{"id":10,"date":"2017-10-05T14:57:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T18:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasttrek.eyedev.org\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2020-05-12T08:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T12:00:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_btr2jp1021ym4nm0niq9 {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_btr2jp1021ym4nm0niq9 .fa-child:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_btr2jp1021ym4nm0niq9 .fa-child:before{content: \"\\f1ae\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_btr2jp1021ym4nm0niq9\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-child\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">Meet Nick.<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\">The beginning of the FastTrek Foundation began with <strong>one man&#8217;s battle<\/strong> towards <strong>defeating brain cancer.\u00a0 <\/strong>Nick Cardi embodies our mantra: #IFightCancer.\u00a0 He is one of three brothers that own Cardi&#8217;s Furniture, a family business (employing approx 500 people in Rhode Island, Massachusetts &amp; New Hampshire) that is known for its philanthropic and community-minded work.\u00a0 In April of 2015, he was diagnosed with a notoriously-aggressive form of brain cancer.\u00a0 <strong>With a low survival rate and zero FDA approved cures, it was time for Nick and his family to start surveying all of their options for treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-810 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nc2-lavoie-amer-idol-nc3-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nc2-lavoie-amer-idol-nc3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nc2-lavoie-amer-idol-nc3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nc2-lavoie-amer-idol-nc3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nc2-lavoie-amer-idol-nc3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nc2-lavoie-amer-idol-nc3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_eicu91kzii8ruqhg4vcz {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_eicu91kzii8ruqhg4vcz .fa-heart:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_eicu91kzii8ruqhg4vcz .fa-heart:before{content: \"\\f004\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_eicu91kzii8ruqhg4vcz\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-heart\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">Clinical Trials are at the heart of all medical advances. <\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\">Clinical trials can most-often be considered cutting-edge medicine.\u00a0 Right now, thousands of clinical trials with the potential to prevent, cure, extend prognosis, or enhance the quality of life for patients are happening all around the world.\u00a0 Think about the advancement of technology in the last 10 years &#8211; smartphones, tablets, facebook &amp; twitter, blockchain, Watson, AI, supercomputers that could&#8211; and did&#8211; map the genome&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Now imagine the medical advancements that could be made with the synthesis of that technology and that advancement of understanding of what makes up the body.\u00a0 The medicine that is coming out these days is the synthesis of these advancements.\u00a0 We are on the cusp of many medical breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>But <strong>very few patients ever enroll <\/strong>despite the fact that clinical trials are crucial for the development of new medicines for patients with these diseases (diseases for which the prognosis with the standard treatment is, generally, rather poor).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-796 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/noTrialsnoCures2-1logo-768x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/noTrialsnoCures2-1logo-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/noTrialsnoCures2-1logo-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/noTrialsnoCures2-1logo-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/noTrialsnoCures2-1logo-1536x1158.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/noTrialsnoCures2-1logo-2048x1545.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_31451qhyjbvo0kxunh18 {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_31451qhyjbvo0kxunh18 .fa-compass:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_31451qhyjbvo0kxunh18 .fa-compass:before{content: \"\\f14e\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_31451qhyjbvo0kxunh18\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-compass\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">If clinical trials show so much promise, why is Enrollment so low?<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\">The reason for low enrollment seems to be the very real difficulties of:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1).<\/strong>\u00a0 Understanding how to navigate the options available<\/p>\n<p><strong>2).<\/strong>\u00a0 Staying current.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And, through speaking with those affected &amp; afflicted, we have found:<\/p>\n<p><strong>3).<\/strong> Many believe trials cost a lot&#8230;.\u00a0 <strong>In fact, most if not all trials are FREE for the participant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Those are the main barriers Nick and his family found.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_zb9hrfkzyzys426klajp {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_zb9hrfkzyzys426klajp .fa-book:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_zb9hrfkzyzys426klajp .fa-book:before{content: \"\\f02d\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_zb9hrfkzyzys426klajp\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-book\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">The Restaurant Anology<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/restaurant-infographic-768x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/restaurant-infographic-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/restaurant-infographic-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/restaurant-infographic-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/restaurant-infographic-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/restaurant-infographic.png 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Due to the rapid advancement of medicine<\/strong>&#8212; among other reasons&#8211; <strong>the only trials oncologists would typically bring up would be the one(s) available at their particular hospital <\/strong>(and most hospitals don&#8217;t have too many).