A Viewpoint on Cancer

May 31, 2008

A great blog that you should check out is Lions Led by Sheep. Steve has a sharp, interesting style of writing. You may not agree with everything he says, but I’ll bet you’ll read it.

Here’s one of his latest, on Cancer. One of the keywords that might go along with this article is Personal Responsibility.

Cancer? Well, it’s one of those good news/bad news deals, isn’t it?

The bad news is one in three of us is going to become intimately acquainted with cancer leading to a lifelong relationship.

The good news is not to worry if you don’t get on as that ‘lifelong’ friendship won’t actually last that long!

Isn’t there any way to avoid befriending such a disagreeable character?

Let’s see, you can eat healthily, avoid excess in… well, everything, you can exercise, make all manner of lifestyle changes, but there’s no guarantee. Especially as no amount of bran, jogging, or abstinence will ever change your genes.

Bottom line?

Even the most clean-living of us could get a tumour and die within just a few months.

Of course, should the worst happen, most of us will dash to our doctor expecting the miracle that is modern medicine to save us. But we all know there are no guarantees there, too, don’t we?

But why? The war on cancer has been raging for decades. Why does it still kill millions of us every year?

Here’s the rest: Does Cancer Have to be a Death Sentence?

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