are not part of my regular diet but they were and for me will always be the comic relief moment of the 9 day sa=tay at the surgical 'spa'

ah what memories I have. and two grandbabys. a 5mo old boy and 3 yr girl... I was woried if I would live long enuf for them to remember me but I don't worry any more.

I don't know why I am writing all this. I guess your question led me down memory lane.

Answer 2559

Banning all tobacco products,alcohol products, and lawn pesticides would make a big difference, these products only kill living cells -they have no positive benefit

Answer 2560

I have a cure. It's called not industrializing. Oops, looks like we're a couple hundred years too late. Oh well.

Answer 2561

The intricate coreography inside each cell must be studied.

Another or more breakthru experiments will come.

Stem cells hold the key to these questions and must be explored.

Answer 2562

by generating a global drive for its eradication and fostering global appeal for funds to help cancer research.

Answer 2563

i cried reading all those things cause i lost my granfather recently!

i hope that everyone who suffers gets better soon

and that we are soon going to be in the position to find the cure once and for all!

Answer 2564

My answer is more of a question..... Have you ever heard of Colonics? If not, please research! I personally know of success stories of people that was diagnosed with terminal cancer that are still alive, because they had regular colonics done.

Answer 2565

The question is how can we prevent it?. There are many ways to prevent it, and if we can can unite together as one or a whole, we can work together. In God's will anything can happen!!!!!!.

Answer 2566

Spend more money on research and spend more time on educating the general public.

Answer 2567

Have a world wide open contest and brainstorm over liable answers. answers dont always come in one piece. So sorry for your loss.

Answer 2568

Publish all immunosuppressive substances we add to our food.



All of us develop cancer cells but are succesfully eliminated by our immune system.



It is what we do to our immune system that is the problem.

Answer 2569

Always making people aware. This helps but unless they are personally affected people are selfish. Try to make people less selfish and get them to be aware.

Answer 2570

CANCER IS NOT A NORMAL OCCURANCE



TO GET CANCER ONE IS LIVING AN IRREGULAR AND ABNORMAL LIFESTYLE



HOWEVER SOMETIMES CANCER IS PART OF YOUR KARMA...YES KARMA



CURING CANCER MEANS LIVING A HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE SO ONE DOESN'T GET CANCER





STEPS:



1. START WITH A VEGETARIAN DIET



2. EXCERSICE



3. STAY AWAY FROM NUCLEAR AND CHEMICAL PLANTS THAT CONTAMINATE YOUR DRINKING WATER



4. MEDITATE WITH HEAVY BREATHWORK ON A DAILY BASIS

Answer 2571

Stop polluting the world with cancer causing chemicals. think of all the chemicals that you use in day to day life. all of these chemicals are not for human consumption. when we breath this stuff in and ingest it in our food this is what kills us.

Answer 2572

I can't belive you are the spokesperson for Rooms to go.They treated me terrible and I'm a big fan of yours,thats the reason I

went there,they have terrible customer service...

Answer 2573

we shoul'd makes people happy,i believe that in many cases,cancer is a way to end life for some-body,who is tired of life.U can make people happy! play in more movies,the one u did was great,really! i saw it 8 times.

Answer 2574

im very very disapointed with the doctors here in orlando where i live, i saw 8 diferents doctors no one of them tell me what i have in my liver, they made difrents exams and they say can be cancer but no one of them arrisc to put name in my problem.....paying and paying bills ,seem like the only thing they care is they profits and no our health ALL OF THEM NEED TO CUT THAT ABUSE AND REALLY PUT THEY EFFORTS IN FIND THE SOLUTION FOR CANCER INCLUDING THE BIG FARMACS COMPANIES.

Answer 2575

wage war on it like the USA is doing in IRAQ

whats the cost of the war? spend half that on cancer and it will be cured. Great cause has Great Effects

Answer 2576

This year Soraya the colombian singer died of breast cancer, me and other fans are creating a website in her memory to give information and help to the women..i'll show you the link soon, in october...

Until we don't have a cure we have to prevent!!

Answer 2577

My mother has leukemia, but now she is in rimition we all got together the family and started a pray chain and other prayer

groups from all over. My mother has her shunt out now and are doing well even though we all most lost her to bleeding in her lungs thanks for listening a thank full son.

Answer 2578

I think if we turn and repent from our sins and live by the Torah (Law of Moses) and follow Yeshua the Messiah cancer will die out.

Justin

Answer 2579

leave it up to scientists to figure it out.

in the meantime, worry about something else.

like how president bush is a billionaire because he's raping his citizens for oil.

we need to stand up in this country and take it back.

giving away everything to illegals and rich people has to stop.

Answer 2580

stop spending money on outer space...think of the billions of dollars that could go to cancer research, prevention, and treatment.

Answer 2581

That is a VERY good question, and I wish I knew the answer. Cancer is something I have VERY strong feelings about. I lost my Mom to it when I was 12. ((I'm now 15.))

Answer 2582

first educate people regarding cancer.give them an idea how it comes smptons,Explain in detail.tell them to avoid tabbaco.liquor takeing and all.made campagin and examin ever body.put one day as cancer prevention day.

Answer 2583

That's easy. Just let George W. Bush get ' incurable' cancer, and they'll find a cure real fast.

Answer 2584

if u want it to be a global priority, then give everyone cancer. once everyone has it, theyll wana find a cure reallll fast.

Answer 2585

Root me baby and I'll let you know how to cure these horriable diseases. Have a nice day

Answer 2586

I might not know how, but I hope you succeed and I would definitely like to help. By helping, I'll go to your website and send it to people. If you read this answer, please do because I bet you could help just by doing what I'm doing.

Answer 2587

I think we'll have to hope for one of George Bush's trampy, drunken daughters to get cancer, perhaps then it will become a priority?

Answer 2588

Stop Abortion! Who knows, you might even be expiring the life of someone who knew how to cure cancer and we will never even know. Justice before peace, why do so many people have to die before we cry.

Love, unity and peace!

JP

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BUBLENUTZPRODUCTION

Answer 2589

Celebrities and various other rich people could donate half their money to research

Answer 2590

Cure cancer? That's simple! Just pray to the Lord Jesus Christ, and he will decide to cure you or not. These silly scientists don't seem to understand that everything we need to know is already in the Bible! Duh! Education, Schmeducation is what I say!



Sincerely,

a typical American.

Answer 2591

first, there are at least twice as much different types of "cancer" as we have organs and cell types in our body, so there will most probably be ONE cure for cancer.



measurements anyone can take to help decrease cancer-lethality include:



take part in scanning and early diagnosis programs, make those programs available for as many people as possible.



reduce alcohol consume: excessive alcohol will lead to live-cancer sooner or later.



reduce tobacco consume: excessive tobacco consume will lead to lung cancer sooner or later.



be careful with cancer-active substances, like asbestos and asbestos similar agents, x-ray exposure, certain chemicals like chrome-salts, benzene, metal-organic compounds make sure your government issues safety laws concerning those substances.



don't support industrial trusts that just switched production or over-use of one of the above substances from your country to a low-safety country.



eat fresh vegetables, most of them provide some anti-oxidative substances that block certain aggressive chemical radicals from attacking the DNA and causing DNA defects that eventually cause cancer.



in general live moderate



become a bone marrow donor, to help cure especially early bone-marrow cancer types of children.



get a vaccination against papilliome viruses, this protects females against a womb cancer type.



and most important, don't expect medical research to find a "silver bullet" that works like magic. and don't fall victim to "witch-doctor" types that announce such a "silver bullet"



ciao



martin m.

Answer 2592

I'm Pick from India Portugal Lisbon I had a friend who suffed a lot

she had a cancer I help her a lot and gave her support and after few months she died still I remember her as my friend

Answer 2593

It should be, but with all the other issues in the world, it tends to be ignored, its somthing that you know is there, but you don't take notice of it probaly untill someone you know is effected, I think Kylie Minouge has sort of woken up alot of people to it.

Answer 2594

Global priorities are determined by what the global community presses for. If the world's population wants something badly enough, governments will have to bow to the will of their citizens. In this way, we have the means for making something a global priority.



A global community is a gestalt of the world's citizens. That is, there is a property in our planet's population that is greater than the sum of its individual components. This is true of any sub-group of people. Indeed, it has been said that not only can a small group of people, working for a common goal, make a difference, it's the only thing that ever has.



The fight to cure cancer is an important one. It is a disease that does more than cause suffering in its victims. It also impacts family and friends in ways that we cannot begin to describe. For us as a human race, the loss in terms of joy that cancer destroys is immeasurable. This is why we must battle this disease.



I would argue that the fight to cure cancer is already a priority in most nations, but it is one of many priorities in the world. I suppose that we need to look and see just where it lies in our list of global priorities. I suspect that it ranks higher in nations that have managed to control many other health issues than those that struggle with more mundane health crises such as communicable diseases and poor sanitation. Looking in this context, the fight to cure cancer is a simple a luxury for many nations that struggle with political chaos and starvation. Given that we seek to make cancer a global priority, I submit that the way to raise the priority of fighting cancer is to tackle the health issues that plague underdeveloped areas of the world.



The main barriers to raising the health standards in the Third World tend to be the lack of infrastructure and political chaos in the region. Far too many humanitarian efforts have fallen victim to these unfortunate realities. In many ways, the short-sighted policies of both governments of the Third World and of those in developed nations have undermined efforts to improve on healthcare in the poorest parts of the world, for we all as human beings tend to focus on what is best for us in the short term and not on what is best in the long term. To overcome this, the developed world can focus on helping less fortunate nations in improving transportation networks and working to settle conflicts that impede economic progress.



Perhaps the crux of the issue is that cancer is considered a disease of the individual. Just like a traffic fatality, a single person succumbing to cancer is merely a statistic, while a crisis of a greater immediate magnitude but small scope is a tragedy. This is why awareness programmes such as Light the Night walks and the Terry Fox runs can be important as it turns our individual tragedies into a community one. These should be supported if for that reason alone.



We make something a global priority by reducing the scope of those true priorities that should be above it, such as fighting hunger and diseases that have been all but eradicated in many parts of the world but that linger in others. We then have to de-prioritise those concerns that seem to be more important but really aren't. (Example: is the war on drugs really more important than fighting cancer? I don't know, but that needs to be determined.) Only when we have in place the conditions to focus on global research can we then do so with true determination. Until then, it will be a half-hearted effort.



The cure for cancer will be a long and difficult road as there are many different cancers with multitudes of causes, many appearing in any individual's affliction. By working as individuals to affect global policy on improving the welfare of all people everywhere, we can then turn our attention to the far-sighted goal of cancer research. It will not be easy to find a cure that can handle every individual case, but has medical research of the last several decades has suggested, the future does look optimistic, and I look forward to it.

Answer 2595

Poverty kills many more people on this planet and needs to be a much higher priority.

Answer 2596

can you imagine how much money there would be for research if all the money the is spent on weapons and war were to be spent on Cancer research .

Answer 2597

I say find out what causes adnormal cell growth. Also, tell people about what causes this as well. Just thinking

Answer 2598

Make a made-for-tv movie about it. That seems to catch people's interest in the US.

Answer 2599

well, the first thing we should have done is spend 350 billion on curing cancer instead of wasting it on iraq.

Answer 2600

Educate,educate,educate,educate and educate some more. Cancer is not a major issue to many who know nothing about it. I didn't care about cancer,never worried about it,and now as a survivor I educate everyone I can about it.



The farther we spread the word,the more people we will reach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2601

Opera to buy all the cancer. Seal it in a huge concrete slab and have it sink to the bottom of the ocean.

Answer 2602

By starting to really care about other people.

Actually no one really gives a rats @ss about it, only if they really have something to gain out of bringing this forth.

Answer 2603

We as a global society need to redouble at efforts at eating babies for their delicious, delicious stem cells.

Answer 2604

It is all a matter of priorities, it seems we spend much more money killing people then trying to find a cure to help people.

Answer 2605

the US government could stop being such a militaristic country and spend more money on education and welfare then war.

Answer 2606

Be free, the answer is just to let go.... It will go away in 2012, so for the tiem beign to avoid cancer, just be true to yourself and let go...

Answer 2607

WE CAN MAKE IT A PRIORITY BY FORCING RICH PEOPLE AND CELEBRITIES TO SPEND MONEY ON THOSE WHO NEED MEDICAL BILL PAYMENTS THAT DON'T HAVE INSURANCE INSTEAD OF BUYING THE NEWEST CHLOE' BAG FOR TONS OF MONEY AND KILLING EXOTIC ANIMALS FOR CLOTHING AND BAGS. MAYBE LINDSAY LOHAN COULD CASH IN SOME OF THOSE BALENCIAGA BAGS TO HELP OUT.

Answer 2608

I would devote the rest of my life to curing cancer for one good BJ from your beatiful lips.

Answer 2609

By increasing funding into angiogenesis research and by making these medicines affordable.

Answer 2610

Stop trying to overtan you body, whether it's at the beach or in a tanning salon.

Answer 2611

I heard you can cure cancer by chocolate I know little weird but that's what I heard

Answer 2612

stop cutting down the and driving the indigenous cultures out of the rain forests. then turn to these primitive cultures for answers to their herbology and phamiceutical knowlege.

Answer 2613

by getting a bunch of celebs together all over the world an talking about it. cuz we will see u all talking about it and then 1 by 1 we will all talk about it.

Answer 2614

i am suwin according to me cancer is a disease which has or is occuring due to side affects. the best way is councelling. then advertising

Answer 2615

Cindy- Make a career out of it for yourself. You're likely to get plenty of attention from males at least.

Answer 2616

frankly, we don't. cus there is far more important things to do. if in a couple of hundred years time when the rest of the shite is sorted out then your pet project might make the top of the list

Answer 2617

When we cure aids, end hunger and end wars, we can focus on cancer.

Answer 2618

Nice PR attempt.

Answer 2619

Since cancer/tumors are a mass of mutated cells, and many of our cells mutate daily, yet, given a strong immune system, are properly disposed of by our bodies, the simple answer is that we cure cancer by acting on 2 fronts: 1) we reduce our exposure to things that cause cell mutations, and 2) we strengthen our immune systems.



To flourish, cancer needs:

a) cell mutations, unchecked by a fully functional immune system;

b) an acid environment

c) simple sugars/starches

d) possibly, an anaerobic, or non-oxygenated, stagnant niche.



To thrive, our immune systems need:

a) proper nutrients and micronutrients

b) circulation/oxygenation (exercise and breathing!)

c) an alkaline environment

d) a reduced load of exposure to free-radical mutagens, bacteria, viruses...i.e., a healthy, hygienic environment.



Carcinogens are substances and energetic forces that cause cell mutations: like nitrates and nitrites in bacon and hot dogs; like microwaves and other forms of radiation; like toxic chemicals such as those in petroleum and commercial fertilizer or pesticide products. Physical irritants, like tiny sharp asbestos or cottonseed oil fibres, and particulates in diesel exhaust can also lodge themselves in our lung or other tissues and cause mutations. Even a virus, like human papilloma virus, can irritate cells and cause them to mutate.



So learning what carcinogens are and passing laws to phase them out of our enviornment and food stuffs and avoiding them until they are outlawed is one key way to avoid exposure to more mutant cells than our immune systems can handle.



Many people will also say that harboring negative emotions in our bodies creates stuck, stagnant energy and an acidic Ph in our bodies, so cause cell mutations that cause cancer and permit it to thrive. So, finding ways to healthyfully let go of sadness, fear, anger, and stress, are key to maintaining a cancer-free body. Exercise can be a stress-relief valve; we can actually exhale our stress; crying can be beneficial, as it returns the hormones to a calm state and reduces acidity in the body. Forgiveness (one I struggle with) is also a way of ensuring anger or resentment doesn't further harm us. It's our responsibilities to safely rid our bodies of those harmful emotions.



On the fun side is how to power up our immune systems. The simple answer is by keeping our bodies and spirits clean and vitalized. What I mean is, clean/vitalized water, food, oxygen, emotions, and surroundings. And powering up with nutrients. Live foods, which many people are now making in fabulous gourmet ways (see Tree of Life's raw culinary program in Patagonia, Arizona, or products like raw cocoa chocolates and raw cereals by Go Raw or Lydias, but mostly, see your organic produce provider, and eat 7 servings of veggies and a couple of fruits every day. Stay away from the addictive foodstuffs--the dead/devitalized/processed crap we've come to call food. Avoid white sugar and white flour, as cancers love those luxury toxins that stifle our immunity. Avoid hormone-laden meats (including poultry containing hormones), as some cancers are hormone-dependent.



Cleanse our colons of all the nasty stuff we've impacted them with over the years; then our blood supply will also be clean, and we'll feel lighter and better than ever!



If we could separate the cure for cancer from the profit motive, we'd realize, we have the cure already, naturally, and relatively inexpensively. Splitting genes or raditating people or assualting the cancer AND the immune system with more toxic chemicals is not the answer--it merely sets any survivors up for the next cancer or other disease, like leukemia.



If we care about our and our children's health, we'll ensure our economic activity is efficient, non-toxic, and non-carcinogenic; we'll work toward a 32-hour work week, so people have time to take better care of themselves and to de-stress; and we'll begin to pay more attention to what we put into our mouths and with what we fuel our earthly bodies, so we can live more healthfully and happily for whatever time we are meant to be here on earth.



Thankfully, there are now dozens of holistically-oriented M.D.s, Naturopathic Doctors, and even a few holisitc oncologists to consult for more detailed guidlelines for clearing the body of cancer and maintaining a cancer-free lifestyle.

Answer 2620

I think virgin coconut oil could be one of the answers. The Pacific Islanders who consumed food consisting of coconut and coconut oil have very good health and beautiful skin. For more info please read the book, The coconut oil miracle, by Bruce Fife.

Answer 2621

Cindy, I don't want to insult you, because you do this with good intention.



Basically, do what you Celebs always do. Get on TV, and start blabbing away with current events and political opinions. You celebs usually have it a little easier when it comes to making a making sure your feelings are heard.



My father lost his mother to about five forms of cancer when he was only a child. I would love to see it beaten just as much as you, but in our society, it's easier for someone like you to get the message across.

Answer 2622

Find another planet where the humans on aren't so full of themselves and where they actually care about there fellow man and then maybe you got a shot.

Answer 2623

It's not a priority because it does not affect every single person on the planet.

Answer 2624

Make the cure illegal and everyone would jump on the band wagon.

Answer 2625

I think that we should do is go to the press explain on whats going on..Tell friends and family to pass it along..

Answer 2626

Abolish the FDA

Answer 2627

I thought we already were making this a global priority.Then what am I an Oncologist for?

Answer 2628

Listen you degenerate person, why dont we start by working on Africas Genocide first, its killing manny more innocent people that cancer ever has ok.

Answer 2629

typing

Answer 2630

I think Stem Cell research has the answers ,I am not talking about Embryonic stem cells, but the ones that are already in our bodies!

Answer 2631

cancer treatment is a billion dollar industry- do drug companies really want there to be a cure ?

