structures are called tumors. They can be either benign or malignant (cancerous).

Malignant tumors
spread to other parts of the body; whereas benign ones generally do not spread.
Fibroids are tumors which most often occur in the uterus. Hysterectomies are done to remove them. But
the effect of a hysterectomy on a woman's hormonal system can be devastating. Avoid them, if at all
possible.
Diet and environment are special causes of tumors. Changing both can reverse the process, and even
eliminate these strange growths.
It is best to eliminate them, whenever possible. Even the benign ones, although small, may later become
cancerous.
TREATMENT
The body uses tumors as containers to store toxic waste collected throughout the body,
when the system's natural ways of elimination are overloaded: the lungs, bowels, kidneys,
liver, and skin. But when these channels of elimination become clogged or inadequate to
care for the excess refuse, then the body starts manufacturing garbage cans (tumor cases)
and placing the waste products in them.
A physician can cut, burn, chemical, or radiate away the garbage can and its contents;
but soon the body will manufacture more of them!
The solution is to change your way of life. A complete change of diet is needed, along
with improved ways of eliminating waste from the body.
Read the sections on "Cancer" and "Cancer Prevention" for detailed information.
ENCOURAGEMENTHow thankful we can be that we can go to God for help. He who sent His Son
to die, so we could have eternal life, can help you.

SKIN CANCER (Melanoma)

SYMPTOMSIdentification is especially important in dealing with skin cancer. Here are official
warning signs of skin cancer:

1. An open sore that bleeds, crusts over, and will not heal properly.
2. A reddish, irritated, spot that is usually on the chest, shoulder, arm, or leg. It may itch,
hurt, or cause no discomfort at all.
3. A smooth growth with an elevated border and a center indentation. As it becomes
bigger, tiny blood vessels develop on the surface.
4. A shiny scar-like area that may be white, yellow, or waxy with a shiny, taut,
appearance.
5. An enlarging, irregular, "angry" appearing lesion on the face, lips, or ears.
Here is a description of one of the more common types of skin cancer: large flat, tan, or brown spots,
with darker black or brown areas dotted on its surface. The edges may, or may not, be clearly defined.
The spot may appear mottled.
Moles should also be watchedespecially those that change in size or color, are irregularly shaped,
have ridges around the edges, widen, bleed, itch, or seem to be continually irritated by clothing.
Here are still more identifiers of skin cancerthe so-called "A-B-C-D checklist":
Asymmetry: Both sides of the mole should be shaped similarly. If the overall shape is
irregular, then it might be skin cancer.
Border: The edges of moles should be smooth, not blurred or ragged.
Color: It should be tan, brown, and dark brown if it is normal. If it is red, white, blue, or
black, it is not.
Diameter: Any mole that is larger than inch in diameter, or whose diameter seems to be
increasing, should be treated with suspicion.
Spots which are dry, red, and scaly (most frequently found on the face, neck, or backs of hands) may be
actinic (solar) keratoses. These are lesions which result from years of overexposure to the sun. They can
be precancerous. Later they may become hard to the touch and grayish or brown in color.
CAUSESSkin cancer is also called melanoma, or lentigo-maligna melanoma, and appears on body
surfaces which are most frequently exposed to the sunlight: the face, neck, arms, and trunk. It can also
occur on the lips and even eyelids.