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Meet MacKenzie, the miracle baby

April 8, 2022

“As a breast cancer survivor, seeing my eldest daughter face cancer herself was heartbreaking,” recalls Paula Keogh, who was treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute nearly three decades ago. “Initially, Sarah tried to hide the fact that she had found a…

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Walking against colon cancer: Joe’s story

March 11, 2022

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. To help spread awareness for young-onset colon cancer, we asked Joe Opiela to share his family’s experience. This is their story, told from his perspective. My 29-year-old son Adam had an abnormal blood test…

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Hastings family celebrates 10 years of the Casey Street Gang

October 1, 2021

In June 2010, the Hastings family found themselves feeling helpless upon learning their sister Suzie was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. The news came as a huge shock to all, especially given Suzie was never a smoker. One day,…

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Doggone Grateful: How a four-legged friend saved Lisa’s life

August 26, 2021

In April of 2012, Lisa Cunningham was home playing with her 10-month-old golden retriever, Bentley, when the puppy accidentally knocked her over. Bentley was a gentle dog, so Lisa was caught off guard when he bumped into her, causing her…

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Canton Together, Wherever, Against Cancer.

July 1, 2021

In order to keep the community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai did not take place along its normal route from Hopkinton to Boston. Instead, the virtual event allowed walkers and teams to…

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Tongue cancer warrior gives back and raises awareness

December 9, 2020

Kat Howell never considered herself part of the one percent. But when the 29-year-old was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2019, she became just that. A rare disease accounting for only one percent of all cancer cases in the United…

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Stomach cancer patient gives back to support research, patient services

November 18, 2020

Toward the end of 2019, Lucía, a mom of two, began experiencing significant stomach pain. She couldn’t eat. When she did eat, she would throw up. She lost weight and generally felt awful. Eventually, the day after Christmas, she ended…

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