Video: Fred Neubauer: Cholangiocarcinoma Patient Story- The Benefits of Mutation Burden Testing
- Expert Speaker
- Jul 26, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
"I don't suggest anybody read about their cancer and life expectancy on Google because number 1, don't believe it. Number 2, fight." Hear from Fred Neubauer, Cholangiocarcinoma Survivor and Patient Advocate about his Cholangiocarcinoma story and how biomarker targeted therapies influenced his Cholangiocarcinoma care journey during this video recorded during the Lunch, Learn & Live event held on May 21, 2024 at the Graylyn Estates in Winston-Salem, NC, co-hosted with Cancer Services.
About the Speaker
Fred Neubauer
Cholangiocarcinoma Survivor & Patient Advocate Cholangiocarcinoma Patient Story- he Benefits of Mutation Burden Testing
Fred Neubauer is a recently retired sales manager with Specialty Chemical Corporation. He was diagnosed with stage 4 Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma which had metastasized to his bones and lung in October 2019. His initial treatment plan included a year of chemotherapy, along with 3 weeks of external beam precision radiation. Fred has now been on targeted gene therapy for over three years. He is a volunteer patient mentor and research advocate with the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.
The Lunch, Learn & Live event was made possible in-part by grants from Lilly and Foundation Medicine.
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