Recife, Brazil – Meet Willy F., a 35-year-old man who was diagnosed with Stage 4 undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma in 2015. It all started with some small nodules that were on the side of Willy’s neck. He didn’t think much of it, as there was no pain or any other symptoms, so he carried on with […]
Continue readingHer story began in 2007, just as she was embarking upon her first semester of college. She imagined battling late night study sessions, tough professors, and bad cafeteria food, but she didn’t imagine battling cancer. But that’s the feat she was given. After discovering a strange mole on her head that was changing and growing, […]
Continue readingCharlotte T. Beats Stage-4 Cancer with Cryoablation and Combination Therapy at CHIPSA Hospital! Charlotte Trainer thought she was out of options when she was diagnosed with Stage-4 inoperable Endometrial cancer in November of 2017. After having a full hysterectomy and 25 rounds of radiation, her doctors told her that the cancer had metastasized to her […]
Continue readingAmanda L. was diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer called chondroblastic osteosarcoma in March of 2017. By the time her doctors discovered it, the disease had metastasized and advanced to stage 3. Amanda was told it was non-curative. But nearly two years after her initial diagnosis, Amanda is still alive to share her story, and remarkably, […]
Continue readingPatients on end-of-life care are usually just making themselves comfortable, but Stacy W. was doing exactly the opposite. Unwilling to give up on her life, Stacy continued to pursue a natural path towards healing. It wasn’t long before she was kicked off hospice and told her cancer was completely gone. Learn how Stacy went from […]
Continue readingNashville, Tennessee – Meet Regina C., a 67 year old grandmother and veteran who had been suffering with a very aggressive case of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) for over 18 years. Until she came to CHIPSA, Regina was practically confined to a wheelchair and was barely able to walk across a room. RA had taken over […]
Continue readingIt’s not often that a cancer patient is able to talk about “life after cancer,” especially when their disease is stage 4. But John H. is different. He has been living “life after cancer” for 25 years. While others consider him one of the lucky few, John believes his “luck” came from some good […]
Continue readingLast September, hundreds of people made history as they attended an event uniting 22 terminal cancer survivors with top scientists and doctors in the field of cancer. The group of patients gathered there certainly seemed to have more differences than similarities. They lived in different places around the country. They held different occupations. […]
Continue readingLast November, CHIPSA Hospital hosted a unique, first-of-its-kind event celebrating the lives of 22 late stage cancer survivors who, according to doctors, shouldn’t even be alive. Surrounded by world-renowned doctors, scientists, and researchers, these patients shared their inspiring stories of how they healed their terminal disease when conventional treatment had failed them. […]
Continue readingJohn D. was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma in his neck over three years ago. Last year, John had developed a fluid-filled sac on his neck that began to change, harden, and grow. The growth eventually spread throughout […]
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