Individuals with Fanconi anemia (FA) have a significantly increased risk of developing anogenital squamous cell cancers, including vulvar, cervical, vaginal, and anal cancers. Treating anogenital cancers in individuals with FA can be challenging because they have extreme sensitivity to radiation...
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Lynn Frohnmayer (center) surrounded by FARF leadership In the Fanconi anemia (FA) community, the name “Frohnmayer” carries a legacy like no other. Lynn and David Frohnmayer founded the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund (FARF) in 1989 as a means to legally...
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The Johnson Family: Rebecca, Craig, sons Brett and Michael The beginning of Michael and Brett’s Fanconi anemia journey Our journey with Fanconi anemia (FA) began February 7, 2016 – a night we remember vividly. It was the first time –...
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Violet (far right), with her siblings Emma, Fisher, and Tyson Hello, FAmily! My name is Paige, and my three-year-old daughter Violet was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia (FA) in 2020. Violet has three older siblings: two brothers and a sister who...
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Noticing the changes During those final two years of hosting the 5K for FA when Eli was 13-14 years old, our family had also suffered several losses, one after another, and we could not catch our collective breath. Eli suffered...
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Hi, my name is Michelle and I’m from a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Penn. Like a lot of teenagers, I had big dreams and goals for what I was going to do with my life. I knew early on...
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