Fibro Foundation

"I know there is a cure out there and I hope we find it in my lifetime,
but if we don't... you have to find it."
                                                                  - Tucker Davis

In 2008, when Tucker Davis (age 26) was diagnosed with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma (FHC), he founded the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) with the hope of finding a cure for this often fatal disease. After a courageous eighteen month battle, Tucker passed away in early 2010. Because the incidence of FHC was so rare, little research had been conducted at that time. Through Tucker’s experience, we have helped change that.

His legacy lives on through the Foundation.

FCF's mission is threefold:

1. Find a cure and treatment options
2. Raise awareness of this disease
3. Bring attention to teen and young adult cancers

Photos:  (Above, left) Joshua Honeyman, Rockefeller University Fellow, at work in Dr. Simon’s research lab in NYC (Above, right) Tucker Davis

 ******************************************************

Featured FCF Ambassador Family
 

The Alexander and family

Jay Alexander was diagnosed with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma, and passed away on November 4, 2011, at age 20, only 32 days after the tumor was found.  The Alexander family immediately decided to honor one of Jay wishes.  Jay had always wanted to sky dive and was planning to do so on his 21st birthday.  That never happened so his family jumped in his honor and then several months later organized a major skydiving fundraiser for FCF - Jumpin' for Jay. They raised over $17,000.  Below are two photos from the event, one of the Alexander family with FCF's Lynn O'Malley holding the sign, and the second of the family wearing Jumpin' for Jay t-shirts.  Fundraising in Jay's honor will continue this fall; Jay's sister Brooke is running in the NYC marathon as part of the FCF group.  Check out her marathon web page.  We are so thankful to the Alexander family.