Unexpected Long Survival of a Patient with Polycythemia Vera

Abstract

This case reports of a 71-year-old patient with polycythemia vera (PCV). The homeopathic treatment began 15 years after the diagnosis at the age of 51. The frequency of phlebotomies could be lowered significantly after the start of the homeopathic treatment, the patient survived another 16 years without chemotherapy, which he had rejected despite appropriate education. For a PCV without chemotherapy, this patient had a long survival time of more than 30 years, essentially in the best health and quality of life. The most important homeopathic medicine was phosphorus.