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Testimonials: Don’t be afraid and be strong, positive attitudes can help you yield better efficacy.

“Thanks St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou for giving me courage to move on my life. The cutting edge technologies and humanistic care service here impressed me.”  LOW CHEW LONG said. “I also want to express my gratitude to my attending doctor and nurses here. They helped me in every aspect of my life with patience and compassion. Although being treated in a foreign country, I felt like home. The free sightseeing service provided by the hospital entertained the patients.

LOW CHEW LONG, 48 years old, comes from Malaysia. In March, 2016, he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Three months later, he traveled long distance to China and underwent treatment in MCHG. Now his tumor has disappeared and he’s got good results.

In Oct. 2015, LOW CHEW LONG was detected a peanut-size lump in his left armpit. He didn’t feel any pain, so it’s been neglected. In October, the lump enlarged to an egg-like size and some also occurred in clavicles. Worried about his condition, he took a biopsy in local hospital and was diagnosed as lymphoma stage IV. The doctor recommended that he should take chemotherapy but he refused due to the side effects. He resorted instead to Chinese medicines. Four months later, his condition became worse and multiple enlarged lymph nodes occurred in his both armpits and neck.

In despair, he got to know MCHG on newspaper by chance and attended the free symposium in Kuala Lumpur, which provided free consultation about cancer. After discussion with doctor and being informed of the minimally invasive treatment in MCHG, he didn’t hesitate to book his ticket to China.

In MCHG, LOW CHEW LONG was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma with lymph nodes invasion. Therefore, The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) conducted an intensive discussion over his condition and finally decided to apply interventional therapy to him.

According to LOW CHEW LONG, he felt slight pain during the treatment and a flow of heat passed through the body. “As I trusted doctors and treatment here, so I was free from fear.”

After the treatment, he yielded good effects and the tumor had shrunk without suffering any side effect. Comparing his previous condition with body weakness, now he is so energetic that he always walks around the hospital. His attending doctor, Pang Anneng said, as long as he takes regular check-up, he will achieve better outcome and be back to normal soon.

He was surprised that he got such good effects in a short period after the treatment. “I have a friend who also suffered cancer and took treatment in Malaysia. Due to the side effects of therapy, he became weak and now he even walks with a stick, while I live like a normal person. I sincerely feel sad for him.”

With a naturally cheerful and optimistic personality, he always encouraged other patients, “Don’t be afraid and be strong, positive attitudes can help you yield better efficacy.” Although suffered from disease, he still shows great passion for life. He is so talkative that he gets acquainted with patients and medical staff in the hospital. They all speak highly of him.

He also jokingly said that, “the disease didn’t take advantage of me, I even gained 2 kg during my stay in the hospital.”

Since the MCHG was founded, it has achieved tremendous improvement in minimally invasive treatment and has benefited numerous cancer patients. In this course of serving more patients, we still have long way to go.

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8 years more survival time for lymphoma patient given by Interventional therapy

In May 2016, a special lymphoma patient, from Djakarta, came to Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou for reexamination. To her great delight, CT scan shows everything is normal with no sign of tumor recurrence, which means she has lived 8 more years fortunately since she was first diagnosed with lymphoma. However, she had a miserable time before.

In December 2007, Elly unintentionally found a red bean size tumor on her neck, and ulcer like white spots in the mouth. Accompanied by the family, she came to local hospital for check up and be diagnosed as lymphoid tuberculosis. The local doctors recommended several abroad hospitals for treatment. After briefly considering, she came to Malaysia. She thought that was a simple disease, but the truth once pushed her and the family to verge of despair.

The misdiagnosis made situation worse

In March 2008, surgery was done to remove the lump, and one sample was taken for biopsy in Malaysia. To her surprise, during the time she was waiting for the diagnosis after surgery, the tumor quickly swelling to more than ten centimeters with continuing deteriorate physical condition. Without more considering, Elly returned to Jakarta instantly. Before long, the diagnosis came as a nightmare: lymphoma stage III. All of these things happened unexpectedly, which made her sad and scared.

Afterwards, Elly sought for Chinese medicine treatments in Indonesia, but the effect was not as expected. She became weaker gradually with 7kg weight reducing, and even walking was difficult to her. For the most critical time, she even lived on infusion to sustain life.

