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Our dear Ned was a stalwart supporter of GRACE, and had a huge part of us becoming the amazing community that we have been.
We sadly lost Ned in 2011, but his humor, goodwill, and kindness lives on. We at GRACE will always remember him as a founding member of our community.
Ned developed the below BVSEV chart, tracking his treatment and quality of life for a period of time during his journey with Lung Cancer. (for a larger version of this chart, click here)
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The...
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Hi Stan! So good to hear from you. I'm sorry for the late response. I too have been out of town with family and missed your post, probably because I was...
It is so good to hear from you! And I am so happy to hear that your holidays have been good and that you are doing well. It sounds like your...
Welcome to the new CancerGRACE.org! Explore our fresh look and improved features—take a quick tour to see what’s new.
An antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) works a bit like a Trojan horse. It has three main components: