Thursday, August 19, 2010

Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Computer Armchair Advice?

Dear Sir

My dad was diagnosed with 4th stage papillary thyroid cancer. Oncologist said this is a containable cancer. His current problem is the tumour is too large for radio iodine treatment. Current critical concern is it is going to block the windpipe which will affect his breathing soon. Appreciate advice.

Reply: Nothing to advise. If you need help, just have to come and see me. Where are you from anyway?

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Ovarian Cancer: Severe side effects of chemo

Dear Doctor Teo,

My friend, aged 48 was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3. She underwent a surgery to remove her ovary. She had undergone 2 chemotherapy sessions. She is now very weak, refused to eat and complaint of having pains when swallowing even plain water as well as all other chemo side effect. She is now having liver problem (her eye colour is yellow) and is now in Taiping hospital. Seeking your advice on this. Regards.

Stomach Cancer: Chemo for 80-year-old

Dear Dr. Chris K H Teo

My father who is 80 years was diagnosed with stomach cancer (stage 3). He had an operation a year ago when the entire stomach was removed. Now my father is very weak and lost his appetite.

I took my father to see the doctor today and did CT scan. It revealed that the cancer had spread to the pancreas, muscles and maybe to other places which was too small to be seen according to the doctor.

According to doctor the only alternative is go for chemotherapy. My father refuses to do chemo because he is too old and weak to have it. So, i just wonder whether you can help my father. Can I also know the estimate cost.

Early reply is very much appreciated. Thank you

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma from Medan

Dear Ms Teoh,

Hello, I am MN who just talk to you yesterday. I am Malaysian and currently residing in Medan Indonesia due to work. I am now 39year old and was diagnosed to have NPC cancer earlier last year, treated last year but recurred again earlier this year after about 8 month from previous treatment.

After the last PET scan, my tumour was cleared. But doctor suggestted me to went thru further radiotheraphy( 6wks) to ensure 'safety'. I rejected. Further to that, my chemo doctor suggested me to eat chemo medicine ( Xyloda) while waiting for next CT scan.I bought but doesn't eat.

I life style now is being vegetarian, more on fresh vegetable salad, no/less oil and salt.

Attached my medical historical data for your reference.

I already bought the ticket to meet Doctor Chris. My flight will reach Penang airport at 0910am. Appreciated you had help me arrange appointment at 1030am.

You can sms me in case needed

Fatal Melanoma That Spread to the Lung and Liver

March 13th, 2009 - double vision. CT scans and MRI showed sinus mass. Biopsy showed melanoma. Further CT scans showed metastasis to lungs and liver. Underwent radiation therapy to sinus. Double vision improved. Started 1 round of chemo in May but have stopped because liver had worsened.


Dear Professor Teo,

You spoke with my husband last week regarding his condition and my sister Connie spoke with your wife who was her former form teacher. R has stage IV melanoma with metastasis to his lungs and liver. Right now his liver is very enlarged and his liver enzymes are off the charts. He is being seen by one of the best melanoma oncologist in Chicago and has been told there is not much left they can do. His abdomen is distended and he can barely eat and drink. We were wondering if there is anything you can recommend at this point?


I just spoke with the doctor. His liver enzymes have doubled since yesterday and his kidneys are starting to shut down as well. She thinks it is now a matter of days, rather than weeks. The plan is for him to go home on hospice care and to keep him as comfortable as possible. I have a lot more to say but can't do it right now. Please just pray for him to not be in pain.

From Cervix to the Bladder

Dear Dr. Chris,

My name is CW. I'm South Sulawesi. I have spoken with you wife last night and she told me to sent you an email.

I want to ask an opinion about my mother condition. She suffers from cervix cancer. She first got her cancer in 2007 and she had chemo 6 times, brachytherapy 4 times, and then radiotherapy. After that her cancer was gone.

