Thursday, July 24, 2008

Senator Kennedy's Diagnosis of Brain Cancer

Doctors recently announced that US Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. News reports followed, explaining that malignant brain tumors such as this generally have a poor prognosis. How would you react to a diagnosis like this?

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Growing Arsenal May Serve Senator Kennedy (Boston Globe)

Kennedy's Diagnosis in the News

Sen. Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor
Senator Edward Kennedy, the veteran lawmaker from Massachusetts who is the last surviving brother in the legendary Kennedy family, has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. (Boston Globe)
Doctors: Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor
Prior to his diagnosis, Kennedy, 76, had been hospitalized Saturday morning after suffering a seizure at his family's compound at Hyannisport, Massachusetts. (CNN)
Senator Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor
Tests performed over the weekend indicated that Kennedy has a type of cancer known as a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe, the upper left portion of his brain. (New York Times)

A Health Journalist's Advice

Sen. Kennedy and the Brain Tumpr: Zebras, Not Horses
A well-worn phrase in medicine is, "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." When you're trying to make a diagnosis, focus first on the most likely possibilities, not the rare and exotic ones.

A Cancer Survivor's Perspective

Sen. Kennedy and Brain Cancer - The Biggest Fight of His Life
As all of us with cancer know, it takes more than the willingness to fight to beat this disease. It takes superb medical care. To his credit, Kennedy has always fought for Americans’ right to good health care; that good karma will come back to him.

Support for Senator Kennedy

Brain Cancer Patients Share Stories, Sympathy for Kennedy (Boston Globe)

A Doctor and Brain Cancer Survivor

Dr. Bernadine Healy on Senator Kennedy Beating the Odds (US News)
I have been praying for Sen. Ted Kennedy since Saturday, when he was rushed to the hospital because of an out-of-the-blue seizure. I knew all too well that the most likely diagnosis, considering his presentation and age, was a brain tumor.

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Answers from a Neuro-Oncologist

Chat with Dr. Andrew Norden - Transcript

In the wake of Senator Kennedy's brain cancer diagnosis, Dr. Andrew Norden, a neuro-oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, answered questions about brain tumors. (Boston.com)

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What Is a Brain Tumor?
A brain tumor is a mass of abnormally growing cells in the brain or skull. It can be either benign (noncancerous and unlikely to spread) or malignant (cancerous and likely to spread).

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