OHSU patient Matt Hazard rings the OHSU bell to celebrate finishing his treatment plan. “We were hopeful it was also me ringing the bell to signal I had beat cancer,” he says. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient Matt Hazard recovers after liver surgery to resect a cancerous lesion. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient Matt Hazard with his wife, Amanda, after running the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K race in 2024. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient Matt Hazard finishes the Boston Marathon. Hazard trained for marathons as he battled colorectal cancer, culminating in both running the Boston Marathon and becoming an advocate for early cancer screenings. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient Matt Hazard with his wife, Amanda, and sons, Easton and Colton, at the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K in 2024, hosted by the Colon Cancer Coalition. (Courtesy)

Matt Hazard, paciente de OHSU, se recupera después de la resección quirúrgica de una lesión cancerosa en el hígado.

Matt Hazard, paciente de OHSU, acompañado de su esposa, Amanda, después de correr la carrera de 5 km Get Your Rear In Gear en 2024. (Cortesia)

Matt Hazard, paciente de OHSU, toca la campana de OHSU para celebrar que ha terminado su plan de tratamiento. “Teníamos la esperanza de que también fuera yo quien tocara la campana para indicar que había vencido al cáncer”, afirma. (Cortesia)