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Team Erik is inspired by a boy named Erik who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 2. He was treated at Dana Farber and is now a 5 year old cancer survivor who is excited to start kindergarten in the fall.
Dana Farber not only excels at patient care, but also research. Erik's specific type of cancer, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, had an abysmal survival rate six decades ago. Through the work Sidney Farber (the namesake of Dana Farber) and countless others the survival rate is significantly higher today.
Please support our team so Dana Farber can give other kids the chance to start kindergarten!