Answer 2632

Publicity for public awareness and public education. People need to be informed and educated about a disease before they will pay attention to it.

Answer 2633

We can by being considerate and participating in the pink ribbon events to help give support to those people in suffering of cancer.

Answer 2634

Show that it can be won and prevented by word,media and research all the time.

Answer 2635

yes we can i discover immortality rings what it's called that is doing not only cures cancer but is reversing age and heals your body FROM ANYTHING I MEAN IT

Answer 2636

i don't know, but now i'm worried i have a baby due in nov, and i can't imagine losing him/her at the age you lost your brother. i guess the katrina money should be redirected to people whoaren't milking the system...

Answer 2637

better funding of the basic science (research).



and while we're at it, why are nitrites/nitrates in processed meats still legal when it's a known carcinogen?

Answer 2638

Prayer works miracles. God Bless

Answer 2639

We can stop eating the meat and processed foods and start to eat more fruits and vegetables. The meat has so many chemicals that are harmful to our bodies.

Answer 2640

i am sorry about your brother so are a very strong woman. i hope there is a cure for cancer very soon bless you.

Answer 2641

I thought AIDS was a global priority.

I thought Hunger was a global priority

Find one and stick with it. Sheesh!

Answer 2642

why is this still here... no one cares anymore... just pick a stupid answer already and move on to the next celebrity... people lose interest in the same topic way sooner than this has been dragging on.

Answer 2643

That is the problem with you celebrities all the replies you get for a question just because of saying who you are.

Answer 2644

the real question is.. why we keep producing food that causing cancer?

why looking for cure if we can prevent it?

Answer 2645

Last time I checked it already was a high priority.



Why don't you try some other stunt to gain publicity, because this was a lame attempt at it.

Answer 2646

find a cure for old age first!- the mother of all cancers!!!

Answer 2647

We all have to die. Cancer is the way out for most of us., and that's a fact.

In the end it's not how you die, when you die, or why you die. It's all about how you lived.

Answer 2648

It is impossible to make it a global priority because there are so many other diseases to cure. I think its easier to make it a priority to do studies on it that way we get closer to a cure.

Answer 2649

Join the Help Defeat Cancer Project by donating idle computer time!



Details are at www.worldcommunitygrid.org

Answer 2650

cancer is a modern phenomenon, it comes with the modern era and the way we live. It is not a priority, changing the way we live and the incessant way we go about things is what is needed. Poverty and global warming are my biggest concerns after that most other concerns, i believe, will sort themselves out eg terrorism and cancer etc.

Answer 2651

We have lost our boss, Roger Trone, last year to Leukemia. We are doing the walk on September 9, 2006 in Columbia, Maryland.



http://www.active.com/donate/ltnBaltim/RTrone06.



Roger's Girls

Answer 2652

We could act together... Everyone and everybody...

For those who are intelligents, they could contribute by carrying more R&D



And for others, simply by put awareness to others at least to their family and friends



Last but not least, we need to keep praying to God to help us and grant us health and also to bless us to find the cure for cancer.

Answer 2653

Have your rich arrogant Hollywood Friends spend some money on it.

Answer 2654

More money spent on Cancer research and treatments rather than on war!

Answer 2655

Drink noni juice and prevent with antioxidants

Answer 2656

Eliminating hunger and poverty is the first step not only to eliminating/controlling disease, but also to peace.

Answer 2657

better health and eating habits just say no to junk foods and animal fats- feed the hungrey-stop poullents,and war dos'nt help either

Answer 2658

shouldn't we be focusing on a cure for aids. I mean aids is affecting the world way more then cancer is.

Answer 2659

End cannabis prohibition. Simple and to the point. No bull.

Answer 2660

Start a ban on items that we know cause cancer.

Test drinking water better.

Eduication and check ups.

Answer 2661

the best way is to reveal the darkness and deadness of the cancer to the people of the world through television media by advertise your true story



just do it

Answer 2662

If it were just a male problem, like impotence, they would have already found a cure.

Answer 2663

first we must make sure the terrorists are stomped out or they'll be carrying bombs into the clinics killing women and children in their misguided religious attacks.

terrorism is so political none of the stars have the kahonas to touch it.

Answer 2664

Tell everyone that George Bush doesn't want to do it, and all the silly liberals will be for it

Answer 2665

we dont, we alow cancer to cure the planet of the virus that plauges it known as man

Answer 2666

You can't cure cancer, its just a fact of life. As unfortunate as it may be.

Answer 2667

cancel all foreign aid and spend the money at home. for research, for disaster relief (new orleans, rest of LA, Miss., AL). end all pork projects of congress--if it's not schools, roads, or dams, it does not get money !

Answer 2668

- Live (Raw- at least 70%), organic, vegetarian Diet



-Drink significantly more water, natural juices



-Stay away from sugar, processed flour, milk



-For those already afflicted, Wheatgrass therapy

Answer 2669

My dad told me that crocodiles' blood might have some cells that fight off cancer.

Answer 2670

I think prevention should become priority, not cure... I do not like people who aim to repeat inventions made by god. It would be enough to learn to preserve nature and all other things, which were granted for humans.

Answer 2671

"crisis du jour"

Well-said, Ms. Crawford.

It is so easy to get lost in the 'forest' of global events that we tend to lose sight of the objective: helping each other.



And it starts with us, each of us - the individual - to create the momentum in further research & development (and certainly more funding) to find a cure for something that knows no social, religious, ethnic or political boundry.



I did not know about "Light The Night", but I am signing up today for the event in my city.

Thank you for making me aware...I promise to talk it up amongst friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.



Best wishes in your efforts to further this goal.

Answer 2672

sorry about your brother. I think governments should fund research into cancer. Also charities like MacMillan Cancer Relief and Cancer Research UK both fund research, so donating money to these charities will help.

Answer 2673

Hello Ms. Crawford,



Thank you for your question and for devoting your celebrity to this cause and for telling us about your brother; I am sorry for your loss. My mother died from ovarian cancer 7 years ago, a couple of weeks after her 60th birthday. What always bothered us was that had she been diagnosed early enough she likely would have lived. She went to many doctors for years, and was always passed on to another specialist for one symptom or the other. But because each doctor would treat one symptom, no doctor ever got a holistic profile of all her symptoms -- sometimes because some were under treatment and therefore obscured. Only one doctor followed her progress past the immediate responsibility of his specialty, which resulted in the diagnosis, but only when it was too late.



After the diagnosis, and although she was treated in one of the top hospitals in Canada, we found that the attitudes in the medical profession were very rigid. What made us wonder most was the lack of scientific curiosity in many medical practioners, who had accepted standard lines of approach, regardless of the particular history of the patient. They were not necessarily hostile to broadening their treatments, but the bulk of resources were directed toward one philosophy and one set of drugs as treatments.



For example, there was no attempt to collect data from the patients themselves for the purposes of research. There was no general recording of, or substantial advisory on, patients' diet, living conditions, medical histories, etc. If collected systematically by doctors and nurses, such information could have been put into a universal database and compared over time for research purposes. There was also a great deal of scepticism with regard to unconventional (e.g. naturopathic and homeopathic) treatments. I can understand this perspective from the point of view of hard science. But the problem is that inevitably, patients research these things in desperation in books and on the internet, and take them with their conventional cancer medicines. I believe because the medical profession and drugs industries do not place much stock in such extra treatments, they do not conduct as much research on them or their impact when taken in conjunction with conventional medicines. -- But this is inevitably done and sometimes concealed from doctors. Therefore, doctors cannot properly advise on the possible good or bad effects of extra treatments, since they have no concrete information to go on.



Therefore, I think the medical and scientific professions, as well as the drugs companies need to rethink their philosophy of research and treatment -- and systematically look at a much broader range of criteria in order to try to understand this disease in a more integrated way, and they should pool this information. This should be done before more mountains of money are piled into research that will only feed into an unduly focussed system of inquiry leading to more exclusively drugs-based treatments. Perhaps shifting to genetic-based treatments, wherein the whole conception of how to attack the disease is different, will improve prognoses for patients.



As for the global/semi-political thrust of your question, it might be better to focus on getting governments to cooperate in some sort of world cancer research consortium on this issue. They recently have shown they can do it when it comes to space exploration, which demonstrates that if they believe in a cause they will cooperate, regardless of whatever latest crisis is transpiring in the world of foreign politics. That would require putting an international spin on your publicity efforts and approaching the EU, UN, Russia, China, and India, as well as your own government with a proposal for general cooperation. If a certain amount of momentum is achieved, then resources will be diverted to your cause naturally. I do not think however, that we can lobby our governments to turn resources away from foreign politics toward cancer research in a straightforward, direct sense; this is because governments compartmentalize their actions and policies and the left hand never knows what the right hand is doing. Therefore it is better to follow the national and international channels in which initiatives for funding and further research on cancer are already being entertained and discussed seriously, and then build your broader focus on that pre-existing platform.

Answer 2674

First we'd have to learn to stop blowing each other up. Then maybe there's be a possibility of learning to help one another.

Answer 2675

Shouldn't we be focusing more of our energy on ending the AIDs pandemic in Africa instead of cancer research?

Answer 2676

Give the whole world cancer.

Answer 2677

Start by getting rid of formaldehyde in high school biology class

Answer 2678

Vote people who will pay for medical research, not for wars.

Answer 2679

I believe it already are though OMISSION? cause a great shadow of silhouette which I believe it needed bifocus both mental & physycal force.

Answer 2680

there is no cure, but there is ways through technology we can stave off death so the answer is science...the race for the cure must begin and the church/religous right is holding us back.





a) advancements in cybornetics and artificial intelligence.



b) advancements in cloning and stem cell research



c) you must improve public acceptance of a and b.

Answer 2681

Why don't you shut your hole? You should worry about your ex, Richard Gere, and the "research" he was doing with gerbils and hamsters. If I recall correctly, he SAID he was trying to cure cancer, but he was just being gay.

Answer 2682

As somebody here said, is the second cause of dead!!!.



If u say people, could be any of us !!!, it's true and everebody could be more interested.



Best wishes to everybody !!...

Answer 2683

by curing cancer fast

Answer 2684

1st, super powers need to stop invading other countries for greed. Then you must focus on other issues.

Answer 2685

We can start electing public officials who believe in Science.

Answer 2686

Dear Cindy,



IF A WAY CAN BE FOUND FOR GEORGE BUSH TO DEVELOP CANCER WHİLE HE IS THE PRESİDENT OF THE U.S.A THEN CURİNG CANCER WOULD BECOME A GLOBAL PRİORİTY

Answer 2687

oh my god Cindy has a cancer hehe just kidding just leave it to the scientist and doctors to find cures its their job or tell people to stop smoking which is the cause of having a cancer and also informed other people what are the foods that can cause cancer .i know eating to much salt can give u a cancer or maybe stay away from watching to closely in the TV sets, which has radiation that can gave off cancer or those microwave oven , when using it u must be very far on it cause it also produce radiation okay . so there should be a study to all schools and university to discuss what can cause cancer thanks. anyway ur beautiful Cindy ur my favourite Hollywood star can u email me [e-mail] just i want ur autograph and pictures or wallpaper thanks

Answer 2688

Lady Join the effort which others are doing and bring together others in the group which you are already doing.

But remember one has to go some day.That can be delayed only.Old age--Biggest problem is not cancer but loneliness and that leads to misery.Can you do any thing about it? Please think over.

Answer 2689

When curing cancer is more profitable then treating it.

Answer 2690

my personal feeling is go after elected officials,drug companies,doctors and force them to give up the cure i'm sure they have it but it is more profitable to those mentioned to give it up

Answer 2691

Look up Vitamin B17. It is the cure that they don't want you to know about.

Answer 2692

if u have some knowledge in nutrition...cancer shouldn't be a problems for you...but,must make sure the nutrition is purely organic....not medicine...tq.

Answer 2693

meditate or concentrate our brain area to a general vibration higher than that of a cancer cell

Answer 2694

are you really cindy? hmmmm

well this is a great place to reach out to people.

everyone is on yahoo answers insted of working

heheheh

back to work - bye

Answer 2695

Let's cure old age first, then we'll work to cure cancer.

Answer 2696

$$$The cure for cancer is out there.



$$$$We won't see it.



$$$$Cancer is to profitable$$ to Hospital$ -Doctor$- Big corporation$.

Answer 2697

Not a cure... but works at a cellular level.... Tahitian Noni Juice... and do not buy the off brands... buy the original TNJ... it works!

Answer 2698

My answer is that pollution should be eliminated as much as possible. Stop smoking, eat healthy and exercise.

Answer 2699

i really wish all the people that have money... would donate to do more studies on cancer,,,,, lets give to do our part... and help others

Answer 2700

We have to make it more profitable to cure it, than it is profitable to treat it. The world would be better off and save more with a cure for mental illness than for cancer.

Answer 2701

by leting every one know that once we cure cancer we will have a higher quality of life and preventing by preventing cancer we help prevent other problems too!

Answer 2702

Easy. Cure aides first!

Answer 2703

top priority must go to ensuring people have their basic needs met - clean water, accessible health services, good housing - that comes before curing diseases.



after this condition is met, then we can talk about curing cancer....

Answer 2704

Maybe the americans should start a war, there good at that

Answer 2705

First, cure the world of hunger and kleptocracy.

Then we can worry about the small stuff.

Answer 2706

no need to take cancer as global priority bigger problems like global warming and polution and other are there

Answer 2707

The problem lies with making it a 'priority', priorities will change we need to make it a value-an undeniable belief that we will beat cancer.



If ever we needed a cause to pull us together, this should be it. I applaud your cause and hope you are successful in rallying people to support you and all of those that suffer.

Answer 2708

why should cancer outweigh other mankillers such as Aids (which is spreading a lot faster than the big C)



We need to remove mankinds desire to eliminate itself by its own hands before curing cancer will have the same importance in my eyes

Answer 2709

I think that we should worry more about hunger. It is a "curable disease" that affects way more people than cancer.

Answer 2710

Very hopeful news at this link, Cindy, just today...



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060831/ap_on_he_me/cancer_gene_therapy



By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer

Thu Aug 31, 2:10 PM ET







WASHINGTON - Government scientists turned regular blood cells into tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two men with advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday, marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer.



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But the genetically altered cells didn't help 15 other melanoma victims. So scientists are trying to strengthen the shots.



Still, the National Cancer Institute called its experiment the first real success in cancer gene therapy — because it fought cancer's worst stage, when it has spread through the body, unlike earlier attempts that targeted single tumors.



And the government hopes to soon begin testing the gene therapy in small numbers of patients dying from more common cancers, such as advanced breast or colon cancer.



The hope is that one day, such treatment might provide long-lasting tumor suppression.



"It's not like chemotherapy or radiation, where as soon as you're done, you're done," said lead researcher Dr. Steven Rosenberg, the NCI's surgery chief. "We're giving living cells which continue to grow and function in the body."



The first two successful patients appear melanoma-free almost two years after infusions of tumor fighters made from their own blood. Doctors can't predict how the men will fare long-term. Melanoma, the most aggressive skin cancer and killer of almost 8,000 Americans a year, is notorious for returning years after patients think they've subdued it.



"I'm cured for now," is how a grateful Mark Origer, 53, of Watertown, Wis., put it after a checkup from NCI doctors this week. "I know how fortunate I am to have gone through this and responded to this. Not everybody's that lucky."



Cancer specialists praised the work, published Thursday by the journal Science, but warned that years of additional research are needed.



"Clearly this is a first step," cautioned Dr. Len Lichtenfeld of the American Cancer Society. "We have to be very cautious about not raising hopes too much."



But, "it is exciting," he added. "It certainly is a proof of concept that this approach will work."



NCI's Rosenberg has long led a tantalizing research field: how to harness the body's immune system to fight cancer. White blood cells called T-lymphocytes hunt down germs and other foreign tissue. But cancerous cells look a lot like healthy cells, making it hard for those T-cells to spot a problem.



By 2002, Rosenberg had made a breakthrough. He found small numbers of cancer-fighting T-cells inside some patients with advanced melanoma. He literally pulled those cells out of their blood, and grew billions more of them in laboratory dishes, enough to have a chance at overwhelming a tumor when they're pumped back into patients. About half significantly improve after this so-called "cell-transfer therapy."



But few melanoma patients make enough cancer-fighting T-cells naturally for scientists to spot in their bloodstream, and T-cells that attack other cancers are virtually impossible to find. So Rosenberg and colleagues set out to create those tumor fighters from scratch.



The scientists took normal lymphocytes — ones that don't recognize cancer — out of 17 patients with advanced melanoma who had exhausted their treatment options. They infected those cells with a virus carrying genes that create T-cell receptors, essentially homing devices for, in this case, melanoma. (Different genes create receptors for other cancers.)



"We can take a normal cell from you or me or any patient and ... convert that cell into a cell that recognizes the cancer," Rosenberg explained.



In 15 of the 17 patients who tried it, the newly armed cells took root and grew at low levels for a few months. But only two saw their tumors gradually fade away — Origer and a 30-year-old whose T-cell levels remained super-high for over a year.



Why did the genetically altered cells flourish in only two people?



"That's the critical question," said Dr. Patrick Hwu, melanoma chairman at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, who once worked with the NCI team.



Picking the right lymphocyte to genetically alter isn't easy — there are many different kinds — or perhaps more precise T-cell receptors were needed, Hwu suggested.



But "these are all solvable issues," he stressed, calling the study "one of the first documented, effective cases of cancer gene therapy working."

Answer 2711

nothing more should be done cancer,disease,war, etc. are all needed in order to thin our world rapidly spreading population

Answer 2712

Maybe you could get the billionaires (Buffet and Gates) of the US to spend their money where they made it on cancer research in the US instead of wasting it on AIDS in Africa.































































buffet an of the US to spend their money where they made it on cancer research in the US instead of wasting it on AIDS in Africa.

Answer 2713

Have a dermatologist look at that mole on your face. That is one way to prevent cancer.

Answer 2714

Cindy, I think having you as a leader of the cause is a great place to start.

Answer 2715

YOU REALLY DO LIVE IN A FANTASY WORLD WAKE UP THE DRUG COMPANIES WILL NOT PERMIT THE CURING OF ANY DISEASE AS IT WOULD CUT INTO THEIR PROFITS AMERICA AND THE PEOPLE OF ALL COUNTRIES NEED TO DEMAND THAT THE CURES BE MADE KNOWN AS LONG AS THE DOLLAR RULES PEOPLE WILL DIE AND SUFFER

Answer 2716

Start with getting the Islamic fascists to stop killing people and direct their money and resources to helping others. Of course, they won't let their money be spent on stopping cancer if it would help even 1 Jew or 1 American.

Answer 2717

Like it or not, the only thing that can make it a global priority is MONEY. Cause research need to be funded by money and only money make the government feel that that is the priority.

