Form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. Daulton is now the fifth former philly to die from that disease. Nbc10s keith jones spoke to a surgeon who treated one of those players, and he wonders if the old Veterans Stadium could be the link. Keith jones you got to believe. Tug mcgraws strikeout to win the 1980 world series. Tug mcgraw ive never seen this kind of baseball, never been a part of this kind of baseball, never been prouder to be a professional baseball player. Keith lasting memories in Veterans Stadium that led to the phills first ride down broadstreet. But mcgraw would be diagnosed with brain cancer and pass in 2004. So would ken brett and johnny oates. Three years later, player and coach John Vukovich would receive the same diagnosis and pass. All played at the vet. All thats left now is the mound in whats now lot u, and home plate, where Darren Daulton made his career, made us all fans, and where doctors are paying close attention. Steven brem oh, its quite a coincidence. It is disturbing, actually. Keith dr. Steven brem, professor of neurosurgery, treated mcgraw at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania. Announcer swing and a drive, and deep. Keith add to the list Darren Daulton, and you have five phillies who have fought brain cancer and played on the turf field at the vet. Steven it is very provocative. Keith dr. Berm admits there are too many cases of brain cancer on one team, and in one city, not to be curious. Steven were working around the clock trying to find an ultimate answer to this disease. Keith for nbc10 issue, im keith jones. Rosemary and dr. Brem is joining me now to delve a little deeper into this potential link between the players and the disease. So, dr. Brem, why isnt this just a coincidence . Is there something more going on here . Steven well, it is possible, rosemary, that this could be a random event, but to have a cluster, so many players, and it does raise questions whether there is some common link. Rosemary when did you first start to notice that there could be some type of connection here . Steven well, i knew tug mcgraw. I was at moffitt cancer center, the head of neurosurgery there, and tug was my patient. And thats when i became aware of, really, this wholethe whole question of the environment. Rosemary and theyre not the only players to die from the disease. Mets pitcher anthony young, dan quisenberry, bobby murcer, dick howser, they all played at the vet. And then, of course, you have hall of fame catcher gary carter, he played much of his career on astroturf similar to the kind used at the vet. So, there are a lot of players diagnosed with this form of brain cancer. Steven this is a huge mystery, we really dont know. Like, with Football Players its understandable, the head injury. But with tobacco and lung cancer as a strong link with melanoma, and sun exposure theres a strong link. We really dont have the root cause of glioblastoma, so a situation like this does raise more questions than we have answers. Rosemary and certainly it begs the question, should more research be done . Steven absolutely, and when i worked with the american brain tumor association, they really wanted to find the root cause. We had ten experts in the world, and each one had a theory. Some had the idea that its pesticides, or some other environmental cancer causing agent, a carcinogen. Others thought it might be in the food, radiation. Clearly the immune system plays a role, genetics plays a role. But you have athletes here who obviously have great genes, are very healthy, have a great immune system, undergo all this stress, and yet they still get one of the worst cancers. So, it is very perplexing. Rosemary you mentioned Football Players obviously related to head injuries, but speaking of Football Players, certainly the eagles played at the vet. We arent necessarily seeing thatwe arent seeing that cluster among former eagles players. Steven again, its a theory and speculations. But the theory is that they only played 8 games a year, where the phillies played over 80 games a year, and they did their practice at the vet. Rosemary and this may sort of add to that, a little bit of anecdotal information here, this is from nbc10 anchor vai sikahema, a former eagle. He told us that he knows of two men who actually worked on the grounds crew when he was a player, and they have since developed glioblastomas. Steven i didnt know that, but thatsthat is also very provocative. Rosemary in terms of this link, obviously, as you said, its speculation, but it certainly points to the need for more information about glioblastoma. What do we know about the disease . Steven well, we do know theres a series of mutations. The cancer genome atlas, glioblastoma was the first to be mapped and identified. So, we do know what the key molecular players are, the key targets. We now have new therapies that are based on those targets. And so, we are