TB Throwback: Gliblastoma and Cindy's Gift

About this episode

This episode discusses Cindy Graham's battle with glioblastoma and her contribution to research through tissue donation.

This episode originally aired on December 18, 2021. Cindy Graham was diagnosed with glioblastoma in her late 40s. She fought the disease, and ultimately donated her tissues to research to study the nature of glioblastoma and identify potential vulnerabilities that could underlie a cure. This episode first features Dr. Shiela Singh, glioblastoma expert who has performed analysis of Cindy's cells in search of a cure. The second part is an interview with her husband, Dr. Thomas Graham. He speaks of the power of her gift, Cindy's legacy, and the hope that cures may come because of her contribution. The fund supports glioblastoma research and student scholarships to enhance the best research in search of a cure. You can support the fund at www.cindysgift.com

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Shiela Singh, Dr Thomas Graham

Topics covered

• glioblastoma
• cancer research
• medical donation

Keywords

• Cindy's Gift
• glioblastoma research
• cancer cure

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