Dave Knox learned he had testicular cancer in November 2024, just three days after he was named Mentor of the Year by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Fear and worry quickly gave way to a laser focus on developing a game plan.

“I’m a husband and a father of 12-year-old twins, and the first thing was just thoughts of the family,” says Dave. “But then the second thought was, I need to call my friends at St. Elizabeth and figure out how to go tackle this.”

Through his work as executive director of Blue North, an organization supporting entrepreneurs in Northern Kentucky, Dave already knew about the community impact of St. Elizabeth Healthcare. What he didn’t know was just how cutting-edge their Cancer Care could be.

“It was a weight off my shoulders when I made that call to find out

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