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Dick Durbin: We've lost John McCain, Ted Kennedy, and Bo Biden to glioblastoma, and I'm hoping even at Northwestern University, where…

On the recordApril 16, 2024
We've lost John McCain, Ted Kennedy, and Bo Biden to glioblastoma, and I'm hoping even at Northwestern University, where there's some research breakthroughs that we can find a way to treat this malady in a more effective way.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin highlights the need for effective glioblastoma treatments, referencing notable figures lost to the disease.

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