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DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION

Diagnosis:

Neuroblastoma

Treated at:

Dana Farber/Boston Children's & Yale

Current Status:

Cancer free

Age at Diagnosis:

2

Brent M.

Location: Southport, CT, US Age: 10

In 2004, two yr old Brent was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma. The next 15 months were a blur for his family, as Brent spent most days at either Dr. Joe's office, Yale or Dana Farber/Boston Children's Hospital. He was immunosuppressed so germs were the enemy. Brent had six rounds of chemo, two stem cell transplants and three weeks of radiation.

Today Brent is totally cancer free. He loves sports, board games and playing on his ipad. He couldn't have made it through treatment without his family, friends and our amazing community. When treatment ended, everyone still wanted to fight the disease - so TeamBrent was formed. Today we fight so that all kids can be as lucky as Brent!

Over the past eight years TeamBrent has raised over three million dollars to...

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