Surgery might be the first step in an unsuccessful mainstream journey

The suggested Gerson therapy suggested by motif is a good one; however, we believe we have one that is considerably superior as our success rates thus far would appear to demonstrate.

http://www.tbyil.com/anticancer.htm

It is an oleander based protocol which includes key lifestyle and dietary changes (and those changes are similar to Gerson in that we recommend a mostly raw, mostly or entirely vegan, and highly juiced diet while fighting off the cancer as well as incorporates measures to cleanse, protect and regenerate the liver which is assuredly compromised if someone has cancer) as well as other key supplements to boost the immune sytem and fight cancer.  As best we can tell there have been thousands who have used that protocol or one similar to it over past five plus years and we estimate the success rate to be about 85% or better for stage III and IV cancers and 95% against stage I and stage II.

The thing about chemo is that it does not cure cancer, it merely eliminates some of the symptoms of cancer (the tumorous cells) without addressing the root causes.  In the process it damages the rest of the body and the major organs and further compromises the natural immune system which is the key to truly beating cancer and keeping it at bay.  At some point, chemo almost inevitably begins to cause more harm than benefit (actually I would say that point is at the very outset in most instances) and may well lead to a death that could have been prevented.

If it were me, I would absolutely not have surgery unless there was some kind of life threatening blockage that developed and I would not have any further chemo or any other mainstream treatment without giving nature and more effective alternatives a chance to eliminate the cancer entirely.

We also have a support group for our suggested protocol which is the Oleandersoup group at Yahoo, which I invite you to join.  It has almost 1800 members now and, during the 5 plus years we have had the group we are aware of only 12 members who have joined and used the suggested protocol even partially who are not still alive today.  It is noteable that in every instance of the ones who have not had success they have had prior damaging mainstream surgery, chemo and/or radiation, came to us very late and/or did not fully and consistently follow the protocol, including not taking as much oleander and other key supplements as they likely should have.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/oleandersoup/

From what you describe, it sounds like your father's cancer has not yet progressed to a very late stage and that he is physically in good condition.  That being the case, I believe that his chances are excellent provided that he fullly embrace the lifestyle, dietary and supplementary recommendations needed to get rid of his cancer once and for all and insure that it never returns.

All the best,

Tony