The First ECCT User for Pancreatic Cancer Surpasses 10 Years, Crowned as the Longest Survivor in Australia
In 2014, Mr. Budi Santoso was diagnosed in Australia with stage 4 pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver—one of the deadliest cancer types with almost no long-term survivors. With limited medical options, he returned to Indonesia and began ECCT therapy using a corset device that covered his abdomen, pancreas, and liver.
Within months, his condition improved remarkably. The pain subsided, his energy returned, and follow-up scans showed that while existing nodules temporarily swelled from inflammation, no new metastases appeared. He continued the therapy consistently until his cancer was declared clean five years later.
Now at 80, Mr. Budi lives in Australia in excellent health, still hiking and praying daily. In 2023, he was officially recognized as the longest-living stage 4 pancreatic cancer survivor in Australia.