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Naomi Lendvay raises more than $350,000 for cancer research
At six, Naomi Lendvay was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer, and was told she might have 12 months to live.
Doctors gave her a testing drug intended to extend her life, and it unexpectedly eliminated her cancer.
Lendvay says she still does not know why the drug worked.
Now she shares her story and raises money for childhood cancer research.
She has helped raise more than $350,000 and recently spoke at a fundraising event in Saskatchewan.
Lendvay says her story encouraged a mother to keep pushing for medical help when she felt doctors were dismissing her concerns about her sick child.
Naomi Lendvay has helped raise more than $350,000 for cancer research.
She was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma at age six and was told she had 12 months to live.
Doctors gave her a testing drug that unexpectedly killed her cancer.
Lendvay now raises awareness and money for childhood cancer research.
She recently shared her story at the Synergy 8 Community Builders Drive for Kids Golf Tournament and Banquet.
- Who
- Naomi Lendvay, a cancer survivor and childhood cancer research advocate.
- What
- She has helped raise more than $350,000 for cancer research.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Saskatchewan; the article does not state where the fundraising took place.
- Why
- She raises awareness and money for childhood cancer research and wants to give others hope.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lendvay was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and told she had 12 months to live.
Doctors gave Lendvay a testing drug that unexpectedly killed her cancer.
Lendvay shared her story at the Synergy 8 Community Builders Drive for Kids Golf Tournament and Banquet.
Lendvay has helped raise more than $350,000 for cancer research.
- Amount raised
- More than $350,000
- Cancer diagnosis
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Age at diagnosis
- Six years old
- Prognosis
- Doctors told her she had 12 months to live
- Event
- Synergy 8 Community Builders Drive for Kids Golf Tournament and Banquet
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What people are saying
Still to this day, we don’t know why, but I am very grateful it did, because I am still here to share my story
Now I get to use my voice and inspire others to and help give others hope and make it, so others know what to fight for
She said she wouldn’t have fought as hard if she hadn’t have heard our story
I’m just glad we decided to take action and get the word out that kids get cancer too because it has probably really changed people’s lives, probably more than we know.