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Stage Iv Stomach Cancer Research Paper

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Christian evangelist Nabeel Qureshi released a 10-minute video on September 7, in which he provided details of his stage IV stomach cancer prognosis and treatment. He told his viewers that American Cancer Society statistics say that survival rate for people with stage IV stomach cancer was 4 percent, but he trusted in God to heal him.

He started seeing doctors last December, but nothing serious was diagnosed until two weeks ago, when a gastroenterologist spotted "something very concerning," which after four days was confirmed as stage IV stomach cancer with a grim survival prognosis.

"Specifically, a poorly differentiated Adenocarcinoma, arising probably from the gastric cardia. So, the prognosis of survival to five years is 4 percent chance. So, I knew that I needed a miracle," he said. …show more content…

"Am I saying God has to heal people? No, I am not saying that. God is sovereign. He can do whatever he wants. But the God that I have confidence in Yahweh, the Father. He is a healer. He stepped into this world and he was known for healing and never returned anyone away here on this earth. So I am praying to him - that God, asking him for healing."

He asked people to "ignore the numbers." He continued, "In fact, I woke up one night with the words on my lips, 'I will not take refuge in statistics, I will take refuge in my God.' And so that is what is carrying me through as well."

"If you ask me frankly, 'do I think I will make it?' I would say 'yes.' Again, not because of statistics but I have asked many people to pray, and those who are inclined to receive words from the Lord, have uniformly responded to me that they believe that the Lord is refining me in this time. He has allowed this to happen, not that he has caused it to happen, so that I would come on the other end much

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