Insights from the Pereiras’ after cancer struck their home twice: takeaways every patient needs to read
When a family member develops cancer, it affects the group as a whole: the trauma can either isolate individuals, who are dealing with their pain and anger in their own unique ways, or it can bring them together and make them an even stronger team, each serving as a rock for the other in their […]
Reflexiones de una familia doblemente afectada por el cáncer: un texto que todo paciente debe leer [ESP]
Cuando un individuo desarrolla cáncer, la enfermedad también impacta a su grupo familiar como un todo. El trauma bien puede aislar a las personas, porque necesitan espacio para lidiar con el dolor y el enojo a su manera; o bien puede unirlos y convertirlos en un equipo aún más sólido, en el que cada uno […]
From Nurse to Patient: the Journey of an Australian Mother Overcoming GBM
Maija Kumpulainen is the living proof of how you must not be blinded and discouraged by pessimist statistics. Discover the inspiring story of this Australian mother who beat the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme.
Getting a Glioblastoma Diagnosis at the Start of the Coronavirus Crisis: The Story of Carol Burkhart
Carol Burkhart was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme (grade IV), the deadliest form of brain cancer, during the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. For us, March 2020 represents the beginning of the pandemic; for her, the start of her cancer journey in the midst of an unprecedented world crisis.