Top Chef
2006
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Aug 7, 2015 · Several cancer specialists from around the country told Grant Achatz, one of the best chefs in the world, that his only option for treating the malignant tumor was to remove nearly 75 percent of his tongue. That's when Achatz sought another opinion.
Mar 3, 2011 · Two years after opening his award-winning Chicago restaurant Alinea, chef Grant Achatz was diagnosed with tongue cancer. He describes losing and regaining his taste in Life, on the Line.
Jun 5, 2008 · The good news is that right now Achatz appears to be cancer-free and the tumor eradicated. Moreover, Achatz still has his tongue, probably thanks to a targeted new drug called Erbitux, which he...
Oct 10, 2019 · Grant Achatz was one of the hottest chefs around when he was diagnosed with tongue cancer. He was told by medical experts that his tongue would have to be removed. Doctors at UChicago Medicine ...
May 4, 2010 · Award-winning chef Grant Achatz developed skin cancer on tongue; He chose chemotherapy, radiation over surgery; He initially lost much of his sensation of taste but has recovered
Oct 10, 2019 · Cancer specialists across the country told top chef Grant Achatz that his only option for treating a stage 4 tumor was to remove most of his tongue. The head and neck cancer team at UChicago Medicine offered him a different approach, one that saved his tongue and his life.
On December 18, 2007, Achatz announced that he was cancer-free. He credited an aggressive protocol of chemotherapy and radiation therapy administered at the University of Chicago Medical Center for driving his cancer into full remission.
