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health-nonprofit1 year ago

"Early Warning Signs: A Father's Experience with Colon Cancer at 40"

After being diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and undergoing emergency surgery, 42-year-old Matt Meyersohn founded the nonprofit Cambridge Basketball Lab, a youth mentorship and coaching program in Boston, as a safe and free place for kids to play and learn basketball. Despite facing a high risk for recurrence, Meyersohn remains focused on coaching and emphasizes the importance of not putting off what feels important in life.

health-nonprofit1 year ago

"Former NBC News Anchor Kristen Dahlgren Launches Breast Cancer Vaccine Organization"

Kristen Dahlgren, a breast cancer survivor and former NBC correspondent, is leaving her job to launch a nonprofit called the Pink Eraser Project, aimed at accelerating breast cancer vaccine research. Inspired by the work of researchers like Dr. Nora Disis and the Cancer Vaccine Institute, as well as the stories of survivors like Brigette Hempstead and Jenni Davis, Dahlgren and fellow survivor Michele Young are determined to bring together top minds in the field to make breast cancer vaccines a reality and save lives.