TAMPA, Fla. - A new federal grant is allowing Moffitt Cancer Center to study a rare and aggressive disease that affects cancer patients, and doctors hope the results will give them the chance for a longer life.

The backstory:

Every day is a gift for Heather Curley, and Thursday marked a special milestone for her. She is able to share smiles with her doctor at Moffitt Cancer Center after she was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease that only affects 3-5% of women like her.

"When I googled it, it said two weeks not treated and four months if you’re going to do treatment. Today is, actually to the date, 26 months," said Curley.

It’s 26 months of life thanks to a clinical trial. Curley’s journey began after she was diagnosed with metastatic stage four breast cancer in 2022. The 3

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