But in September 2008 we found out that her cancer returned. And the doctor predicted that her cancer had spread to her bladder wall so if she had to take an operation. She will have to loss her bladder also and carrying a catether for all her life. She don't want that. So she tries alternatives way. The doctor also found out that from the tumor marker, there are something in her chest.

Until now we have seriously tried 2 alternative mehtods. A sinseh from Jakarta and fruit juice therapy. The result is quite interesting. The tumor marker in her cervix, CA 125 is up 15 points from 55 (check in September 2008) to 70 (check in May 2009). But her tumor marker in her lung was down from 150 to 40. I don’t know what that means.

I heard about Dr. Chris from your patient who lives in Bogor. His wife suffered from 2 types of cancer, mesothelioma and colon cancer. Her wife had died last Friday but he keeps recommending me to go to you.

Right know my mother has been hospitalized for 3 days because of bleeding. She suffers a great bleeding. The doctor predicted that the bleeding is from her cancer. Because of her bleeding, the ureter was block by her frozen blood. And this made her hard to pee. Her infection is also very high. Last time we check it was 60.000 (check in saturday). But the doctor predicted that this morning it has go down.

Her problems:
• Bleeding from her cancer that makes her body weak.
• She can't pee. Today I will consult with an Urologist to figure out a way to solve this problem.
• She can hardly eat. She also finds it hard to drink. But we can work that out.
• Sometimes, she feels great pain in her cancer.
• Her stomach is full of gas.

She has been a vegetarian since she started the juice therapy.

I'm sorry to have come to you when my mother problem was uneasy to be handle. But any help from you would be very much appreciated. When my mother comes out from the hospital, I will go to Penang to see you. Thank you,

Lung Cancer: Chemo, chemo – cancer spread to bone and brain

Dear Dr. Chris Teo,

First of all I would like to introduce myself, my name is Fab, from Jakarta, Indonesia. I am sending you e-mail to consult on my dad's condition. I would like to first give you his medical history up to now as mention below.

Medical History

During a regular check up in April 2007, his chest x-ray revealed a mass in the left upper lobe of the lung, but he was completely asymptomatic. At that time, he has biopsy and was told to be negative for any malignancy. He had also subsequent follow up in August 2007 and January 2008, yet the mass lesion in the left upper lobe of the lung remain the same.

However, in June 2008 he got hospitalized due to pain in the abdomen and also back pain. On 29 June 2008, he had MRI of the spine and was told that he had compression fracture of T11 with possible spinal cord compression. Chest x-ray showed the mass in the left upper lobe was much bigger and he also had pleural effusion. He had re-biopsy and it showed ADENOCARCINOMA. He received accelerate radiation 400 cGy for 5 times to the spine for the spinal cord compression and his back pain got better after he completed the radiation on 8 July 2008.

He used to smoke 1.5 to 2 packets of cigarettes per day for over 45 years. He stopped smoking 5 years ago.

After seeing his condition is not getting too well as he also develop new pain in his pelvis which radiates to both legs and he is weak and unable to move around himself, we decided to admit him to Johns Hopkins Singapore IMC on 12 July 2008. Then he underwent decompression laminectomy on 16 July 2008 and tolerated the procedure well. He also had left sided effusion and was drained on 13 July 2008 with re expansion of the lung. Histology of the pleural effusion showed degenerative malignant cell, likely subtype is adenocarcinoma. He underwent talc pleurodesis on 27 July 2008.

He was started on chemotherapy with Avastin, Paclitaxel and Carboplatin on 14 August 2008. After 2 cycles of chemo a CT scan on 23 September 2008 showed mass in the left lung is smaller, likewise with the pleural masses and effusion with the lytic lesion in the thoracic spine, and left ilium appearing more obvious. He completed 6 cycles of Avastin, Carbo and Taxol in 27 November 2008 and repeat CT scan on 16 December 2008 showed partial responses was maintain on Avastin with last chemo on 7 January 2009.

