On January 20, 2014, at 54 years old, I experienced what I casually called an “anxiety numbness event.” My left thumb and index finger went numb, followed by my left…
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults and remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Characterized by aggressive growth and diffuse microscopic spread,…
Astrocytoma and glioblastoma are fast-growing brain cancers that often return after surgery, with survival for astrocytoma patients averaging only four to five months. While medications that activate the body's immune…
A New Solution to Address Critical Gaps in Glioma Diagnosis and Management Telix Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in therapeutic and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, has taken a significant step forward in…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is honored to share this caregiver story with you, originally written by Aisling Melton, Parent Champion at Courageous Parents Network. In medicine, baseline is a simple…
Astrocytoma and glioblastoma are fast-growing brain cancers that often return after surgery. Survival for astrocytoma patients is generally four to five months. Medications that activate the body’s immune system, especially…
Editor's Note: Patient Worthy is pleased to share this article from our friends at Elephants & Tea, originally written by Cecily Liu. To see the article in its original format,…
Glioblastoma is notorious as the most lethal form of malignant brain tumor, with most patients surviving just one or two years after diagnosis. Part of what makes these tumors so…
A study co-led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine sheds light on why some very-high-risk childhood brain tumors…
Michael Strahan is well-known for being an American television personality, journalist, and former NFL Defensive End (DE) for the New York Giants. Now, the family man and proud father is…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
Right now, there is an urgent need to identify and develop treatments for people with malignant gliomas, including glioblastoma. Unfortunately, there are limited effective treatment options; these cancers are…
Rare Community Profiles Rare Community Profiles is a new Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their…
Given that glioblastoma tumors are capable of making their own blood supply, these tumors are often aggressive and difficult to treat. The current standards-of-care are still relatively ineffective. As…
The 1980 World Series was a grand event for the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the last inning, and the Phillies were up by 3. With two players out and…
Friends and family refer to 41-year-old Teddy Higgins as kind, selfless, and loving. Given all of his support for others, his friends and family are now working to support Teddy…
Have you ever heard of Orphan Drug designation? This designation is granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to drugs or biologics intended to diagnose, prevent, or…
Unfortunately, the prognosis associated with glioblastoma is poor; some studies suggest that survival rates are 40% within one year of diagnosis and 17% within two years, with less than 7%…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Researchers at Brown University, in collaboration with an MIT research team, discovered a method of penetrating the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in mice and delivering medication to treat lethal tumors…
Glioblastoma is notoriously difficult to treat and manage. The cancer is not only aggressive and quickly spreading, but is often treatment-averse. Because of this, glioblastoma comes with a poor prognosis…
Seven-year-old Rydder Ames of Hamilton, Ohio began having troubling symptoms five months ago. His mother, Krista Steven took him to the ER after a week-long headache followed by a…
Glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, is notoriously difficult to treat. This is because the tumor is fast-moving, aggressive, invasive, and hard to remove with just surgery. However, an…
For most of his life, Jack O’Donnell was as healthy as can be. Even as he headed towards Oklahoma State University, ready to study engineering graphics and design drafting, Jack…
Currently, the standards-of-care for treating medulloblastoma include surgical interventions, chemotherapy, and radiation. Finding new and effective treatment options would help to improve patient outcomes. According to an article in The…
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