Located in Tijuana, Oasis of Hope is a hospital founded and led by Francisco Contreras, MD. It provides oncology patients from diverse geographies a combination of alternative and conventional therapies. Featured on the Oasis of Hope website, breast cancer survivor patients share their individual stories.
One survivor, Kristen, describes a 2015 breast cancer diagnosis that led to a feeling of profound helplessness. Reading Dr. Contreras’ work Beating Cancer in a single sitting and engaging in prayer and mediation, she became convinced that the alternative treatment approaches described represented a good therapeutic route forward.
Heading to Tijuana from the US, Kristen directly underwent surgery that removed her tumor. The removed tumor provided an effective pathway for designing an individualized dendritic cell vaccine program. At the same time, Kristen benefited from a supportive, uplifting, and spiritual environment in which other patients shared stories and encouragement, and engaged in group activities such as walks along the beach after morning treatment.
Having departed the hospital cancer-free, Kristen has a “100 percent yes” response when asked if she would choose the same therapeutic pathway again.