He was again admitted in hospital on 28 January 2009 due to increasing fatigue and somnolance and imbalance on ambulation. Cranial MRI on 29 January 2009 showed multiple cerebellar and cerebral metastases and started on steroid and RT on 3 February 2009. CT Thorax and abdomen showed disease progression with new findings of ground glass opacity in the lateral segment of the middle lobe and multiple nodules in the left upper lobe suggestive of infective changes however metastases cannot be ruled out. New hypodense nodules in the left lobe of the liver, left adrenal and pancreas are suspicious of metastases. Multiple bony metastases. He was also started on ceftriaxone and prophy latic clexane. He start to feel better and able to recognize us and started to ambulate with assistance. He was also noted to be coughing while eating and was seen by a speech therapist. He underwent videoflouroscopy and showed silent aspiration. He was advise NGT feeding but the was pulling his NGT several times, therefore the doctor change it to PEG insertion on 10 February 2009.
He again felt week and withdrawn while on whole brain radiation. A repeat Cranial MRI on 9 February 2009 showed stable brain metastases with decrease in perilesional edema. Chest x-ray showed an opacity is projected over the left cardiac border with interstitial thickening and nodularity in the left and upper and middle zones. His antibiotic was changed to ceftazidime, clindamycin and azithromycin. He continues to feel week and staying mostly in bed, but we try to sit him up everyday for 2 hours each morning and afternoon and also give some excercise to make his muscle not stiff. A repeat chest x-ray showed persistent of the lung inflirtrates with the left pleural effusion and his antibiotic was change again to Tazocin.

We bring him back to Jakarta yesterday after the completed his radiation on 14 February 2009, and at this moment he is quite calm eventhough every 4 AM in the morning he starts to get cough a lot.

Consultation

With the above medical background, I would like to have your advise on his condition and whether the Typhonium Flagelliforme/Rodent Tuber that you have found can be used to treat my dad. Is there any possibilities, knowing his present condition that Typhonium Flagelliforme/Rodent Tuber can benefit him.

It is really hard for the family to see him in this current condition, therefore when I read about your story, it struck me that I need to consult with you. In a sense that your medicine is somewhat natural product not a chemical one, and I think he got enough chemical running in his body and I know that chemo will never cure cancer, it can only stabilize the cancer.

Please kindly help us doctor, and hope that my dad can be the next person cured by Typhonium Flagelliforme/Rodent Tuber. I hope to hear at least better news from you.

Thank you so much for your kind assistance. Best regards.

Liver Cancer: From South Sumatera - Asked to take Nexavar

Dear Sir and Madam,

My name is H.I. from South Sumatera, Indonesia.

My father; Mr. K.D, 59 years old, suffered liver cancer that had already spread out to the lungs. Doctor said that the cancer is in 4th stadium and has happened in 6 months. In September 2008 my father little bit felt pain on his liver. In November 2008 he always got fever in the night, local doctor in Indonesia said that he suffered malaria. After a few days, the treatment didn't work and my father moved to another doctor. This doctor said he suffered gastritis.

Every things become clear when my father went to Mount Elizabeth Hospital with Dr. on 18th January 20009. He did RFA and TACE procedure. RFA means his liver was burned with needle and TACE means his liver received local chemotherapy with catheter procedure. After a few days the fevers never come again. He must do oral therapy and take Nexavar. However the side effects of Nexavar is called hand-foot syndrome, very annoying on the daily basis. Right now he stopped Nexavar and try to look for herbal
medicine. Since 3 weeks ago he had consumed "daun kelor" parasite and "jamu".

With this, I want to consult with you about the condition of my father and also to discuss another alternative herbal treatment. Did you have any same case like my father?

Best regards.

Gallbladder Cancer: Gave up chemo due to severe side effects

Dear Dr. Chris Teo,

My name is BH, with advanced gall bladder carcinoma.

Medical History

Discovered by accident when gone to see an Urologist for prostate problem on 24/2/09. Referred to Selayang Hospital, did a laparotomy on 13/3/09. Inoperable. Found hard tumour mass of gallbladder involving Segment 4 & 5 of liver, 10 cm; multilple peritoneal nodules scattered on abdominal wall and sub hepatic region; omental nodules.

