Nov 14th, 2008 · Motl Brody, a 12 year-old Jewish boy from New York, was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year and is now brain dead. The boy's doctors say they've done all they can to save his life, and it's time to end treatment. Brody's parents, citing religious convictions, oppose removing their son from life support. Brody's fate could eventually be left to the courts. Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman discusses personal faith, ethics and end-of-life care.
Keywords: ethics · religious · New York · boys · convicted · faith · Jewish · tumor · Brody · Motl Brody · Of Life · Rabbi Dr
Aug 5th, 2008 · After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Washington-based political commentator Robert Novak has announced his retirement. Novak has been a force to reckon with in American politics since the 1960s, a bastion of right-wing opinion and a crusader for conservative causes. His biweekly newspaper column, frequent television appearances, and role in a scandal involving the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson's cover gave him a measure of notoriety rarely matched even in the media age.
Keywords: newspapers · scandal · politics · Americans · CIA · Washington · media · 1960 · television · retired · agent · Conservation
Jul 9th, 2008 · Senators have approved legislation that would void a 10-point-6 percent pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients. Senator Ted Kennedy, who has been recovering from a brain tumor, made a surprising return to Capitol Hill and cast a crucial "aye" vote.
Keywords: Senate · legislation · Capitol Hill · Medicare · Patient · recovering · tumor · Senator Ted Kennedy
Jun 26th, 2008 · When he started his blog, Leroy Sievers thought he had six months to live. Doctors found a brain tumor and lung cancer. Today, on My Cancer's second anniversary, he's facing a prognosis just as bleak.
Keywords: cancer · anniversary · lung · prognosis · bleak · Blog · Leroy Sievers · tumor · My Cancer
Jun 3rd, 2008 · Sen. Edward Kennedy is recovering from brain surgery at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. Doctors removed part of a malignant brain tumor Monday after the Massachusetts lawmaker was diagnosed two weeks ago. His surgeon has called the procedure a success.
Keywords: Surgery · lawmakers · Massachusetts · Sen · recovering · Edward Kennedy · Kennedy · surgeon · North Carolina · tumor · Duke University Medical Center
Jun 2nd, 2008 · Doctors at Duke University Medical Center say they're satisfied with the results of three hours of brain surgery on Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has a dangerous, malignant brain tumor. What was involved in the operation?
Keywords: Surgery · operative · dangerous · Sen · Kennedy · Edward · tumor · satisfied · Duke University Medical Center
Jun 2nd, 2008 · Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was to undergo surgery on Monday at Duke University Medical Center two weeks after he was diagnosed with an especially lethal type of brain cancer. Kennedy said in a statement that the procedure, which was due to begin at 9 a.m. ET, would be "targeted surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation."
Keywords: Surgery · cancer · Sen · Kennedy · Edward · lethal · tumor · Radiation · chemotherapy · Duke University Medical Center
Jun 2nd, 2008 · Sen. Edward Kennedy undergoes surgery Monday at Duke University Medical Center for his cancerous brain tumor. The 76-year-old Massachusetts lawmaker was diagnosed last month with a lethal type of brain tumor.
Keywords: Surgery · lawmakers · cancer · Massachusetts · Sen · Edward Kennedy · Kennedy · lethal · tumor · Duke University Medical Center
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