Zein is an active and vibrant little boy. In 2013, just a few months before his sixth birthday, Zein was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer that affects the nerve tissues/cells. At the time of his diagnosis, Zein was getting ready to test for his red belt in Tae Kwon Do and graduate from Kindergarten.
After chemo treatment too numerous to count, immunotherapy, radiation, surgery, clinical trials and periods of remission, Zein has relapsed twice and continues his cancer fight. Here to Serve is there to help the family manage their life, provide resources, respite trips and organize family, friends and loved ones who want to provide support but don’t always know how. The family insists on fighting cancer with a smile, extreme faith and strength.
“With the busy life of a cancer family, it was hard to talk to Here to Serve right after being diagnosed. But they remained vigilant in reaching out until I cleared and hour to talk to them over the phone where it was explained exactly what they do. After hearing, I said this organization is like the most brilliant idea you can ever think of! Because of our online community, our friends and family now know how to delegate efforts and help us. Little things like running errands, making dinner, house cleaning and more are taken care of while we focus on our son and his care. I tell every cancer family they NEED Here to Serve in their crazy life!”
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Here to Serve is excited to introduce our Advisory Board member, Dr. Judith Sato! 🎉
Dr. Judith K. Sato. M.D., is a nationally renowned researcher and pediatric oncologist who specialized in the treatment of bone tumors and cancers of the body’s extremities. She is Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus; Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Emeritus; Director, Musculoskeletal Tumor Program Emeritus, City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, a top ten US cancer center. Her research influenced a worldwide clinical cooperative group forming treatment standards for childhood cancers. Specifically, in addition to her prior responsibilities as director of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Program, she chaired the Developmental Therapeutics Liaison Committee for the international Children’s Oncology Group (COG).
Prior to joining City of Hope, Dr. Sato was clinical director and deputy head of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where she founded a Bone and Extremity Tumor Program caring for children with sarcomas and other bone tumors. Dr. Sato received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, and completed her internship, residency and fellowships at CHLA. She has lectured nationally and internationally, and has published numerous papers on her promising research findings.