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Eileen McGuirk's Flash Mob

Eileen McGuirk's Flash Mob

Volunteers | 2013

Serious illness can take a toll on family and friends as well as patients. Bedside visits bring comfort to patients and loved ones alike,…

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Patricia A. Kent, MS, RN, CPNP

Patricia A. Kent, MS, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner, MassGeneral Hospital for Children | 2013

Nurse practitioner Patricia Kent, MS, RN, CPNP, of the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Cancer Center excels at guiding children and their parents through life-changing…

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Lori Grassette

Lori Grassette

Volunteer | 2013

At age 7, Lori Grassette learned to play guitar, read music and play spoons. Decades later, a two-time survivor of breast cancer, Lori has…

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David  J. Kuter, MD, Dphil

David J. Kuter, MD, Dphil

Director of Clinical Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital | 2013

A revered clinician and groundbreaking researcher, David Kuter, MD, DPhil, is director of the Center for Hematology at the Mass General Cancer Center. His…

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Kathleen  Murphy

Kathleen Murphy

Advocate | 2013

Kate Murphy spent the last 17 years of her life serving other patients and families as a gifted advocate, educator and communicator. Before her…

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James E. Bradner, MD

James E. Bradner, MD

Researcher | 2013

Physician-scientist James Bradner, MD, leads a discovery chemistry laboratory at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He and his team are working to discover and develop…

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George  R. Lillie, RN

George R. Lillie, RN

Staff Nurse, Yawkey 8 | 2013

George Lillie, RN, an Infusion Unit nurse at the Mass General Cancer Center, is an uplifting presence for patients and colleagues alike. “Although George…

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Dorothy  Binford

Dorothy Binford

Support Staff | 2013

In 1990, Dorothy (Dottie) Binford was recruited to the Mass General Cancer Center by founding director Kurt Isselbacher, MD, to help develop and run…

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Ray  Gobbi and Robert Kilroy

Ray Gobbi and Robert Kilroy

Caregivers | 2013

In October 2007, a young woman afflicted with osteosarcoma began treatment at Mass General. Over the course of 16 admissions, she and her caregivers…

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Jeff  Warren

Jeff Warren

Community Fundraising Organizer | 2013

My oldest brother, Jeff, was diagnosed on Dec. 26, 1999, with stage IV Head and Neck cancer. He stood a zero-to-25% chance of surviving…

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