From Stunning Diagnosis to Unexpected Hope: MEK Inhibitor Proves Amazing for Grace
Grace Carney was 16 years old when she first began falling. Before long, she was falling every day. It got so bad that she had to rely on other people — family members at home and aides at school — to help her walk.
For Grace, this was the latest in a lifetime of medical setbacks, many of which stem from neurofibromatosis type one (NF1), a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow all over the body, including under the skin and on the nerves.
Original Article Source Credits: Seattle Children's , https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/
Article Written By: BOB SABLE
Original Article Posted on: JULY 14, 2020
Link to Original Article: https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/from-stunning-diagnosis-to-unexpected-hope-mek-inhibitor-proves-amazing-for-grace/