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At the end of 2023, Brenna was experiencing foot pain. She had physical therapy, but in June 2024, her foot swelled and imaging and a biopsy in August showed Ewing sarcoma diagnosis. Brenna’s cancer treatments included chemotherapy and radiation, which were completed this past spring. Brenna loves playing volleyball and field hockey. She loves to c…
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BFCU was established in 1947 by a group of Boston Firefighters who saw a need to help each other with safe and affordable financial services. Today the credit union serves all first responders in Massachusetts and that small group has grown to now almost 12,000 members strong. BFCU is proud to be the only credit union in Massachusetts that is exclu…
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Christopher Lathan, MD, Chief Clinical Access Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute● Dr. Christopher Lathan is the Chief Clinical Access Officer at Dana-Farber, foundingDirector of the Cancer Care Access Program and a clinical oncologist focusing on lungcancer.● His research is centered on the effects of race, class, and access to care in cancerout…
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Wyatt Amaral, 9 months old, glioma, Whitman,with parents Becca and Denis Amaral● When Wyatt was 3 months old, his parents noticed that his head was rapidlygrowing. His head grew from the 17thpercentile to the 99thpercentile. X-raysrevealed he had tumors in his brain. His treatment has included multiple surgeriesand chemotherapy and he is expected t…
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Emily Bailey, nurse navigator, Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Amelia “Mia”McDonough, nurse, Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute● Emily graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2018. She has been a nursefor eight years transitioning from the population of adult solid tumor oncology to pediatriconcol…
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MacFarlane Energy Founder, Peter MacFarlane, was born in Boston's South End in 1919. Son to a widowed mother of three, Peter began working in the oil business at the age of 12. He worked part time, after school, delivering oil in five-gallon cans. Following his service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, Peter returned to the oil business he ha…
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For four years, starting in 2012, John was under active surveillance for elevated PSA levels. Biopsy and other tests confirmed a prostate cancer diagnosis. At the time of his diagnosis, John was Dana-Farber's Vice President of Finance. He has since retired.Two years after his diagnosis, a second biopsy indicated faster progression. John underwent s…
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Bob Eddy is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the company. Mr. Eddy joined the company in 2007 as senior vice president, finance and was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in 2011 and served as executive vice president, chief financial and administrative officer from 2018 to April 2021 when he j…
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Lisa Scherber has worked in the Jimmy Fund Clinic for over 30 years. Lisa and her team are responsible for the programs that help take the patients and their families minds off of the treatment. In the past, they hosted a Summer Festival, Winterfest, Teen Red Sox Spring Training Trips, and Girls’ Weekend. They also plan programs for parents whose c…
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In March 2024, Roman had an upset stomach and high fever. He was feeling worse and his parents took him to a local hospital. Tests were negative, but his mom, Heather, pushed for more tests. When his blood work results came in, Roman was diagnosed with ALL at age 4. Roman is in treatment now, and has nine more months to go. He loves action figures,…
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Dr. Ghobrial is the Senior Vice President for Experimental Medicine, Director of the Center for Early Detection and Interception of Blood Cancers, Co-Leader of the Lymphoma/Myeloma Cancer Center Program, Lavine Family Chair for Preventative Cancer Therapies, Director of the Ghobrial Lab, and Professor of Medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and…
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Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, is president and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is also Director of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ebert is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Societ…
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Hadley had a cough that would not go away. She was tired and lethargic. When the cough lingered for three-to-four weeks, her pediatrician thought it was pneumonia and ordered imaging. Hadley’s chest x-ray showed a mass and she was diagnosed with T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia last August. Hadley is currently in treatment. Her treatment include…
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During a routine chiropractic appointment, Taylor learned she had developed masses around her collarbone. Her primary care doctor ordered tests and sent her to the hospital for more testing, where she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma last Christmas Eve. Taylor went on the Jimmy Fund Clinic’s Spring Training Trip and Jimmy Fund Clinic's Boston We…
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Jim had a rash and shortness of breath. A chest X-rays revealed cavities (fistulas) in his chest. Blood draws and a bone marrow biopsy confirmed a multiple myeloma diagnosis. Originally living in Georgia, Jim didn’t hesitate to come home to New England when it he needed cancer treatment — traveling back to Massachusetts to be seen at Dana-Farber. J…
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