I’ve always been good at math and science, so I’d given some thought to becoming a doctor, even as a teenager. Then cancer came along, and I got to see a lot of the inner workings of the medical field.

I was hooked. Medicine seemed like a great avenue for my talents and passions. And I wanted to give back and be part of the community that saved my life.

My Ewing’s sarcoma diagnosis

I was 17 years old when I found...