18-year-old cancer survivor rides on Kaiser Permanente float during Rose Parade

Monday, January 2, 2023
An 18-year-old cancer survivor was one of the stars on Kaiser Permanente's float during the Rose Parade on Monday.

Matthew Enriquez, a former high school athlete, was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was 16 years old. But thanks to the car of Dr. Naveen Qureshi and others, he's beating the odds.
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On Sunday, he was reunited with his clinical care team.

"He actually had a very good response to treatment... but we developed a pretty good relationship with him," Qureshi said. "This is just a representation of the amazing care that we provide our patients, and I'm just so happy that we're using Matthew to represent that."
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Enriquez formed a strong bond with his care team, and when he missed his high school graduation during treatment, they organized a special graduation ceremony for him in the clinic.

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