Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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“When you spend as much time in the waiting room at a cancer institute as we do, you notice we need a lot more research.”

For lifelong southern Idaho farmer Gus Bryngelson, a throat cancer diagnosis changed everything. Thanks to advances in cancer research, he received new treatments that made a big difference in his care—and gave him more time on the ranch he loves.

Every story like Gus’s reminds us why research matters.

How has cancer research touched your life? Join Gus and others by sharing your story about how research has made a difference for you or someone you love. Together, we can make the future brighter for everyone facing cancer.

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