Keresztes launched an event called The My Girls Gala Fashion Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research, sponsored by a jeweler in Boston and Keresztes' newly launched company, My Girls Skin Care, to raise funds for MGH's breast cancer research programs.
"The event was unique in that the models were also breast cancer patients, and they felt terrific taking part. Their faces beamed as they took the catwalk for the first time since treatment, but this time in beautiful clothing hand-selected for them and specifically designed for breast asymmetry, which can result from surgery."
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Later this year, she will walk the runway herself for Catwalk for a Cure and Susan G. Komen of Southern New England.
Keresztes said she was honored to be chosen for ASTRO's 2016 Survivor Circle Award. She recommends that those considering volunteering examine what kind of activities they enjoy most and look for groups that support those efforts.
"I like to volunteer where I may learn from others and get an opportunity to work on new and creative projects that help me grow personally and professionally," she said. "However, one of the greatest gifts I have discovered over the years is that giving to others who do not expect help from others, most often strangers, is the best reward of all."
For more information about ASTRO's 58th Annual Meeting, visit www.astro.org/AnnualMeeting. For more information about the Survivor Circle, visit www.rtanswers.org/survivorcircle.
About ASTRO
ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologists, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals that specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through professional education and training, support for clinical practice and health policy standards, advancement of science and research, and advocacy. ASTRO publishes three medical journals, International Journal of Radiation Oncology · Biology · Physics (www.redjournal.org), Practical Radiation Oncology (www.practicalradonc.org) and Advances in Radiation Oncology (www.advancesradonc.org); developed and maintains an extensive patient website, RT Answers (www.rtanswers.org); and created the Radiation Oncology Institute (www.roinstitute.org), a nonprofit foundation to support research and education efforts around the world that enhance and confirm the critical role of radiation therapy in improving cancer treatment. To learn more about ASTRO, visit www.astro.org.
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