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Name:
Matthew Zachary (matthewzachary)

Member Since:
December 7, 2006

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Location:
Brooklyn, New York

Birthday:
May 29th, 1974

Type of Cancer:
Brain Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Medulloblastoma

Diagnosis Date:
12/27/95

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3

Tumor Size:
04

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 1

ER:
Positive

PR:
Positive

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Re-excision Surgery

Radiation:
yes

Fundraising Goal:
$100,000

Money Raised:
$15,000

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

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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