DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male who was generally healthy until two years ago; since then, I have had (at the same time) Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and follicular lymphoma. Through powerful chemo, immunologic infusions, time in home hospice for four weeks, then recovery and more treatments, I am in remission now.

My oncologists call me a miracle man, having never seen anybody with three different cancers. Anyhow, I have taken the ancient Chinese herb astragalus for many years. It is known for potentially boosting your immune system. Just wondering if this had any effect? -- Q.Q.

ANSWER: Congratulations on being in remission! It’s definitely something to celebrate. If your question is whether astralagus (also called Huang Qi) helped you achieve remission al

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