learning a lot about it, but obviously much more research has to be done. Philadelphias not only a great city for sports, but its also a great city for medical research, as you know. And some of my own colleagues are doing some very exciting work in that area. Rosemary when Darren Daulton was diagnosed 4 years ago, we did interview you, and you told us that you believed that he would live longer than most patients who are diagnosed. And it turned out to be true, he did live 4 years compared to a year and a half. Steven rosemary, one thing iwith my own patients, i never give a number because many of the patients really exceed that, and thats just the statistical average and when you have this disease, you dont want to see a statistician, you want to see a neurosurgeon or a neurooncologist. In darrens case, i knew that he was young, otherwise healthy, did not have medical comorbidities, would have access to the best care, that we are living in an era where we see lifespan actually going up, we actually have data. So, one of the worst things to do is to take away someones hope and give a very dire prognosis. Four years is much better than historically weve had in this disease, but its still not a triumph yet. Rosemary while there are obviously many Unanswered Questions about this disease, you do bring up the point that there certainly has been a lot of research done, work done to try to prolong peoples lives once they are diagnosed. Steven yes, were betting on the immune system at penn. We have a new study done by my colleagues, don orourke, carl june, and others that are looking at a novel, its called t cell cart, which is basically developinglooking at specific targets, in this case egfrviii, and developing a vaccine. So, were very excited about that. Were also working with the nih, were working with other medical centers in the united states, with industry, and trying to come up with, really, a sustainable, durable treatment to make glioblastoma a manageable, lifelong disease rather than the terrible disease it is now. Rosemary what would the vaccine do . Steve well, a vaccine would target glioma cells, release antigens, and then harness the bodys own immune system to eradicate the tumor. So, weve seen some early signals, early response, much more research. Were reaching out ourselves to industry, to philanthropy, and nih for more funding. But i think theres been groundbreaking work being done, so it is an era of hope. Rosemary in addition to Darren Daulton, obviously lately we have seen senator mccain diagnosed with glioblastoma. We certainly know senator ted kennedy died from the disease. Are more people being diagnosed, or is it just that were seeing these high profile patients . Steven its a little bit of both. The incidences is certainly not going down. And our methods to monitor, measure, detect cancer, the availability of mri, so it does seem to be a veryits classified as an orphan disease, meaning a rare disease, but actually its a major disease, especially now with cancer in general being tamed through new targeted therapies, many patients succumb to whats called metastatic cancer as it spreads to the brain. Now, when you have a high profile individual like john mccain or joe bidens son, obviously that brings a lot of awareness to this disease, which we alsowhich isit is a tragedy for those families, but for the whole brain tumor community, it means that there may be more funding. Rosemary right, more attention, more people interested in trying to find a cure or at least some kind of treatment. Steven right, this is not just purely academic. This happens to real people, and it is a very compelling national need. Rosemary obviously, we brought you in to talk to you about this potential link related to former phillies players who have died from glioblastoma, and initially you talked about how its unclear, obviously, exactly what causes it. Could it potentially be something that was underneath the surface of the astroturf, underneath the veteranunderneath the vet . Obviously, an old factory had been built there. Steven thats certainly very compelling and worrisome that there could have been something in that environment. Rosemary when somebody comes to you, someone who is newly diagnosed, whats the first thing that you tell them . Steven i talk to them, i like to know their family situation and who they are as a human, and then look at their films, and then emphasize what the positive things are and how we can overcomehow we can win the first battle, which is surgery. And then, if theres time, discuss further treatments. Rosemary obviously, the latest information on this is Darren Daultons death. What can we learn from his death and from his diagnosis . Steven well, i think it is, its a tragedy obviously, but the way people approach this disease is very important. And he was a great inspiration as a ball player, but i think the way he faced this was with great courage and