Arnav was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in his senior year of high school. Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer that occurs when a bone-forming cell starts growing out of control, making a cancerous tumor in the bone. Once the cancer spreads to any part of the body, the 5 year survival rate is only 25%. About 500 children and teens in the US get it every year.
To prevent his cancer from spreading to other parts of his body, Arnav got his arm amputated above the elbow shortly after his diagnosis, along with 8 months of chemotherapy. While the treatments and surgeries took their toll on Arnav, he was motivated by seeing kids that were several years younger than him fighting the same battles he was. It gave him a sense of community - knowing he wasn’t the only one fighting.
More children than one imagines are diagnosed with this merciless disease.We’re devastated by how few resources are dedicated towards finding a cure for this cancer. We are determined to help raise awareness and funds to support osteosarcoma treatment research.
FACTOR brings together the leading researchers, clinicians, surgeons, together with patient families and OsteoWarriors to Make It Better for those battling this disease.
Each year a grant of $100,000 is awarded to a project that will focus on moving research forward for osteosarcoma patients.
Browse our extensive list of osteosarcoma resources from MIB Agents and our partner organizations.
OsteoBites is a weekly webinar and podcast where we invite Osteosarcoma Experts and OsteoWarriors to share their research, hope, and innovation.
Agent GAMERS game with their fellow OsteoWarriors and OsteoSiblings.
Ambassador Agents are certified peer visitors who provide hope, understanding, and resources.
OsteoWarriors receive monthly letters of hope and cheer from MIB Agent Writers around the world.
When an OsteoWarrior transitions to hospice care, MIB Agents provides an experience or an item of comfort and entertainment.
The OsteoWarriors HQ (headquarters) brings kids and young adults who have a connection to osteosarcoma together and It. Is. Awesome!
A world with less toxic, more effective treatments and a cure for osteosarcoma.
We are devoted to creating and instilling hope with and for our inclusive and collaborative osteosarcoma community. We do this through mutual trust, transparency and compassion.
