Cycle 300 Miles for American Cancer Society

During the month of October, I will be cycling 300 miles to raise money for the American Cancer Society in honor of Tom Johnson. Tom passed away just over a month ago from mucosal melanoma, a rare, aggressive, and understudied cancer. He was my best friend's dad and a dear friend of my own.

Tom was diagnosed with cancer a few days after I was accepted to medical school. As I began my studies, I watched him endure countless radiation and immunotherapy treatments with grace and humor. Inspired by Tom's courage and frustrated by the lack of information about his rare disease, I began doing my own research. For the past several months, I have been analyzing national cancer data to better understand mucosal melanoma and the patients it affects.

I am cycling this October to support cancer research -- so that people like me can keep asking questions and so that patients like Tom have greater options, better outcomes, and more time. If you are able, please consider supporting my ride and the work of the American Cancer Society.