Stem cell treatment for appendix carcinoma
Name: Orava
Gender: Male
Country: USA
Age: 64
Diagnosis: Appendix carcinoma with liver metastasis and peritoneal metastasis
Treatment method: Stem cell treatments, plant-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, low-dose chemotherapy, and Thymosin injection
Background
Orava is a 64 year old American male, who was admitted into Beijing Tiantan Puhua International Hospital complaining of intermittent pain in the liver region for more than 3 years. In the 3 years previous, He experienced intermittent pain in his liver region without apparent cause, which gradually developed into a persistent dull pain. Orava was on pain medication in order to cope with the pain. In January 2008, he underwent an appendectomy at a local hospital. The post surgical pathological diagnosis was appendix carcinoma with liver metastasis and peritoneal metastasis. He did not receive chemotherapy after the operation. As the lesions developed, he received four rounds of folfox 6 Treatments at a local hospital at the beginning of 2009.
Medical condition Pre stem cell treatment
Orava began a search for stem cell therapies. In September and October 2009 he received stem cell therapy plus chemotherapy, and plant anti-cancer therapy at Beijing Tiantan Puhua International hospital. Upon admission, his mood and attitude was poor. Pain medication was required, and included: 6 - 7 Oxycontin/daily to manage the intermittent pain in his liver region. His appetite and sleeping quality was normal, so was his bowel and bladder functions. His tongue was red, with a thick greasy yellow coating, and his pulse was irregular.
When examined, his liver was palpable below the right costal margin, with a firm texture and tenderness. Tenderness and rebound tenderness could be found in the right upper quadrant and right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Tenderness could also be found around the umbilicus, while there was no rebound tenderness could be found. The abdomen felt soft without a palpable mass.
Treatment
After admission, he received integrated treatment, which included stem cell treatments, plant-based Traditional Chinese Medicine as an anti-cancer therapy, low-doses of chemotherapy, and Thymosin injection.
Medical Condition Post-Stem Cell Treatment
His symptoms improved after the treatment. The pain in the liver region was relieved, following treatment his doses of pain medications decreased from 6 - 7 tablets per day down to half a tablet per day. His strength improved and He felt better than before. He felt well enough to get involved in some sports. His sleeping and appetite were both improved. Comparing the PET/CT taken in September 2009 with the abdominal ultrasonography taken on October 21, 2009, it showed that the tumor lesions in the liver lessened, and no clutter blood flow could be seen in the low echo area.
The nature of the lesion was not determined and it could not be diagnosed as "Malignant". His overall treatment was satisfactory.
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