Thursday, December 19, 2013

Janet Rowley RIIP: Cancer Genetic and/or Environmental

The Deaths in 2013 site lists under December 17th: 
Janet Rowley, 88, American cancer researcher, complications of ovarian cancer
Three things stand out-- her first name is an addition to the prominent "John/Joanne/Jack/Jane/Janet" pattern-cluster (all names related to the same etymological source).  As well, her last name is an addition to the fairly recent "Row/Rowe/Rowley" pattern-cluster.  The third is her 'twin' age at death--88, an addition to the "Identical Number Sequence" pattern-cluster.

This comes at a time that I was considering what to do with the money' that I received from various individuals who have personally bought the "Comfort Heart" through my company, "OceanArt Pewter", in the past year.  Usually the money is handed over to Carol Ann Cole who then donates it on behalf of the initiative to a non profit cancer related group.  This year Carol Ann had asked that I take over this aspect... that I should think about what cancer research related group I should donate to.
I have spent much time thinking about this and I have to say that I have some concerns as to funds that go toward cancer research.  For instance, if money raised by various cancer related groups are going toward funding pharmaceutical company's (directly or indirectly) and if these generate a cure(s), what is to ensure that "ALL" people can benefit... and not just the wealthy.

So with that stated, my thoughts have led me more toward the cancer where "environment" is an issue.  One of the site's I've investigated in support of this is  http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/environment/AllPages
I can't help butt wonder if the inner twin world are trying to tell me something... given that Janet Rowley's death appears to have been "timely"... as in influenced by her inner twin and/or the inner twin world.

So note this excerpt from Janet's wiki page:
Janet Davison Rowley (April 5, 1925 – December 17, 2013) was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify achromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers.
Women are definitely making inroads... that's good to see.   And we hear much about the inroads made in the genetic research as pertaining to cancer and "finding the cure".

Now from the site mentioned above re "the National Cancer Institute", they broach the issue of our "environment" as playing a key role in cancer, note this excerpt:

Cancer is a renegade system of growth inside the human body. The changes that must occur inside for cancer to flourish are genetic changes, but factors outside the body also play a role.
Humans do not exist in contaminant-free surroundings. Over a lifetime, a person's internal genetic makeup persistently interacts with external factors. Factors outside the body such as diet, smoking, alcohol use, hormone levels, or exposures to certain viruses and cancer-linked chemicals (carcinogens) over time may collectively conspire with internal genetic mutations to destabilize normal checks and balances on growth and maturation. (Please see Understanding Cancer for more information.)
So from that, I'm leaning toward donating the funds toward a scholarship program being given to students in the field of Architecture, one that would incorporate a "contest" of sorts to design a specialized home that would take into consideration the controlling of aspects of our environment that cause cancer... aspects like "soil contamination" and "pollution".   

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