A Minnesota woman diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive and lethal form of primary brain tumor, landed a winning lottery ticket days after her diagnosis. After undergoing a successful ...
‘When Hope Breaks Through’ follows Mike Shoreman, a paddleboarder and business owner who was told in 2018 that he would never hit the water again due to a debilitating neurological condition. Shoreman ...
Lisa excitedly flipped through photos as she described her recent three-week family vacation across Europe, a celebration of many triumphs. “My husband and I went traveling with my parents, siblings ...
New research, presented at the Society for Integrative Oncology 2024 Conference, suggests that medical marijuana use may alter the effectiveness or side effects of patients actively undergoing cancer ...
New research, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, has found that older men with prostate cancer are increasingly overtreated, especially with radiotherapy—a type of therapy late singer and ...
A new study has linked blockbuster weight loss drugs, like Ozempic (generic name: semaglutide), to a major reduction in rates of pancreatic cancer, a disease Alex Trabek passed away from after a year ...
Gliomas are challenging to treat due to their infiltrative nature, which makes complete removal (with surgery) difficult. Surgery aims to remove as much of the tumor as possible without causing the ...
Gliomas are difficult to treat fully because they don’t have clear boundaries and are infiltrative (spreading into nearby brain tissue), which makes complete removal challenging. Surgery aims to ...
‘Antique Roadshow’ star Theo Burrell, 38, who is living with a glioblastoma brain tumor, is anxiously awaiting brain scans to learn how much or little her cancerous brain tumor has progressed. She’s ...
“Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek has revealed he underwent a vasectomy [a surgical procedure where tubes called the vas deferens are cut and sealed, making it a permanent form of male birth ...
Molecular testing looks at the tumor’s DNA to identify specific mutations that can guide treatment. Understanding mutations like the IDH mutation allows doctors to choose more effective therapies.
Former champion billiards player Jeanette Lee, 53, is living with stage 4 ovarian cancer and manages by taking Lynparza. She’s now promoting her new memoir, which highlights the mother of three’s rise ...