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A 2-year-old's cancer diagnosis led her mom to a local group that quietly helps families when they need it most
WHEC.com • • health
Key Points:
- Approximately 50 local families receive a childhood cancer diagnosis annually, with Golisano Children’s Hospital providing innovative treatments for affected children.
- Two-year-old Kate Matteson was diagnosed with a rare form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and became the first child worldwide to receive a unique treatment regimen, leading to her remission.
- The C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association supports families by providing practical assistance such as food and parking vouchers, helping ease the burden during treatment.
- Monroe County Undersheriff Korey Brown, whose grandson survived childhood cancer, organizes a 5K run every September to raise awareness and funds for C.U.R.E., raising over $50,000 since 2020.
- Kate Matteson is scheduled to meet her bone marrow donor in June next year, highlighting the ongoing journey of childhood cancer survivors and their families.
