Tag: "clinical trial"
‘God allowed me to have this disease’
For only the second time ever, the FDA has approved a new drug for ALS treatment—and a Michigan man will be among the first to try it.
Tipping the balance
Susan Calkins stood a slim chance of surviving stage 4 ovarian cancer—until a clinical trial improved her odds.
‘I’m not going to let this beat me’
Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Michelle Mucha finds hope in a clinical trial.
No shrinking violet
Violet Rohrer will do what it takes to fight peritoneal cancer, including clinical trials of promising new drugs.
‘I want to beat the odds’
Missie Charon is building a new home, and looks forward to building a new life after battling pancreatic cancer.
‘Very thankful to be alive’
When Nancy Perry’s artificial heart valve failed, she got a new one―without open-heart surgery.
The ‘Princess Warrior’ from England
After two years in a clinical trial for a rare form of cancer, 5-year-old Anya Bentham rings a bell signaling the end of treatment.
‘Such a ray of hope for us’
Benny Boes gets access to an experimental drug for brain cancer, thanks to efforts by a cancer doctor, drug company and insurer.
Lilly’s freedom
Lilly Vanden Bosch, 10, says good riddance to a nasty post-transplant virus.
Lilly’s hope
After bone marrow transplant complications, Lilly Vanden Bosch is heading to the Big Apple to participate in a promising clinical trial.
‘I love you, Mommy’
Madison Pagel’s brain tumor nearly took her life—until a clinical trial gave her a second chance and a whole lot of hope.
Artificial pancreas to get long-term ‘real-life’ trial
Researchers to measure how well the new technology helps people with type 1 diabetes.