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An article in the Hartlepool Mail announced that Lyla O’Donovan, her parents, and her four brothers and sisters will be celebrating Lyla’s seventh birthday on November 28th, 2019 at…
Nobody expects a shocking diagnosis for their significant other right before one of the most important days of their lives. Ariona Kryeziu's life was altered significantly when her fiancee, 20-year-old…
According to a story from BioSpace, Oncotelic, Inc., recently announced the publication of a study in the Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatrics. This study appears to back up the therapeutic…
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A recent article in Northwestern's University Health reported that although the survival rate for cancer patients has vastly improved over the past twenty years, the deaths due to metastatic cancer…
According to a press release from BeiGene, the Company and SpringWorks Therapeutics have launched MapKure, LLC — a new, jointly-operated venture owned by both partners. MapKure was founded to develop…
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Fifty years ago, the air base in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, was the world’s busiest airport. The base is now surrounded by four neighborhoods with about 111,000…
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In the mid-1980s the FDA was criticized for being slow in approving new drugs. In fact, a commission was formed as a result of the mounting criticism. Janet Woodcock,…
As the field of medicine has continually advanced, more and more children (now approximately 80%) are surviving cancer diagnoses. It's amazing. It also means that researchers are able to focus…
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A recent article in the journal Nature reports that Phase 1 GAPVAC-101 First-In-Human trial is one of the first clinical trials with a goal of designing and manufacturing actively personalized vaccines…
According to DublinLive, a team of scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has this week been awarded €200,000 by the research charity Breast Cancer Now, in order…
CNS-PNET brain cancers are typically diagnosed by type according to their specific location in the brain as well as how they appear underneath a microscope. However, its recently become clear…
Of pediatric cancers, brain cancer has the highest rate of mortality and medulloblastoma is the most common of brain cancer diagnoses in children. It's a brain cancer that originates in…
After their own personal struggles with cancer, the Rendina family are working to raise money and awareness to fight the disease. For more information, you can view the source press…
Cancer treatment is a delicate process to say the least. Radiation and chemotherapy, though often effective, are not easy on patients. This is especially true for children. According to a…
According to a story from Sunmag, the notorious brain cancer glioblastoma recently claimed the life of a well known figure in public life: Senator John McCain. He was 81 years…
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.…
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,…
According to a story from healthnewsdigest.com, an important source of data related to brain cancer has just become widely available to global researchers. This dataset was supported by Georgetown University,…
According to a story from nbcnews.com, a recent map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that children have the highest rates of cancer in the Northeast.…
The survival rates for infants and children with brain and spinal cord cancer has improved significantly over the past decades. However, a study published online in early August of…
We here at Patient Worthy shine a spotlight on rare diseases, but these disorders often get overlooked by much of the media. So anytime a rare disease is discussed out…
Duncan Avery is father to two children, Kalea, and Noah. At age six, doctors discovered Kalea had a tumor in her brain. They would successfully remove it via surgical methods.…
Early trial results in the United Kingdom point to a new vaccine which may extend the lives of cancer patients. The vaccine, designed to help treat glioblastoma, is being described…
Senator John McCain has been fighting for most of his adult life. Now is no different. He faces a battle with brain cancer. His daughter, Meghan supports him often in…
The family of Tessa Jowell, a UK politician who recently passed away from a brain tumour, have commended the government for their commitment to improving diagnostic and treatment services for…
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