Received treatments in MCHG

Under this situation, Elly and the family were at a panic. Introduced by some friends, they got to know MCHG. Although her friends strongly recommended MCHG, but she lacked confidence due to former unpleasant treatments experience.

“Fear and nervous feelings lingered all the time. Since some unpleasant treatment experiences in Malaysia, like serious doctors, few times of being scolded and limited treatments effects, which lead to psychological shadow on me. When they talk about MCHG, I do not trust them initially,” Elly said.

Tumor shrank in size gradually and disappeared finally

In May 18, 2008, accompanied by her husband, Elly came to MCH for cancer treatment. To her most delight, she recovered after treatment in MCHG.

After a full study of Elly’s case, MDT of MCHG developed a treatment plan as minimally invasive therapy and combined chemotherapy. “Before the treatment is performed, doctors comfort me and explain me all the procedures. To ease my nervous emotion, doctors also play some soft music during treatment. Because it is a local anesthetic, I can feel the whole surgical procedure. Listening to music while undergoing treatment, which is really a relaxed treatment experience. When treatment finished, doctors patiently inform me the contraindication. All of these warm details refreshed my former impression regarding treatment procedures,” Elly expressed.

After the first combined chemotherapy, obviously tumor shrinkage was showed. With several times of treatments, the tumor shrank in size gradually and disappeared finally. She was back to a normal eventually.

MCHG is a second home for me

In May 5, 2016, Elly came to MCHG for reexamination. What impressed her greatly was not only her regained health, but also the foreign friendship.

With the outgoing personality, Elly made friends with the nurses, doctors and interpreters. When heard Elly was back to the hospital, all these friends came to accompany her for dining, shopping, full of joy and happiness.

“For me, it is a home-like place with warm and love feelings, all the medical workers are like my sisters and brothers,” Elly said.

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DEDI IRWAN SUGIANTO: Interventional Therapy, help me to fight against Hodgkin’s lymphoma

DEDI IRWAN SUGIANTO is from Surabaya, Indonesia. He has a perfect family that is full of happiness: a wife who loves him and three lovely children. However, in the earlier 2012, his neck became enlarged, which made the family start panicking. He told us that he found lumps as big as dates but without pain in his anterior neck in March 2012. Every afternoon, he had body fever but could recover by itself. He totally ignored these symptoms since they did not have a big effect on his life. Until July 2012, the lump became bigger and bigger then he realized that something might be wrong and went to the local hospital for checkup, which turned out that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The local doctors suggested chemotherapy but DEDI IRWAN SUGIANTO refused it because he noted that it has huge side effects. Later, he was trying some oral herbal medicines but it turned out even bad effect with the lump increased rapidly. At the same time, they were trying to figure out an alternative treatment. After making inquiries, they knew about Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou which can treat cancer with advanced minimally invasive technologies which contains small trauma, fewer side effects and with quick recovery. After comprehensive consideration of various factors, he decided to take treatments in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou.

In June 2013, DEDI IRWAN SUGIANTO came to Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou for the first time. At that time, his neck was even bigger than his head and could move it hardly. After a full evaluation, the lump in his left and anterior neck was about 25*15 cm, which was diagnosed as Hodgkin’s lymphoma stage IV. According to DEDI IRWAN SUGIANTO’s diagnosis and his current condition, MTD team in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou had made up a comprehensive treatment plan, mainly contained interventional therapy. For interventional therapy, performed under imaging guidance, such as CT and ultrasound, it is required to make a 1-2 mm incision on patient’s body (usually in the groin), from which a tiny tube-like device is inserted into the artery. This tube stretches within the artery carrying anti-cancer drugs until it reaches the cancer area. Right in the cancer area, anti-cancer drugs will be released. At the same time, tumor and its blood offering artery will be blocked so that the tumor would starve to death.

Before undergoing the treatment, DEDI IRWAN SUGIANTO was so nervous and worried so much about the treatment effects. He was relieved after doctor’s carefully explained and comforted. After a series of treatments, his neck generally became smaller and then the tumor disappeared. At that time, he was fully relieved, starting smile again and accept the following consolidation therapy positively. He said he could hardly feel obvious side effects during the treatment; rather, he had a good sleep quality and appetite. Now, after 3 years, he is in stable condition and his life and work are return to normal. After work, he is enjoying drawing which can help him relax. Last but not least, he wants to share his attainment with us: No matter what kind of cancer you got, please don’t easily give up and keep it in mind that it is very important to choose your treatment plan.