New brain cancer trial gives hope to those with the rarest and worst type

By Jamie Marcuson
Updated November 6 2016 - 10:13am, first published October 19 2016 - 2:46pm
Breanna and Stephen Johnson Photo: Supplied
Breanna and Stephen Johnson Photo: Supplied
Revolutionary trial: Stephen, seen here with wife Margot, is undergoing a new trial to treat his rare form of brain cancer. Photo: Mark Jesser
Revolutionary trial: Stephen, seen here with wife Margot, is undergoing a new trial to treat his rare form of brain cancer. Photo: Mark Jesser
Still smiling: Stephen is taking the fight head-on. Photo: Mark Jesser
Still smiling: Stephen is taking the fight head-on. Photo: Mark Jesser
Dr. Mustafa Khasraw is the principle investigator on the revolutionary trial. Photo: Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
Dr. Mustafa Khasraw is the principle investigator on the revolutionary trial. Photo: Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

Breanna Johnson had a simple assignment at school. Research a part of the brain and present it to the class. She asked her nurse mother Margot for help, and the 15-year old chose to focus on the temporal lobe.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Bathurst news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.