What happened, in summary

Hatta, from Indonesia, developed sudden bloody stool during the 2007 Spring Festival. CT imaging showed a large ulcerated area in the rectum and swollen lymph nodes, and biopsy diagnosed moderately differentiated rectal cancer. A local doctor recommended surgery that would remove the tumor and create an artificial anus, but Hatta refused because he wanted another option. By the time he sought care, he was having 7 to 8 bowel movements a day with ongoing bleeding. In May 2007, he was admitted to Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. Because he did not want surgery, the team used interventional therapy, starting on May 13, 2007. After 3 treatment sessions, the tumor was reported as removed or markedly reduced and stool frequency gradually decreased. His doctors also used biological immunotherapy and Chinese medicine to support immunity. After 6 sessions of interventional therapy, local radiotherapy was added to strengthen disease control and stop bleeding. In March 2008, Hatta returned for follow-up and was told the tumor had not recurred. His CT report was later described as showing no cancer cells. Eight years later, he was living normally and returning yearly for follow-up checks, making this a cancer-free / NED survivorship record rather than Stage IV disease.