Event Brief
Pineapple-derived therapy helps veteran with rare cancer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: An 82-year-old Safety Harbor veteran, Ed Meyers, is using a pineapple-derived treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center to manage mucinous appendix cancer after doctors sought an alternative to traditional surgery. The tumor affected his appetite, and the therapy is helping him “get his life back,” according to the report.
WHO: Ed Meyers, an 82-year-old Vietnam Army veteran; Moffitt Cancer Center doctors
WHAT: A pineapple-derived treatment is helping a veteran manage mucinous appendix cancer after surgery was not the only option.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM ET
WHERE: Safety Harbor, Florida
WHY: Doctors turned to the pineapple-derived therapy as an alternative to traditional surgery for his mucinous appendix cancer.
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