Answer 2718

sometimes,we've gotta accept that cancer is uncureable.My cousin is a cancer patient and his condition looks vey sad

Maybe its better that we think that cancer is a way of god limiting the human race(don't get the wrong message)..If they do find a cure,it will be really wonderful.so be with the cancer patient till he dies so that he will not feel unwanted

Answer 2719

I wish we could, but if more people like you with the money to donate maybe we could find a cure

Answer 2720

hello Cindy my name is Honest Eyes and I feel the best way to fight cancer is by letting your governments know how important this truly is my sister lost her fight to Brest cancer 7 years ago she was in a wheelchair like myself and I went with her to every treatment she had and another way to raise hope for a cure is to elect people to office that want to heal and comfort people instead of spending millions to go and bomb people. I wish you all the best and I am with you all the way.



Sincerely Honest Eyes

Answer 2721

First and foremost I am sorry about your brother, This is a very hard topic to try to tackle..The only way in my opinion to get to the bottom of any of this is to get more involved in our dna makeup. I am by no means a Dr. I haven't studied this, So what makes me so special to even have a opinion. Several Family members dying, doing my own research to get myself educated and involved in anyway that I can. I know this is going to sound rude, but isn't meant to be taken that way..but we need to learn more about Cancer before we can even treat it. From most of the studies I have read and from Family members as well...All have passed away when cemotherphy was involved...then there was a study out that stated that there is more risk to cancer patients if taken chemo..So again, we need to learn more about cancer first and see if this is just something that I believe is apart of our dna makeup. But to be active in anyway we can. Every summer we have a cancer walk and I get everyone I know involved..But we need help from people that have control of the money and the resources.

Answer 2722

It will happen when it becomes a rich white republicans disease.

Answer 2723

give every 1 cancer...then the fate of the human rance depends on it!

Answer 2724

outlaw tobacco. most cancer is caused by tobacco. between that and new research into vaccines against cancer specific antigens, we should be able to eliminate most cancers.

Answer 2725

there sould be a way to get tested ...there should be so many changes...where does one start..only ppl with power have the ability to make these things happen...

Answer 2726

as soon as we stop fighting half the world's nations and start fighting cancer the way we fight "terrorism" :)

Answer 2727

the first thing we have to do is agree on this which it ain't going to happen believe me i hope it does happen both my parents are dead because of cancer

Answer 2728

Well Cindy I really don't know. Did you know that dane cook talked about you in one of his albums

Answer 2729

i think that we can all play apart in helping putting a stop in cancer or finding a solution. i to, have lost my grandma untie and my god mom to cancer and every fundraiser i was in it to help and so should everybody. thanks for this great cause!..

Answer 2730

You can eat healthy food and exercise at least twice a week.

It saved my life.

Answer 2731

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live onto righteousness "by whose stripes ye were healed".

Answer 2732

Hello,

On my blog I have a solution for the disease, and also testimonials.



And also HIV/AIDS

Answer 2733

the cure is alredy found but the goverment is makeing to much money to let it out

Answer 2734

Telling and practicing the True. And the True is Love.

Answer 2735

How can you make curing AIDS a global secondary?

Answer 2736

I understand the plight, however, sometimes we have to make the "crappy decision" and pick what is more important. I wish not to offend anyone...but for me I would like to see HIV and AIDS abolished. To me...the plague is more important.

Answer 2737

Why stop at just cancer? There are so many medical illnesses out there that need attention: AIDS, Mental illness, Venereal diseases. This is not just a medical problem but a social one as well. Most people in your country cannot afford medical treatment. Perhaps you should be looking at prevention and universal medicare.

Answer 2738

If you think cancer is bad look at how many ppl died from aids!!!

Answer 2739

We can't end cancer. Another stupid question from the media.

Answer 2740

have babies, breast feed them for 2 years; then see whether the woman gets any cancer

Answer 2741

Given the current worries of the world, I suspect we cannot.

Answer 2742

I've seen many people around me die of cancer. please be focused in your health. it's not JUST a global problem, but a personal one.

wake up!

hope and love for u all.

Answer 2743

I'm not sure but i just wanted to say good morning Cindy! You rock!

Answer 2744

Cancer can lead to a slow and painful death. So can old age. We all have to die of something at sometime.

Answer 2745

MY NAME IS DON BARRETT I LIVE IN CAMDENTON MO. MY WIFE IS FIGHTING ADVANCED BREAST CANCER. WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON THE CAUSE-MORE CONTROLS ON WHAT WE FEED OUR CHICKENS AND BEEF TO MAKE THEM GROW FASTER. I AGREE IT IS A CRIME NOT TO HAVE THIS CONQUERED ALREADY.

AS ALWAYS GOD IS THE WAY BUT WE HAVE TO HELP OURSELVES



THANKS AND GOOD LUCK

DON BARRETT

Answer 2746

i realize you feel bad about your brother, but considering our overpopulation issue, which should take utmost priority, if the disease isnt catching, i will pay it no mind.

Answer 2747

Life causes cancer.

End life will end cancer !!!

Respectfully.

TQL

Answer 2748

Reduce our dependance, as well as acceptance, of petroleum (i.e. oil) and the chemicals used to fertilize our agriculture

Answer 2749

All cancer research should be shared/pooled.

bob

Answer 2750

Shutting down tobacco companies is a great way to start.

Answer 2751

be nice to the people and try to find a cure.





what would happen if you put orange juice in bone marrow?

Answer 2752

eat wheatgrass 8 times a day.

Answer 2753

How about poverty? The spread of preventable diseases due to lack of education? these are more important to me, sorry about your brother.

Answer 2754

Oh shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You damn victims and survivors get on my nerves. Get over it, you need to go the the doctor and find out how you can stop dwelling on the past and live your life without constant thoughts of saving the world. You can make a difference, but damn everyone is not going to get involved, and its silly and naive to think they would.

Answer 2755

Good luck mabey you could get George Bush to declare war on cancer. and get other counrty involved

Answer 2756

Volunteer for cancer-related charities and organizations.

Answer 2757

I am a big fan of yours. I am also a regular contributor and participant in the City of Hope Walk for Hope to cure cancer. I have raise hundreds of dollars for research. I know that helps but just me is not enough.

Answer 2758

Refer to EmilyRose's answer. You have your agenda to propagate, the world has its own. You shouldn't expect it to turn its attention to your selfish needs (which is to an extent publicity driven). Its bad, but the rest of the world has its issues to attend to, and many more die of other causes. All you can do is focus on your agenda/assistance rendered.

But sorry for your loss though, and keep at it, Im sure you're doing more than many people in bringing awareness.

Answer 2759

From your question: Quote:

"What can we, as individuals and as a global community, do to focus & mobilize our governments to find the cures that will make cancer a fear of the past?"



You are awfully off the mark here....so far indeed that you put yourself in danger for not being aware of what is going on in this world Cindy.

First of all the 'government' you mention is not the kind of people you think is running it. Wake up. The same government caused your 911.

Cancer is easy to cure. But the world Pharmacauetical Cartel , which needs people to get sick and stay sick, for it needs their money, will not allow easy cure.

All you need to cure most cancer is vitamin B17, which is available in apricot seeds. Just 7 fresh apricot seeds a day will prevent cancer.

Please refer to the source i mention. Also google 911 truth to get some shocking facts about not only your government, but the shocking truth of most of the worlds governments.

Wake up and see the light.



For your own good.

Answer 2760

Both my Grams and one Gramps died of Cancer, my mom had cervical and so did my step ma and my dad had testicular. I hope they find a cure soon b/c i fear i'm next

Answer 2761

Legalize marijuana, donate the taxes to cancer research.

Answer 2762

You are a leading example and a role model.



Love be on you and your love ones.

Answer 2763

I'm from an developing country.i don't have much money.i don't have so much medical knowledge.but i like to help this kind of people heart fully.if you need me , contact me.

Answer 2764

petition for it... get lots of people to sign it and present it to the UNited Nations

Answer 2765

i guess media attention can do wonders...not only wl it increase awareness but help collectin funds for research n treatment n wl also attract a lot of celebrities...specially in indian subcontinent this shud be more than enough!!!

Answer 2766

its gonna be hard to do so we gotta remember that ant...

cause he had....high hope he had high hopes he had high in the sky apple pie hopes, so when your feeling sad and your feeling bad just remember that ant, cant move a rubber tree plant, but he has HIGH HOPES HE HAS HIGH HOPES HE HAS HIGH IN THE SKY APPLE PIE HOPES...

IF WE THINK WE CAN WE WILL BE LIKE THE ANT AND WE WILL MOVE THAT RUBBER TREE PLANT!!

Answer 2767

nothing, except donate money to the smart people so that they can find a cure

Answer 2768

vote for leaders who care about our health as a priority and who have the evidence to back it up.

Answer 2769

ur cindy crawford? cool. o and im sorry bout ur brother. my uncle dies of cancer too. :(

Answer 2770

go to doctorsaredangerous.com and read their book Take Control of Your Health.

Answer 2771

Do i hve to b famous to get a featured question? thts not fair

Answer 2772

mass vaccination

labor drugs. (babies starting life on drugs!)

genetically modified foods

too much reliance on pharmaceuticals



air pollution

food preservatives

unclean water



toxins. toxins. toxins.

Answer 2773

we can send cindy out to give men sex for money and she will raise enough to save many children

Answer 2774

Teach people HOW TO EAT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! The answer to all disease is eating only healthy food.

Answer 2775

We need to eliminate the root cause pollution, poisoning ourselves.

Answer 2776

Sorry... but I would rather cure Juvenile Diabetes first!

Answer 2777

BY MAKING CINI STARS AND TOP MODELS ADVERTISE IN ALL SORT OF MEDIAS TO EXPLAIN THAT CANCER CAN BE CURED AND HOW TO CURE...... AND CONTACT DETAILS .....

Answer 2778

by making nutrition and not pharmaceutical addiction a global priority

Answer 2779

Maybe you could donate all of your money to research then do another playboy spread

Answer 2780

by convincing people to get regular checkups at thier GP and if there is anything suspicious to get on with treatment.

Answer 2781

What a beauty contestant response...

"World Peace" !!!

Cancer cure is getting all the attention it is going to get...

Answer 2782

The only way to beat Cancer is to find a way to convert tumors into Oil...

Answer 2783

cancer is a business. why solve it? it keeps people working... they will never cure it.

Answer 2784

They spend tons of money every year on it, it is a priority!

Answer 2785

THE BEST KEPT SECRET THAT DOCTORS & DRUGS COMPANY KEPT AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC:



1. HAPPY LIVING

2. HEALTHY LIVING

3. HEALTHY EATING

and

G3

Answer 2786

Should have been you that died. *********. Not Jeffrey. I pray and hope you will die from cancer very soon. I HATED YOU for the longest time. And i still HATE YOU. You don't deserve to live. S.L.U.T. I look at you as a W.H.O.R.E. Please consider changing

your name to CINDY C.U.N.T.FORD. I hope that mole on your face grows cancerous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Answer 2787

Reduce chemicals and toxins from our environment.

Answer 2788

make our childrens health, education and time we spend with them a priority and everything else will fall into place

Answer 2789

First, you can quit advertising a chemical filled diet soda...

Answer 2790

3 words: stem cell research

Answer 2791

I'd rather not do anything about it. Things happen for a reason and if I get it and it takes my life, then so be it.

Answer 2792

How about we cure something that isn't treatable, like AIDS first?

Answer 2793

I understand that you had a loved one that died of cancer, but you need to be less self centered and realize that if we cure every disease known to man the population will get more out of control worst than it is right now.

Answer 2794

We need to conserve... I know this sounds weird but many of the enviromentally harmfull products we use can cause cancer. I don't know about finding a cure... Can't we stop it before it starts?

Answer 2795

dear cindy i think we should start educating people about cancer i think most people are ignorant about it and never visit a doctor till they are in their last stages, atleast those who are well versed should try to bring people to the mainstream of knowledge.

Answer 2796

may be a peace demonstration, to divert their attention from useless issues to real issues.

Answer 2797

not to sound selfish but...if the money is needed somewherelse then so be it...there are alot more other problems in this world that we need to worry about. please remember everything happens for a reason...God has a plan for everyone, ss about your brother.

Answer 2798

THERE ARE ALREADY CURES FOR CANCER...THEY JUST AREN'T LUCRATIVE....SOME DAY SOON PEOPLE WILL STAND UP FOR NATURAL CURES...AND STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, NOT DESTROYING IT.

Answer 2799

Someone smarter than me once said that 80% of success in life is just due to "showing up". The idea was that just by showing up at school, work, sports activities, etc. 80% of the battle is won. Using my limited math skills, I guess the remaining 20% of success is divided between "making an effort" and "making a 'superior' effort".



I believe that if we want to focus and mobilize OUR governments to find cures for cancer and other ills of society, we too need to "show up". We need to show up in a wide spectrum of activities and events at all the levels of concerns in our lives.



First, show up in concern for yourself. Read, watch, or listen to the enormous amount of information available about basic activities we as individuals can do to promote heathful living. One of the single greatest items that you and I control, that promotes good health, is our diet. Increasing the dietary intake of vegetables and fruits, (especially legumes and high in fiber, vitamins, and anti-oxidents is easy once a commitment is made to do so. Reduce the intake of meats to a reasonable daily limit of only good quality meats does not have to be a hardship, and the the expense of buying a quality product is offset by the reduced quantity that is consumed. Substituting non-animal sources of protein for our traditional animal sources promotes health, saves money, and reduces global stresses that occur in the factory like production of animal proteins. Avoid overly processed and preserved foods. Check it out, Fresh foods are both better for you and save you money on both the front end when you buy them and on the back end in reduced health care costs. Make an effort to insure that there is a clearly marked alternative to genetically modified food. Food as nature intended it should be the norm and not the exception.



Show up at the gym, the playing field, your bicycle seat, or any where else that you enjoy getting excercise. If you haven't shown up in a while, start gradually, but show up and do a little bit, than a little bit more. Your body was meant to move. There will be plenty of time in the future for you body to lie still (and that won't be in front of the television)., Don't hurry the process along by being idle. Exercise.



Show up at school. Learn something new every day. Keep your brain active and your knowledge current. Learn vocational skills or follow your interests and passions. As the many 'ones smarter than me' said "an excercised brain is a happy brain", or something like that. An active brain stays younger and limber longer.



Show up in your children's lives. Teach them by example in your diet and actions. Share your joys with them. Teach them of the things you love. But mostly share your time with them. Get them away from the Nintendo, the X-box, the idiot box, and the computer box. Minimize the electronic baby sitters. Despite what the multi-media conglomerates, moguls, and monopolizers hope, we weren't meant to live our lives nursing on their mental pablum. Both you and your children will have richer, happier lives for sharing time together.



Show up at the doctors. Take your agile mind, housed in your fit body to your physician on a regular basis. Be pro-active in your efforts to remain healthy. Don't expect the medical industry to always provide the correct pill, shot, proceedure, or answer for you, especially on the first go round. Be prepared before you go. Know why you are going to the medical facility, have a clear idea of what your intent and needs are, and have solid questions for your car provider. Become active in your health care, ask questions, expect good answers, and don't settle for less. Doctors put their clothes on one leg at a time like everyone else, they just don't think they do.



And finally, show up at the ballot box. Stride purposefully down to your polling place, and use that sharply honed intellect to pull the right levers. Know what your best interests are and vote for representatives that share them, ones that work for better educational institutions for ourselves and our children. Office holders that realize that quality healthcare facilities and timely access to them by citizens are two things we need and want. We all can get a lot of quality healthcare centers for the coast on one aircraft carrier. Paticipate in community organizations and forums to share your thoughts and learn from others. Get others active too. Better yet, run for office yourself. No one can represent your interests better that you can. And teach your children to be active in politics too. That is the greatest blessing to living in a democratic republic. Your voice counts.



Well, time for me to turn off the computer box and get to the gym. Best to you.

Answer 2800

Prevention is the key!

Answer 2801

We have been. The fight has been progressing on several fronts leading to some promising new possibilities for treatment.

Answer 2802

i think it should be a global priority and i think the best way is to spred awarness

Answer 2803

Unfortunately it is all about the money. If there was a cure, that would be less money for all those money hungry researchers.

Answer 2804

when you clone enough humans without the cancer gene.one could resolve the issue before it started

Answer 2805

don't worry, US foreign policy will likely wind up killing all of us before cancer will anyway

Answer 2806

My father died of cancer and never smoked or drank i think whats causes cancer is the pollution and we need to stop this ex: stop smoking it doesnt do any good for you and it also doesnt help end risks of cancer because as you might know smoking causes lung cancer and second hand smoking is even worst and by that also may put everyone at risk family and friends. so if you can just imagine just one smoker puting a risk for others around them for lung cancer can you imagine how about smokers around the world and see what the do to this world just smoke and smoke not caring selfish thats all the dont care just as they feel good when they are puting innocent children maybe even their own and innocent people at risk for this disease that's the #1 killer world wide so that was just for the smokers what about transportation and all the buildings around the world and the carbon monoxide poisoning in all automobiles that are all set out to the air just when one starts the car or truck bus or train think about how many times we turn our car ? alot in a day week month year. so all the polution goes to the air and most likely someone is just breathing that in and then they have risks of this disease

our world is polluted by so much pollution that when you breath you might have a risk of cancerous chemicals in your body the solution to try to end pollution is simple walk jog to work go on buses to work yes a bus releases chemicals that are also harmful but its much lower then 75 people each in their own car each giving off cancerous chemicals to the air rather just 1 bus that can have 75 people in a bus giving off chemicals as if it is 1 car. people should start joging to work or walk if its not that far because america has many obeis children and adults in the world which gives them risks of diabetes heart attack high blood pressure and many more

so thats all just the pollution thats puting everyone in the world at risk for cancer honestly about the smoking drugs and all that it and yes beer and liquior they should band all that stuff beer doesnt do any good for the brain honestly why do you think they say " o man i just got wasted"or i just or was hung over last night" exactly your wasting or hang over and making your life closer to the end when you drink the is no point "well its fun with friends you hang out " no you can do alot like hung out with friends doing many things that dont involve harming you and the innocent ones around you.

we should eat more antioxants like starwbarries oranges bluebarries rassbarries that kills cancer cells before the even start to be cancer cells

so cleaning the pollution eating healthy not to much meat that can cause so much other health problems though eat some meat and the best for protein and all the good stuff for your body seafood is better although some may not like seafood theres a variety to choose from just eating good is important and well help lower risks of you getting cancer and not doing drugs because there are reasonings in the type of drugs names that tell drugs make you stupid..... crack crakhead dope just meanings ur plain dumb and all the rest think why do they call them that because they make u that if u try crack ur a crackhead tried dope ur dumb so unless u dont know english theres really no reason for you to do drugs i mean if ur really desparte to be stupid just do things like a animal would do they would probably be smarter than you if your despart to be stupid but poeple are today still doing drugs so they are desparte to be stupid b/c when you smoke it your not going to be any smarter your goin to be dumb doing dumb things and basically your out of your mind thats also what alcohol does to you too leting you be out of your mind so you cant think and do crazy things like jump off of 4 story window which will surely you might be in a comma and end up dying but hey i guess poeple are that desparte to be out of their mind to be dumb.

iam muslim and glad that in my relgion drugs and alcohol is not allowed because why would you want to be out of your mind?.....wait to be stupid and dumb right

no brain no gain you dont gain any thing when you do stuff like that it s all just stupid

i think maybe there is a way to end this disease but i think its mostly enviromental than anything well that and keeping yourself healthy but you dont know unless we all give it a try... no pollution = people even animals healthy=b/c breath clean air, rain forests are recycled oxygen that we breath thanks to rainforestsits they only thing thats making the us alive and hopefully people will stop destroying that because we could run out of fresh clean air but with no pollution that too would be cleaner than ever = cancer gone

= cancer free world....

