I was a healthy 27-year-old with no underlying risk factors when I was diagnosed with appendix cancer.
One evening, I started cramping in my abdomen. I thought nothing of it until the intensity increased and I could barely sit upright or walk. I called my primary care provider and she recommended I go to the emergency room,… Read More
Washington, DC, May 19, 2020—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) has announced new awards through its Rare Disease Research Grant Program, which provides funding to qualified researchers for translational or clinical studies related to the development of new diagnostics or treatments for rare disease. Since… Read More
My name is Lauren, I’m 23 years old and I live in Boston, MA. Two years ago, before my senior year at college, I was given the news that nobody ever wants to hear: I was told that I had a rare form of appendix cancer. Cancers and tumors of… Read More
The following story was submitted by Jenny Malec in honor of June’s Rare Spotlight, Appendix Cancer and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (ACPMP). In this story, Jenny reflects on her life-changing experience after undergoing a clinical trial for ACPMP. A special thanks to NORD’s… Read More
All U.S. and international researchers are encouraged to apply by the initial application deadline of July 16, 2018
Washington, D.C., May 24, 2018 – The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent, nonprofit organization committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders, announces the… Read More
