# Teen Inventor Turns Cancer Into a Game | Irvine News

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Published: 2026-09-16T17:42:57+00:00
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A teen genius turned cancer educator: Daniel Zhang, just 17, built Tumor Tactics — a 72-card strategy game where players battle simulated tumors using real treatments like chemo and immunotherapy. Inspired by watching his grandmother fight pancreatic cancer, he turned personal pain into powerful learning. Through countless prototypes and near-giveups, his team pushed forward — only to be amazed by kids who outsmarted them in gameplay, proving learning is mutual. Beyond gaming, Daniel juggles piano, homelessness advocacy, and policy work — even helping pass a California bill for youth. Proof that passion, grit, and age don’t matter when you’re determined to change the world. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/16/his-game-stops-cancer-from-looming-in-the-minds-of-kids-as-a-big-scary-monster/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/805d9dd932d3c92e Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews

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