conviction, it just really says that hes a great man, but even beyond that, just a great human being, and he has inspired many people. Rosemary dr. Steven bren, thank you so much for being with us. Really appreciate your insight and your thoughts on this. Steven thank you. Thank you, rosemary, thank you. Rosemary for a look back at Darren Daultons career with the phillies and to read tributes from the fans, we have complete coverage right now on nbc10. Com. Next on nbc10 issue, a new business calls itself the expedia of textbooks. Its a way for students to save big bucks, and you may be surprised by who came up with the unique idea. Rosemary a local entrepreneur has a new business called bookbandit, and thats not his only gig. Hes still in college, finishing up his finance degree at the university of delaware. The business is designed to help students save money on textbooks. And if youre about to buy College Textbooks for the very first time, prepare for some sticker shock. Since 2006, the cost of a College Textbook has increased 73 according to covering the cost. Thats more than four times the rate of inflation. And the website, covering the cost, finds its not unusual for individual books to cost more than 200, some even as high as 400. Students typically spend close to 600 bucks a year just for books. Joining me now is jim jannuzzio, the founder and ceo of bookbandit, and a senior at the university of delaware. And before we begin, jim, i want to read the twitter post that you say launched your business, well pull it up. Three years ago you tweeted, just dropped 840 on textbooks. Whaaaaaat. Jim jannuzzio crazy, right . Rosemary all right, so first tell us about the business, how you started it, and where the idea came from. Obviously, youa lot, almost close to 1,000 bucks. Jim yeah, right . So, you know, sophomore year, i spent over, you know, 800 on my textbooks at a local bookstore. And then ill tell you, rosemary, at the end of the semester, i went to a local buyback and i got offered, you know, 20, with 2 of the books being deemed not buybackable. Rosemary too many highlighting marks through it, right . Jim yeah, right, right, so, you know, those books were in pristine condition too. But besides the fact, i thought, you know, theres got to be a way that we can cut these buybacks out of the equation, you know, connect the students together so they can buy and sell locally. And then on top of that, if we cant find it locally, well find them the cheapest that we possibly can on the market. Rosemary almost sort of like the expedia, the kayak of textbook buying. Jim yes, thats correct, so, you know, one thing led to the next, i started making some phone calls, and then bookbandit was created, so. Rosemary and here you are, an entrepreneur. And you were telling me you have a few fulltime employees already working for you, and office space in wilmington. Jim yes, 1313 innovation, its great. Theyve got a lot of big things coming, such as the delaware accelerator. So, were really thrilled with the place, and excited to move forward. Rosemary youre focusing on the college market, but as you were telling me, you have just about every book you can find, including, i wish i knew this a few years ago when i was a law school student, you have books for law students. Jim yes, weve got over ten million titles to choose from, so yeah, weve got any and all books. Rosemary and even our previous guest, dr. Bren, you have his book on your website. So, in terms of the reaction from students, what are you hearing from them . Jim sure, so students love it. Just to give you an idea of, you know, the average College Student spends over 600 a year on their textbooks. So, bookbandit is a website, a mobile application offering these textbooks from the 20 Different Companies in one checkout. So, were creating a savings as high as 74 per year. So, weve had nothing but positive feedback from the reviews on the app store. Facebook, people love us, weve got over 2,600 likes. People are really acting positive towards what were doing here. Were really disrupting this industry to help these students out. Rosemary what about the students who can get their books for free . Is that something that may put you out of business or what . Rosemary yeah, so we encourage that. Our companys mission is to make college more affordable, you know, one book at a time, and if theyre getting it for free, by all means do that, right . So, you know, our companys value is encouraging that. Rosemary you said obviously this is an app. So, how does it work . Jim sure, so its three easy steps. One, you search for your book. Second, itll show you a list of all the different books that match that title, or that search, or that ispn. And then you click it, and then from there itll show you the lowest price. We offer new, used, rental, ebook, or local as well. So, we also connect the students at the same university so then they can buy