By the time my wife, Priscilla, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor called glioblastoma, her condition was so serious that she needed emergency surgery just to prevent a fatal stroke. The local neurosurgeon who performed the procedure did his best, but he was unable to completely remove the tumor, due to its location deep inside her brain.
We consulted several other brain surgeons afterward, but nobody would agree to try...
If you’ve been diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), you might have questions about treatment options. While glioblastoma is an aggressive tumor...
Glioma and glioblastoma might sound similar, but there are differences between these two types of brain tumor diagnoses.
Here, neuro-oncologist...
Headaches, seizures and weakness throughout the body can all be potential brain tumor symptoms. Because these symptoms can also be signs of other conditions, how do you know the difference between a common headache and something more serious?
We met with neurosurgeon Jeffrey Weinberg, M.D., and neuro-oncologist Shiao-Pei Weathers, M.D., to learn about brain tumor symptoms. But first, let’s start with the basics.
What is a brain...
Prior to my wife’s glioblastoma diagnosis in 2013, I traveled a lot for my job, both inside and outside the U.S. That arrangement worked out...
It’s unlikely you’re ever going to meet anyone quite like my wife. For one thing, Susie is a two-time brain cancer survivor. That alone makes...
Cancer patients find hope in different ways. Some do it by reminding themselves that nothing lasts forever, and that this, too, shall pass...
Whether you’re facing a cancer diagnosis, want to better understand your risk or celebrating life after cancer, you likely have questions...
For a long time, immunotherapy was considered nonsense by many people in mainstream cancer medicine. It had been tried for years, starting...
Rare. Unusual. Anomaly. All of these words are synonymous with being a long-term glioblastoma survivor. All statistical data suggests that...