Whole Body Healing
Rosetta Koach, LMT, ND
503-628-6357
CancerDefinitionCancer is a large group of different diseases, which have in common uncontrollable cell growth. Cancer occurs when cells somehow become damaged, start abnormally dividing, and keeps forming more cells without control or order. All parts of the body are made up of cells. Normally, cells divide and produce more cells for growth and structure only when the body needs it. However, if cells keep dividing even when not needed, a mass of tissue forms. This mass of extra tissue cells is called a growth or tumor. The growth can be benign, meaning non progressing, or malignant, meaning growing worse and threatening to lead to death . Benign tumors are not cancerous. They do not spread to other parts of the body, and most often can be surgically removed. Skin tags are a good example of benign growth. Benign tumors are rarely life threatening. Malignant tumors are cancer. Cancer cells invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. They can also break away from the parent site, enter the bloodstream or the lymphatic system, and metastasize to other parts of the body. This is how cancer spreads from the primary tumor to form new tumors of the same type in other parts of the body. For example, breast cancer that spreads to the bone or brain is still considered breast cancer, not bone or brain cancer. In this case, the disease would be called metastatic breast cancer. Most common types of Cancer
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Naturopathic treatments for cancer are an important adjunct to your health plan to fight against cancer. I will work with your oncologist and other health care professionals.
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