-you really never know unless we all give it a try

- it is possible if we try at least end some of the things that we do to pollute this world and also telling one other

tell the world................



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Answer 2807

Make PEOPLE a global priority.

Answer 2808

I believe cancer is bad.

Answer 2809

You could always do a campaign, since you are a celeb.

Answer 2810

when it become concerned to V V I PS in any manner &press/ media perhaps the persos(s) &in power in globe may thought of it seriously.

Answer 2811

invest money in





in s.e.n.s



the only short way to cure cancer





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thats the fastest way to cure cancer

Answer 2812

rich celebrities like you can donate more money instead of buying a Ferrari. has that ever occurred to you?

Answer 2813

tAKE THE PROFIT OUT OF MEDICINE MODERN MEDICINE TREATS THE ILLNESS NOT CURE PAY DOCTORS FOR WHAT THEY CURE NOT WHAT THEY TREAT, THEN SEE HOW MUCH MONEY IS FUNNELED INTO RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE. MODERN MEDICINE CARES NOT ONE IOTA FOR PEOPLE JUST THEIR MONEY.

Answer 2814

How about if we prioritize ending our warmongering, raping and killing activities around the globe first?

Answer 2815

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WERE ALL BRAINWASHED AND DISEASED BECAUSE OF CORPORATE GREED AND BASIC STUPIDITY.



WAKE UP!!

Answer 2816

it shouldnt be a priority. There are other things like hunger that deserve more attention.

Answer 2817

OMG!!!! I didn't know that cancer takes that many lives each year!!!! That is soooo sad!!!!

Answer 2818

Which type of cancer are you talking about?



Skin cancer, lung cancer, heart cancer ect...?

Answer 2819

search natural cures

Answer 2820

Cindy is too old to be hot.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_crawford

Answer 2821

By telling men it's okay to jerk off all day, which will fend off prostate cancer, and to take a dump squatting like a caveman, and not sitting on a toilet bowl. That will cure colon cancer, hemmorroids, etc.

Answer 2822

by giving health education to the pubic . by early detaction especialy breast cancer.

Answer 2823

by dpnating money and making more people aware how truly sad it is and that people should give in.

Answer 2824

It is natures way of balancing life.

Answer 2825

I was under the impression that it is a global priority.

Answer 2826

You can't really. Name one other priority that has ever become global.

Answer 2827

Eliminate politicians, greed, and profit mongers from Wall Street. No other earnest beginnings or research can occur until those three happen.



That is the only truth. Same thing goes for what's-his-name and world poverty.

Answer 2828

Yes its curable and i hope u find ur answer

Answer 2829

a cure must be researched

Answer 2830

Andre C. You are out of your mind! Thats all!

Answer 2831

So sorry to hear about your brother.



My second cousin had luekemia. Fortunately, my cousin had had her umbilical cord froze. When she did get the luekemia, (she was only about 7) they were able to treat her, thanks to my cousins foresight..........

Answer 2832

see the site below

Answer 2833

Find the simple solution it is already there we just are looking to hard, go back to basics!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2834

Shut the hell up. Ask a meaningful question, poser.

Answer 2835

when a major celebrity gets cancer, then we'll see some concern.

Answer 2836

How can you think it isnt a global priority? Are we suppose to magically know when cells are going bad? If you are alive, eventually you will get cancer, once those cells start divding into the important genetic material and the telemeres get shorter, we get bad cells. People arent suppose to live forever, heck in the past 300 years our life expectancy has gone up. What more do you want? I think researchers and drug companies are doing a fine job trying to find the "cure" to cancer. So until then Cindy, drink green tea and eat lots of greens..get those antioxidants in that body!

Answer 2837

i am very, very sorry for your loss.



by the way, you're the real cindy crawford, huh? if you truly are, i think you're pretty.



sorry, again, for your loss...

Answer 2838

I think there are more important things to worry about, LIKE GAS PRICES!

Answer 2839

I was taught in school that we should use less resources-less gas.

Answer 2840

you cant ,nature cant be change ,if not cancer some other one will pop up ,law of god

Answer 2841

i would put global warming #1... and is your avatar supposed to look photoshoped? cuz it looks photoshoped... cuz the lighting in the background doesnt match the lighting on the foreground (you).

Answer 2842

How much are you contributing to this effort or are you another Bono?

Answer 2843

by making even more people get it and that way important people will take it more seriously.

Answer 2844

change in lifestyle, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and avoid foods with preservatives and additives

Answer 2845

sorry we cannot cancer is a hereditary disease

Answer 2846

Get rid of all the tobacco!!!! It causes lots of different kinds of cancer...

Answer 2847

How the helll is there about 3,000 answers for this?

Answer 2848

read the book natural cures by kevin trudeau...........there are cures...just not legal cures in america

Answer 2849

please research Paul Rana in Australia at nuerahealth.com he is a miracle worker successful in stopping and destroying cancer

Answer 2850

you could get a semi-hot former super model to front your campaign.

Answer 2851

DESTROY TOBBACO & POLUTION INDUSTRIES; KEEP SAFE THE OZONE ZONE; TERMINATE THE CANCERGENIC SUBSTANCES OF FOOD, AND USE NOW THE DISPOSABLE GENOMIC TECHNOLOGIES TO KEEP OUT THE CANCER GENOMA...

Answer 2852

Because the Media elite made AIDS the number one enemy. Yet, far less people will die of AIDS.



Beauty goes beyond the surface when it comes to you. It is definitely skin deep girl.

Answer 2853

by making it profitable...millions of dollars a year go into drugs to treat cancer/keep patients alive longer just so people can traffic their drugs

Answer 2854

i find there are a lot of products on the market today that are none carcinogens.look at the labels on the things you use day to day. as to your ?,I'm sorry .i dint know.i will do all i can.my has skin cancer.my inc.has drop her.god bless you.

Answer 2855

One of my best friends had leukemia untill he was seven.

Answer 2856

we need to work with nanotechnology. We have to develop an INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY. Dr Baez Rios

Answer 2857

Please stop trying to solicit attention for yourself by using cancer - Bono tried it with the poverty question! And to use your own brother's death for publicity - that's just sick and narcisstic...very sad.

Answer 2858

a vaccine as a child for cancer.

Answer 2859

make it profitable to cure cancer. Then it will be cured.

Answer 2860

if all the weathy people had a family member with it there would be a cure next week

Answer 2861

Have a law passed that every working person gives one hours wage each month to worthy causes! Simple, but I think it would be effective, and no one would miss one hours pay!!

Answer 2862

we can write to the president and make him understand the problem.

Answer 2863

rallys on the street then people will listen

Answer 2864

www.enviroboot.com this will at least help with silicosis cancer.



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Answer 2865

EDUCATE!!! people like yourself could use their $$$ to educate the population.

Answer 2866

cancer will only be cured when treating it becomes unprofitable.

Answer 2867

have famous people donate time and money...that usually "inspires" others

Answer 2868

It seems that we have to focus on the what causes cancer (poor nutrition, chemicals in our environment, electrical currents and other transmissions, etc.)

Answer 2869

In my knowledge "Cancer" should be cure by Cow's urine treatment in first stage. It is long procedure, but it has no side effect. This treatment has also done with alopathy treatment.

Please try. " Best wishes for the same. "

Answer 2870

I think we need to concentrate on a much more important issue than cancer. Overeating. 50,000,000 Americans overeat EVERY SINGLE DAY. It is a huge problem which leads to heartburn, indigestion and even stomach aches!



How can the world stand idly by and watch America slowly eat itself to death? Something MUST BE DONE!



With your help we can reduce the amount of food available in the USA, join us today!

Answer 2871

we should work on ending diabetes its the worlds leading death

Answer 2872

just focus more on the problem

Answer 2873

Stop pollution!

Answer 2874

Nutrition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But there is no money in prevention, only research so it will never happen, plus you have to die from something.

Answer 2875

firth we have to clean this word and them we see what can do about .,and the way we are going i dont see how

Answer 2876

we can all get in touch with the cancer research , get a collection box in our house so they can do more research .

or write to the

world cancer research fund

(WCRF UK)

collection box dept

FREEPOST 28 (SW7037)

LONDON W1E 1EU

i costs you nothing ,,,,go for it

Answer 2877

I like pie.

Answer 2878

quit eating crappy foods and stressing out on meaningless b.s.

Answer 2879

Prayer, and Let God take care of it.

Answer 2880

priority for what? There are already cures out there for cancer.

Answer 2881

make it world wide popular.

we can announce awards for the country that best works for cancer treatment.

Answer 2882

get everyone to get cancer

Answer 2883

bring itto the schools and talk about it

Answer 2884

you suck, cindy crawford. Go home

Answer 2885

the new world order.....when a global government stands

Answer 2886

Cancer is not as big a killer as poverty and it's effects (lack of clean water, food, etc)



maybe we should sort out some of our more pressing issues first

Answer 2887

spend more money on research

Answer 2888

Pollution, tobacco, power plants...it's something you can't dodge...

Answer 2889

god it really makes me sick when you people come out of the woodwork like this.

Answer 2890

like movie stars care . its all publicity. find god people , pray to jesus to save your soul.

Answer 2891

i just make the chemotherapy free to everybody who feel worry!

Answer 2892

give every one a guitar so then they would stay indoors away from the sun :)

Answer 2893

Do you realize how much money CANCER brings to the hospitals,

radiation centers etc. I am sure if they had a cure out there, they would not want to announce it.

Answer 2894

We pay for it using our taxes.

Answer 2895

What can I do to help, as I am in a small area-China Grove NC.? God Bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2896

Nanotechnology; it is the future.

Answer 2897

Legalize Marijuana

Answer 2898

When you start donating money.

Answer 2899

by synthesizing people through the media

Answer 2900

LOOK UP BLOOD ROOT ON THE INTERNET ITS A PLANT

Answer 2901

Maybe if we stopped paying so much for illegal wars and focusing on the important things we'd get there.

Answer 2902

Eat more Big Macs.

Answer 2903

the answer to ur ? is no. and if u are as smart as u claim to be u should know the answer to ur own ?.

Answer 2904

hmmm....so many ppl havin cancer so lttle to do...n srry to aks u this bt jus out of curiousity...r u goin to personaly read all the answers?!!neways best of luck n hope wat u do reaaly helps

Answer 2905

feed the children.

Answer 2906

BY DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW. RIGHT NOW, YOU ARE CONTACTING THE WHOLE WORLD BY PLACING THIS QUESTION. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2907

Call me and we can talk about it

Answer 2908

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Answer 2909

One thing we can do is focus on preventing things that cause cancer to begin with. While it may not have been specifically proven or even studied, I theorize that a lot of our energy emissions (exhaust fumes) cause cancer. Of course, energy emissions isn't the sole cause of cancer, but I'd bet our cancer rates would drop substantially if we stopped emitting pollution. Being well versed in alternate energy, I have focused a lot of attention and effort into this. I am working on the funding of an alternate energy business right now. Things to consider include the fact that:



* Every single KVAh (kilowatt hour) of electricity requires approximately three fourths of a pound of coal to be burned. This in turn requires dozens of cubic feet of atmosphere to be burned and contaminated in the combustion process. While coal is a plentiful fuel supply, it releases sulphur into the atmosphere which most assuredly isn't good for us to breathe. So now go take a look at your last electric bill and tell yourself exactly how much coal was burned to create the electricty that your house used last month - surprising isn't it? Now consider all of those cubic feet of atmosphere that you contaminated remembering that every pound of coal contaminates several cubic feet in the combustion process. And this also assumes that your electric company is using the absolute most efficient coal plant available in the world. In reality, most plants aren't nearly this efficient and require more coal than just three quarters of a pound per KVAh.



* Emissions from internal combustion engines, such as diesel engines, cars, planes, trains, etc. all release tremendous quantities of toxic gases into the atmosphere. When you are in busy traffic, set your HVAC system in the recirculation mode so that you aren't having to breathe that stuff.



* Everyone is touting ethanol fuel as being the latest, greatest thing but every gallon of ethanol fuel produced creates approximately 10 gallons of toxic waste. Also, it requires more energy to produce than other fuels which again, releases more toxic gases into the atmosphere.



* Emissions from many manufacturing processes release toxic gases into the atmosphere, the ground, and into our water supply. The atmosphere, the ground, and our water supply pretty much forms the core of our total environment. Yet we are contaminating it every minute of every day.



Personally, I think biodiesel fuel, hydrogen fuel, wind, hydroelectric, photovoltaic, and nuclear are the answers. All of these are very clean, environmentally friendly energy forms.



Some people may disagree with nuclear, however, just like any other form of electricity generation, every single KVAh generated by a nuclear power plant requires a very specific amount of nuclear fuel and creates a very specific amount of weapons-grade plutonium waste. The specific KVAh that a nuclear power plant generates in any specific time period can (and is) closely monitored. As such, if we set up the proper regulating directives, we could very close monitor how much fuel goes in, how much electricity results, and how much plutonium waste will come out. A nation would have no way to hide or alter this information. A neutral, mutually agreed upon, international accord can be created and required to be signed by any nation wishing to use nuclear power. That international accord would be used to monitor all KVAh generated during any specific period and remove the plutonium waste without any consent, interference, or choice by the particular nation owning that particular nuclear power plant. The disposal of the plutonium waste could be mutually agreed upon by all nations involved. Therefore, rogue nations such as Iran and North Korea, could have their nuclear power plants, and the rest of the world wouldn't have to worry about what they are doing with their weapons-grade plutonium waste. However, peoples' lack of knowledge, governmental officials' lack of knowledge, and the misinformation spread by the media puts fear into the minds of those that don't know or understand this process. People form strong opinions based on this misinformation and their lack of knowledge combined with strong opinions frequently governs how we conduct business vs. how we really should conduct business. The fact is, nuclear is extremely clean, very environmentally friendly, and all facets from fuel input, to KVAh generated, to waste output can all be extremely precisely controlled and calculated. It could also be extremely calculated and physically controlled by an international accord that would strip any nations' ability to transform their nuclear waste into nuclear weapons.



Some nuclear opponents may also bring up Chernobyl and Three-Mile Island. The fact is, there were errors with the ways those plants were built, inspected, operated, and maintained, especially Chernobyl. Our knowledge of the proper ways of building, inspecting, operating, and maintaining such nuclear power plants is vastly superior today than it was 30 years ago. With a minor in nuclear engineering, I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that not only is nuclear very safe, but also that the plutonium waste that results from the nuclear reaction process can be very carefully controlled and disposed of by a neutral, mutually agreed upon, international accord.



Switching topics a little, I have recently designed a control circuit for photovoltaic panels that will make them much more powerful than what they currently are. This will make them more viable for residential, commercial, and industrial use. It will also make them very viable for solar-augmented hybrid cars. They could also be used to form the skin of shipping containers. When the container is loaded onto the flat-bed of a semi-truck, it could be plugged into the semi-truck's diesel electric engine to provide solar augmentation. It could also do this, in conjunction with the other containers, when loaded on board a train or a ship.



I truly believe the answer to curing cancer lies with reducing things that cause it. One form of reducing it lies on spreading knowledge and awareness of energy emissions. Our energy emissions releases vast quantities of toxic fumes into the atmosphere, ground, water supply, etc. and this is what I believe causes a lot of our cancers.



I have dedicated a great deal of my life to designing and developing alternate energy systems designed to both use alternate energy and to eliminate emissions. I began doing this when I first started high school in 1989. I look forward to dedicating the rest of my adult life to this venture and I hope that somehow I will make a positive difference.



God Bless you and your brother.

Answer 2910

put it on tv and in news papers

Answer 2911

make ads pop up during porn sites and moives

Answer 2912

stop spending money on nasa and put it to better use..

Answer 2913

money and world PR

Answer 2914

cindy you are so fine

Answer 2915

The treatment scheme.



..My perspective on the development of cancer treatments is the narrow one of a patient with colorectal cancer and a victim of chemical therapies. My background includes being a voracious reader of Scientific American. I am familiar with the scientific approach.

..Unfortunately, cancer does not reside within the purview of public health. Rather, cancer resides in the private realm of disease treatment. The treatments for cancer have a long history and fairly ridged protocol. Around the treatment of cancer (and many other diseases) has developed an economic system that is extremely efficient and self-regulating and internally motivating or driving. Here is how it works from the perspective of the patient.

..I have been diagnosed with a disease that is commonly known to be fatal in five years or less for about 50% of those diagnosed with the disease. Immediately I underwent surgery to remove the mass that has begun to occlude my lower intestines. I was then started on a regimen of chemical therapy, including 5FU, a chemical that has been used, my oncologist tells me, for about 35 years. (So much for the 50 year old "war on cancer".) The treatment, which, I am assured, will slow or eliminate the growth of the cancer cells, concomitantly debilitates me.

..For three months I continued to work, sharing my condition with all of my co-employees and supervisors. Fortunately, my employer, a public transit company, provides a comprehensive medical insurance that will cover most of my medical expenses. The cost of the medical insurance is very high, compared to the wages I make, but clearly my illness and the cost of treatments justify such high costs. My colleagues see my predicament and are subsequently thankful for the benefits afforded by the employer. Spouses and friends, acquaintances, and even strangers aspire to have such medical insurance coverage.

..It is all business as usual. The insurance companies make money on the amount of money they turn over. The more the better for insurance company employees, executives, and stock holders.

..The medical providers earn a comfortable living, enjoy excellent benefits, are assured of job security, and can feel good about providing life saving or life prolonging treatment for their fellow human beings.

..The pharmaceutical companies, who actually bear the least risk in the whole system, claim to bear the most. It takes many years and millions of dollars to do the research and testing and to verify the safety and efficacy of the products they make, they claim. True but not risky. The drug companies act in virtual collusion with government agencies that depend on the companies to do much of the testing of drugs and to make recommendations. What the drug companies risk is loss of business and profit to safe, effective, and inexpensive treatments for diseases for which pharmaceutical companies provide extremely expensive, marginally effective, and dangerous drugs.

..This system provides a huge population of debilitated, terminally ill, and very profitable patients to further drive the treatment cycle and economy. The drug companies charge more and make more profit for their stock holders. The insurance companies raise their rates and make more profits for their share holders. The medical providers have a growing number of patients to serve with ineffective and often deleterious treatments. The patients, getting the best treatments available, are grateful for the insurance coverage, and working people remain eager to get medical insurance benefits even at high costs.

