Two years ago, the Lazo family was shocked to learn that daughter Cassie, then seven, had cancer. She was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor, a rare form of childhood kidney cancer…
Autumn Carolino’s journey began with a stomach ache that just never seemed to go away. Paired with high fevers, the two-year-old’s health seemed to be going on a downward spiral.…
Cyndi Strzynski was always a bubbly, active little girl. Even though she has been facing an immense challenge, she still tries to keep a smile on her face at all…
If there’s one way that 11-year-old Cristian Muñoz would describe himself, it would be an athlete. Cristian has always been drawn to playing sports: the rigor, the competition, the connection…
Stephanie Felix knew exactly what she wanted for her ninth birthday: to ring the bill at Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital and signify that she was—officially!—cancer-free. When Stephanie was seven…
Perry Cox is feisty, full of energy, and loves taking part in new activities with her friends. According to her father Griffin, Perry, now five years old, loves dancing and…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Nearly all cases of Wilms tumors, a rare form of pediatric kidney cancer, are diagnosed before a child turns 10 years old. When Maddie Newburn was first diagnosed, she was…
The NCCN, or National Comprehensive Cancer Network, has recently published treatment guidelines for children living with a rare kidney cancer, Wilms tumor. This is the organization's first guidelines written for…
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