Andy’s Story – Surviving Brain Cancer Five Years Later

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06/16/23

Three college graduations. Three family weddings. The births of two grandchildren.

Andy Simon has cherished each of these milestones since he was diagnosed five years ago with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM grade 4), one of the deadliest and most challenging cancers to treat. GBM patients typically survive an average of 12-15 months. Only 6.8 percent of GBM patients survive five years, according to the National Brain Tumor Society.

Listen to him share his story about the surgery and clinical trial he went through with the team at UH Seidman Cancer Center that has helped him celebrate surviving brain cancer.

To learn more: https://www.UHhospitals.org/Andy5YearSurvivor