The Organization

Impact & Recognition

Follow the classrooms reached, recognition earned, and conversations Tumor Tactics is helping create around accessible cancer education.

Our Impact

Cancer education that reaches beyond the deck.

10+

Schools Impacted

Partner schools across the country

$5k+

Raised

Funding kits, outreach & educator resources

100s

Students Reached

Young learners in hands-on cancer education

Growing

National Outreach

Expanding to new regions and communities

Media & features

Featured stories

Coverage of the people, purpose, and design choices behind Tumor Tactics.

A complete Tumor Tactics game setup ready for play

BoardGameGeek August 2026

Designer Diary: Tumor Tactics

Tumor Tactics' creators share how family experiences with cancer became a classroom-ready strategy game. The diary follows the process of translating real oncology into decisions players can learn through play.

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The Smile Project May 2026

Service Spotlight: Tumor Tactics

The Smile Project profiles Daniel Zhang and the service mission behind Tumor Tactics. The conversation explores how making cancer biology approachable can turn uncertainty into curiosity for younger students.

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Kind Over Matter May 2026

The Kindness of Being Seen

Kind Over Matter traces the personal story behind Tumor Tactics and the Matt Kurtz Kindness Grant. It shows how an experience of being helped through grief became a way to help other children understand cancer.

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