Reading time: 7 minutes Shan Grewal Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the worst diagnoses a patient can receive today. The median survival of this cancer is just under 15 months, meaning half of patients with GBM will pass away within 1.5 years. Only 4% of patients reach the 5-year mark.1 GBM has left an... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 4 minutes Shan Grewal Cancer has long been a formidable adversary in the world of medicine, but recent advancements in the field of immunotherapy have offered new hope in the battle against this complex disease. Immunotherapy is a revolutionary approach that harnesses the body's immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells. One... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 5 minutes Shan Grewal Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman born in 1920 in Virginia. In 1951, she experienced symptoms thousands of women experience today, a knot in her womb, abnormal uterine bleeding, and pelvic pain. She was sent to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, now known... Continue Reading →
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