Better Cancer Treatment

We are a nonprofit research organization committed to accelerating the discovery of targeted, safer, and more effective treatments for cancer.

ON THE FAST TRACK

By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, which includes combining computational biology and functional genomics with cutting-edge robotic technologies, Cure First is fast-tracking the identification of new drug targets and possible cures.

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Hello All, my name is Szymon Sawicki. I am a dad, a husband, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, an MMA fighter, an entrepreneur, and more.

I was diagnosed with stage 3 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in September of 2021 and have been dealing with this disease since. Luckily my wife, Jeannie has done and continues to do countless hours of research to find the best tools for me to use during this terrifying fight. For anyone who doesn't know the average time of survival of the patient with stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer is 6-11 months.

Since the tumor is not resectable I have had to try unorthodox ways to survive. So far I have been able to control my symptoms with personalized medicine, but now that my tumor is starting to be active again I need to move to the different treatment methods.

I will be posting the updates with my past, current and future experiences while I am going through them.

The funds raised will be used to pay for expenses that are not covered by insurance, such as a personalized vaccine, outstanding medical bills, travel and lodging expenses while I am getting treatments away from home.

I am eternally grateful for any donation, or share.

Thank you!

Szymon.

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Our Projects

Featured

Mouse Avatars

Research Fellow Reid Shaw is focused on identifying targeted and less-toxic drugs that work synergistically with current treatments to prevent single-agent resistance and increase the progression-free survival. Reid’s interdisciplinary research strategy has identified two drug combinations that preferentially kill cancer cells while preserving the viability of normal cells.

Neuroblastoma Fundraiser

Cure First raised funds to drive the research of high-throughput technologies and screening to precisely identify characteristics of the cancerous tissue and pinpoint therapies specific to individual neuroblastoma (NB) patients. In the past 2 years, thanks to generous donations, we have continued to meet our goals and push forward the next generation of healthcare.

Project Sweetheart

Barbara Shaffer was known to her friends as Janie, but her husband and family called her "Sweetheart." She fought ovarian cancer for more than a decade. Her life, and the love she shared with everyone around her, inspired Cure First to establish Project Sweetheart, a research initiative named in her honor.

Cancer Think Tank

On January 21, 2016, Cure First brought together prominent experts from a variety of disciplines—clinical oncology, computational sciences, patient advocacy, pharmaceutical R&D, cancer research, and genetics—to share their work and vision about the realities and possibilities of new cancer therapies.

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