OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon

Matt Hazard received personalized, multidisciplinary care at OHSU that allowed him to overcome cancer, inspire others to get colonoscopies

By Dustin Hawes December 12, 2025

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OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon

OHSU patient Matt Hazard with his wife, Amanda, and sons, Easton and Colton, at the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K in 2024, hosted by the Colon Cancer Coalition. (Courtesy)

Matt Hazard (Courtesy)

OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon

OHSU patient Matt Hazard finishes the Boston Marathon. Hazard trained for marathons as he battled colorectal cancer, culminating in both running the Boston Marathon and becoming an advocate for early cancer screenings. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon

OHSU patient Matt Hazard holds up eight fingers as he heads into his eighth and final round of chemotherapy. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon

OHSU patient Matt Hazard with his son, Easton, in OHSU’s Radiation Medicine Department before he receives his 27^th— and final — round of radiation treatment. (Courtesy)

OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon

OHSU patient Matt Hazard rings the OHSU bell to celebrate finishing his treatment plan. “We were hopeful it was also me ringing the bell to signal I had beat cancer,” he says. (Courtesy)