Nation ‘Too busy to die’: Brain cancer patient and his mom save lives by pushing care in new ways July 3, 2022Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Too busy to die’: Brain cancer patient and his mom save lives by pushing care in new ways Jace Ward had 1 goal when he died of a brain tumor a year ago: to make the path easier for others. A year later, his mother still pursues that dream.