Mark Roby – Author of  Lifelines to Cancer Survival

Diagnosed in 2002 with one of the rarest liver sarcomas in the world, Roby knew he was up against the wall after clinicians from around the country predicted a short life span and offered only palliative chemotherapy. Besides radically changing his diet, he knew that he would have to go way beyond the standard of care if he wanted to survive. Roby became an incessant researcher, looking for advanced and novel testing of his tumor, along with searching for eclectic clinicians who could offer him cutting-edge therapies.

A researcher from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston became his guide and ally, mentoring him with crucial strategies that are still keeping him alive. These strategies involved building his own backup plans, studying his tumors (genetic) fingerprint, and accessing target therapies. Additionally, he used integrated modalities and nutritional approaches which he developed. In 2009, he underwent a liver transplant at The Cleveland Clinic. Finally, Roby has compiled these tools into his new book Lifelines to Cancer Survival.