<\/p>\n<p>It makes sense.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t expect the chef at your favorite Italian restaurant to know the menu at your favorite Mexican place down the street.\u00a0 One needs to go there to get the menu.<\/p>\n<p>It is the same way with hospitals and clinical trials.<\/p>\n<p>But going from hospital to hospital in search of options isn&#8217;t a realistic solution.\u00a0 They knew <strong>they wanted all their options to be laid out on the table, but finding clinical trials requires hours of research and organization&#8211; and the format can be daunting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 341px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10-1\" width=\"341\" height=\"341\" poster=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-08-at-2.20.09-PM.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fasttrek-trialtracker-clinical-trials-the-restaurant-analogy.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fasttrek-trialtracker-clinical-trials-the-restaurant-analogy.mp4\">https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fasttrek-trialtracker-clinical-trials-the-restaurant-analogy.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><center><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_7evvi2zsphro2rey8dr3 {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_7evvi2zsphro2rey8dr3 .fa-heart:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_7evvi2zsphro2rey8dr3 .fa-heart:before{content: \"\\f004\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_7evvi2zsphro2rey8dr3\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-heart\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">Nick stayed positive. <\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\">He continued going to work daily during treatments.\u00a0 Instead of focusing on his condition and statistics, he focused on the process in which he was engaged, and sought to make it better for others.\u00a0 With his son (also named Nick), they <strong>identified the area where they thought they could make a difference for many people, and they sought to build the infrastructure and develop the technology to help patients, their friends, family, and advocates.\u00a0 <\/strong>Nick is now over 3 years post diagnosis&#8211; a milestone for GBM patients.\u00a0 He goes in to work 7 days a week, spends time with family, and oversees this project as the chair of the board of directors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1199 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dad-nc2-nc3-car-selfie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dad-nc2-nc3-car-selfie-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dad-nc2-nc3-car-selfie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dad-nc2-nc3-car-selfie-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dad-nc2-nc3-car-selfie.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_4vhr5l11kpk1d53t279a {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_4vhr5l11kpk1d53t279a .fa-heart:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_4vhr5l11kpk1d53t279a .fa-heart:before{content: \"\\f004\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_4vhr5l11kpk1d53t279a\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-heart\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">He gave all to so many. <\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is with great sadness that we announce that Nick Cardi Jr passed on August 2, 2018. \u00a0His memory lives on in many ways. \u00a0Here is a video produced by WPRI\/FOX 12.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EdELBOFOZng\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KalNNTjgKyw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-MWWaCPkwfs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_m2nj1112d68cqkc5fwom {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_m2nj1112d68cqkc5fwom .fa-globe:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_m2nj1112d68cqkc5fwom .fa-globe:before{content: \"\\f0ac\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_m2nj1112d68cqkc5fwom\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-globe\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">Why focus on MS &amp; Brain Cancer?<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\"><strong>Nick&#8217;s family is not the only one that found researching clinical trials to be difficult.\u00a0 <\/strong>Through day to day conversations and through familial experiences, <strong>a recurring theme with Multiple Sclerosis emerged<\/strong>.\u00a0 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most widespread disabling neurological condition of young adults around the world.\u00a0<strong> Like brain cancer, the standard of care is not anywhere as effective as people would like it to be, and, as of now, there are zero cures.\u00a0 <\/strong>Remarkably, MS clinical trials also show poor enrollment rates.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_wpecilpviflyuveeibsz {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'zm'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack05\/icons\/fonts\/zm.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack05\/icons\/fonts\/zm.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack05\/icons\/fonts\/zm.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack05\/icons\/fonts\/zm.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack05\/icons\/fonts\/zm.