Students In Medford Come Together To Support 13-Year-Old Battling Cancer

MEDFORD, MA — Teens in Medford spent Friday supporting a classmate who battling cancer through love and donations. It was a “Derek Day” at the McGlynn Middle School, and it wrapped up with a party on the ice, with a strong message: we are with you.

Thirteen-year-old Derek Marino is in the fight of his young life. “It went from a cough, to possibly walking pneumonia, to all of a sudden, telling us he has lymphoma,” said Derek’s mother Katie Marino.

“I got diagnosed at the beginning of September. It’s been a little tough, but I’ve been getting through it,” Derek said. He’s gotten through three rounds of chemo with more to come, followed by radiation.

But his school and the city of Medford have rallied around him. “It means everything. I could never ask for so much support from people,” Derek said.

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