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Brain Cancer

Archives for April 2015

GBM Grade 4
Hello. My mom was just diagnosed with GBM. Surgery was 4/2/15. Friday we have an appointment at MD Anderson for a 2nd opinion and treatment options. My mom is a healthy 70 year old. No other medical issues. Her symptoms were tingling on her left arm and leg. Blurred speech on a Saturday was when she went to the ER and they…
Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma treatment - Carboplatin and Vincristine
Hello - My 3 and a half year old son was recently diagnosed with a JPA on the tectal plate of this brain stem. The surgeon was able to resect 50% of the tumor and added that complete resection is possible, but may lead to long term effects, such as loss of hearing. His oncologist wants to immediately put him on a chemo…
Thoughts about improving survival
Hello, I just stubbled upon a website www.astrocytomaoptions.com It is really well done. The amount of wealth in that webside in terms of treatment options is astronomical. From that site I saw the short film www.survivingterminalcancer.com It really resonated with me. The idea is that you have to be your own advocate for…
grade III, Anaplastic Astrocytoma in 3 year old
Very dear friends of mine just had their three year old grandchild diagnosed with grade III, Anaplastic Astrocytoma. It's not where they can do surgery and her prognosis is very grave. However, the doctor has not given up, instead is searching to see what else up there can be done for her. She had vision problems and lost…

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