Refer to HUKM for chemotherapy. Already did 4 times with Gemzar but cancer marker doubled, no reduction and then once with Gemzar and Carbo. Side effects too severe to take so decided to stop and seek herbal treatment.

Current Medications

Not on any herbs treatment.

Current Situation

Not really in pain. Used to have a dull, gnawing pain around the region of the gall bladder, front and back.

• Took Tramodol given by doctor but since can bear the pain, stop taking it.
• Can't really sleep, mind very active at night. Even with Domicum can't sleep well.
• Tired when not enough sleep. During 1st and 2nd chemo feel tired.
• Bowel movement - minimum 3 times a day, during chemo can go up to 7 times or more. No blood.
• Appetite - Good
• Slight swelling below the 3rd and 4th finger and ankle of left foot.
• Urination - due to prostate problem, very offen average once in half-an-hour. It is painful after the chemo sessions, urologist says hardening/scarring of urether due to chemo drugs. No blood.
• No coughing and no difficult in breathing.

I am staying in Seremban and so please advice any treatment. Thank you very much and hope to get advice or instructions from Dr. Chris Teo soon through e-mail.

Lung Cancer: Fluid in the lung

Dear Sirs,

Recently my father was diagnosed with a stage 3 lung Cancer. After doing some research, we (my family) have decided that Chemo is NOT for him after reading the book "Cure Cancer Naturally" & multitudes of materials in the internet. We have decided to heal him holistically.

During my father hospitalization, 2 liters of fluid was drain off from his right Lung pleural, that provided much relieved for him as his breathlessness & dry coughs is causing lots of discomfort, nausea, loss of appetite & sleepless nights (he has no pain). We were then refer to the oncologist which tell us that his fluid continue to be build up again & we will need to drain soon.

As of today the fluid did builds up & now the discomfort returns, at the same time we wanted to start of the regiment of detoxification & putting him on a strict plant diet but to no avail right now due to his current condition. We will have to send him to the hospital to have his fluid drain again.

We would like to seek your help on the herbal treatment as an alternative, please kindly advise what we need to do.

Appreciate your urgent help on this.

Oesophagus Cancer: Surgery, Chemo and Radiotherapy Did Not Help

Dear Chris

My Name is Ag, I'm from Banten, Indonesia. My mother (58 years old) has been diagnosed having cancer (tumor) on esofagogastric junction since 2005. She has undergoes a surgery on 2005 but unfortunately it's grow again, she also has undergo chemotherapy for ten times and radiation for about 20 times but it looks like there's no sign the cancer has been destroyed.

Attached please find endoscopy result from mother. Please could you give me some adive to help my mother. Thks b4

Cervical Cancer: The Doctor Gave Up On Her

Dear Mr. Teo,

Name: Y. Y. Age: 49 Gender: Female

The above name is my mother. In June 2007, my mom starting to have pains in her back. She had fevers, now & then. We couldn't do anything because she was away for business trip. It's starting to concern us (the families). In December 07 we decided to bring her to see a doctor. The first doctor, found a 8 cm lump in the anus. After that, we took her for PAP smear. The result: she was diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 3B.

We didn't believe in conventional cancer treatment, thus, we look for alternative treatments. 1st step, we put her on herbal medicine called SIFA for 2 months.
2nd step, she took Tian shi products for 2 weeks (cordyceps, calcium). 3rd step, we brought her to 'sin she' who apparently claimed could cure the cancer with 'chi'. The 'sin she' prescribed her Vermox.

After the 3rd treatment, her condition worsened. At first she had spotting, then later on it got heavier, she need to change her pad often. She also had difficulty passing stools & urine, her body started to swell. We immediately took her to the hospital in May 2008. The doctor took some test, and the results showed the cervix was swollen & was pressing against the kidney.

