David, a 45-year-old engineer, was facing the most formidable enemy of his life: Glioblastoma.
After months of increasing headaches and bouts of confusion, the diagnosis was a shock that left him reeling.
After months of increasing headaches and bouts of confusion, the diagnosis was a shock that left him reeling.
It had been a long road since she was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer a year ago. Initially, the news of her hit her like a freight train, leaving her almost breathless.
feeling of exhaustion was so overwhelming that she could barely get out of bed some days. Radiotherapy was no better either; Although she was targeted at a specific area, she felt like her entire body had been thrown into a furnace.
From individual characteristics to treatment options and lifestyle factors, we uncover the complexities behind the varying outcomes of this disease.
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