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The Lonely MRI

August 10th 2015, 10:54pm

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Illness is a solitary endeavor, but you still need people to ground you and give you strength as you move through it and face tests, treatments and recovery.

Avastin After Recurrence in Glioblastoma Shows No Benefit

July 27th 2015, 7:18pm

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Continuing Avastin (bevacizumab) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma after progression of the disease does not improve patient outcomes, according to results from the phase 2 CABARET trial.

IDH Mutation Status May Guide Therapy in Patients With High-Risk Low-Grade Glioma

July 27th 2015, 6:34pm

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An analysis of three interrelated biomarkers in high-risk low-grade glioma (LGG) has identified distinct risk groups by isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation status and suggested appropriate treatment strategies.

Kristen Harris Shares Her Story

July 22nd 2015, 1:59am

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Kristen Harris discusses her friendship with Emily Caldwell Morrison, who died of brain cancer in March 2014.

Left Out, But Not Gone

July 16th 2015, 6:30am

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It's easy to miss the life you had before you were sick, it's also easy to miss the life you dreamed of having, especially as that dream gets further and further away. So you build new dreams, dreams based in acceptance of your body, your heart and your mind.

Havoc

July 14th 2015, 5:03am

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Today, regardless of diagnosis, you are a survivor.

It's All About Relationships

June 26th 2015, 7:09pm

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Sometimes healing is less about what you do, but who you do it with. And remembering that even when you are sitting by yourself, it doesn't mean you are alone.

Immunotherapy Combination Extends Survival for Patients With Relapsed Glioblastoma

June 18th 2015, 5:05pm

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Adding the immunotherapeutic vaccine Rintega (rindopepimut) to Avastin (bevacizumab) may help boost survival in patients with a genetic subtype of glioblastoma associated with poor outcomes.

Dellann Elliott Mydland on Testing Brain Tumor Tissue

June 17th 2015, 11:59pm

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Dellann Elliott Mydland, from the Chris Elliott Fund, discusses testing brain tumor tissue before surgery.

Sometimes the Answer is No

June 9th 2015, 10:31pm

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When you're told you're sick, you're also told that you're an insta-inspiration, and your will to fight is somehow supposed to grow as your suffering does. Being sick doesn't always make sense.