In order to help her body pass the urine, doctor inserted pipe into her bladder line (nefrostomie) . He gave her Transamin to stop the bleeding, had 15 bags (300cc/bag) of blood transfusion & had her blood cleansed few times. Later her creatinine & hb became normal.

Next, Doctor suggest 25 times radiotherapy & 3 times chemo in between (Taxotere, low dose 60 mg/chemo). We took the suggestions. On 5th of July, after all that treatments, doctor said the lump's size was still the same, it was still pressing against the kidney. We finally had to hear our worst from his mouth. Her life couldn't be saved. He gave up on her.

Her current condition: has difficulty passing urine. Her hair is falling probably cause of chemo.

Please advise us on what to do next. How do we get the herbs? How are you going to deliver it to us? We would like to believe that we still have hope.

Thank you for attending to us, we hope to hear from you soon, Mr. Teo.

Lung Cancer: Chemo, Radiotherapy and Surgery

Dear Dr Chris Teo,

I am a lung cancer patient. My lung cancer was discovered in July 2005. After I went through chemo and radiotherapy treatment, I was in remission. In Jan 2009, during my annual check-up, the CT scan shows my cancer has relapsed and the tumor has grown back in its original position i.e. my upper right lung. Based on the CT & PET scans, it was found to be localised.

My oncologist recommended me to operate to remove the tumor. On 22 Jan, I was operated by the surgeon. Unfortunately they found that the tumor was stuck to a main blood artery and it is too dangerous for them to remove it. Now they recommended that I go for chemo.

To be honest with you, I don't trust them anymore. I don't believe chemo and radio can cure. Hence I am writing to you to seek your advice of using herbs instead of chemo. I will be most grateful if you could let me know whether you can help me.
Btw, I am living in KL so it is not possible for me to visit you in Penang.

Cancer of the Eye from Indonesia

Dear Dr. Chris,

I am Judy from Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia. I got your address from a friend and this is a blessing for our family since we have a brother-in-law who has a serious cancer in his eye. One of his eyes had been taken out on an operation at Melaka hospital. But he never recovered ever since. The eye is swollen and almost covered his face and he has lost his weight.

About 2 weeks ago, we took him to the hospital in Pekanbaru, Riau for scanning. Doctor said that his brain has also infected with cancer (he is 50 years old)

Dr. Chris please, we would appreciate your advice. Please response to my email and direct me what to do.

Colorectal Cancer: Surgery, radiotherapy and chemo – the cancer spread to the liver and lungs

This is for my mother.

She was diagnosed with colorectal cancer 5 yrs ago. She had an operation where they removed her colon. She had chemotherapy and radiation. She went into remission for about 6 months or a year and they found tumors in the cervix (which are now gone) and in the liver and lungs. She has undergone chemotherapy for almost all 5 years.

She is currently in chemotherapy but as a consequence of the radiation, her intestines developed scar tissue and had to have two operations to remove parts of the intestines. She is very thin, weak and really yellow. The doctors say that there is no real hope. I agree that from their point of view, there isn't. However I was puzzled to hear that she was advised to eat anything she wanted.

She has very little appetite, has a lot of nausea and gas. Last week she had a fever, and her leg was swollen. I live in California but she lives in New York. I am trying desperately to do as much as I can to rebuild her immune system.
Can you help us? Thanks

She Passed Away Peacefully

Fax from Sarawak:
Message: Prof. Dr. Chris Teo

I got in touch with you on January 4 this year about my sister-in-law who had terminal cancer. Subsequent to your reply, we got in touch and obtained the medication from Dr. Leong in Kuching. She had been taking the Cancer Therapy medication since then.

My sister-in-law passed away peacefully on 5 March, last Monday. She died without having the need for painkillers, such as morphine although the cancer had spread to almost all the soft organs in her body. She even managed to smile and laugh during her last few days, something very amazing for a person in her condition. She was bedridden but after taking the therapy medication for a few days, she was able to get up and move around (with support of course) until the day that she died.

