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July 2, 2017

Dear Friends and Colleagues II

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Ten weeks ago, our son Max woke up favoring his left arm. After my wife Annemarie touched his elbow and he cried […]
August 8, 2016

Applying for Benefits for Pediatric Cancer

Applying for Benefits for Pediatric Cancer Introduction by Jonathan Agin, JD, Executive Director As a childhood cancer nonprofit organization, the Max Cure Foundation (MCF) continually engages […]
June 28, 2016

Follow the Internet: Food Stamps Should Be Redeemable Online

Follow the Internet: Food Stamps Should Be Redeemable Online As American shopping shifts from the brick-and-mortar stores to online retail, and even groceries have innovated for […]
December 22, 2015

The End of Pediatric Cancer Research as We Know It? A commentary on Mathew Zachary’s piece and the Premature Argument that it is “Mission Accomplished”

Max Cure's Executive Director, Jonathan Agin provides commentary on Matthew Zachary's Piece and the Premature Argument that it is "Mission Accomplished."
March 5, 2015
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On The Media Interviews Richard on the Save Josh Matter

NPR's Brooke Gladstone from On the Media Interviews Richard Plotkin about the ethical and media issues confronting society as a result of the Josh Hardy matter.
March 5, 2015
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Stop This Act of Terror!

Max Cure Foundation's Vice-Chairman, Richard Plotkin calls upon the Congressional Caucus, led by Congressmen McCaul and Van Hollen, to do whatever is necessary through the Department of Homeland Security and/or the FBI to immediately begin an investigation to catch those that continue to prey on families facing the nightmare of having a child with cancer, and then, having experienced the death of that child.
March 5, 2015

Survivorship in Childhood Cancer

Max Cure Foundations Vice-Chairman, Richard Plotkin adds to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's recent webchat on survivorship in childhood cancer. In this post you will find the video where Lisa Diller, MD, answers questions about the unique needs and concerns for patients and families transitioning off treatment, including fertility issues, follow-up care, and emotional challenges young survivors face.
March 5, 2015

Compassionate Use – There is no Winner

Max Cure's Director of External Affairs, and childhood cancer advocate, Jonathan Agin shares his insights into the current war on compassionate use.
February 6, 2015
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The Reluctant Advocate; My Own Words:

Childhood Cancer Advocate, Jonathan Agin, shares how he became an advocate for pediatric cancer causes and his plans for working with The Max Cure Foundation.