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2024 Research Updates

Research is the answer to one day making FA a treatable, manageable disease. Here, you'll discover the most recent strides in FA research and activities funded by FCF. Every quarter, we'll bring you updates on newly funded grants, ongoing projects, and significant milestones.

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Leo’s Story

October 18, 2018, the sweet wait came to an end. During pregnancy, emotions are always on the surface. You imagine what it will be like to have the baby in your arms and even what kind of education you want...

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Joanne’s Legacy

Joanne Smith at a FARF Adult Meeting Joanne and Kevin at a fundraiser for Fanconi Hope in the United Kingdom You’ll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Hold your head up high And don’t be afraid of...

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Loving Someone Rare

Originally published February 28, 2021 on The Negative Space My husband is one of the 30 million Americans living with a rare disease. Fanconi anemia (FA) has no color recognizable by the general public. You can’t buy cereal or water bottles...

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My Joel

Right after his transplant, and before Joel was discharged from MSKCC, we received the news that he had another condition called myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN). At that time, we weren’t worried about it. We were just so overwhelmed by the love...

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Covid-19 Vaccine & Fanconi Anemia

Last updated May 14, 2021. This page will be updated as more information becomes available. This statement was written with the input of the National Organization for Rare Diseases and clinicians specialized in treating Fanconi anemia patients. In December 2020, two COVID-19 vaccines...

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Our Journey with FA and Brain Lesions

Tara Cleary Eternal hope. Of all the characteristics that Fanconi anemia (FA) may or may not bring out in any of us, this is the one that will help us the most. We must always believe medical answers are right...

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