The baby girl born to a mother who gave up cancer treatment to save her has died, the family announced in a Facebook post. Life Lynn DeKlyen was born on Sept. 6 at 24 weeks in Ann Arbor, Michigan, weighing just 1 pound, 7 ounces. Her family said in a Facebook post they are shattered over the loss.
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Who is Carrie DeKlyen?
Carrie DeKlyen, the Michigan mother of six who sacrificed cancer treatment that would have ended her pregnancy in order to carry her newborn baby to full term, died Saturday. Carrie DeKlyen, the Michigan mother of six who sacrificed cancer treatment that would have saved her life but ended her pregnancy, died Saturday — three days ...
What is Carrie's cancer?
Carrie was diagnosed with glioblastoma in April, an aggressive, rapidly growing malignant tumor that can affect the brain and spinal cord.
Michigan mother of six who chose her unborn daughter over chemotherapy dies three days after giving birth while comatose
Carrie DeKlyen, 37, died on Saturday after doctors removed her breathing and feeding tubes a few days after she gave birth to her daughter
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She also had two surgeries, one to try to remove the tumor and the other to drain the liquid, but both have no helped her situation.
What is glioblastoma? The most aggressive tumor that forms from glial cells in the brain
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive tumor that can form in the brain and was also found in John McCain last month. Patients have a 10 percent chance of surviving five years after their diagnosis.