Surviving Against All Odds: Analysis of 6 Case Studies of Patients With Cancer Who Followed the Gerson Therapy A. Molassiotis, RN, PhD, and P. Peat, RGN, DiplPallCare Case 6 A 44-year-old woman (born in 1962) was diagnosed with fibrillary astrocytoma following stereotactic biopsy in August 1993 after 3 seizures in a swimming pool. The plan was for no immediate active treatment, and the patient commenced carbamazepine 400 mg. Three months later (November 1993), there were further seizures, and the patient commenced Chinese herbal medicines. In May 1995, MRI scan revealed evidence of increase in the tumor size, and the decision was made to resect the tumor. Pathology from the resection showed it to be an anaplastic astrocytoma. The treatment plan was to proceed with radiotherapy (27 fractions), which was given over June and July 1995. In September 1996, she complained of frontal headaches, and after an MRI scan, it seemed that the tumor had recurred in the left temporal lobe, showing a very large cyst behind the area of craniotomy together with some abnormal tissue, but no active treatment was planned. Two consultant neurosurgeons agreed with this diagnosis based on the radiological progression without clinical progression of the disease. At this time, the patient discontinued the herbs she was taking and commenced Gerson therapy. She continued to have occasional seizures. A review in June 1997 showed that the cyst had decreased quite considerably in size, with no evidence of any active tumor in the surrounding area of the brain. A review in November 1998 showed no increase in size. In 1999, the Gerson regimen was scaled down (maintenance phase of the Gerson regimen), and the homeopathic remedy pulsatilla was added. A review in November 2000 showed no increase in size from the previous year. She has since had annual reviews with no increase in tumor size, although symptoms of headaches and seizures continued throughout. The patient has continued on carbamazepine. The patient remains well and stable at present. Integr Cancer Ther 2007; 6; 80 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.