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There were also a number of 1 - 2 cm lymph nodes between the aorta and the vena cava. In addition, a<br />

group of small mesenteric lymph nodes, collectively measuring 5 cm in diameter, was noted at the level<br />

of the umbilicus. These mesenteric nodes appeared slightly larger since the time they were imaged in<br />

October 1990. Finally, the June scan showed her spleen to be mildly enlarged.<br />

In August 1991, Iris was further diagnosed with chronic nonspecific lymphocytic leukemia. Her<br />

white blood cell count at that time had reached 90,000.<br />

PEC Treatment and Subsequent Diagnosis:<br />

In September 1991 she traveled to Mexico to be treated with the PEC at Instituto Genesis West -<br />

Provida, a cancer treatment center. Over a period of 19 days, she exposed the tumors for 25 minutes each<br />

day with the PEC set on medium intensity. In a typical daily treatment, she would expose each of the five<br />

locations on her abdomen for 4 minutes, always giving a second 5 minute exposure to her largest tumor.<br />

She reported that she "felt good" using the PEC machine and also mentions that since she used it, the<br />

condition of abdominal pain had improved and abdominal bleeding had ceased.<br />

A CAT scan taken on October 31, 1991 [see attachments D-5 & D-6], showed a decrease in the size of<br />

the para-aortic node <strong>from</strong> 2.5 (or possibly 3 cm) to 2 cm since the time of the June and July 1991 scans<br />

taken 3 - 4 months earlier. This larger node is the one that Iris had exposed to the PEC twice as long as<br />

the other nodes. The para-caval and mesenteric nodes remained unchanged. There was also a mild<br />

increase in spleen size.<br />

Following the PEC treatment, Iris' white blood cell count dropped by 6 fold to 14,000. This decrease<br />

suggests that her condition was responding favorably to the treatments at the Genesis West clinic. She<br />

had another blood test at her home town in Bethesda, Maryland two weeks after returning <strong>from</strong> Mexico.<br />

At that time her count was found to have rebounded to 78,000. Soon after she began a vitamin C<br />

intravenous infusion therapy which has since kept her white count down around 55,000.<br />

It cannot be definitely claimed that the improved blood cell count or tumor shrinkage was due to the<br />

PEC treatment alone since Iris was concurrently trying a number of other therapies, one being the<br />

camphor based 714-X infusion treatment developed by Canadian Gaston Naessens which she tried for 5<br />

months. She eventually stopped these other therapies because they were affecting her adversely.<br />

Iris has most recently travelled to Athens Greece and has recommenced therapy on the PEC as of May<br />

18, 1992.<br />

Letter Transcription<br />

May 18, 1992<br />

I, I. B., have had exposures with the ion dispersing device PEC at Genesis-West in Mexico for 19<br />

days in September, 1991 of twenty-five minutes duration each. I experienced no evidence of side effects,<br />

or any harmful effect. To the contrary, there was a reduction of one major lymph node and improvement<br />

of adenopathy, my white cell count went down <strong>from</strong> approximately 90,000 to 14,000 temporarily in part<br />

due to treatment <strong>from</strong> the machine. It also improved the condition of pain in my abdomen which had<br />

undetermined source of bleeding. There has been no further bleeding since then.<br />

I have decided on my own initiative and requested <strong>from</strong> Dr. P. T. Pappas to let me use the same<br />

device in Athens, Greece believing that this will be further beneficial to my condition. He accepted and I<br />

came to Athens, Greece on May 14, 1992. On May 18, 1992 I requested to have my first 20 minute<br />

exposure. At the same time I am being diagnosed and monitored at Saint Savas Hospital in Athens for<br />

determining the results of the ion dispersing device mentioned above. I understand, and all sides agree<br />

that this will be beneficial to my health to the best of their knowledge. According to medical conclusion<br />

in the United States where I have been regularly attended, there was no treatment known that could be<br />

done to my case.<br />

I. J. B. (Name withheld) Athens, May 18, 1992<br />

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