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In 2002 when Matthew Larson was 2 1/2 years old he was diagnosed
with choroid plexus carcinoma, a rare type of brain cancer.
After nine months in the hospital, with several
invasive surgeries, intense chemotherapy, and radiation, Matthew
was disease-free. In 2006, he had his first recurrence. A second
round of treatments led Matthew's mother Kelly, to create a
foundation in his name. She wanted to help raise the awareness and
funds needed to overcome pediatric brain tumors and to help the
children and families affected by it. During a short remission, a
close family friend, Kirsten Kincade, decided to support the
foundation by competing in the 2007 Hawaii Ironman World
Championship (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) in honor
of Matthew. This gave way to the concept of "IronMatt."
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