My wife, aged 58, has just been diagnosed with lymphoma--ultrasound found enlarged lymph nodes around her pancreas--and a CT scan will be done tomorrow. Surgery to biopsy the lymph nodes will be performed next week, and the doctors also want to remove her ultra-enlarged spleen that measures 27 centimeters. Chemo will also probably be advised, depending on test results. (This diagnosis came about because she went in to be examined for hot flashes and a severe upper-respiratory ailment that turned out to be bacterial pneumonia, for which she's now taking antibiotics.)
I'm immediately starting my wife on your anti-cancer diet. Presently she's a half-way nutritarian, but this situation obviously calls for a more complete commitment.
My questions are: Does surgery seem advisable to remove the spleen? Can't the spleen shrink after the issues that caused it to enlarge are removed? Are the various standard treatments such as chemo, radiation, antibody therapy and bone marrow transplants advisable? Would she benefit from a phone consultation with you?
Thank you for your help.
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Dr. Fuhrman's answer:
It is very difficult to answer those questions because I do not know the answers. I have had a few patients with lymphoma do very well and even seen shrinkage and reversal in their masses over the years and no advancement of the disease. However, that was only a few cases and they do not sound as advanced as your wife as they did not have an enlarged spleen.
So take it one step at a time. Do the green juicing, the immunotect and the entire anti-cancer regiment and lets see if while they are evaluating her further, if she starts to show any improvements and how quickly her doctors think you need to act for her safety.