Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Survivor - Melissa's Envita Review
A cancer diagnosis at the age of 21 had devastated Melissa and her parents, who were hoping for a miracle to save their daughter. They did not want to go through the extreme regimen of chemotherapy and surgery recommended for her rare Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma, which was diagnosed when Melissa complained of consistent stomach aches, cramps, and pain in her appendix. “I started doing a lot of my own research, and it didn't take me very long to realize that I didn't think my body was going to be able to withstand that treatment,” said Melissa Noelting, who traveled with her parents from Tennessee to Envita Medical Centers, a world-class integrative center for precision oncology, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Proprietary Treatments to Optimize Results
“Envita has so many tools to pull from,” said Amy, Melissa's mother, referring to Envita's wide scope of practice to bring in the latest conventional and natural medicines. She felt confident about Envita's personalized treatment plan for Melissa, as it not only aligned with her research about the best cancer treatments, but it also included some of our proprietary treatments, designed to optimize responses. Our proprietary treatments, such as, CIPI™ (Chemo Immuno Precision Injections) and GTFC™ (Genetically Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy), are precision deployment mechanisms designed to enhance treatment efficacy while reducing the chances of side effects often associated with cancer treatment. “They have the freedom here at Envita to personalize your treatment plan and they have amazing tools,” added Amy.
Integrative Physicians Personalize Treatment Plans
While CIPI™ is our interventional radiology procedure used to embolize difficult to reach and fibrous tumors while creating a systemic immune response throughout the body, GTFC™ is our low dose chemotherapy which maximizes the mechanisms of action against the cancer and reduces impact to adjoining healthy cells, potentially leading to fewer side effects. “As a 21-year-old girl I didn't want to lose all of my hair, and before coming here there were certain doctors that just kind of brushed that under the table,” said Melissa, who felt reassured as her integrative physician at Envita understood and validated her concerns about side effects, while personalizing an effective treatment plan for her.
Advanced Immunotherapies
Envita's extensive research and clinical experience in immunotherapy allows our expert team to include personalized immunotherapies for each of our patients, with the aim of reactivating their immune system while attacking their cancer from all possible angles. We go beyond standard smart drugs and other immunotherapies to custom-compound adjuvants for all our patients, to help them better tackle cancer.
In-Depth Genomic Analysis to Dive Deep Into the Cancer
This level of personalization is based on Envita's detailed genomic analysis, which provides the roadmap to cancer care for each individual person. Cancer is a disease of genetic mutations, and genetics vary from person to person, which highlights the need for personalizing care, going beyond the standard cancer type and stage-based treatments. Melissa realized the importance of this extensive genomic analysis as she saw her cancer antigens falling rapidly, without having to experience the side effects of treatment. “I didn't like the extreme regimen of chemotherapy that was offered to me beforehand, but this one was really well tolerated, and the results were very successful,” added Melissa.
Her Envita Connection
“Some people that we really trust, and respect in our lives, told us about Envita,” said Melissa, and that led her parents to reach out to us. They were overwhelmed with the kind of love, care, and attention they received at Envita. “Going into other medical facilities, the people just looked really sick, like the life had been almost dragged out of them, the people at Envita looked somewhat healthy and everybody was happy, and I feel like everybody had a lot of confidence in their treatment plan,” said Melissa, who feels content with her choice of treatment at Envita, as she now gears up to reclaim her life and resume college.
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The expert team at Envita includes oncologists, interventional radiologists, researchers, and pharmacists who collaborate to design a unique treatment plan, aimed at improving patient quality of life, increasing longevity, and reducing toxicity. If you or any of your loved ones have questions regarding cancer, please feel free to call us at 866-830-4576.
