Weei/nesn Jimmy Fund Radio-telethon

Cindy Smith joins the show along with her sister Susan, and Doctor James Cleary Cindy is with her twin sister Susan and they are both tremendous Red Sox fans.  Cindy was diagnosed in May 2015. She wasn't feeling well and was having stomach issues. Initially she was misdiagnosed with having food allergies. Further tests showed spots on her liver and neuroendocrine cancer was discovered.  The cancer was also causing heart issues.  Cindy chose to come to Dana-Farber at the urging of her twin sister who pointed out that her cancer is rare and she should go to a hospital that has a lot of experience treating something rare.  She had undergone three chemoembolizations, which is when three chemotherapy drugs are injected into the artery that supplies blood to the tumor in the liver.  This past year as her cancer advanced she started a new treatment that was not available when she was first diagnosed. She says it’s a perfect example of what research can do and why going to a hospital like Dana-Farber can make all th