A 16-year-old boy with a rare form of cancer is competing in a contest. He is also working on a nonprofit organization to help people with the disease. The organization aims to provide comfort and support to patients and their families.
What we know
- The cancer has spread to his lungs and he now requires lifelong chemotherapy.
- Meshaun's nonprofit, Mighty Meshaun, provides gifts and practical items to patients and families navigating cancer.
- If Meshaun wins the Stan Lee Super Kids competition, $25,000 will be awarded to his nonprofit to support families affected by pediatric cancer.
- Meshaun's pediatric oncologist, Dr. Joseph Pressey, says his tumor is exceedingly rare due to its genetic makeup.
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