Rare Cancer Battle: A Family's Fight for Treatment

A New Yorker writer shares her battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a rare and aggressive blood cancer, in a deeply personal essay. Despite undergoing treatments like bone marrow transplants and clinical trials, shes been given less than a year to live. Her story highlights the urgent need for more funding to develop better screening tools and treatments for all patients, as cuts to research funding, including for cancer, may hinder the development of new treatments. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.