This article was written by Jeanne Gross, a K-12 school principal in Northern Michigan. Abby was a healthy 10-year-old girl up until the day she experienced a seizure on our way back from a mother-daughter trip to New York City. … Read More
Twelve-year-old Summer Chylewski loves singers Khalid and Bazzi, and likes to dance, sing and tell jokes. Since she was age 6, a lot of those activities have taken place at Lurie Children’s. There, Summer has been treated by numerous specialists … Read More
“Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.” – Mark Twain That quote was particularly true for Emma Quid. Diagnosed in June 2014 with a clival chordoma, a type of brain tumor found at the base of the … Read More
In the summer of 2014, Brannon’s parents couldn’t find a doctor who could explain their son’s frequent headaches and vomiting. When he woke up one morning and said he felt like his head was going to explode, his mother rushed … Read More
When a tough tackle left Jovan, 13, with a concussion during a school football game in fall 2017, his mother Twana rushed him to their local emergency department. A CAT scan, however, suggested something larger may be at play. That’s … Read More
Ellie Ewoldt, mom to brain tumor patient Chase Ewoldt, shares a letter below she wrote to Rishi Lulla, MD, Neuro-oncologist. Recently, Chase entered the STAR Program – Survivors Taking Action and Responsibility. Wednesday, January 25, 2017 marked the end … Read More
Like most kids, 12-year-old Joshua McFadden likes a good joke. He particularly likes to share them with his primary caregiver at Lurie Children’s, neuro-oncologist Stewart Goldman, MD, who is also the Head of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & … Read More
“First of all, let’s state the obvious: cancer sucks, cancer is unfair, cancer in the brain is wrong, and the devastation it causes is horrific. Going further, cancer in a child, well, that is the ultimate wrong.” – Stewart Goldman, … Read More
May 15, 2013 It’s National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. We’d like you to meet one of our neuro-oncologists, Jason Fangusaro, MD, who specializes in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Learn more about our pediatric cancer programs and follow our Pediatric Brain … Read More
Today’s research paves the way for the cures of tomorrow. So we’re very happy to announce that Dr. Jason Fangusaro from our Pediatric Brain Tumor Program received a Hyundai Scholar Grant in the amount of $75,000 for tumor research. Congratulations, Dr. Fangusaro, and … Read More