Monday, June 22, 2009

Week Seven

How sophisticated is our understanding of cancer?
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How does a TCM approach to cancer differ?
I think most important thing is a stance of patient and who has be able to fight with cancer on treatment.Of course it is a common understanding both of them (between Western Medicine and TCM).

On the treatment of TCM that can be effective for pain and strengthen immunity system. But it always needs patiant's motivation.It is a challenge how to rise and make mood of patient who will be able to fight with cancer.


Are our genes still being shaped by natural selection?
Yes, I think so. I have heard before that a many children lack their standerd number of tooth by comparison with it of our generation . Because our eating habit has been changed lately that we prefer soft food than hard(or firm or tough) food therefore new generation getting small jaw and there is not enough space to fill in standerd number of tooth.
It has been happened that I think our genes still being shaped by natural selection.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Atsukko
    I too think that the patient is an important and active partner in fighting cancer with any treatment process. And it is perhaps the biggest challenge to both the patient and the practitioner to sustain and strengthen the motivation of the patient.

    I think most people I know have had at least four molars removed when they were young. Maybe through evolution, future generations will just have fewer teeth and no longer need to have any removed.

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