{"id":13731,"date":"2018-11-26T17:43:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T22:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=13731"},"modified":"2018-11-26T17:44:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T22:44:04","slug":"13731","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2018\/11\/13731.html","title":{"rendered":"It Would \u201cTake Literally a Miracle:\u201d Evangelist Luis Palau\u2019s Cancerous Tumors Shrink"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two months ago, evangelist Luis Palau announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Recently, however, Palau gave the world incredible news following a CT scan and blood test. \u201cAll tumors had shrunk by one-third,\u201d the 83 year old wrote on Facebook. \u201cNo new growth of the tumors whatsoever. All fluid around my lungs was resolved. Blood work looked good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palau had been undergoing chemotherapy in order to slow the growth of the tumors, but that was all that treatment was expected to be able to do for him. \u201c[The medical team] never expected the treatment to actually reverse the growth,\u201d Palau said. \u201cEveryone is very encouraged and praising the Lord for the wonderful news.\u201d<\/p>\n

The improbable results \u201camazed\u201d the doctors working with Palau and gave them the confidence to give him another round of the same treatment. The treatment is \u201cnot easy on the body,\u201d Palau noted, despite its unexpected success. That same success has heartened Palau, but he has asked his followers to continue praying for him since he is still far from out of the woods. \u201cIt is still a battle. The outcome is still unknown,\u201d he wrote on Facebook. \u201cWe will take it one day at a time, trusting the Lord. But today we are very encouraged! Thank you for your prayers!\u201d<\/p>\n

The unexpected shrinking of Palau\u2019s tumors is incredible news given that Palau\u2019s cancer was not discovered until it was stage 4. Stage 4 lung cancer patients are typically given a five year survival rate of less than 10 percent. Palau has always known the odds of his survival, and he stated early in the treatment process that it would \u201ctake literally a miracle\u201d to cure him of the disease. It appears, however, that Palau might end up getting his miracle. As he himself noted, his battle with cancer is far from over, but the surprising test results are better news than he had any reason to expect. One can only hope he continues to receive such good news and that he will receive his miracle in full and be able to declare triumphantly that he is cured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two months ago, evangelist Luis Palau announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Recently, however, Palau gave the world incredible news following a CT scan and blood test. \u201cAll tumors had shrunk by one-third,\u201d the 83 year old wrote on Facebook. \u201cNo new growth of the tumors whatsoever. 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