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'I'm terrified': Teen with stage 4 cancer goes viral pleading for drug he says could save his life
Will Roberts says the medicine could save his life as his video draws more than 3 million views and reaches top federal officials.
- Fifteen-Year-Old Will Roberts posted a Facebook video seeking access to a potential life-saving drug, garnering more than 3 million views and hoping to reach President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Roberts has battled stage 4 osteosarcoma for nearly a year and a half. His mother, Brittney Roberts, identified a potential treatment, but securing access and managing a three-week California stay while balancing full-time jobs has proven extremely difficult.
- The video caught the attention of U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, while Dr. Mehmet Oz reached out personally to the drug's developers after seeing the teenager's plea.
- Despite the uncertainty ahead, Will says he is not giving up hope. The family continues working to secure medicine and approval for treatment outside Alabama.
- Roberts hopes his viral story helps others facing similar battles for medical access. The situation illustrates challenges patients encounter securing experimental or restricted pharmaceutical treatments for rare, deadly diseases.
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'I'm terrified': Teen with stage 4 cancer goes viral pleading for drug he says could save his life
Already logged into his mother’s Facebook account on his phone, Will Roberts posted a video asking for help and urging people to share his story, hoping it would get to President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
·New Hampshire, United States
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