..For all intents and purposes, this system looks like it has a bottomless barrel of money to drive it. But the system is not bottomless. There are those who fall out of the system. They do not get medical insurance with their employment. They cannot afford individual medical insurance. They end up without medical insurance and when they are diagnosed with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, AIDS and many other diseases, they just go home and die in a year or too. People do not like bad news that may reflect on their participation in the problem. As a result, the victims of disease and the absence of good treatments are not often discussed and usually not even thought about.

..This system of disease treatment (note that I do not call it medical care) is transparent. At every juncture it is controlled, regulated, has oversight, and is subject to legal and political scrutiny. Because of this, it cannot be considered a scheme, even though in many respects it functions like a scheme. The transparency is like the transparency of the air in which we live or the water in which aquatic creatures live. We notice aberrations in the quality or substance of the atmosphere, such as water vapor and weather, pollution as in smog, or global heating and ozone depletion, but we rarely consider the atmosphere in and of itself. Similarly, we rarely consider the disease treatment system as a whole. We are concerned about medical competence, high insurance prices, and dangerous drugs. Like CO2 in the atmosphere, we rarely observe that a normal substance in the environment may have gotten beyond its acceptable range. Similarly, it is rare that anyone looks for aberrations in the medical treatment system. Profit is not considdered.

..Here is an overview of the problem from my perspective as a patient and sufferer of cancer treatment. It is hard to believe that in thirty, forty or fifty years of a war on cancer, the basic treatment regimen has remained much the same, continues to be marginally effective and is debilitating the patients who receive it. When I am sufficiently debilitated, the treatments will be stopped and the cancer, if it has survived will now face a reduced and over taxed immune system and a thin and plentiful blood supply. So, the cancer can grow with amplified vigor. Treatments will them be renewed, debilitation will increase and the whole cycle will be repeated until the treatments become worse than the disease and I die of one or the other.

..In many ways it seems that is just the way it is. But little hints get dropped here and there. On the radio the other day I heard that AIDS patients were told that the pharmaceuticals deserved the exclusionary high prices for drugs developed by federally funded academic research, but produced and marketed by the drug company. Is this indicative of the subtle but persistent way of doing business in the pharmaceutical industry? It begins to seem so. It turns out that the National Institute of Health is having another look at mega-doses of vitamin C, by intravenous injection, studied thirty-five years ago or so, by Linus Pauling, for its curative properties against cancer. What, I wonder, other safe and effective treatments have been dismissed as quackery, derided as wishful, decried as foreign and ineffective, criticized as incomplete, incompetent, and unrealistic? This would be remarkable if true. But it would also be devastating to the profits of the whole medical treatment SYSTEM.

..This is the problem that no-one has wanted to consider. I am asking you to just make it a part of your research. A public, open, transparent, critically reviewed examination of the usual business of medical treatment for cancer and many other diseases might just open the doors to and eliminate obstructions to developing safe, effective and affordable treatments and even cures. It could also bring immense relief to the millions of people who suffer from treatments that do not cure, that cost dearly, that debilitate patients, and often leave many to die, untreated, at home.

Answer 2916

http://www.cancer-prevention.net/

Answer 2917

STOP THE RACE.



THERES NO CURE.

Answer 2918

r u that model from project runway

Answer 2919

you still looking good and young, even that you are like ..40's maybe

Answer 2920

it already is a global and economical priority

Answer 2921

Old skin cancers that your great grandparents got are back again. And this generation of doctors has never heard of them. One such is "erythema ab igne" and is caused by exposure to heat.



http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-162/issue-1/0077.htm

Answer 2922

Not sure what I can do,But if you would tell me I'll do it...Pearl g

Answer 2923

long live communism!

Answer 2924

i dont give a **** about ur ugly azz or ur stupid dead brother!..i hope he's restin in PISS!..hail satan!!...666 mafia 4 life hoe!!...

Answer 2925

Didn't we already cross this one?

Answer 2926

sorry but there isnt anything we can do. my aunt had it and there was no hope. i dont know why you thought we could but we cant.

Answer 2927

hey,hon,worry about getting that awful mole off of your face

Answer 2928

elect better governing leaders

Answer 2929

It is a global priority.

We are making great strides.

Answer 2930

we should control drinking smoking

Answer 2931

sorry to hear about your brother

Answer 2932

i like the fact of having walks we can get more donations also. we need to hit the corp. world and get more donations from them.

Answer 2933

I MAINLY SAY TO KEEP IT GANGSTA. I'M BEING TOTALLY REAL. YOU HAVE TO GET IN THE FACES OF POLITITIANS TO LET THEM KNOW THAT BULLCRAP WAR IS A WASTE OF MONEY. DADDY'S WAR WAS MEANT FOR DADDY TO FIGHT MAKE YOUR OWN LEGACY. STOMP CANCER. WEST SIDE. nACHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooo.......................

Answer 2934

More advancements in DNA research.

Answer 2935

hi..cancel..ha..well...you may have got lots of explanation about it...but there is only one...listen...cancel is caused by a group of people...they enter your body and distroit it...that is the best explanation...so and to find the cure will be impossible...best to educate our communi..of how to protect..themself from being attack by foreiners...envies..yelousy..ect...some people have not prove this..this im telling you is not sarcastic..but the reality...of the problem..is far beyond of what people think..it is..thus..is not so anyone will be falling into the culture and religious point of view..this is reality...in anyother way..some people aware of this wont speak of..dealing with cancel..afterward..will have to be a choice of the person under attack...because...the sickness...and the desese caused is beyond expectance...so and we suffer..a lot..but ...this desease is not cause...uniquely by not eating or other component..its cause by others..true...

Answer 2936

When we stop warfaring, it will be much easier to create a cure for cancer.

Answer 2937

we can cure only by awerness .

Answer 2938

Come to know about JESUS. Because JESUS heals

Answer 2939

Simple.. the presedent has to have it

Answer 2940

focus all your efforts on nanotechnology and genetic engineering. remove foolish restrictions on stem cell technology research. let scientists do their job.

Answer 2941

Cindy, lets worry about feeding everyone first

Answer 2942

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Answer 2943

ganga is the answer

Answer 2944

you work harder at becoming a model

Answer 2945

she can start by having that ugly mole removed from her face.

Answer 2946

i agree we do need help on this

Answer 2947

its allready cured. somebody forget something? the answers are within and also one can investigate liquidmannagold let alone other things. need to know more? just ask, i have discovered many ways of not only cleansing the mind/body of impurities/invaders, but treatment programs/retreats to help the individuals to overcome any illness to mind/body/soul. care to care. its available now for all to use. the propaganda of needing a certain of treatment, like chemo, is nothing but that, propaganda. the options at our disposal to free our minds/bodies of any interferances to our happyhealth are available now, just ask. i will be happy to help guide anyone interested in "REAL" options that work naturally using "your" energy to heal, along with natural cleansing/healing programs to renew yourselves, getting you back to "life" and the loving spirit wanting to shine and smile, and sharing your gift with others to heal the whole enchilada! please believe in yourselves, the light will begin to get brighter, pray for this to heal you and others and it just gets brighter and brighter everyday, starting up more and more healing groups, get togethers, sharing the "gifts" your recieving. can be done, will be done, on earth as in heaven. we need you and want you to heal and be part of the "overall" healing taking place at this time and space. you are the "gift" to us all, let it be. let me know if you have any questions, needs, wants, dreams, etc,. my website is at mikheyman.com feel free to explore. its your life to share and enjoy, smile,your home now. i still in the infancy stage of developing my new target area of sharing throught this new tech stuff and its good to be back! wow, that was close! it was needed though to awakin my spirit so i can be more helpful to mankind. much work to do yet its a labor of love. my history of trials and tribulations that have been overcome and how is/will be availabe to you whenever your ready to "see" ask. it shall be done. my spiritjourney has been an incredible test, yet has meaning and gifts to share for us all. please, climb aboard the peace train. welcome home my spiritfriends, [e-mail] is another option. options, apply now, yet be a little more patient with my offerings, for like i wrote, im new at this tech field of light. im been doing it the old fashion way, but prayers have been answered to help me to help/heal more. so here we are, i cant share my gifts if they are not accepted. so accept this invitation for solutions to problems that dont need to be. come on home, your part of our family, your wanted, loved, needed and appreciated beyond your wildest dreams. congradulations, now we can heal/help all people of all nations to come together as one. one big happy freakin family spinning around on our planet. let it be. the door is open now, come on in, yatahey! my spiritfriends, we are at home, the doors are open, let's let the sun shine in. we can be the lighthouse for the universe. we shall be. the way it was meant to be. all abooooooord!

Answer 2948

i we could, but global priority today is greed for the green only.

greed for money.

Answer 2949

actions speak louder than words

Answer 2950

wheatgrass juice !!! Proven to work !!!

Answer 2951

make YOU the president.

Answer 2952

By you having my baby.

Answer 2953

Talk about it with the U.N.

Answer 2954

Sorry about your brother :'( I think we should spread awareness

Answer 2955

same as aids find and be moral and not break the moral code doing it. that is why we have not found a cure yet

Answer 2956

Goverments have to concentrate on it not war and getting rich.

Answer 2957

it can be done by making people aware about the disease

Answer 2958

When we care more about eachother than evrythiing else.

Answer 2959

give everyone cancer

Answer 2960

First to make Cancer awareness world wide and let otehrs knwo it is curable. Then check out Dr Hulda Clark, for she has something to say about cancer and it can be cured. And I believe her, for I have experienced soemthing that made me believe that frequencies can be a means to cure cancer, for if she is true, which I do believe she is, for all cancers are casued by something, and I prefer to believe the possibilities that theya re casued by soemthing from the outside, and becasue I ahev seen such growths on my dogs. I believe cancer and tumors are caused by parasites. Knowing that, many get cured. For then you can attack such things. For many times the human body is attacked by viruses and bacteria, why not bugs also. I believe, for my mother, myself, my aunt and Uncle all have been exposed to parasites. They elected to try surgery, chemo and radiation. I myself have been trying all natural means and wthout chemo and radiation and above all, surgery. so far whatever is inside me has not grown. I was impressed by Dr Hulda Clarks research and believe shes onto somehting for she has a high rate of those cured by her method. Not only that, the growth inside me has not grown since I was stung by a wasp. < a form of shock to the system, whch wasp use to attack otehr parasites that invade their nest and habitant, so why not the use of frequencies to cure? For when a wasp stings youm its a vibrational shock which causes a vibration.



I feel soemhow my experience with a wasp showed me the answer to killing other parasites. and this method is what Dr Hulda Calrk is using. That same method, but more on the line of using a tool to create the same frequency that empowers you to strive for a ehaling. These frequencies are being sue to cure cancer. Believe it or nto. and event he cancer society cants eem to negate it, for they ahve a link on their site (last look) about this method. Parasites bite and do casue infestations, Bites are emans for busg to get inside you, the alien right udner our noses. And they do infest inside your body which does cause growths. and It can be from a bite or infestation in your body that disturbs the natural growth of cells, by the introduction of their cellular adaptability...inside you and theyc an attach themseves via your blood stream adn acsue many havocs of unnatural growth within you and theyc an also lay eggs nside your body whcih coudl kill you iF they get n your blood stream. Parasiets have that capacity if you are nto aware of ti. I believe cancer is casued by these intrusions. And parasiets can atke over our systems, our own body. Fpr afetr we die adnd were stinking in the ground, they devour a dead body. But usually when your healthy you can fight off most predators and invaders IF yu knwo you are being invaded.....they cause the canecr....by invading a human body, and if you have an imparied immune system a parasite can take over. and that can happen when you are sick or when your going thru surgery or just trying to ehal from a sickness You are better off not having surgery for the aprasiets liek t when your trying that, for your opening a wider door when you open the blood sourec for them to attach in that opening. They invade even more areas of the body.So going thru surgery can set you up for such nvasions. Believe it or not. Search for truth and try anything but surgery and chemo for those two things are against you. You are better off figthing the growth by attacking it with frequecnies above 5 to 800 Hertz. I wish you all above else. and I know with prayer you have a better chance than with surgery. My moher, Uncle and Aunt all died using surgery and radiation etc. So far I am the only one that survived, because I did not have any intrusions in my body. I wish above all else to help other people.



Walking and doing exercise does help with the curing of cancer for it gets your body frequencie stimulated. so learn all you can. And never doubt what tehrs may know and want to share wth you abotu their means to find health. And search out this oen eprson who cares abotu real healing .Dr Hulda Clark is known by the cancer society but they do not promote her methods because many Drs. wouldl lose business to her methods. Believe me frequencies is better and more healthier to use.

better for you in that you ahev a higher survival raet nto ahving any surgery to fight it. But Drs have you all scared to have any kind of faith n anything newer than surgery. For they ahve traditionally have attack cancer thru surgery and many wont encourage you to try a more healthier approach. But believe me, many are curing cancer better by not doing anything, and ,llive For myself Ihave already live four years with the growth inside, but it has not grown. so dont tell me surgery is best, for everyone I know some that had the surgery and are dead, they all died within 4 months of having it. But those who are using nontraditional means are still living. And longer than 4 years doing nothing, but eating better and exercising. as for me I do a multitude of things, using frequencies, eating a more natural way, and exercising when I can, which does not have to be every day. and for the frequencies, using a lawnmower can can be enough aof a vibration to cause the parasites inside you to be disturbed. susana



Check it out...http://www.ru.org/94-cancer-cure.htm

Answer 2961

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? YOUR FAMOUS BUT I DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE SO EFF YOU K? your annoying.



k thx bye.

Answer 2962

everyone has to be a POSITIVE MINDED person.

Answer 2963

stop eating can food.

Answer 2964

One simple answer, make it profitable......

Answer 2965

hey

great ideas

Answer 2966

BUSH HATERS SHOULD ALL DIE OF CANCER.

Answer 2967

Cindy Crawford You need jesus

Answer 2968

Cancer,in my experience is heridetery,but through generations of eating a well balanced diet, (meaning fruits,vegetables,natural herbal teas and FISH) the future may not look so dismal for the future generations.



Plain and Simple,this is my opinion!

Answer 2969

go to cancer.com

Answer 2970

LEAGALIZE STEM CELL RESEARCH!!

Answer 2971

the first thing u can do is stop asking this dumb question and donate all ur money to the american red cross. wat i can do it donate money too. and also. u need to stop doing this. take action

Answer 2972

Instead of wasting it on wars, this is where it should go.

Answer 2973

tcm can help

Answer 2974

Cancer is stupid.

Answer 2975

we can do it by taking off your panties

Answer 2976

Cancer. How can i put this in words that people can understand. I think all people in the world has to be very kind to each other that means no evil in your body what so ever. I really don't now but maybe, in the mean time please give. And god speed.............Thank you

Answer 2977

more research.

Answer 2978

YOU GOTTA BE JOKING ARE YOU FOR REAL?

Answer 2979

no way

Answer 2980

we need to unite & make our government realize how important this is.

Answer 2981

you are so kind to be thinking about other

Answer 2982

do yoga and pranayam

Answer 2983

I'm sorry about your loss - however I believe that eradicating world hunger is probably a higher gloabl priority. Now THAT is a treatable disorder.

Answer 2984

You can cure your cancer by onkar chating dealy

Answer 2985

great

Answer 2986

GANGA IS THE ANSWER

Answer 2987

That is our first cause.



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Answer 2988

stop smoking..i need to also.

Answer 2989

iam deeply sorry to hear that about your brother i hope your continue your good work. good luck!

Answer 2990

I'm sorry for your loss. My grandmother who raised me was diagnosed with breast cancer yesterday. It's a scary feeling to know that no matter what we do a disease like this can take hold of us at anytime. I also lost another grandmother to cancer, and my grandfather was diagnosed last year, but was effectively treated.

I'm a mother and I know that one thing a parent is terrified of is hearing the word "cancer" in the same sentence with their child's name.

That said, I don't think cancer will ever be a global priority. As long as people are starving, natural disasters are occuring, people are dying of AIDS, I just don't think cancer will be the number 1 priority.

I think the best way we can prevent it is to go back to a more natural lifestyle. Fewer chemicals in the air, fewer chemicals in our food.....you could almost watch the cancer rate drop! It's interesting to note that cancer wasn't all that common 50 years ago. Now nearly everyone has been touched by this disease in some way. Could it be because of the so-called "advancements" we've made in the last half-century? Chemical preservatives, chemicals used in manufacturing?



Also, I wanted to tell you that my 7th grade English teacher was "in love" with you. : ) This was in '92-'93. He constantly talked about "Cindy Crawford this," and "Cindy Crawford that." There was even a girl a few years older than me who he compared to you constantly. He claimed to have a girlfriend that looked like you, but none of us ever saw her, so who knows lol? I'd never even heard your name til then lol. Sorry!

Answer 2991

i do not know

Answer 2992

Kill everyone and then theirs no cancer... AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!

Answer 2993

So sorry about your brother.

I don't know

Answer 2994

I think we need the approach of the cancer treatment centers of America (cancercenter.com) which draw from all the disciplines and sources for solutions.

For other good sources, see Beating Cancer With Nutrition by Patrick Quillen, and How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine by Mike Murray ND. Both these excellent must-read books reveal some of the amazing resources available which complement traditional

allopathic therapies of chemo, radiation, and surgery.

Answer 2995

i dont know

Answer 2996

we can't, money are more imporatant

Answer 2997

I think is very important to get the word out there, spread it to friends and relatives to create awareness. I'm really sorry about your brother, I never got to meet my grandfather because of cancer but I'm sure is not the same.

The cure is possible, I'm sure fo that, but all the nations need to give money to the cause and fight against cancer. Perhaps poeple is unencouraged to participate in movements and health centres because they feel like the cure for cancer will never be found.

That's what we need to do, give people hope again and make the search for the cure of cancer something real and tangible, not a far dream.

Answer 2998

Please die from cancer in the near future. Whore.

Answer 2999

Diet!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3000

You gotta die when you gotta die...

Answer 3001

Health Care reform. If Canada can do it why can't we

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Answer 3002

pose in playboy....again. :-)

Answer 3003

It is simple get The profit angle out of it for drug companies, there are plenty of ways to cure cancer but for the most part they are natural and cost effective so it does not take much time for them to work. My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma a month and a half ago and thanks to the alternatives we are doing she is feeling better than she has in years, the doctors estimate she has had this for 8 to 10 years. Most of the information I have used on my wife was gotten from the web site below. Cancer will not take my wife because of it. I am sure you know who Nicole Miller is (fashion designer) and her work to have safe make up products along with her long time use of safe natural products that keep the risks of getting cancer down.

Answer 3004

we already have!

