The Austin American-Statesman in Texas recently reported the seven-year survival of pancreatic cancer patient and software executive Mike Beeman. Beeman, now 63, credits his survival to good luck and great medical care. "When they found the tumor, they really thought I probably should go home and enjoy the last six months I had left," he told the paper.
This extraordinary survivor of one of the most dreaded cancers had a take-charge attitude from the very first, however. He had gone to see his doctor when he noticed a change in the color of his urine. In Beeman's case, this turned out to be the result of the tumor pressing against the bile duct.
And Beeman was both fortunate to have an operable tumor and brave enough to have the procedure. Treating Beeman at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, oncologist Dr. Milind Javie was able to get him into a clinical trial that gave radiation and chemotherapy before surgery.
As the Austin American-Statesman notes:
"In January 2002, doctors removed Beeman's tumor, his gallbladder, and part of his intestine and bile duct, along with part of his pancreas, an organ behind the stomach that secretes hormones and enzymes that aid in digestion. Six months ago, Javle was so pleased with his patient's progress that he told Beeman there was no need to come back."
Beeman benefited from the fact that his tumor was resectable, that is, it was in a location that allowed surgical removal, and he had the very finest medical care. As you can learn from the link below, even some "difficult cases" of pancreatic cancer that could not be surgically treated also resulted in long-term remission.
Robert Rister is the author or co-author of nine books on natural health as well as articles on Alternative Pancreatic Cancer Treatments.
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