and sell locally themselves. Rosemary just between each other. Jim yes, that is correct. Rosemary and the app is bookbandit . Jim yes, one word. Rosemary so, i have to ask you, how do you juggle a startup and continue going to school . It seems to be two fulltime jobs. Jim certainly, its definitely tough. Whenever im not in class, i was working on bookbandit at the university of delawares horn program in entrepreneurship. Theyve got an awesome facility over there, the venture on development center, and theyre very encouraging and helped me move forward with my business. And then, you know, transitioning, like i was saying earlier, 1313 innovation, they gave us an office space so we can really expand the company and then do what needs to get done in order to keep spreading our mission. Rosemary you may have some friends or classmates looking for a job in a couple months, you know . Jim yeah, hopefully. You know, i try and keep friends away from business, but i mean, im always open for it, so. Rosemary jim jannuzzio, thank you so much for being with us, and good luck to you. Vanessa schipani and its certainly not worse for you than bacon. Rosemary fact check, you may have fallen for a common claim on the web that suggests a popular food is so unhealthy, its better to just eat bacon. Well tell you what it is and why the rumors about it are dead wrong. Oh hey its me mom, catching some side eye. First rule of motherhood. Someones always judging. Breastfeeding, didnt work out. Guess what . Worlds still turning. Yeah, i bribe my kids. How else you think stuff get done around here . Moms special juice, its wine. Now if you think thats shocking, check this out. New yoplait mixins, with salted caramel pretzel. Watch out now. Rosemary you may see an article popping up on your social media feeds that claims bacon is better for you than tilapia, but our partners at factcheck. Org say those could be more fishy science than truth. Nbcs keith jones fills us in. Keith you might catch this headline on your social media newsfeeds. It screams 4 good reasons you should never eat tilapia again or this one, how tilapia is a more unhealthy food than bacon, is it . Vanessa so, no, tilapia is not worse for you than bacon. Keith so, what is behind the attack on the popular and affordable fish . Vanessa it was based on a study that was done a number of years ago in 2008 that made some conclusions about the inflammatory potential of tilapia based on kind of shaky scientific premises. Keith inflammation is caused by toxins or unwanted substances, and can increase your risk of heart disease. But omega3 fatty acids, which we only get through food, lower your risk of heart disease. Tilapia is a lean fish, meaning it has a lower concentration of fatty acids than, say, an oily fish like salmon. Vanessa but that still doesnt mean that its bad for you, and its certainly not worse for you than bacon. So, its still a low fat source of protein. Its also high in other vitamins like selenium, vitamin b12. Keith articles like this one claim tilapia can increase your risk of cancer and alzheimers disease. Factcheck. Org says these claims are also based on that 2008 study, which found high levels of an omega6 fatty acid called arachidonic acid in tilapia, higher levels than in bacon. The study authors also claimed this acid leads to inflammation. But Harvard Medical School and other researchers wrote open letters back in 2008 contesting these findings. Researchers do believe arachidonic acid may play a role in alzheimers, a disease thought to be caused by inflammation in the brain. Vanessa the researchers that i spoke with said that theres very weak and conflicting evidence that arachidonic acid in our diet actually leads to alzheimers disease. Keith and the cancer claims . Vanessa theres really no evidence that it causes cancer. Keith for nbc10 issue, im keith jones. Rosemary factcheck. Org did reach out to the author of a controversial Scientific Study from 2008 that seemed to call bacon better than tilapia. He did not respond, but back in 2014, he did tell one News Organization that his research was being taken out of context, and that his paper never intended to paint tilapia as the cause of anything negative. Well be right back. At ikea, we believe your perfect student deserves the perfect room for the perfect price. And. Whos there . Hey. A boy . Oh, on the bed . You never told your dad and i about any. Wait, whats going on now . Move the flag. Wait, whats going on now . From fields and factories they came looking for opportunity. They worked hard. We helped them work harder. They are the students of strayer university. For 125 years, weve supported as theyve rewritten the future. And to all who seek their true potential, we say, lets get it, america. At ikea, we believe your perfect student deserves the perfect room for the perfect price. And. Whos there . Hey. 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