by Peter Ciszewski | Oct 14, 2020
Jim Willson, a patient with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), discusses his diagnostic journey. Mr. Willson talks about what it was like growing up in the ’70s, when little was known about SMA and before he knew what he had. He also talks about what it has been...
by Peter Ciszewski | Oct 14, 2020
Susan Samson, MD, PhD, of Baylor College of Medicine summarizes the current options for treating acromegaly. Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disease due to a benign pituitary tumor that leads to excess production of growth hormone and insulin-like growth...
by Peter Ciszewski | Oct 13, 2020
Joel, a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) describes the common symptoms of this rare, hematologic condition. Acquired TTP is a potentially life-threatening, thrombotic micro-angiopathy due to decreased activity of ADAMTS13, the von...
by Peter Ciszewski | Oct 12, 2020
Mary Smith, PhD of SpringWorks Therapeutics explains the past, present, and future treatment options for Desmoid tumors. Desmoid tumors are benign soft tissue tumors that can invade surrounding tissues, such as joints, muscle, and viscera. Historically,...
by Peter Ciszewski | Oct 9, 2020
J.G. Jones, comic book artist known for his work with D.C. and Marvel comics, discusses Rare Reflections: MPNs Unmasked, an initiative focused on raising awareness about Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs). MPNs are rare, chronic blood cancers and can be...