On behalf of the family, I would like to thank you for the works that you have carried out. We wish you all the best for your Cancer Care Therapy.

Comments: We are indeed grateful to MI for sharing with us. We rarely have people writing to share such healing, especially when the outcome is not what they had wanted or hoped for.

MI sent us a fax dated 4 January 2001: My sister-in-law is 54 years old and had a partial mastectomy in 1993 to remove a cancerous growth. Now the cancer had spread to parts of her liver, intestine, ovaries and uterus. She is having bloated abdomen and swelling of the right leg. The bloating of the abdomen is reduced by periodic controlled removal of fluid. No other treatment can be given.

Life and death is God’s prerogative. He determines when we should go. Therefore, let us accept that gracefully. However, it would be wonderful that while we are still alive we do not suffer unbearable pain. As MI said, it was amazing to be able to smile and laugh – then, we go.

Brain Cancer from Indonesia

Hello Chris,

I am Jes. I am very sorry for sending email to you. have heard from my colleagues about Dr Teo and we consider to do discussion with you regarding of my cousin brother. I write on behalf of my cousin brother, Gavin (14 years old), who has got 2 tumors in the brain based on doctor diagnose and MRI.

My brother has headache and has double vision and sometimes got vomiting. Doctor put out fluid flow from the brain to the stomach (on 6 Dec, 2008) and then continued radiating the brain.

18 Dec till now (has been 7 times by 31 Dec, 2008): Radiation will continue until 25-30 times and then MRI to see for the result. If there is no any improvement on the brain tumor, doctor with proceed with "operation" to remove the tumor.

Current condition: still has double vision and stomachache and still has high volume urine and need additional NaCl solution thru infuse.

Questions: Is it possible that Gavin get treatment from you. He got treatment from doctor (radiation). There is no possibility to remove Gavin from the hospital right now. Could you please advise us the best way to be done in order to get better condition of my brother. We were realise that the human body is limited but we
would like to do the best for Gavin.

We are looking forward and your suggestion.

Cancer of cervix that spread to the stomach

Dear Dr. Chris,

First of all I would like to introduce myself. I'm Hes, from Indonesia. I realize that it is impolite for me to say you via email, and you might be very busy having to check the email, but I couldn't meet you directly at this moment, and I have no other choice, as I feel I have to get your advise urgently for my mother condition.

My mother is 50 years old. In July 2008 she got a very bad bleeding. We brought her to hospital and the doctor here said my mother got Cervical Cancer stage 2B. At that moment the doctor suggested a surgery and take out the whole cervix. After surgery, my mother had a test again and found there were still cancer cells and this should be followed by radiotherapy, 3 times.

After radiotherapy, the doctor said it's okay now. But only after 3 months (October 2008), my mother got cancer again. It grew in her stomach. Again my mother had a surgery to take out that cancer, and at that moment the doctor said he put something like "net" in her stomach, to replace an original net in her body that have to be cut during the surgery.

But again, only after 1 and half month (mid December 2008), my mother got a cancer again in her stomach and up to her ovaries. The doctor now confused because the process was too fast, as actually my mother should be still in Healing Process.

I definitely desperate to hear the doctor, and now he just gave my mother healing pain PIL and inform my mother should follow chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Now my mother is in bad condition, but she don't want to have a surgery or chemo again, as that therapy make her condition worst.

FYI, my mother CA 125 is 258, this is quite high right?

Dr., my mother now could only hope that God will save her, and during that I will try my best to get a best treatment for my mother. Hope that you could give me a little of your valuable time to read my message. Thanks & regards.

Bone Cancer From USA

Hello Dr. Teo,

My father was recently diagnosed with bone cancer and the timeline is between 6 to 12 months. My father is currently suffering pain throughout his body, legs, back, and some other areas. Currently he is unable to walk and is taking morphine daily as pain medication. Recently also tried Linzhi but does not seem to ease his pain. My father is 73 years old and has always been in good health until now.

We would like to seek advice from you and on how to go about getting treatment thru your center. Is it possible to order medication thru your center online? Is your center only in Malaysia? Please advise. I just want my father to suffer less pain. We are in the United States. Thank you very much for any advice or any referral you may know in San Francisco, United States of America,

Concerned son

Stomach Cancer: Given Up Case from Singapore

Dear Chris,
My mum, aged 72, had been diagnosed with stomach cancer in June and was scheduled for surgery to remove the stomach on 12 Aug 2010. However, laparascopy revealed metastasis to other organs in the abdominal region: liver, intestines. As a result, the surgeon didn't proceed with the surgery. The next step recommended is chemotherapy but the success rate doesn't appear promising. Her hemoglobin levels have been dropping and she's already been given 3 bags of blood since July. We'd like to fly up from Singapore to see you next week if possible. Could you please advise on the following:

1. How many days should we plan to be in Penang?
2. Are there better days/times when we should turn up?
3. How far are you from the airport?
4. What are your payment modes?

Thanks in advance,

Reply: No, you don't have to stay here ... come in the morning and fly home in the evening. Bring all the medical reports and scan, etc. Our centre is in town -- you can get a map in our website, click the Chinese section. It is easy to take a taxi and it is about 20 minutes from the airport … on the way to town. I don’t know what herbs she eventually needs but the herbs are dirt cheap. And I don’t charge consultation fee like doctors. I hope that helps.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Kidney-Lung Cancer: No Cure They Said

Discovered blood in urine in August 2009 and did a CT scan on 11 September 2009. Discovered a 14cm tumor on my right kidney – diagnosed as primary kidney cancer. The cancer has also spread to both lungs (43 nodes of various sizes, biggest about 3cm).

My urologist said it is Stage V and possibly a few months to live. Last scan in March 2010 showed no further tumor progression (kidney tumor shrank a bit to 12.5cm and the largest two nodes on the lungs also shrunk by 1.5cm) but they found a new node about 3cm X 3cm size around T6 area.

Next scan scheduled for 26 August 2010. Seen two oncologists and four urologists and all said no cure. However, some recommended the drug Sutent and surgery.

Dear Dr Chris,

Sutent has now increased in price to RM24K. They are now doing a first year promo, patient pay for two months and drug company pays for 10 months. Second year onwards ???? Yes, my urologist's only two patients on this drug died.

Reply: One patient who came to see me also died after taking Sutent. Besides he suffered severe side effects. I wrote about this case: Go to www.cacare.com / Case Study / Kidney Cancer.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Lung and Bone Cancer from Wales, UK

Hi,
I came across your website and wanted to get in touch with you.

My father, 77 yrs old, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last October a few months after he had hip surgery. They said they could give chemo but it wouldn't be much use … He had pain in his hand and after several misdiagnosis of arthritis, it turned out to be secondary cancer. He received radiotherapy for the hand and he reacted very badly. His hand swelled up and he was in extreme pain. This settled after a while and he was able to go back to work as a furniture maker/restorer.
When we went back for a checkup they told us it may have actually got worse in the hand!! His primary lung tumor had shrunk slightly though which was good and not the result of any treatments, just good diet and supplements.

A few months later his leg on the operation side was hurting and his left shoulder was hurting. We were told it was arthritis. Months later my dad was in worse pain than ever, finding it hard to walk or get to sleep. They told us two months ago that it was secondary cancer. He has it in his left wrist and hand, left shoulder and right femur.

We are booked in for radiotherapy tomorrow. After the last time, he is very nervous but what we agreed on is that even if it does kill everything off, good and bad cells, at least we may have a chance to rebuild form there rather than just losing the fight.

Many thanks.

Reply: Where are you from?
We live in North Wales, UK.

Reply: Thanks --- North Wales is too far away from us in Malaysia. Also the herbs will not taste good -- awful smell and taste. I don’t think non-Asian can tolerate them. I have some UK patients --- no, they can’t tolerate them.

