Rare brain metastasis: Raising leptomeningeal disease awareness (Video)
A mother of 2 is raising awareness about her journey with leptomeningeal disease, a rare form of metastatic cancer which spread from her breast to the membranes surrounding her brain and spinal cord. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Nancy Lin, an expert in this type of cancer, says research is desperately needed and clinical trials will soon open specifically for patients with breast cancer with brain metastases and leptomeningeal metastases.
Learn more about Langley's Kiki Fund for Leptomeningeal Research.
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