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Thank you, John McCain

Senator John McCain passed away on Saturday, August 25th after his year-long battle with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. He was four days short of his 82nd birthday.…

Editor’s Choice: John McCain’s Treatment Decision, and Judgment that Comes with Rare Disease

Happy Back 2 School Time! As the week comes to a close, we want to spotlight four articles. We have an honest piece from PW contributors Denise Crompton and Tom…

Sen. John McCain Will Stop Receiving Treatment for Glioblastoma

Just this morning, the family of American hero and political icon John McCain announced via a statement he will cease treatment for the aggressive and rare form of brain cancer,…

Observe Brain Cancer Awareness Month by Watching John McCain Doc on Glioblastoma

Fresh off of Memorial Day, there is no better documentary to watch right now than HBO's John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls. The Arizona senator announced last July that he…

Editor’s Choice: Rare Disease News on the Founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge & Senator John McCain

It's getting hot out there... So you may as well read some news while staying cool inside if you're in the US! This week we have news on Senator John…

Senator McCain Diagnosed with Rare Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma

Senator McCain has been a prisoner of war, has had a history of melanoma, and is 80 years old, so last Friday’s routine check-up didn’t end up being so routine.…

Early Research on Two Tough Cancers

Pancreatic cancer took Alex Trebek, Michael Landon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Luciano Pavarotti, Steve Jobs, Patrick Swayze, and my dear friend Amy. Glioblastoma (GBM) took Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy,…

Brain Cancer: Revolutionary New Treatment for Glioblastoma Patients

WDBJ recently carried special news from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Institute. Treatment has been identified for glioblastoma patients. Glioblastoma is a fatal disease resulting in death within fifteen months after…