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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." The Matthew Larson Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (also known as IronMatt.org) is a public 501(c)(3) foundation organized for charitable purposes and is classified for tax purposes as a tax exempt public foundation. IronMatt.org was created by the family and friends of 7 year old Matthew James Larson, who lost a 5 year battle with brain and spinal tumors in April 2007. The IronMatt Mission To raise the awareness and funds needed to overcome pediatric brain tumors and to help the children and families affected by it.
The Foundation hopes to ease the burdens on the children and families who are battling this horrible disease, while also funding medical and scientific research to find a cure. It is our hope that one day no child will have to endure what Matthew and thousands of other newly diagnosed children face every year. We have assembled a growing team of distinguished medical professionals and a committed group of hard working individuals on our boards to help us carry out our mission.
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