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January 23, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63048" img_size="Large" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]The National Foundation for Cancer Research proudly welcomes cancer survivor and patient advocate Cheryl Stratos as a community ambassador![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]Cheryl was treated for cancer from 2009-2016. Since her remission, she now works as a Patient Advocate, helping others who have...

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October 21, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtube.com/shorts/8pyoUSfWCIU?si=2ddQHEroEyNaLRSX" align="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]In 2010, University of Maryland Women's Basketball Coach Brenda Frese’s son, Tyler, was diagnosed with childhood leukemia at the age of 2 and began treatment immediately. By December 2013, Tyler completed his final round of chemotherapy and has been cancer-free ever...

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June 25, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="61586" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Twenty years ago, Carmen Rice was told to get her affairs in order, she was diagnosed with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma. At the time, she was told she had about 6 months to live. In...

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June 24, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="61585" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]With no family history of disease and no genetic predisposition, it came as quite a shock to Kristen Berset-Harris, Former Host of Great Day Washington on WUSA9, when she received not one but two breast cancer diagnoses in...

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November 4, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="45817" img_size="large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]As we grow older, we learn to understand that life happens quickly. Aly Newel learned just how quickly things could happen when she was screened for, diagnosed with, and received breast cancer treatment, all within 22 days. After losing her mother to...

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September 25, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="28889" img_size="large" onclick="link_image" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]An estimated 22,530 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in 2019. Researchers are working hard to provide early detection and screening solutions to women. The field of early ovarian cancer detection is expanding, and National Foundation...

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