A case of complete spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma (a type of rare skin cancer) metastatic to the liver, using dietary supplements, lifestyle change, and medicinal mushrooms.
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A 58-year-old white man noted a small lesion on the right side of his neck in August of 2006. The papule resembled an ingrown hair, was relatively uncomfortable, and slowly increased in size.
It grew in size.
The patient underwent a wide local re-excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy 1 month later. Two of three sentinel nodes were positive, and the following month, he underwent a lymphatic dissection of the neck. None of 39 nodes removed was positive for MCC.
He began radiation treatment at the primary site and draining lymph node basin. A PET scan 2 months after the completion of radiation therapy showed no evidence of disease.
But during regular follow-up 6 months after completion of therapy, a PET scan revealed a 1.2-cm lesion in the liver, which was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging to be mets.
Because of the relatively poor outcomes and significant side effects associated with chemotherapy treatment of MCC, the patient refused this standard approach.
The patient began exploring possible immune-stimulating and alternative therapeutic options. These included
- Seeing a medical intuitive at the Upledger Institute in Cumberland, Maine, for โsomato-emotional releaseโ therapy.
- Seeing a medical intuitive at the Upledger Institute in Cumberland, Maine, for โsomato-emotional releaseโ therapy.
Dietary supplements including:
- Vitamin C
- A Multivitamin
- Coenzyme Q10
- Turmeric
- Probiotics
-Cod liver oil.
- Vitamin C
- A Multivitamin
- Coenzyme Q10
- Turmeric
- Probiotics
-Cod liver oil.
Twice daily, he took 500 mg of a mushroom supplement (Stamets 7, Fungi Perfecti, Olympia, Washington).
The Stamets 7 mushroom. includes: Royal Sun Blazei, Cordyceps, Reishi, Maitake, Lion's Mane, Chaga, and Mesima.
The Stamets 7 mushroom. includes: Royal Sun Blazei, Cordyceps, Reishi, Maitake, Lion's Mane, Chaga, and Mesima.
He also began using Flor Essence (Flora Manufacturing & Distributing Ltd, Vancouver, British Columbia) as a liver and colon cleanser and markedly altered his diet by removing meat, eggs, and dairy and substituting organic brown rice, beans, and sautรฉed vegetables.
The patient also drank freshly prepared juices of organic vegetables (carrots, spinach, beet greens, Swiss chard, kale, and a beet) twice daily.
In March of 2008, 5 weeks after beginning these alternative approaches, an MRI revealed complete remission of his liver metastasis. Since March 2008, he has remained asymptomatic (a total of 53 months), and his most recent scan in February of 2011 showed no evidence of disease.
He has maintained this strict diet and use of all supplements in addition to regular consultations with the medical intuitive since his
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