Answer 3005

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August 30th, 2006

Mr. Tim Allen

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Dear Sir,



I have passed a couple of emails your way recently, regarding Physics and a search you said, you currently have underway. I may have been a little exuberant, as I was excited over your apparent relationship to Physics. You should have a unique comprehension ability from your exposure to Physics, whereby, the precision of the language is used to it’s fullest communication abilities, further, each word is used in precise unison with its root definition, typically attached to it when the word was invented and of course all with singular meanings. There exists some Physicist’s and Astrophysicists, who, like Carl Sagan, had some operational ideas, regarding an exceedingly proprietary set of Harmonistic Observable Operational Principles to stabilize all of society. Such principles have always proceeded advancement in any area. Lennon said “there are only Cosmic Law’s”! A simple Cosmic Law, or Law of Nature we all know about and can agree upon is, “the law of supply and demand,” a Natural Law that exists in unison and conjunction with other Natural Law’s and Principles. Might you know some of these Law‘s, in such an order that achieves success, in the Human condition of PEACE?



If you were to refer to Bastait’s “The Law,” http://www.constitution.org/law/bastiat.htm, the first paragraph outlines; our faculties and our relationship to resources and what always occurs with such, the market is the destination of all Cosmological Discoveries. To stir the mix a little, our markets have always lived in coercive structures and as such, all Cosmological Discovers and their Discoveries, 100%, 100% of the time, have been tragically plundered, all along the way, you might recognize the problem. How is it that costs and prices always rise, when they should both decrease, you may recognize the continual decrease in quality, when quality should continually increase, you may see income and profits diminishing, in the correct Nature of Economics they should always be increasing. What is in the way? To mention early on, the World Peace Institute is and all the knowledge it holds, is, apolitical! Knowledge is independent to it’s applicator and all applications to date, have, throughout our entire Human history, been negative. Coercive structures, Albert Einstein said, “politics requires coercion in order to operate,” therefore Mr. Allen, we have always employed and been burdened with, a negative application in our attempt to achieve the positive results, that we as a species so richly deserve. The procedure of trying to make a positive from a negative is of course futile and can never work in our best interest, defying Natural Law to arrive at a positive is nothing short of impossible. The act of using a negative to achieve a positive is further demonstrated in The First Law of Thermodynamics, verifying by Natural Law, politics can never achieve Theory status, it’s use, is factually an observationally a 100% failed Hypotheses. So, you ask why is there is war and why there is suffering? If you seek Harmony and Peace, you must Protect Cosmological Discovery in an Absolute honorable form, and from such protection and honor, it will flourish and grow exponentially, all human functions will follow this Positive lead. The Physics I have for you Mr. Allen, will not only set up a precise language under which we can proceed, but in addition, pass the entire set of Operational Principles required to achieve absolute Intellectual Property Protection in an absolutely Scientific checks an balances procedure, making the goal, not only attainable, but if applied correctly in precision, Peace and Safety can flourish in less than, One Score. To set Eternity on a path to Peace, that will never again faultier to the crook or an act of plunder ever again, just gone forever, and I know how long forever is. Artists’ Mr. Allen, I say, are the closest to the Harmony of the Earth, with over forty years experience in this field of Physics, Maxwellianism is the only hope for full Implementational success, the reasoning is, our geometry is in an advanced negative progression and a reverse Acceleration is required. The goal; Peace, Freedom, Good, Tranquility, or what ever you would call a non-coercive system, they all live in the same Nature.



The Language of Peace the basic course offered by the World Peace Institute, is the foundational Language to this advanced set of systems, operational protocols of Nature and is a prerequisite to all of our other courses, including our Physics course. I would like to just give it to you, however the Operational Mechanics are not my personal Intellectual Property, as it requires a combination of sorts, or Physicists, to reach a cohesive strategic Acceleration Mechanism.



Nature has only sent to us a few in the past, to adjust our destiny, the Newtonian Thomas Paine set the pace, as the Revolution of Liberty is still in progress. “THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered;“! Are you summer soldier, a sunshine patriot, or can all of Eternity hang it’s hat on the efforts you secure for them here and now. Paine said that, “it will be an army of Principles that wins in the end”. The World Peace Institute holds this obscure army in all it’s maximum glory, as it is poised to flush coercion form the face of the earth, forever! Together along with other Maxwellian Artist’s, the peaceful, positive, productive Intellectual Revolution nears a closure, as it renders to obsolescence, all that Nature deems negative, as Peace, is the final result. We cannot leave this work to our children, for the Nature of Time requires our full attention and Implementational capabilities now.



Nature is impartial to our success, for if we exterminate ourselves, the Mechanics for Gravitation, Electro-Magnetic Wave Propagation and Peace, will continue to live in Nature, even if there are no people. It seems a dam shame, no one has risen to help this Physics or our species, forty + years of dedicated daily activity and extrapolation in this branch of Newtonian Physics, yet still locked in total obscurity, brake the mold of mediocrity and ignorance, meet me at the Bridge and to hell with me, my actions are for my two sons, as your passion should be for your little girl. Do you think they will be safe when we are gone, not one chance in hell, your success in hyper inflation and depression will approach poverty, money will be worthless, a loaf of bread will be thousands and the tyranny, will be more extreme than you can envision. The direct route Nature’s Physics provides here for us is diminishing by the day, the passage will close and no strategy on earth will circumvent the pending chaos. You most likely haven’t found yourself a mathematician who can accurately compute the end, it is however written in Nature, for instance, in a computable number of years, the sphere of gold required to pay just this countries national debit, will exceed the size of the planet earth, it will emphatically be our children and grandchildren who will reap the rewards of coercion to anarchy. I see this truth Mr. Allen, greater than any Physicist or Astrophysics on earth, Hawking is incapable of this formula and time is rapidly diminishing. We can bury their tyranny within our dreams, as Nature has never come to us in such a timely manner, as to save our entire species, safely guiding us in the enterprise of Peace. Nature my friend, has stacked the odds on our behalf! Again, what will it take immediately, a dozen Artist’s and three quarters of One Score, in order to fully implement and fully integrate the Cosmological Discovery of Nature’s Environment of Peace, from there, coercion will never again find a place in the Human experience…………………… That’s about it, I can strum a few cords, remember my 56 Chevy and the birth of my two sons, KC and Logan and I swear, if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t give a rats ***, I‘d just take it to the grave!



Sincerely,







Kit Carson GFR



Ps, And as you might say to your daughter, many thousands of years from now, as you both look through a telescope, a thousands times more powerful than we know today, “look my sweet child, look through this scope, look at that Galaxy, the fifth one to the right, do you see the bright star at it’s center, do you see the third planet away from that star, that my sweet child is the planet Archimedes in the Copernican Galaxy, the Origin of the Human Species”! ajg!

Answer 3006

Let me see your titties!!!!!

Answer 3007

I THINK IT ALREADY IS A GLOBAL PRIORITY

Answer 3008

u r hot!!

Answer 3009

ERADICATE IT!

Answer 3010

probably if you get naked...

Answer 3011

Cindy I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3012

Starvation is a bigger issue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3013

Cancer, I agree is a major threat.. But, we can seriouslly continue this conversation when I get an answer to my own question....



No offense-- because I too have family members that have passed because of cancer, and heart disease alike. But what makes you think cancer should become a priority, when we have international threats of nuclear war?



As much as I wish there could be a cause to seize diseases and the like, I feel that it is much more of a priority to somehow come up with an agenda to decrease the international terrorism threat.



....But then again, observing our own country, what can you provide that our government will even consider cancer being prioritized, when the current admin and Congress together can't even control illegal aliens. On top of this, war is everywhere in Southeast Asia...



I personally, cannot simply imagine how we can skip all these current events and pressure a cure for cancer when so many things can disrupt this research that we 'would be' handling.



Aside from my above statements, I realize that you alone maybe up for a complete cure. But the simple fact is, the government does not bring this up as an 'interest' to the rest of the community. And to be quite frank, Nobody of the government will take it of some concern unless they, personally are affected by it.



I'll bring up illegal aliens, because I mentioned it up top. A liberal-- any liberal can speak through his lips until he is blue in the face, supporting illegals all the way throughout the past 10 years... "Gung ho!! Bring 'em on!! They deserve a better life!"



--Until one day, they are personally affected by their 'coming.' Their house is burglarized, trashed, personal items are missing; valuable items from past generations long ago. Traditional items, sacred items... Though these are materialistic, it is so, that an American would be upset; frustraited. Why?



Us being materialistic is another story, but it does concern Americans, because us.. U.S. Citizens have a wide range of EVERYTHING. Where as, those in Kenya, Ethiopia, Eastern Europe have nearly 1/2 of what's available in the United States.



Those in Lebonon/ Isreal that have lost family, friends, item's because of the recent outbreak's of war have suffered a serious decrease in moral... Why? Because they have nothing.. Family members are deemed much greater than any sacred or traditional item, and I can see how cancer relates because it too involves death of friends and family. But what is it that us citizens greive over?



Is it the loss of materials or people? Both? But now, looking at the illegals-- it is both as well. And that liberal, there is more of a chance for them to wake up and smell reality, change their views and order the illegals out of the country.. But why?



--Because they have been personally affected by the invasion of those who illegally enter-- those who disrespect that "Liberal's" nation.



But he was all for it in the beginning... Now he's not. And the government, are they going to make a change when their family/ friends pick up a cancerous disease?



There is more of a, "Yes, I believe so," rather than a straight out... "No, it serves no interest." As selfish as that may sound, it's ugly and I know. But how is one to feel vulnerable to prioritize something of any nature if they are not either 1) affected by it personally, 2) brought up to attention or 3) It serving no priority over current events.



Number 1 is the only reason I see actually taking a course in the right direction, as 2 and 3, would follow numerous excuses as to why not to indulge on such a conquest.



Number 2 deals with those confronting Capitol Hill about cancer. But, look at all the past conflicts involving protests, billions of letters, emails.. and nothing remains to be done.. Well, at least, not ordered by Congress.



Number 3 involves money. And then, like I mentioned in the beginning. What good is this going to serve for those around the world. What about AIDS? What about Leprosy? And Black Syphallis.. (That is an STD by the way near the level of HIV).



A good example global interest is "The Bird Flu." The bird flu could happen any moment, come from anywhere. There is nothing to stop it because birds can fly. It too, is most likely already in the country somewhere. I wouldn't dismiss that idea one bit. I'm sure the government too knows about it's existence in the country-- but keeps it on the Down Low as to prevent a breach in National Security which would inevidably cause national chaos...



No one wants to be infected, but this is of national interest/ global interest because it is ALWAYS on the move. Perhaps if the 'Bird Flu' caused cancerous diseases, --and we don't know if it doesn't-- than possibly the United States could possibly prioritize a series of anecdotes to either stabalize the disease or somehow treat it. I can't imagine realistically, us finding any type of cure for any cancer for awhile.



--Not to say that it's not possible, merely improbible. Number 3 also deals with the funding for such a program. And the funding is unfortunately on all levels, including global interests.



We as a nation are threatened more to a degree of cancer because it exists more frequently than elsewhere. Sure it doesn't fail to enlighten other countries, but it isn't as common.. Now, why could that be?



--Well, lets find the source. Perhaps it exists more on this side of the puddle because we have more access to ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING (that I mentioned earlier) in the world, where as other nations lack the modernized lifestyle-- and it's accessories.



A small example would be that of skin cancer. Well, tanning beds could be one reason. Another could be too much UV rays combined.. Just out of whack. We've got hospitals all over cities, even in small towns-- each have X-ray machines, MRI's, etc... Not saying that radiology doesn't know what they're doing, but it's a good assumption that everything isn't ALWAYS operated by the books... as most procedures are cut in ...simular forms as to deal with the technicalities of each given field...Whether it's for a purpose or not-- that maybe a reason for too much radiation, which in-turn can cause cancer.



The funding here, involves the United States only.. and you know, it's funny, because I wasn't planning on my illegal immigration topic to merge with this, but it does in the long run. You're talking about a serious research project.. One that'd cost of hundreds of billions, if not trillions over the next... say 30 years, unless a cure is found.



And who all would be paying for this? Who all such as countries would be consisted in this research? Thats a lot of tax payers.. And not all of them are being affected personally by cancer. Sure, they may want to help out and all, but their tax dollars, on the rise over the course of 30 years? Who even said all was for this research?



It's a very debatable subject. Especially considering not everyone would support it-- however, it is a disasterous disease that is looked upon with a needed result to either provide improvement of treatment, or a cure. Whichever way you look at it, it's probably safe to say, there would need to be either a national.. or global vote-- Don't know if that's been done before.



--OR--



A leader of some type, to advertise this plan.. Possibly a Presidential candidate to take on the responsability of planning and long range statistics of the research. The probability of such a research, and then that person is going to have to commit to grouping a team to analyze the data accordingly to debate if the research is headed in a positive or negative operation.



If it's a positive, than that'd be great. If negative, it's going to have to be dropped, or need an alternative plan to distinguish itself as not so demanding, in terms of funds, but taken to the extreme of demand-- priority if you will over other such researches.



Protests will lead you in the right direction-- and send Capitol Hill a clear voice. But this protest needs to be outragious. It needs to be HUGE; GIGANTUAN! It must consist of at least 3/4th the nation, and those of other countries, must be able to vouch for your request, and possibly carry-on a protest as well.



The idea must send all world leaders a clear message, stating you "those supporting the cause of research" to get on the ball and find a cure!



That President or whomever in charge, must find a reasonable solution as to fund the research using the money already stored from taxes.. This is where major donations come in.



The only problem, and this is a major problem. Research is able to spend more than 250 million dollars in one day. Companies are already researching and experimenting in near situations on improvements of all types across the board of disease around the world.



The government or U.N. (whom would probably carry-on the task of such an event) would need to be monitored by a group of internationals to make sure, and analyze how the funds are being spent, on what, and all the little entanglements of every step of procedure.



With what I've listed... (if you ever are to read it), I hope you come across something successful. I agree with you, and I'd be for your cause, considering how much taxes are raised, as you go about your ponder.



Remember, nothing is impossible. You could be the voice of billions. All it takes is one simple soul to create an overwhelming gang to prioritize something at this level. But if turned down-- don't take it personally.. But, neither stop. Follow your heart, and send your message to thousands everyday. Be creative, and use it to send this idea all over. Things get around.



But make sure that those at the top, need to know specifics. They aren't looking for just an idea.. They don't know how to plan something like this. YOU are the suggestor.. They are the listeners, and perhaps, possibly the granters.



They want to here the specs.. That is what they're interested in. You need to do some hardcore research. Look up funding, etc... And move along with goals. First year set a goal, now use your brain to imagine how to get there. Be realistic-- and don't kid yourself. Come up with steps on how to reach your goals. After the first year, come up with a 3 year, and then a 5 year.. an 8 year, and a 10 year.. Everything after that is by 5's... 15, 20, 25, 30, and so on.



Be hard on yourself and don't lie to yourself. Don't figure to yourself.. oh, well, we can all work hardcore and ...uhh do the impossible in one year...



No-- you and I both know that there is 1 in a google chance it happening in 1 year, to find a cure. Not to say that it's entirely impossible-- but it's a bit out there. Try to be hard on yourself, and over estimate. It helps.



I wish you luck if you are seriously interested. Thank the Lord someone like you exist... after all, this maybe your sole purpose in life...to invest the time, and extensive planning to undergo an operation such as a cure for cancer...



I appreciated answering this-- though I wonder if you will actually read. Feel free to contact me if need be.. I will read it in due time....



Good Luck....



--Rob :)



haha I didn't read your name till just now.. good one.. I don't watch t.v. so I dunno if you are who you say you are...lol whatever...

Answer 3014

My dad died due to cancer in his liver.

We found about his cancer in 3rd B - stage of cancer.



We have here in Indonesia,

thru some research they believe can cure cancer.



1. Red Fruit - Pandanus conoideus



Buah Merah (Merah = Red, Buah = Fruit) is typical plant or endemic which grow at Papua island. Red fruit is included in pandanus family, but it has 16m height with free stand limp 5 until 8 m height supported with rhizome at lower limp. Fruit shape is oval and its bud covered with fruit leaves. Red fruit is 55 cm long, 10-15 cm diameter, and 2-3 kg weight. It has bright maroon red color. Nevertheless a few of them are brown and yellowish brown color.



Buah Merah consists of high nutrient substances. They are beta-carotene, tocopherol, oleat acid, linoleat acid, linolenat acid, and dekanoat acid. They are active medicine compounds.





2. Virgin Coconut Oil



VCO function are: kill virusess that cause mononucleosis, influenza, hepatitis C, measles, herpes, AIDS, and other illness. can kill bacteria that cause pneumonia, earache, etc. help protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancer. help prevent liver disease, heart desease, atherosclerosis and stroke, high blood pressure etc. capacity 35MT/month. price US$ 14.5/kg FOB indonesia, surabaya, packing drum plastic. We looking for buyer, We can supply continue in long term condition.





Then now,

they combine Red Fruit & VCO,

then become more powerful to combat / beat cancer.



If you want to know more information,

pls e-mail to [e-mail]

Answer 3015

They already have a cure for most cancers. The problem is making a profit out of it. Why would the drug companies mass produce something which would destroy most of their business?



The solution would be to regulate all health institutions and pharmaceutical industries into a global health body, which would then be able to not look at getting money, but finding cures, etc. This body would be supported by a global health tax system. This will probably not happen because people usually don't care about other people they don't know.

Answer 3016

Well, duh, Lingerie Supermodels for Cancer Research calendar.

Answer 3017

I have just no cancer, but I don't know what will happen in future.To feel for the cancer patients I would like to share my excercise thought the following writer "DICH CAN KINH"

This version was translated by Vietnamese American Council (VAC-HVM). We are delighted to have been able to provide the English version to our web readers of the "Book of Life Renewal". To our knowledge, there is no known English version of this ancient technique.

Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh ( Book of Life Renewal)

Dr. Le Quoc Khanh, M.D

Forewords: After reading the book "Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh " for the first time, I just smiled, and had very little confidence in it, because what I have seen was the method of treating serious diseases was so easy, so simple.

First of all, I would like to introduce myself so that you would be able to know my background. I was trained and have been practiced in the Medical services through many periods, and up to now I have 49 years of practices in my medical career. I used to work in Military and Civilian hospitals in the Republic of Vietnam, with the French, American, and the Filipinos. I also had worked together with Dr. Dinh Van Tung, conducting research and treatment of cancer by surgery (1936-1965).

What I would like to say is I have a good background to believe that the Western medicine is a branch of science and that have made significant achievements in the health protection for people. Consequently, I almost had an indifferent attitude when I received the booklet "Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh".

Then one day, a friend of mine of my age (born in 1932) rode a bicycle to visit me, telling me that he had a medical examination at Cho Ray hospital ( in South Vietnam) through modern medical tests by doctors who confirmed that he had:

- Liver cancer.

- Kidney cancer.

He felt totally disappointed. Both of the diseases were known as incurable. Finally he got the book "Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh", some kind of "life preserver" for him to cling to as if he was drown in the ocean. He tried to practice the methods shown in the book persistently, and finally he prevailed over the disease. Now, he lives a normal life, and has a haircut job. At times, he stood hour and hour to do the job, but he felt normal as others. It has been four years since, he has kept going on practicing regularly. Looking at his outward appearance, nobody would have thought he had been diagnosed with incurable diseases. From time to time he rode his bicycle to come to see me.

