title: Cancer: a reactive mechanism in order to try to save life.
abstract: Cancer is a process of acquisition of an increased variety of cell functions by originally differentiated cells due to the failure of other organs to maintain their specific functions. Cancer cells take over functions of other organs or even other systems, that are chronically decompensated. The organ specific metabolites play an essential role in this process. Cancer is a reactive mechanism of the body to compensate for functions of decompensated organs (systems), in order to try to save life. Consequently, addition of the body's own or similar cancer extracts may be of great value in cancer treatment. A philosophic view of cancer will be briefly discussed.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Bok
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008938:Mitosis; D008954:Models, Biological; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002734:Chlorophyll; D010100:Oxygen