WEEKLY WEB REVIEW – WEEK 26

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BRAIN CANCER DIAGNOSIS AFTER FATHER'S DAY
When Katie Funtila, 9-year-old, started complaining about headaches, her dad Moises convinced her doctors something was wrong and she was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called medulloblastoma the day after Father’s Day last year.
Katie’s dad Moises, a former Marine and Air Force member, served in military hospitals as a medical care worker for 22 years. So when his daughter, then 8, complained of painful headaches, nausea, and vomiting, his training led him to suspect that she might have a brain tumor. But his biggest battle was convincing... Full article