Since that time, I concentrated on learning Dich Can Kinh. At the beginning of 1996, I gave this book to my young friend (born in 1932) who was diagnosed with T.B. and was not been able to receive a proper treatment in the 80s, finally he feeble body was reduced to 32kgs. He practiced Yoga but without improvement.

After receiving the book "Dich Can Kinh", he persistently practiced. Gradually he overcame the first difficult steps, and near the end of 1996, after four months of practicing, he coughed out a piece of blood, and then shortly after, his health improved and he had a good complexion, a healthy face and up to now, he still kept that good appearance as that of normal people.

Another case, my friend born in 1931, suffering from Parkinson disease for four years, had received Oriental, Western medical treatment... But the disease was not healed, because this disease has been remained incurable. After studying and practicing Dich Can Kinh, my friend met with the side affects mentioned in the booklet. However, he continued to practice persistently and regularly. Although his Parkinson disease was not healed completely, his disease was limited to his two trembling hands, his joints in his arms and legs still have normal movements without difficulty. The disease lasted 4 years, but he lives a normal life, that means his disease was stopped at an acceptable level.

One more case, my friend born in 1930, obese, high blood pressure, chronic digestive trouble, for over 30 years now, he took all kinds of medication, Western and Oriental including acupuncture, but without results. He also received a copy of Dich Can Kinh and practiced it. After some time of practicing, his health improved sharply: there is no more digestive trouble, and he rarely took medication for his high blood pressure. He praised Dich Can Kinh as the "panacea" remedy.

Through out the 4 above cases that I have been followed in these two years- I have to recognize that Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh is a method of treating many dangerous diseases that at the present, Western medicine must surrender.

After reading the brochure Dich Can Kinh, we will see the technique of practicing is not that difficult. The important thing is to accentuate the Will, Determination, Persistency and Regularity. If you overcome those steps, I firmly believe that you will obtain satisfactory results.

In 1943, my teacher, doctor Bui Thien Su said in his class on Medical training course: "Our profession has a noble mission to serve and to relieve the sufferings of the humankind." In order to keep in mind the statement of my teacher, I have pledged to impart to anyone what I think would be helpful.

Now, the book of life renewal "Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh" for me is a valuable "remedy" that can help everyone. I regretted not to appreciate this book in the beginning when I first received it.

I wish to those who practice Dich Can Kinh for themselves, for their relatives that could have energy, determination to do so as to reach desired results.

Eastern area (U.S), March 7, 1997.

Dr. LE QUOC KHANH, M.D



Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh (Book of Life Renewal)

The method of physical training Dich Ma Can Kinh was the creation of Dharma Master from India in 917 (A.D.) who came to China and was the founder of Shao Lin Buddhist Temple (China) and still exists today.

The Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh can transform a weak body into a strong and healthy one.

The method of practicing is simple but will bring about immense effect because it annihilates all diseases.

Today people study this method and concluded that it can heal many diseases, even cancer, and now people apply Qi-Blood theory of the Oriental medicine to demonstrate this truth. The human health has a close association with qi-blood harmony.

Qi, oxygen flow, a life energy, prana, flows through and vitalizes the human body.

Practicing Dich Can Kinh is to make qi-blood circulate harmoniously and regularly, and eventually it will deliver a good medical healing effect.

The following people obtained good results after practicing Dich Can Kinh:

- Mr. Quach Chu, 78, detected a tumor in his brain and in his lungs. By exercising 3 times a day, each time 1,800 up-down/backward-forward movements of his two arms. These tumors were removed after 3 months of regular practicing.

- Mr. Truong Cong Phat, 43, discovered blood cancer, practicing Dich Can Kinh 3 times a day, each time he moved both his arms forth and back 4,800 times. He was recovered after 3 months. So far, he has been in good health for these three years.

- Mr. Tu Mac Dinh, 60, suffering from lung cancer, and hemiplegia. After three months of exercising, he recovered from hemiplegia, and after the medical check-up, his tumor disappeared.

The origin of cancer is being discussed all over the world, even the "gastro-cardiac tonic" is not a specialty, it only helps the heart have a good function so as to dispose all internal toxic.

Because the physiological process of the human body is a development one that involves a very complicated struggling content between life and death, between good health and ailments, between old age and young age. But the result of the struggle decided by the internal factors not by outward circumstances.

Diseases break out due to the stagnant circulation of qi-blood. So, the exercise will help qi-blood circulate and thus will cure the disease. This will lead to the consolidation of belief in the patient. This method of exercise renews and fortifies qi-blood. It can also heal hemorrhoids (internal & external).

Mr. Ha Thuc Nguyen suffered from internal hemorrhoids and indigestion, but just after one month exercising this method, he regained good health. By practicing Dich Can Kinh, people will enjoy good appetite, sound sleep. This method of exercising can also heal Neurasthenia - High Blood pressure - All kinds of cardiac ailments - Hemiplegia - Kidney disease - Asthma, tuberculosis - Epilepsy.

Based on the theories of Oriental medicine, the outbreak of all diseases derived from a loss of balance between air and blood (e.g.. between Yin and Yang). Exercising Dich Can Kinh is to solve this problem. So for a variety of diseases, especially chronic ones, are all curable.

The Method of Exercising Dich Can Kinh

First of all, let's talk about the turn of mind:

- The patient should have a powerful sense of purpose, that means he/she should have a determination to exercise fully from the beginning to an end, clinging to a steadfast belief, and never to be discouraged by rumors.

- The patient should be optimistic, and shouldn't be worried about the so-called dangerous disease. He/she must firmly believe that they will prevail over the disease by practicing Dich Can Kinh.

The Posture:

(1) Upward negative, downward positive: The upper part should be negative, the lower part should be positive. The head is hung hovering, the mouth is inactive, the belly must be flexible, the back must be straight, the waist is elastic, both arms must wave, the elbows must be straight and tender, the wrists are soft, both hands open backward and extended as a fan. While waving the arms, the anus must be receded (or: retracted and hold on), the heels are loosened, the anus must be firm, the feet must be firm, the toes cling to the ground as on the slippery surface. These are definite stipulations imposed by the exercising method of Dich Can Kinh.

Based on these requirements, when waving both arms, from the thoracic cage (chest) upward should be kept empty, loosened, relaxed, the head must be free from erratic thoughts, all concentration is directed to the exercising, the neck bone is loosened so that it has the sensation of hovering, the mouth is kept natural (no tightening one's lips), the upper part of the chest is loosened. Both arms are considered as two oars attached to the shoulders. From the rips (chest) downward must be kept firmly, the abdomen is retracted, the anus is receded upward, ten toes cling firmly to the ground surface, the heels lie flatly on the surface, the calves are in a tense state, the backbone is as straight as a log. While waving your arms, you should remember the saying" "Upward positive, downward negative." It means to use one's force to wave backward (up), when you return your arm forward is a matter of habit, you don't have to use force to wave your hand forward (down).

(2) Three for the upper part, seven for the lower part:

That means the upper part is left loosened at 30% of vital force, and the lower part is intensified by 70% of vital force. If these rules are strictly observed, the results would be satisfactory.

(3) Eyes are directed straight ahead. No thinking, only murmuring the time of waving.

The basic steps of exercising are as follows:

(a) Two feet are positioned at the space of the shoulders.

(b) Two arms stretch vertically with the shoulders, fingers spread out, the palms turn back.

(c) The abdomen receded, keep the back straight. Waist retracted, let loose the neck, the head and the mouth in normal position.

(d) Toes' tip cling firmly to the ground, the heels close to the surface, calves and legs are kept straight.

(e) Both eyes focused on an object from afar as a target to look at, without dispersed thinking, pay attention all the time to the toes clinging to the ground surface. Legs and calves remain tight. Retract the anus firmly and murmur the counting.

(f) Use force to wave arms backward, and return them back at ease, don't use force. However, keep two legs firmly, retract and shrink back the anus.

(g) Wave both arms from 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 times. and gradually increase up to 1,800 times (around 30 minutes).

(h) Have a regular determination and concentrate on the exercising. Don't accelerate the speed because "haste makes waste". And also, bear in mind, exercising should be done regularly every day, if it is done irregularly, there would be no good results.

When you succeeded in waving both arms 600 times, there would be some breaks of wind, sneezing, pain in both legs, perspiration, red hot face...These are normal side affects, don't worry. Wind-breaking, sneezing resulted from intensified intestinal motion and push the digestive function. Tired and painful legs are caused by an accumulated air-blood in accordance with the rule of the universe "heaven is light, earth is heavy" (the upper part is light, the lower part is heavy).



Some side affects (reactions) resulted from practicing Dich Can Kinh:

During exercising period, the body will have reactions, but they are symptoms of discharging/eliminating diseases, don't worry. The following are 34 common signs of reactions:



1) Sharp pain. 2) Numb. 3) Cold. 4) Hot. 5) Flatulent (excessive gas in the digestive tract). 6) Swollen. 7) Itching. 8) Saliva overflowing. 9) Perspiration. 10) Ant-climbing sensation. 11) Spasm (sudden involuntary muscular contraction). 12) Joint ends emit some sounds. 13) Feeling of fast circulation of blood. 14) Hair erecting. 15) Enlarged scrotum. 16) Painful backbone. 17) Contraction of eyelid. 18) Heavy head. 19) Pant (rapid breath). 20) Hiccup. 21) Wind-breaking. 22) Painful heels. 23) White paste under the tongue. 24) Entire body pain. 25) Callous skin. 26) Pale complexion. 27) Changing 28) Bloody stool. 29) Urinating many times. 30) Nausea, vomit, cough. 31) Disease erupting from inner skin. 32) Boils erupted on the top of the head. 33) Partly or whole body itching. 34) Nose-bleeding.

These above reactions are toxic agents discharged from the body, eliminating the stagnant elements called disease. When a reaction takes places, that means there is a conflict between good agent and bad agent. If we continue to exercise, there would be a regeneration of healthy substances useful to the good agent. Our proper, suitable exercising will increase antibody, eliminate toxic dregs in muscles, liver, nerves and other cells that normal vessels cannot discharge. Thanks to exercising, the circulation of blood succeeded in discharging dregs out of the body, and as a result it bring about such reactions. So, don't worry, keep going on practicing as usual. A reaction happened obviously means a recovery from an ailment. Regular practicing will lead to good results.

Some practice guidelines:

1) The number of waving arms are not under 800 times. From 800 times gradually increased to 1,800 times (about 30 minutes) can reach the threshold of practicing. Those who have serious disease can sit and wave arms. However, remember to retract the anus and cling 10 toes' tip.

2) Number of practicing sessions: Intense practice in the morning, average practice before lunch, light practice before bedtime.

3) Practitioners can exercise as much as the disease requires. Some patients can wave their arms up to 5,6 thousand times in each session. If after practicing, the patients have good appetite and sound sleep, regular urinating and regular going to stool, their mind at ease, means that the number of their practicing arms waving are proper.

4) The speed of waving arms. On principle, it should be slow. Normally, it would take 30 minutes to wave both arms 1,800 times. The later waving can be a little faster. Those who have a mild ailment should do fast waving and use more force. Those who have serious disease should do slow waving of arms. The too fast waving will make the heart beat faster and will get tired easily, but waving too slowly would not reach the target. Because practicing makes vessels circulate well.

5) When waving both arms, do we use much force or little force? (strong or slight): Arm waving is a healing exercise, not a specific sport. This is a supple exercise, its intention is to use will, not to use force. But too weak waving will not be good, because if the shoulder's muscles do not shake well, the back and the chest will not move, the effect will decrease. Waving arms is not only make arms move but mainly to move the shoulders' muscles.

6) When we wave our arms backward, we use 70% of force, when we return them forward, we use 50% of force, spontaneously.

7) Counting the times of waving arms. Counting is not intended to remember, it has an effect to keep our mind at ease, and prevent us from thinking erratically.

8) Circumstance / location for practicing. It doesn't matter, practicing can be done anywhere, but an environment of healthy air and free of noise would be better.

9) Before and after the exercise: Before starting, stand quietly so as to relax our heart and our mind, and prepare for a psycho-physiology balance. We can do some light movements as we do in "T'ai chi". After the practice, be calm to roll the ten fingers' and toes' tip 9 times. Those who are nervous should pay attention to this process.

10) Practice Dich Can Kinh correctly and properly: After the practice, if you feel itching and the belly is light, harmonious breath, clear vision, much urine, easy stool-going, good appetite and sound sleep, unruffled mind, disease recovered gradually, that means we practiced Dich Can Kinh correctly and properly. Most practitioners felt some reactions, but the effects are very different. The main cause is that the postures are suitable or not for the practitioners.

11) The practitioners should pay attention the following points:

- The upper part of the body is relaxed/loosened

- The lower part of the body is kept firm, fully strained

- No force is needed when two arms are returned forward

- Backward arms waving is done with force

- Increase the number of waving arms at every practice

- Practice 3 times a day with a determination to cure oneself.

12) Relationship between the mind and effects during the practice: Have full confidence, full determination. Practice fully the definite numbers, regular practice will bring about good effect. If the practice is done sporadically (at irregular intervals), the number of arm waving are not sufficient, confused by doubt or rumors, fearful of early signs of reactions, all these negative attitudes would come to nothing.

13) Does arms waving give rise to any ailments? It could cause ailment due to unsuitable postures and the improper practice. But these cases are rare, below 1%.

14) During the practice, avoid standing in front of the wind gust, in summer as well as in winter.

In summary, you should pay attention to the following remarks:

- Always cling the toes close to ground surface.

- Recoil the anus forcefully so as to keep the required posture ("the upper part is unreal, the lower part is real").

- Arm waving grows gradually, and it must reach 1,800 times to obtain results.

- Don't worry when reactions happen, they are good signs, just keep going on. Increase the number of arm waving as soon as reactions stopped.

- Keep your confidence, maintain your determination, try to practice to the end, you will surely repel all disease you are suffering.

Practicing Dich Can Kinh not only cured the disease but it is also a very effective preventive method.

This brochure of Dich Can Kinh owned by the herbalist TRAN VAN BINH who handed it over to Pham Viet Hong Lam, 43 (teacher of the Teacher Music Training College). Lam used this brochure to heal his disease himself.

After the recovery, Hong Lam retold his friends the process of his practice to cure disease. At the same time, he introduced this brochure on the Ha Noi Moi magazine as a demonstration for his story, and help fellow countrymen to get acquainted with this method of healing. This brochure is extracted from that magazine.

Experience obtained from Practicing Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh

Recently, I read a publication of Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh by Dr. Le Quoc Khanh in the Nguoi Viet Magazine issued on 11/17 & 18/2000, and I was very happy to know that the brochure of Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh has been able to heal incurable diseases, included cancer. Therefore I would like to contribute some of my ideas by exposing my personal experience through the practice of Dich Can Kinh in order to help readers have a better insight into the practice and also to fortify their confidence in this healing method.

In 1974, a friend of mine - Major Nguyen Kim Tri working in the President's Military Office - handed to me a copy of the book Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh written in Chinese characters and advised us to practice, very helpful for our health. Because this is the training method of the Shao Lin Buddhist Temple devoted to their disciples before learning martial arts. Later, we had this brochure translated and started practicing. After four months of practicing, everybody in my office obtained good results.

Those who were not sick, gained weight and rosy complexion. Those who had diseases, were recovered. Mr. Long, a typing clerk, suffering from high blood pressure, after four months of practicing, his blood pressure became normal although he didn't take any medications. At that time, I waved my arms 1200 times (At the beginning, I did 200 times, later the number of waving increased).

After April 1975, during years spent in the re-education camps from the South to the North, I practiced Dich Can Kinh once a day, and was able to reach 1200 times of waving my arms back and forth. Thanks to this practice, I could endure hardships in spite of the poor ration and of my skinny body. I was rarely sick.

In my early days in the Hoang Lien Son Camp, (former Nghia Lo province), in July 1976, every time going to pick up rice with a friend of mine, we carry about 20, 25 kgs and walked about 7, 8 km through the forest. On the way back to the camp, we had to climb the "19/5" high mountain pass, I used to ask my companion to take a rest before going on. After that, I told Master Thuan, a military chaplain, living in the same hut and practiced Dich Can Kinh with me every day, about the fact I couldn't climb the 19/5 mountain pass.

He said to me: "Try to wave both arms 2000 times, and you would be able to climb that mountain pass." Listening to his advice, I practiced 2200 times waving arms every day. And about a fortnight later, when I went to pick up rice, I was assigned to carry a 20kg-bag, a double weight compared to the last time. Even so, when I reached the 19/5 mountain pass, I didn't have to take a rest as I used to.

I realized that thanks to the practice of Dich Can Kinh under the guidance of Master Thuan, I was able to get that result.

Practicing Dich Can Kinh helps you sleep well, free from constipation, have good flow of blood during the practice, have rosy complexion, free from diseases.

In the following, I would like to tell you how to practice correctly and properly. At the time we got the brochure Dat Ma Dich Can Kinh, we practice by imitating the pictures in the brochure. After about two weeks of practice, we didn't see any results. For better results, we had to ask somebody to translate it. When we practice properly, the results would be very obvious.

I like to describe the posture and the steps to follow for a practitioner of Dich Can Kinh:

1) The practitioner of Dich Can Kinh should wear shoe or sandal, and should not be barefoot. Your two legs remain astride, the space between two feet must be equal to the space of the two shoulders. Two feet must be in parallel position. The ten toes must cling firmly to the shoes or the sandals.

2) Strain firmly thighs and calves, recoil / shrink backs the anus. During the practice session, your legs seem implanted in the ground, from the waist downward remains firm, unshakable. In a word, it's the posture of a practitioner of martial arts. And, especially during the practice, pay attention to the part from the waist downward. If we don't notice this step, all our effort in practice will be none, and reduced to nothing.

3) Our head seems hovering (as being hung by a rope) so as to keep straight the neck, your face directed ahead, looking at a point a little higher than your body so as to keep the neck straight.

4) At the mouth, your two lips touch slightly each other, neither pressing nor opening your lips. Two jaws / dentures touch slightly each other, put the tip of the tongue against the upper gum (for the circulation of the electric current).

5) On each hand, the five fingers must be stuck each other (not spread open, as shown clearly with the picture in the booklet). When you wave your arms, the palm is turned backward (that means the reverse side is in the front).

The only movement is to wave your two arms from forth to back. When you wave two arms forward, your two arms will form with your body an angle of 30 degree, when waving backward, your two arms will form an angle of 60 degrees. In sum, when you wave your arms backward, wave at full speed. Moving / waving forward is only an impetus of the backward waving, so the angle is only 30 degrees.

Every arm waving from the forth to the back is counted as a waving.

When you start practicing, you should start waving 200 times for each session.. If you want to obtain early result, you can practice 2 times a day, in the morning and in the afternoon.

The practice can take place indoors or outdoors, provided that the location is spacious and quiet. The practice should not be done with a full stomach. When you feel tired, stop at once. Don't practice beyond your strength.

