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Matthew Zachary (matthewzachary)


December 7, 2006


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matthewzachary


Brooklyn, New York


May 29th, 1974


Brain Cancer


Medulloblastoma


12/27/95


Stage 3


04


Grade 1


Positive


Positive


No


No


Re-excision Surgery


yes


$100,000


$15,000


Cancer Survivor


Progressive neurological failure of fine motor coordination in left hand. Headaches. Dizzyness. Slurred speech.


January 10th, 1996. Staten Island University Hospital


5940cg craniospinal radiation. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY. 33 treatments. Start date: 02/14/96. End date: 03/30/96.


No chemo.


None.


None.


None.


All proceeds support Steps For Living, the only nonprofit communications, advocacy and support organization for adolescents and young adults with cancer. Our goal is to launch the Internet’s very first Web2.0 ratings system for cancer organizations.


User Information

Biography

Steps For Living is a 501©(3) nonprofit communications, support and advocacy organization whose mission is to increase quality of life for adolescents and young adults with cancer by connecting them with credible cancer survivorship information, human resources and psychosocial support services. We provide communications projects and programs for the adolescent and young adult cancer community that educate and mobilize survivors through resource literacy, consumer empowerment and grassroots music and arts advocacy.

Cancer Symptoms

Progressive neurological failure of fine motor coordination in left hand. Headaches. Dizzyness. Slurred speech.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

January 10th, 1996. Staten Island University Hospital

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects

5940cg craniospinal radiation. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY. 33 treatments. Start date: 02/14/96. End date: 03/30/96.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

No chemo.

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

None.

Bone Marrow Transplant Description, Dates & Side Effects

None.

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

None.

Fundraising Description

All proceeds support Steps For Living, the only nonprofit communications, advocacy and support organization for adolescents and young adults with cancer. Our goal is to launch the Internet’s very first Web2.0 ratings system for cancer organizations.

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