In my college town in Iowa, I met a remarkable graduate student from Kenya who was pursuing a master’s degree in aerospace engineering. His story started in high school, where his journey took a devastating turn after he was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, initially localized to his left thigh. After completing treatment, he was declared cancer-free, but he lost track of follow-up care upon moving to the United States for his studies. Six years later, the cancer recurred, now metastatic.