| There are over one million new cases of skin cancer | | | | well as several "alternative" approaches. The method |
| diagnosed every year in the United States, | | | | of treatment that I've settled on is the herb |
| representing about half of all cancers diagnosed in the | | | | Chaparral. Chaparral is a plant that grows in the |
| country. And skin cancer on a dramatic increase. | | | | deserts of the southwestern U.S. and has been used |
| There are twice as many skin cancers in our | | | | historically by the indigenous populations of the region |
| population today as there were 20 years ago. Given | | | | for a number of ailments. Today, it can be found in |
| this rate of increase, chances are about 50/50 that | | | | powder form at most health food stores. A small bag |
| you will develop at least one skin cancer lesion if you | | | | is all one needs and only cost a few bucks.I make a |
| live to age 70. This is especially true if you are | | | | paste by mixing the powder with wheat germ oil |
| fair-skinned. While skin cancer can occur in people of | | | | (also found at your local health food store) and apply |
| all races, those with lighter skin have a much higher | | | | it directly to the lesion. Then I cover it with a |
| risk because their skin contains less of the pigment | | | | Band-Aid. I do this once in the morning (after my |
| melanin, which helps protect against an overdose of | | | | shower) and again in the evening for six or seven |
| the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays, which can lead to | | | | days- carefully removing the old paste with a Q-tip. |
| skin cancer over time. The effect is apparently | | | | The advantages I have found are as follows: No pain. |
| cumulative. A body of evidence also suggests that | | | | Perhaps a slight tingling at first. As chaparral only |
| this also applies if you decide to go the "fake bake" | | | | targets the cancerous cells, without affecting the |
| route of the tanning salons.Thankfully, most skin | | | | surrounding normal tissue, my skin can quickly begin |
| cancers, about 95 percent, are not life threatening. | | | | to repair itself naturally after the cancer is gone |
| Skin cancer falls into two broad areas: basal-cell | | | | leaving usually just a "new skin" pink spot for several |
| cancer / sqamous-cell cancer, and melanoma. The | | | | months. And all this at a fraction of the cost of a |
| two most common of these cancers are the | | | | surgical procedure.If this all seems a bit strange to |
| basal-cell and sqamous-cell carcinomas. These typically | | | | you, please understand that this is nothing new. |
| are easily treated, usually with surgery, and rarely | | | | There are a number of books that have been |
| lead to death. If neglected, however, over time, | | | | written that offer other non-evasive, less painful |
| these can eventually lead to disfigurement and/or can | | | | methods of treating basal cell and squamous cell skin |
| spread with dire consequences. Only about 5 percent | | | | cancers as well. I would recommend the book, The |
| of all skin cancers are malignant melanomas, but | | | | Skin Cancer Answer: The Natural Treatment for Basal |
| these are far more dangerous and account for | | | | and Sqamos-Cell Carcinomas and Keratoses. This |
| almost all deaths due to skin cancer. This aggressive | | | | book is priced right, easy to read and provides you |
| form of cancer needs to be addressed immediately. | | | | with what many might feel is a better method of |
| Like most cancers, the risk of malignant melanomas | | | | treatment. But check around- and see what work |
| will increase with age. If you feel you have | | | | best for you, knowing that many others have taken |
| developed any type of skin cancer be sure to see a | | | | the non-AMA approach. In any event, use a |
| dermatologist at once.Most skin cancers, as one | | | | dermatologist to diagnose what type of skin |
| might imagine, occur on the face, neck and hands as | | | | condition you might have, discuss it with him, but |
| these are the areas that receive the most exposure | | | | know that there may be cost effective, alternatives |
| to the sun due to the fact that most of us wear | | | | to the knife and needle.John Woolf is the founder of |
| clothes. These are also the areas that are most | | | | several successful Internet technology companies |
| exposed to the view of others. As the usual AMA's | | | | including the Book Price Comparison website As a |
| (American Medical Association) approach to skin | | | | pragmatist of the world around him, he is both a critic |
| cancer is knife and needle, this can leave unsightly | | | | and crusader on international politics and energy policy |
| scars just where you might not want any.But there | | | | as it relates to our security and our impact on the |
| are alternatives. Having had a number of | | | | global environment.Visit to read reviews, find similar |
| non-melanoma skin cancers, I've had the opportunity | | | | titles, and search for the lowest possible price for |
| to try both the AMA (have the scars to prove it) as | | | | The Skin Cancer Answer and other great books. |