May 14, 2012
Woodward-Granger Coach Phil Creese Fights for His Life, His Team
For 35 years, Phil Creese has developed softball players in Woodward-Granger. The coach is in a fight against leukemia, but he’s still doing what he loves most…Creese wears a filter mask to protect his fragile immune system. The 57-year-old coach is battling two life-threatening diseases — leukemia and a fungal infection. He attended the season’s […]
Tags: Des Moines Register, fungal infection, leukemia, Phil Creese
April 1, 2012
Mayo Researchers Find Fungal Infection in Arizona
Mayo Clinic researchers say a rare fungal infection that can lead to a cancer-like mass in the intestinal region has surfaced in Arizona and other desert regions…”There is no unique symptom that we can say yes, you have this particular infection. Most of the patients have had abdominal pain, they’ve had constipation. Some patients have […]
Tags: Dr. H.R. Vikram, fungal infection