At the beginning, you can start with 200 times of waving, later you can increase the number of waving, for example, 250, 300, 350,...

At that time, I was still young and I could wave very fast, and I only practice once a day. After the practice, I often walked slowly by raising high my leg, and at the same time stretch my two arms. Some beginners started with 1000 times arms waving, but dimples appear on their face. If the practice is proper and correct, there would be no reactions. On the contrary, we feel better day after day. Practicing much or little depends on how long we can maintain the posture, not by irregular numbers of practicing.

With regard to counting the number of arm waving without straining the two legs and without recoiling the anus, there would be no desirable results. As for the speed of arm waving, the brochure says that the same speed as a walking exercise. The faster the arm waving the stronger will be the flow of blood, and all diseases will be done away with. The brochure also says that if the practitioner really wants to cure his disease, he should practice from 2000 to 3000 times of arm waving every day in about 30 minutes.

The following are two important guidelines to follow during the practice:

* Three (in the) upper (part), seven (in the) lower part:

If during the exercising session, we use 10 portions of force, then from the waist downward, let's use 7 portions, and always pay attention to straining the tendon of both legs, recoil the anus and shrink it upward. From the waist upward, let's use 3 portions of our force. That's what we call "Three upper, seven lower" or "Upper unreal, lower real", "three in the upper part, seven in the lower part". The same rule is applied for the arm waving: When you wave your arms backward, use 7 portions of your force, and when you wave your arms forward, use only 3 portions of your force. Three for the forward part, and seven for the backward part or unreal front, real back. The backward arm waving is really necessary, and it should be done to the utmost.

* Mind at ease, qi at peace:

During the practicing session, we should not think erratically (it's a difficult thing to do) except to murmur the counting of times waving. That's a" mind at ease". as for "Qi at peace", during the practice, we breathe in at a normal rate, not to breathe with the arm-waving. But both ways are good.

Finally, I like to add some more experiences during the practice:

If we wave our arms fast and feel numb on the ten fingers' tip, that's because we do not recoil our anus and shrink it upward, or because we spread apart our fingers (five finger of the hand must be closely tight, not to be loosened, this is shown clearly in the brochure).

If during the practice, we feel our head heavy, that's because our neck is not straight, our head is not hovering (hung by a rope), the electric current is running upward instead of running downward.

One more thing: walking is very good for health and also good for Dich Can Kinh practice. Among physical exercises, I notice / realize Dich Can Kinh by Master Dharma has been the most effective. But for the best results, the most vital thing to bear in mind is to have a firm belief and patience in regular practice.

Orange County, California 12/12/2000.

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Answer 3018

i dunno but thanks 4 2pts.



wats with rtg

Answer 3019

Education.



















































...and thats all there is to it.

Answer 3020

Cindy you might find this interesting. You and other celebrities have the power to stop this kind of thing and bring it to the public in a big way. Hoping you will do so.



Another issue that you could look into is Codex, where Americans will no longer be able to buy Vitamin, Mineral, or other supplements over the counter. At all. Already been passed in the European Union. This will prevent people with cancer (and those without cancer) from even taking a vitamin unless their doctor prescribes it.



Article on the FDA:



The FDA is now poised to dramatically change the health and well being of all Americans. Unfortunately, they are headed in the wrong direction--straight over a cliff. The FDA is supposed to make sure drugs are safe and effective; they are mandated to protect the public. However, the top two positions at the FDA are now headed by Big Pharma representatives. The Bush-appointed new FDA leadership is intent on removing any brakes being applied to the drug approval process, quite happy to turn ill Americans into human guinea pigs.

Piloting this sinking ship is Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., a Bush family friend. Since last October, he has been the temporary head of the FDA. We are now in the midst of his Senate confirmation process to be the permanent head of the FDA (a vote is expected mid September). Von Eschenbach is up to his eyeballs in Big Pharma and elite political connections, making his confirmation likely. Once the Plan B political hurdle is overcome, von Eschenbach plans to transform the FDA into a drug company. To avoid consumer confusion the FDA should change its name to something more fitting, like the Fast Drug Approval organization.



Flanking von Eschenbach is the thirty-three-year-old Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Gottlieb has no experience in drug safety and little clinical experience as a physician. Rather, he is an expert at promoting biotech stocks on Wall Street. He has numerous financial connections with drug companies. Standing in the way of Wall Street profiteering is a small group of scientists hiding in a back room at the FDA. Not surprisingly, prior to joining the FDA Gottlieb spent considerable energy lambasting the agency for not approving drugs fast enough.



Several years ago, as a member of the neo-con think tank known as the American Enterprise Institute, Gottlieb was invited into the FDA to rewrite its policy! Talk about a Trojan horse. Now that Gottlieb is second in command at the FDA, he has made it clear he doesn't want the public to know when there are problems with drugs. While the FDA continues to aggressively harass safe and effective nutritional supplements, warning letters to drug companies have dramatically declined. The FDA agenda is favorable to Big Pharma and the sickness industry. It is harmful to the personal health and health options of Americans. Gottlieb represents energized youth willing to implement the von Eschenbach plan to strengthen the sickness industry monopoly for the next fifty years.



At von Eschenbach's recent Senate confirmation hearing he was quick to point out that Scott Gottlieb would be instrumental in implementing the new FDA plan, referring to him and a few other FDA executives as "my greatest asset in leading the FDA." Frankly, that is an incredibly scary thought.



Not everything is running smooth as glass. Gottlieb was recently and very publicly embarrassed for the FDA's lax approach to safety. Von Eschenbach's going away party from the National Cancer Institute (he was heading both the FDA and NCI) had to be canceled, because the invitations asked for gifts--a violation of federal law. And, when the FDA was given its own health checkup after nine months of von Eschenbach leadership, it was found to be suffering from ED (Ethical Disease), perverting science for political and financial benefactors.



President Bush has learned that the best way to bring rapid change to the FDA is to appoint to its top positions harsh critics and former adversaries of the agency. The FDA purpose to provide consumer safety is being stamped out of existence.



What goes on in Washington represents the ultimate political game; positioning power, money, and issues for the benefit of the elite ruling class. Seldom does the American public understand what is going on. The morning after pill is obviously a hot potato. Politicians do not consider the abortion issue too hot to handle, they simply use it as a smoke screen to cover up the real issues at hand.



For example, Bush knows all too well that stem cell research will move forward with or without his blessings. Thus, with his ratings so low, his veto several weeks ago was nothing more than a political attempt to placate part of his fan base. Now he finds his FDA appointee on the abortion hot seat. Is Bush wielding his influence to scuttle Plan B? Of course not, the White House is silent. It is far more important to Bush that his drug-peddling friend gets into permanent power than it is to do something meaningful for what he pretends to believe in.



Hillary Clinton, as sly a politician who has ever existed, is more than happy to hold Bush's feet to the hot coals. Hillary to George, "Give me Plan B and I'll let you have von Eschenbach." George to his fan base, "There was nothing I could do about it. The FDA is an independent government agency."



Both Hillary and George want von Eschenbach approved, he is an ideal FDA chief for both of their warped healthcare agendas. The ones suffering in this game are Americans and their health. The suffering is not trivial; we are talking about broken lives and dead patients in the hundreds of thousands.



The Plan B decoy is a diversion so that no real questions are asked of von Eschenbach. How many Americans actually know anything about Andrew von Eschenbach? Serious Questions Surround Andrew von Eschenbach



It is quite clear that Andrew von Eschenbach has put in his time as an oncologist, researcher, and administrator involved with the cancer issue. Any person taking the time to look past the glowing résumé quickly finds out that he is well connected to Big Pharma and his emphasis is on using drugs to manage disease, a highly profitable approach to health care for Big Pharma. In fact, this approach has very little to do with positive health outcomes for patients.



Any reasonable person examining the von Eschenbach track record would never allow him in the front door of the FDA. As a major advocate of Big Pharma, he is the exact type of person that the FDA must monitor and regulate so as to protect the American public. Having him as the head of the FDA is a gigantic conflict of interest.



He was born October 30, 1941, apparently in Philadelphia, PA. Obviously of German heritage, this places his birthday at the height of World War II. Who was his father? What was his occupation? What were his connections to Germany? All we seem to know about his father is that he died of prostate cancer. These are fair questions, since the FDA is currently colluding with the German government behind the backs of Congress and the American people, crafting Codex rules to eliminate effective nutritional supplements and health options from the market (read "Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America"). What are von Eschenbach's current connections to Germany, the German government, and German drug and biotech companies? Why is the FDA operating in secrecy with foreign governments, including Canada and Mexico? What is going on?



Von Eschenbach had a long career at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. During his tenure he rose up the administrative ranks, eventually in charge of the operation. And this is where the serious problems began. He was involved in starting a nonprofit organization called the National Dialogue on Cancer (which has since adopted the name C-Change).



This is not an innocent group of cancer advocates. It is the Bilderbergs of American health. Meeting in secret, this elite organization plans and plots how to use the health resources of our federal government to forward the agenda of Big Pharma, especially relating to cancer care. They operate outside the scrutiny of Congress, yet are interwoven into the fabric of our federal government. Instead of approving von Eschenbach, Congress should be investigating this national health fiasco and diversion of public funds to private interests. There is a reason our government has spent billions of dollars on cancer research and nothing much has happened. Where did all the money go?



The major elite leaders of C-Change are the parents of our current president, George Sr. and Barbara Bush. They are the ones who invite members to participate in their elite clique. Of course, we must not forget that the Bush family wealth was created by the president's grandfather, Prescott Bush, who made his fortune financing the build up of the Nazi war machine before Congress shut him down. George Bush Sr. has sat on the board of Ely Lilly. You get the picture. C-Change is an old boy network of elite Big Pharma and related interests (including big tobacco!).



Diane Feinstein (D CA) serves as vice-chair of C-Change. At the same time she promotes Big Pharma, she actively seeks to eliminate nutritional supplements from the market. She is one of the most anti-health-freedom members of Congress. How is it legal for government officials to collude with private industry outside the view of the American public and Congress? And remember, von Eschenbach is right smack in the middle of this scam.



C-Change is intimately connected with big tobacco. They have hired various PR firms that work for big tobacco. While these firms have been engaged in helping tobacco, they are at the same time helping to write policy that is intended to influence how our federal government spends money treating cancer. The shady history and connections of C-Change and the tobacco industry have been documented by the Cancer Letter.



Von Eschenbach has been a major player in C-Change since its inception. Parlaying his political connections, in January of 2002 our current president appointed him the head of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). All of a sudden, the fox was in charge of the henhouse. Even worse, he actually had a waiver signed by Tommy Thompson, the head of Health and Human Services, allowing him to remain on in capacity at C-Change while he headed the NCI! The waiver specifically spells out and acknowledges that a drastic conflict of interest already exists, "Furthermore, the NIH and NCI interests in the Dialogue [C-Change] are considerable, both from the scientific and financial standpoint. NCI has already engaged with many of the Members [of C-Change] in grant, contract, or collaborative efforts….Finally, the agency already has determined through support of the Dialogue's Members [C-Change], that, to a significant degree, the interests of the Department and the interests of the Dialogue [C-Change] both can be furthered through the performance of Dr. von Eschenbach's official duties."



During his tenure at NCI, while remaining as vice-chairman of C-Change, he undermined basic scientific research on cancer, instead directing funds to his pet projects for new biotech drug research. He created the unrealistic expectation that cancer would be cured by 2015, devoting billions of dollars to pie-in-the-sky genetic research that will have little benefit for many decades. Of course, these research dollars went to his C-Change friends. His conflicts of interest are so obvious and extensive that everyone is becoming numb to them. Interviews with NCI scientists show that the agency has been technically crippled under von Eschenbach leadership. No effort is spent to clean up the poisons in the environment that are the cause of cancer for so many Americans. After all, that would cause a decline in the cancer business and reduce the profits of the sickness industry.



While von Eschenbach was busy corrupting the NCI for the profits of the elite, in October of 2005 President Bush also placed him at the top position in the FDA! Apparently, both were part time jobs. Sure enough, von Eschenbach announced that the top priority of the FDA is speeding new drugs to the market, and eliminating safety studies that prove effectiveness, in favor of new genetic technology. The goals of Andrew von Eschenbach have never changed, only his job titles. He is entirely predictable. Is this what Americans want running a safety agency?



The bottom line is that very soon the FDA will base effectiveness of drugs on protein signals inside cells evaluated in a lab by a supercomputer. Effectiveness will no longer be based on such obvious outcomes as living longer or improved quality of health, based on controlled studies. Be defining safety and effectiveness on gene signal manipulation, the FDA will have a far lower standard for safety and effectiveness, enabling massive numbers of dangerous and toxic drugs to enter the market for human experimentation. Surely, this has C-Change members jumping up and down for joy, the echo being heard up and down Wall Street--and soon to be heard across the morgues in our country.



In order to carry out the von Eschenbach health vision of America your DNA will need to be in an FDA owned database. The FDA would also like radio frequency chips in your arm that contain your medical information (as well as your location). Do you trust them?



It is likely that men and women of our Congress will rubber stamp the von Eschenbach approval. I think we should all pay attention to exactly who votes to confirm Andrew von Eschenbach. And I think they should stand trial when the FDA-condoned death toll, already in the hundreds of thousands per year, sharply increases. It is not too late for Americans to call their Senators and tell them, "Vote no on von Eschenbach, we need an FDA chief who puts safety first."



Americans are being plunged into a high tech Dark Ages of healthcare. The Big Pharma juggernaut is on a rampage. The American population is asleep at the wheel, forfeiting their own health and the health of their children and grandchildren. All the while pretending they are doing something meaningful by having a war over abortion and right to life issues.



Thus, I write this article as a commentary on American history. Looking back in ten, twenty, or fifty years there will be a new congressional inquiry. This one will be centered on the massive numbers of deaths of Americans at the hands of Big Pharma and the FDA. It will make the Vioxx scandal look like a Sunday afternoon picnic. The congressional leaders, under pressure from millions of adversely affected patients and families of the injured, will be forced to examine the sordid monopoly of healthcare in America.



The FDA will be painted as the corrupt agency it has always been. The appointment of Andrew von Eschenbach will stand out as the seminal turning point, the progression to stage four cancer of the American health system. And the leaders of tomorrow will scratch their heads wondering about the leaders of today. Rules and laws will be crafted to placate the angry public, apparently to prevent such dangers from ever happening again. These rules will be twisted and avoided (for a small fee) by those they seek to regulate. And the politicians will look in the mirror, look in their wallets, and realize nothing has changed.



Byron J. Richards, Founder/Director of Wellness Resources, is a board-certified clinical nutritionist and nationally renowned health expert, radio personality, educator and author. His book, "Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America," is one of Mike Adams' must-read books for 2006. Article reprinted with permission of Truth in Wellness, LLC, copyright 2006.

Answer 3021

http://www.nutrition2000.com/ please look at this website

Answer 3022

ain't nothing wrong with that, because i have a friend with breast cancer and she is not doing good with it. so continue on with that work. who knows it could have been me with that and wanting to know that someone else cares. so keep hope alive.

Answer 3023

I think with the amount of research being done, and the amount of charities collecting money for research it already is a global priority. Everyone knows someone who has died of cancer, and face it...it's there and that's that. No-one can do the impossible, and what is being done now is about the most anyone can ask for.

Answer 3024

Ban tabbaco products worldwide or make the producers of these deadly products donate $ 2 US from every pack sold to cancer research but not be sly & put prices up $2 US.

My mum died from cancer in 1985 & my dads dying also.

Governments wont do a thing to stop these billion dollar corporations because the government get money from every packet sold through tax & members of government would have money invested in these "death dealers" some sly way.

Answer 3025

I had a painful cancer on my hand for almost a year and tried different things I'd heard of, to get rid of it, but to no avail.

I was told that fresh blueberries can help, concerning cancer.

We moved in February of this year, to a house where there are blueberry bushes.

We picked gallons upon gallons of them, ate several blueberry cheesecakes... and within weeks, the cancer was gone!

Answer 3026

Its an honor talking with you Mrs. Crawford. I think Cancer should be given as much concern as AIDs. By educating people around the world about Cancers and what we can do to minimize the risk than the world well be better informed and be prepared to face it.

Answer 3027

united nations should make a project

Answer 3028

Find the fountian of youth!

Answer 3029

Governments need to spend every cent of tax on tobacco products on finding a cure.



One of the easiest ways to cure many cancers is to really make a stand on the lifestyle changes people can make giving them cancer, such as smoking. More needs to be done to elliminate smoking in all countries in the world.

Answer 3030

it helps when it gets a lot of press, and if very famous and powerful people get it then the cure or research anyway comes faster remember - stem cell research after Reagan got Alzheimer's?

Answer 3031

Thanks for helping.

Answer 3032

We can't

The world is so so cruel to us...........

Answer 3033

How are you? This is truly the most powerful question to be understood about the Human Thinker. What is it about this question that relates to a cure for cancer? The questions power is in its ability to connect with another person. We all want to be asked this question about life. We are living life, struggling with it and sometimes really hate it. To have someone ask us this question; not about how we feel today but overall, how do we feel so far about how the life we have lived is going? It is truly the art of caring for another human beings life, to understanding each other. We all want to be accepted and cared for by another person. When we feel our emotions on life, we want others to understand us, connect with us. The cure for cancer will happen when we understand the value of life individually in our hearts. When we care enough about each others survival, we will only then be driven to solve the problem for our friend. The scientific community will bond together to save his neighbor.



“You are my neighbor on this earth; I will always love you and take care of your needs. I am your shoulder to lean on. Trust me; I will take care of you when you are ill.”



When each of us can get to this point in thinking, we will witness our greatest achievements born out of the desire to love each human being. We will then spend the money to solve real issues. Our president will stand proud where we will follow his love to solve this human illness.

Answer 3034

The Human bodys protects itself in many forms, but when a single cell goes bad and turns against the immune system instead of the goods ones battling they join in and convert to build and that is a mystery though, acknowledge the problem is to stop it from doing that and there is no cure yet as we speak of. There are also proteins found in the cells, but still no real clue as to why the good cells turn bad.

Answer 3035

well i think if we dropped away goverment control of medical groups like the ama and fda and went to a more global health and medical ethics and procedures board and that we had a checks and balances on this board that would prevent over gouging of even simple medicines, and that more effort were given to disease and holistic approaches i think within decades all known diseases and cancers would be largely wiped out. most of our problems is the hidden agendas that our FDA and AMA have for makeing thier professions money.

Answer 3036

Some high up government official is going to have to be diagnosed. just like Aids, Stem cell research and so on it doesn't matter which party one of the high ranking well liked people.

Answer 3037

Cancer is the second leading cause of death. In other words, when you grow old you die either of heart disease or of cancer (1st and 2nd leading causes of death). So, in a way its natural and imagine the population expansion and the bunch of old people who will live forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Also, you speak as if cancer is one disease which can be easiliy controleed. Reality is it is many differet disease each extremely complex and unlikely to be cured in your or my life time.