Riding the wave of cancer recovery November 02, 2017 | UCI Health After enduring tough chemotherapy and a stem-cell transplant to fight a rare blood disease, Michael McGregor is celebrating five years of being... Read More Tags cancer blood rare diseases patient stories
Recovery from a rare disease, thanks to blood donors July 06, 2017 | Lindsay Carrillo A rare blood disease landed Vivian Nguyen in the hospital unexpectedly. The generosity of blood donors and the expertise of UCI Health physicians... Read More Tags blood donation patient stories rare diseases
Musician’s personalized cancer care strikes right chord October 25, 2016 | UCI Health When Richard Faugno was diagnosed with tonsil cancer, first he worried for his life. Then, after learning about the treatment’s side effects,... Read More Tags cancer ENT rare diseases clinical trials patient stories breakthroughs
Strong headaches: A warning sign for teenage girl August 18, 2016 | Camila Hernandez What began as a strong headache turned into a life-threatening condition for 18-year-old Sulecma Mondragon. For days, the teenager hoped the... Read More Tags brain stroke rare diseases emergency young adults patient stories
POEM procedure solves puzzling swallowing condition June 30, 2016 | Patricia Harriman After a decade-long battle with increasing difficulty in swallowing, an initial misdiagnosis, and dealing with type 1 diabetes, 24-year-old Jared... Read More Tags digestive health rare diseases young adults patient stories
POEM brings student relief from unusual swallowing disorder December 07, 2015 | Patricia Harriman It took a year before college freshman Katie Hawkins’ trouble swallowing food was diagnosed as achalasia. Relieved to know what was wrong,... Read More Tags digestive health rare diseases young adults patient stories