{"id":19913,"date":"2023-08-09T00:07:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T00:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=19913"},"modified":"2023-08-08T20:10:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T20:10:02","slug":"cancer-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/09\/cancer-in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer in Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_19914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19914\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19914\" src=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berman_Chris_bio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berman_Chris_bio.jpg 250w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berman_Chris_bio-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Espn&#8217;s Chris \u201cBoomer\u201d Berman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Espn Chris \u201cBoomer\u201d Berman to interview inspiring six time cancer survivor and former college athlete Casey O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">ESPN broadcaster and long-time KTM supporter Chris \u201cBoomer\u201d Berman will facilitate the panel discussion at this year\u2019s \u201cCancer in Focus\u201d event, featuring inspirational former Minnesota Golden Gopher football player and six-time cancer survivor Casey O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">O\u2019Brien, winner of the 2019 Disney Spirit Award for most inspiring college football player, won\u2019t be talking much about sports, not even golf. Instead, he\u2019ll discuss his battle with cancer, what motivates him, and what research has meant to him on his cancer journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Facilitated by Berman, a six-time honoree of the National Sports Media Association\u2019s National Sportscaster of the Year award, the \u201cCancer in Focus\u201d conversation will also feature O\u2019Brien\u2019s oncologist and cancer researcher Brenda Weigel, M.D., M.S., of the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, and M Health Fairview Masonic Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19915\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19915\" src=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-1068x1602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Casey-OBrien_2_photo-by-Brady-Willette.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casey O\u2019Brien, six time cancer survivor and former college athlete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>\u201cCancer in Focus\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><i>4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, August 17, 2023 <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><i>Continental Room, Sun Valley Inn <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><i>30-minute panel discussion with Q&amp;A to follow <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><i>Free and open to the public <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><i>ktmgolf.com<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Espn Chris \u201cBoomer\u201d Berman to interview inspiring six time cancer survivor and former college athlete Casey O\u2019Brien ESPN broadcaster and long-time KTM supporter Chris \u201cBoomer\u201d Berman will facilitate the panel discussion at this year\u2019s \u201cCancer in Focus\u201d event, featuring inspirational former Minnesota Golden Gopher football player and six-time cancer survivor Casey O\u2019Brien. 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