Thread by @drabbyphilips

Hi Kiran, Im sorry 4 ur loss. Ur statements R real, not bluff. Thank U 4 sharing ur father's (RIP) report of liver #cancer.

1/ Nw, coming back to ur original statement.
Modern #medicine said dad wil hav 8 mo to survive, but #homeopathy gave him 4 yrs.

https://twitter.com/Kakiku18125/status/1369361682527621122?s=20

https://twitter.com/drabbyphilips/status/1369340017596755968

2/ Im stil convinced #homeopathy did not work

And I knw Y U felt tat way

I blame UR oncologist - he mayB gud wit diagnosis, but he has no insight & communication skils

I blame ur #homeopath.
He is a quack but gud with communication skills

Want to knw why? Let me xplain👇

3/
Be4 we start, chek this figure from @nature
This shows latest guidelines on treatment of #liver cancer, survival and options.
Luk at stage 0 and stage A [stable #cirrhosis, early disease)
Survival > 10 yr - transplant
Survival > 6 yr - removal surgery, tumor burn (ablation)

4/
Now just on the basis of the biopsy report u send me, I analysed the following

Patient was fit2 undergo std liver biopsy - meaning no jaundice, no fluid in belly (ascites), no abnormal bleeding, no cancer beyond liver & possibly single tumor - possibly early liver disease

5/
Now like in a true crime investigation, one must remember that there are important parts which are absent face value
These are 'redacted facts'

For eg, U didnt mention if patient underwent modern treatments - tumor burn, surgical removal, other medicines etc + #homeopathy use

6/
Now another imp part is tumor biology - small liver tumor in early liv disease/ stable chronic liver disease which are biologically inactive hav better outcomes - as per biopsy report it is 'well differentiated' or mature tumor which means, it may not B very aggressive

7/
BUT, we shud hav a blood test called alfa-feto protein (or AFP) to see biological activity - this report isnt available frm you

But from the biopsy report, well-differentiated, mature tumors are usually AFP negative - this itself shows that survival was better in the patient

8/
So we have an early liver cancer in an early liver disease with a good clinical outcome ALREADY in place
Check back at chart

So ur father didnt hav advanced liver cancer or stage 4. This statement is wrong

But he did hav cirrhosis - which is Y he died in 4 yrs
#livertwitter

9/
Nw the oncologist - like most doctors, he played safe. Gave U the worst scenario and tried to reap the benefits of patient surviving longer. Poor communication, poor patient and family rapport on discussing real outcomes. One must be compassionate. Not drastic/dramatic.

10/
Nw #Homeopathy guy. He is smart/ doesnt know wat is happening, no clue abt treating #CANCER. S keeps quiet. Probbaly wud hav told, vaguely, dnt worry, everything will be fine/ then gav U water+sugar pills - these didnt harm, neither did gud -bcoz the disease is naturally SLOW

11/
So frm biopsy U shared
Conclusions
Oncologist diagnosed correctly, failed 2 discuss outcomes properly - was too dramatic
#Homeopath -ignorance is bliss mode
Tuk advantage of Oncologists's drama & gaind ur confidence, let nature play it out
#homepoathy doesn't work
#medtwitter