Farrah Fawcett turns to 'alternative treatment’ for cancer
Submitted by Nina Sahu on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 11:50
Washington, Sept 28 : Actress Farrah Fawcett’s close pal has revealed that the actress is seeking "alternative treatments" for cancer in Germany.
Fawcett went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments after she was diagnosed with anal cancer in September last year and was declared cancer free by her doctors.
However, this year in May, doctors discovered that the cancer had returned.
A malignant polyp, smaller than a pea, was found during a routine three-month check-up.
Craig Nevius, who was the producer of Fawcett's reality show Chasing Farrah, has said that although the actress’ cancer has returned, her health has not declined.
"She was declared 100 percent cancer free and then it came back,” the People quoted Nevius, as saying.
"She was discouraged by the treatments she got here. The fact that it recurred after all that she went through was heartbreaking."
"She has been in Germany. That's true. She's getting alternative treatments not allowed in the U.S.," he added.
The actress is undergoing chemotherapy in the University Clinic in Frankfurt, combining the treatments with alternative healing methods in Bad Wiessee, in southern Germany, as reported by The German magazine Bunte.
"I can confirm that Farrah Fawcett was here and was treated here, but I have no more information." Ricarda Wessinghagen, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said.
Nevius refused to tell the nature of the treatment in Germany, but revealed that the actress is documenting the experience in video diary, which could be a possible documentary.
"She's been documenting everything in a video diary" for "what could be a very important documentary," he said. (With inputs from ANI)
