Man with glioblastoma continues to thrive 9 years after diagnosis

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, the one we teased: this is a BBN special report on a man named John Bienvenu, who was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and usually fatal brain tumor, and is still thriving nine years later.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCBS News correspondent David Begnaud first interviewed him in twenty twenty-three and has now checked back in, and the update is that he is doing well.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNine years, Hank.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is far longer than anyone expected when he was first diagnosed, and for patients hearing a diagnosis like that today, a story like his gives them something real to hold onto.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'll be the voice of caution here. One man's story is not a treatment, and glioblastoma remains one of the hardest cancers there is.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is fair, and doctors say the same. His case is rare, and no one is claiming otherwise.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat to watch is whether researchers can learn anything from patients who beat the odds.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut hope is allowed to be a headline too, Dale.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm allowing it. Quietly. In the corner.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is the most cheerful thing you have said all year, and it came with a corner.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'll take it. Put it on my wall.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock has the forecast, and based on the last hour, he has something to say about the sky.