Case 1: Neuroendocrine tumour of the thymus
Last update: June 15th, 2023/AT1
Reynel et al. 2020 [294]
A 54-year-old male patient from Peru, who suffered from constant fatigue, cough, shortness of breath and fever for several months, was diagnosed with a stage IIIa neuroendocrine tumour of the thymus, which was inoperable due to its size and severe invasiveness. Because the patient refused chemotherapy, he instead received subcutaneous mistletoe therapy alone three times a week for 85 months. The patient's quality of life improved significantly, allowing him to return to work, and no further tumour growth was noted for 71 months. Thereafter, progression occurred and the patient died 90 months after initial diagnosis.
Last update: June 25th, 2023/AT1
Kim et al. 2021 [312]
A 54-year-old woman was diagnosed with papillary cancer of the right thyroid lobe with metastasis in the cervical lymph nodes and consequently underwent total thyroidectomy and all lymph nodes localised in the neck were removed. Three days after surgery, thoracic duct injury was noted due to the leakage of bile from the Jackson-Pratt drain. Various medical and surgical treatments were performed without success, so that the mistletoe extract Helixor M was then injected through the drain. The injections stopped the leakage and the patient's condition improved without recurrence, so that the patient could be discharged on day 64 after surgery without further complications.
Last update: June 15th, 2023/AT1