Breast Cancer from Nepal – Help?

Dear Sir,

Thank you for sending your news bulletin time to time. I am very much happy to read your news.

I am sending this mail to ask about some problem. One of sister in-law is diagnosed by Brest cancer grade III, IDC with ER/PR -ve ,her2 +ve along with axillary nodal involvement. Now she has already received first cycle of chemo with the regime of AC (Adraimycin + Cyclophosphomide). Doc in India told to change to new chemo from second cycle after finding above mentioned results. They are thinking to give at least 6 cycles of chemo and then after going for surgery of lumps. I have attached the results of beginning results of the test for your review.

I would be grateful if you could suggest me what might be the best way of the treatment for her. Is it possible to bring her there for further treatment and what might be the chances of the recovery?

I am eagerly waiting for your reply.

Reply: Thank you for your email. It is extremely hard for me to handle a case from far away places.
a) You are from India? b) She is your sister-in-law ---not you. Are you sure that she and her family believe in what I am doing? In herbs? c) She has undergone chemo with AC --- is she going to do more chemo? Did you ask if this chemo is going to cure her? There are a lot more after this -- radiotherapy and hormonal therapy... what do you want to do?

I really don’t know what to say to you because treatment for breast cancer may take years , and it is hard to do via the internet.

Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your swift reply. We will discuss about the possibilities and inform you later. I would like to answer your questions.
a) We are from Nepal. But we brought her to India for her treatment. I am currently working in Bangkok, Thailand.
b) Yes, she is my sister-in-law.
c) Sorry for my miss information. She has undergone first cycle of chemo with AE (Adraimycin+ Endoxan). Doc. In India informed us that she may require around 6 cycles of Chemo and after that they are going for surgery. This is only a major treatment for cancer in modern medicine so we are only hoping that this treatment could resolved her cancer problem but we cannot make sure about the fully recover. Therefore we are looking for your suggestion for best treatment.

Can Herbs Help in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?

Dear Dr. Chris,
I'm F. Ii want ask your help for my auntie. She is 43 years old. She had chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) since 3 years ago. She knew it from health screening at Mahkota Medical Center in Melaka. First time, her white blood cells (WBC) was 184.000/uL, her lymphocyte was 84 %. She had no symptoms.

The doctor asked her to take chemotherapy with chlorambucil (Leukeran). Then she go to Singapore and Jakarta to have second opinions. The doctors gave the same opinion. They said there's no therapy that can totally heal CLL. Chemotherapy only can diminish the side effect of high WBC and high lymphocyte. She had taken chemotherapy for this 3 years. Now her WBC is 30.000/uL and her lymphocyte is 91%. She doesn't have any symptoms. She only has anemia and sometimes feel dizziness. Do you have any treatment to heal her CLL? Can you help her?

I live in Riau, a province in Indonesia, near Malaysia. I'm a doctor, general practitioner. I have read many literature and text books. There's no treatment that can heal Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in western medicine. If doctor can help, my auntie will go to Penang next month. Thanks for your attention.

Reply: You are right doc., no cure for CLL ... but herbs may help. It is up to your untie Doc. She can come and see me. We take care of leukemia patients. Go into my website or go to this link:

http://cacare.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=243&Itemid=57

Pak Jam just came to see me last week. His wife is still alive. But of course, I cannot promise. . I shall do my best.

Picture of Rodent Tuber

Hello Dr. Chris Teo,
Good day. How are you? Hope you are fine.

We would like to seek your expert advice on Rodent Tuber. From the images that we searched online, there are three different plants called Rodent Tuber. Could you send us an image of the correct
species?

Also, we would be grateful if you could kindly recommend the authentic brand which is the most effective against cancer and where to purchase it.

We appreciate your time.
Thank you.

Reply: Go into my website and see the Picture Gallery. Second, don't ever thing that just by taking the rodent tuber -- you are doing the right thing. Read my newsletters and other articles in my website.