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_wpecilpviflyuveeibsz .zm-medicine:before{font-family: 'zm'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_wpecilpviflyuveeibsz .zm-medicine:before{content: \"\\e063\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_wpecilpviflyuveeibsz\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"zm-medicine\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">We added COVID-19<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\"><strong>With no vaccine and no approved antivirals, enrolling patients in clinical trials for COVID-19 is very important.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Knowledge is power.\u00a0 Know what trials are available to you in your area.\u00a0 Knowing which hospital has which trial might be important to you if you have a preference.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_rys4ee655rcs4pyu5rsa {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_rys4ee655rcs4pyu5rsa .fa-cogs:before{font-family: 'fa'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_rys4ee655rcs4pyu5rsa\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"fa-cogs\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">Network Effects<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\">It is our belief that combining &#8220;unrelated&#8221; illnesses such as Brain Cancer &amp; MS can create network effects that speed up mainstream adoption.\u00a0 In many cases, a person&#8217;s familial or personal experience with brain cancer is their first experience.\u00a0 MS, on the other hand is the most widespread disabling neurological condition of young adults around the world.\u00a0 Our hope is that we can expand people&#8217;s knowledge and have them be better prepared through these uncommon connections.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1003&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_bgifqkqgc2dc3o5n606l {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'mfg'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack03\/icons\/fonts\/mfg.eot'); src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack03\/icons\/fonts\/mfg.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack03\/icons\/fonts\/mfg.woff') format('woff'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack03\/icons\/fonts\/mfg.ttf') format('truetype'), url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack03\/icons\/fonts\/mfg.svg#oi') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_bgifqkqgc2dc3o5n606l .mfg-users:before{font-family: 'mfg'; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;}#rand_bgifqkqgc2dc3o5n606l .mfg-users:before{content: \"\\e80b\";}<\/style>\n<div id=\"rand_bgifqkqgc2dc3o5n606l\" class=\"icon_box_si \"><i class=\"mfg-users\" style=\"color:#7dc242;\"><\/i><h3 style=\"color:#2e2e2e;\">Inclusivity<\/h3><p style=\"color:#2e2e2e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At FastTrek.org, we are committed to bridging the gap between patients and clinical trials. For some patients, the gap for accessing this information is larger. Results from clinical trials in the United States undoubtedly show a severe underrepresentation of minority groups. This pattern is unacceptable. Missed opportunities in the clinical trial realm can quite literally mean life and death for individuals. Without a fair demographic representation, the results for the drugs being tested in clinical trials are inadequate. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A main priority for the FastTrek.org Foundation is making sure we are being inclusive to everyone and anyone. We want to break down barriers preventing patients from access to information regarding clinical trials and welcome any feedback or suggestions in this area. As of now and for the future, FastTrek TrialTracker will always be completely free and available to everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1170px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10-2\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" poster=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fastTrek-keep-shining-wide.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/keep-shining-fasttrek-wide-vid.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/keep-shining-fasttrek-wide-vid.mp4\">https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/keep-shining-fasttrek-wide-vid.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_u3mrtw1810ln5kwapnea {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; src:url('https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/themes\/thefox\/includes\/4k-icons\/icons\/4k-icons-pack02\/icons\/fonts\/fa.eot'); 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participation (thereby slowing the advancement of medicine and development of cures).<\/li>\n<li>We need to do something to fix this problem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;812&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;813&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;814&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_3xnr44hyn793xbd0r2bg {margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; }<\/style><style type='text\/css'> @font-face{font-family: 'fa'; 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by strokes of synchronicity, we found the folks who were able to provide us with exactly what we needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That is what the #iFight Campaign is all about.<\/strong>\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We don&#8217;t have to be diagnosed to fight these conditions<\/span>.\u00a0 We can all use our skills to #iFight Daily.\u00a0 <strong>#iFightCancer #iFightMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ifight-campaign-posters-2-768x994.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ifight-campaign-posters-2-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ifight-campaign-posters-2-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ifight-campaign-posters-2-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ifight-campaign-posters-2-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/fasttrek.org\/fasttrek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ifight-campaign-posters-2-1583x2048.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#rand_1dewqk132fqdb6co6qks {margin-top:0px; 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