Stage 4 Breast Cancer Treatment - Carrie's Envita Review
When all doors closed on her, Carrie was not willing to give up, as she was determined to find a way to reclaim her life back from a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis. “They essentially said that there was nothing that they were going to do,” said Carrie Aldrich, who traveled from Michigan to Envita Medical Centers, a Center of Excellence for precision integrative oncology, located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Asymptomatic Till Stage 4
“Probably the hardest thing for me to wrap my head around was that I felt fine, but I was not fine,” said Carrie, who was struggling to accept the fact that she did not manifest any symptoms until the disease had progressed to stage 4. She was living the perfectly normal everyday life, eating healthy, and exercising regularly, which is why a breast cancer diagnosis with metastatic spread to lymph nodes and bone came as a shock to her. “I didn't notice there was a problem until I felt a lump, and I wasn't sure what it was,” said Carrie. She scheduled a consultation immediately, and even traveled to a neighboring state because she was not willing to wait weeks for getting a mammogram and other diagnostic tests to confirm and stage the disease.
Convinced With the Data Driven Care Approach
Once she received a confirmed diagnosis and had her disease staged, Carrie's healthcare providers had left her with limited options, compelling her to find alternative treatment options. “He started the conversation by saying that he's very data-driven, which is like me,” said Carrie, referring to her first consultation with her doctor at Envita. She was convinced with the innovative personalized precision oncology approach followed at Envita, which is based on detailed genetic testing, and molecular profile as well as immune system analysis. In-depth information about the unique set of factors responsible for triggering the disease in each individual patient enables our specially trained physicians to custom-develop treatment protocols for targeting the root causes of the disease.
Powerful Combination Treatments and Immunotherapies
Envita's precision integrative oncology combines the latest developments in conventional medicine with research based natural therapies to precision target the cancerous cells, while bolstering the immune system concurrently. Our proprietary treatments like CIPI™ (Chemo Immuno Precision Injections) and GTFC™ (Genetically Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy), which have proved extremely beneficial for Carrie, are designed to potentiate patient response and minimize the chances of side effects. “One of the best things was that my life felt normal, I was able to wake up in the morning and still get work done. . . I worked during treatment, I was on calls with my staff,” said Carrie, expressing gratitude about the fact that with Envita's care she was able to lead an almost routine everyday life.
CIPI™ is our minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure, which utilizes a tiny catheter, thinner than a strand of hair to deploy chemo and immunotherapy agents directly at the site of the tumor, while GTFC™ is our low dose chemotherapy, which enhances the mechanisms of action against the cancer. “The personalized treatment that you get is so unique that it's hard to really compare to conventional treatment, it's apples to oranges,” added Carrie.
Her Envita Connection
“It was that simple, yet it felt like destiny,” said Carrie, referring to the incident which enlightened her about Envita. Her brother, who lives in Florida, had informed her about Envita after he heard about the successful recoveries of some of our former patients. “The ability to be normal, feel normal I think is one of the things I'm most grateful for to Envita, because it allowed me to feel like I can get through it,” added Carrie emphatically, as she feels happy about her remarkable recovery and response to care.
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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.
