Art Streeter was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer that often originates in the throat and nasal passages of the head and neck. Art’s cancer was discovered in his tonsils. His treatment of chemotherapy and radiation began in April 2017. Art’s last treatment was in July and he will come back to Dana-Farber in September to ensure that his treatment has been effective. Each day he is feeling better and more like himself. Art credits his nurse practitioner, Jason Glass, with getting him through these last several months. Jason saw Art twice a week throughout his treatment and was there every step of the way to adjust medications and treatment protocols and manage Art’s side effects. Art is a practicing attorney and he and his wife live in Franklin. They have three children ages 21, 25 and 27. Art’s daughter, a senior at Northeastern, accompanied Art to all of his treatments.

Jason is a nurse practitioner specializing in Head and Neck Cancers at Dana-Farber. Nursing is a third career for Jason. His father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the nurses caring for his Dad inspired him. His dad died, but he believed the nurses improved his Dad’s last 18 months of his life and he wanted to help others going through a similar struggle. He’s been a nurse for 11 years and has always worked in oncology.