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Local families diagnosed with rare Glioblastoma wanting to know Why.

11/03/2026

🚨 PORT ST. LUCIE FLOODING | COMMUNITY SAFETY ALERT

The devastating flooding across Port St. Lucie and surrounding areas has now made national news.

Our thoughts and prayers are with every family affected by this unexpected disaster, especially those experiencing damage to their homes, vehicles, and personal belongings.

As the founder of Brain Cancer of the Treasure Coast, I also want to emphasize an important public health concern: What is in this floodwater?

Floodwater can contain sewage, bacteria, chemicals, and other potentially harmful contaminants. We strongly encourage residents to avoid unnecessary contact with standing floodwater, especially children and individuals with compromised immune systems.

While we continue advocating for families affected by cancer, protecting the health and safety of our entire community remains a priority.

Please stay safe, look out for your neighbors, and keep our Treasure Coast community in your prayers. 🙏🩶

Brain Cancer of the Treasure Coast

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11/01/2026

🩶 November 1st — Lung Cancer Awareness Month 🩶

November is a time to count our blessings, reflect on what we’re grateful for, and most importantly, give back to those who need us most.

Today, I’m asking our wonderful Treasure Coast community to help Brian and his family. ❤️

I know there are so many families struggling, and I wish I could help them all. But when you meet these families, hear their stories, and witness their struggles, you simply cannot walk away.

Brian is a husband, a father of two, and someone whose smile and spirit have truly touched my heart.

If you have it in your heart, please consider donating to Brian’s GoFundMe. No amount is too small, and together we can make a difference.

If you cannot donate, please share his story and keep Brian and his family in your prayers. 🙏

After years of advocating for brain cancer families, one thing I know for certain is that cancer doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed. It changes the lives of everyone who loves them.

Let’s show Brian and his family what our Treasure Coast community is capable of. No family should ever have to fight cancer alone. ❤️

With love,

Brain Cancer of the Treasure Coast

10/31/2026

I was asked what I think about the Florida Department of Health’s newly released report, which reviews glioblastoma numbers through 2023.

The report says it found no statistically significant increase. But that still doesn’t answer the questions families have been raising about the geographic patterns they’ve documented: people diagnosed in homes close to one another, including multiple cases on the same street.

If the state isn’t going to acknowledge what families are seeing, then it needs to take a closer look at those patterns. Please stop dismissing these concerns as coincidence before doing the due diligence to investigate them.

Do the right thing. Our community is losing too many people we love.

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10/30/2026

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One of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals plans to open its first clinic outside the Boston area in downtown West Palm Beach.

10/30/2026

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A medication commonly found in pharmacies for treating diarrhea may have an unexpected effect on one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor known for its rapid growth, resistance to treatment, and high recurrence rates.

A 2021 study published in the journal Autophagy investigated whether loperamide, an over-the-counter anti-diarrheal drug, and pimozide, an antipsychotic medication, could trigger cell death in human glioblastoma cells. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt studied MZ-54 glioblastoma cells and discovered that both medications induced a form of cell death dependent on autophagy, the process cells use to break down and recycle damaged components. Rather than simply blocking cancer cell growth, the drugs disrupted several cellular survival mechanisms simultaneously.

Specifically, loperamide and pimozide caused substantial accumulation of cholesterol and other lipids inside lysosomes, the structures responsible for cellular waste processing. Researchers also observed increased levels of ceramides, glucosylceramides, and sphingoid bases, alongside inhibition of acid sphingomyelinase (SMPD1/ASM), an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism.

These changes contributed to lysosomal membrane permeabilization, allowing enzymes such as cathepsin B to escape into the cytoplasm and promote cancer cell death. Importantly, when researchers knocked out the autophagy-related genes ATG5 and ATG7, both lysosomal damage and cell death were significantly reduced. Cathepsin inhibitors and the antioxidant alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) also reduced cell death, suggesting that lysosomal enzymes and lipid-related oxidative damage contributed to the effects.

These findings identify a potential strategy for targeting glioblastoma through excessive autophagy and lysosomal disruption.

10/29/2026

Nearly eight years ago, WPTV’s Meghan McRoberts shared Mark’s story and our concerns about a possible brain cancer cluster. After his diagnosis, we learned several of his childhood friends on the same street had also faced brain cancer. At the time, we were told the cases appeared coincidental.

Now health officials are reviewing the numbers again. We welcome a closer look and hope families’ concerns are heard. Our community deserves transparency and answers.

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Nearly eight years after WPTV first investigated concerns about a possible cluster of glioblastoma cases in St. Lucie County, health officials have reviewed the numbers again.

10/28/2026

Quick update on Ty !
Please Continue with the Prayers.

10/28/2026

The most heartfelt moment of the World Series..for us Tampa Bay RaysMoffitt Cancer Center💙
Standing together for everyone touched by cancer.

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