What happened, in summary

Sylvane was 71 when a persistent dry cough in May 2020 led to a new cancer diagnosis. She had survived breast cancer 27 years earlier, in 1993, after chemotherapy, radiation, removal of the left breast, and removal of the lymph-node chain. This time, COVID testing was negative, and a scan led to bronchoscopy, biopsy, and PET scan. On June 18, 2020, her oncologist told her she had Stage IV small cell lung cancer with adrenal and bone metastases. Chemotherapy began immediately. Her 2nd cycle was delayed by 8 days because of low white blood cells, then given July 27-29. A 3rd cycle followed August 31 to September 2. Sylvane also used homeopathy, desmodium for liver crises, metabolic treatment, artemisinin, lapacho, and removal of added sugars. On September 11 she had a scan, followed by an oncology visit on September 15. The results showed a strong response: the lung tumor had shrunk by half, and the bone and adrenal metastases had completely regressed. Her plan changed to 1 final chemo-immunotherapy cycle at the end of September, then immunotherapy alone. Sylvane’s story is a Stage IV SCLC response story, with ongoing treatment and cautious hope.