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The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, or IronMatt, understands firsthand how frightening a childhood brain cancer diagnosis can be. 

That’s why we’re on a mission to build a network committed to reducing family hardship, funding pediatric brain tumor research, and giving children the opportunity to live long, healthy lives.

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a photograph of Leon at Christmas time in front of a Christmas tree in a box like a present. With the article title, "Leon, the Littlest Fighter with the Biggest Heart"

Meet Leon: The Littlest Fighter with the Biggest Heart

July 13, 2025

When Gabrielle and Dave welcomed their baby boy Leon into the world, they never imagined their journey into parenthood would include hospital rooms, oncologists, and at-home chemotherapy. But at just

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IronKid Lily is a Big Sister

November 13, 2024

Attendees at the 2024 September Gala learned about IronKid Lily and her battle with DIPG. We also learned that Lily had a bit of good news coming her way, mom

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IronKid Casey Taub Honored by Town of New Castle

October 24, 2023

The Town of New Castle honored IronKid Casey Taub by renaming a sports field after him. Casey was a soccer player who lost a three-year battle against a pediatric brain

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This IronKid Battled War as Well as a Pediatric Brain Tumor

October 19, 2023

The Ukrainian war wasn’t the worst thing to hit the Negodiuk family. Just two days earlier, they had been hit by an even bigger bomb — their child, two-year-old Mark,

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