Kidney Cancer Survivor Jenee Boudreaux Wins Scholarship, Hopes to Become Nurse
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Jenee Boudreaux, a graduating high school senior from Houma, Louisiana, recently won a scholarship that she hopes will provide her with an education in how to help fellow victims of cancer, reports Houma Today.
Boudreaux, 17, was diagnosed with kidney cancer when she was 6 years old. Thanks to surgery to remove the tumor and six months of chemotherapy, she was soon deemed cancer-free. Although the disease has not returned, Boudreaux's illness left her with a new perspective on life.
"My family helped me get through it," she said. "It's made me more aware. I think about my consequences more than other kids my age."
In recognition of her efforts in school, the Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society recently awarded Boudreaux with a $1,000 scholarship to attend Nicholls State University. She hopes that she can use the money to enter the medical field, as her cancer journey has inspired her to help others.
"I'm going into nursing, Boudreaux told the source. "I want to be an oncology nurse. I know what people go through."
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 57,760 people in the United States were diagnosed with renal (kidney) cancer in 2009, with the illness leading to the deaths of around 12,980 Americans that same year.
People can reduce their risk of developing kidney cancer by quitting smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables, engaging in regular physical exercise and maintaining a healthy weight and blood pressure.
Kidney cancer survivors can obtain information, resources and support from the Kidney Cancer Association, a non-profit group that accepts donations.
Boudreaux, 17, was diagnosed with kidney cancer when she was 6 years old. Thanks to surgery to remove the tumor and six months of chemotherapy, she was soon deemed cancer-free. Although the disease has not returned, Boudreaux's illness left her with a new perspective on life.
"My family helped me get through it," she said. "It's made me more aware. I think about my consequences more than other kids my age."
In recognition of her efforts in school, the Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society recently awarded Boudreaux with a $1,000 scholarship to attend Nicholls State University. She hopes that she can use the money to enter the medical field, as her cancer journey has inspired her to help others.
"I'm going into nursing, Boudreaux told the source. "I want to be an oncology nurse. I know what people go through."
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 57,760 people in the United States were diagnosed with renal (kidney) cancer in 2009, with the illness leading to the deaths of around 12,980 Americans that same year.
People can reduce their risk of developing kidney cancer by quitting smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables, engaging in regular physical exercise and maintaining a healthy weight and blood pressure.
Kidney cancer survivors can obtain information, resources and support from the Kidney Cancer Association, a non-profit group that accepts donations.
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