Question: HELLO, MY mother had an intenstinal gist removed two years ago in July and started gleevec in september two years ago. She goes for her scan in August soon and every six months I get so nervous. She has gotten great results the past two yeats but I know with gleevec as adjuvanct therapy the body may resist it over time and another mutuation may appear. In researching natural methods to support her body I am across grape seed extrract (GSE) which has wonderful benefits however i read I think it was webmd that stated you have to avoid GSE if any medications that are processed thru the liver and gleevec is processed thru the liver. If she cant take GSE, what other great supplements or herbs do you recommned her take. She is 81 and other than gleevec she is on high blood meds and ascrption. Thank you !

Thank you doctor. The tumor is not present in body. She is on gleevec for another year. What timeframe is considered long term? She is in the 50 percent category of it coming back and doc said she is on gleevec for it was in her small ntenstine. I appreciate your help and confidence