Pediatric Cancer

Laura Sobiech on Seeing Her Son Portrayed in Disney+'s Clouds: "Music Is What Saved Him"
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10/23/2020

Laura Sobiech on Seeing Her Son Portrayed in Disney+'s Clouds: "Music Is What Saved Him"

For Laura Sobiech, seeing the last year of her 18-year-old son Zach's life portrayed in Disney+'s new movie Clouds was absolutely surreal.

Mom's PSA Makes an Important Point About How Harmful Overbuying Protective Masks Is
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03/19/2020

Mom's PSA Makes an Important Point About How Harmful Overbuying Protective Masks Is

Christine Fego Martin, a mom from Texas, is pleading with people to stop buying protective masks out of fear of the coronavirus.

A Baby Woke Up From a 5-Day Coma and Smiled at His Dad, and the Photo Is Going Viral
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11/02/2019

A Baby Woke Up From a 5-Day Coma and Smiled at His Dad, and the Photo Is Going Viral

When brand-new parents Emma and Stuart Labuschagne realized that their 14-week-old son, Michael, had stopped breathing in the early hours of March 16, 2018, they understandably went into fight-or-flight mode.

These Photos of a Girl Comforting Her Brother Through Chemo Will Make You Bawl
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09/19/2019

These Photos of a Girl Comforting Her Brother Through Chemo Will Make You Bawl

When Kaitlin Burge learned that her 2-year-old son, Beckett, had been diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2018, she knew her family had a long road ahead of them.

This "When I Grow Up" Photo Series Spotlights Kids Battling Serious Illnesses, and It's Empowering
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09/12/2019

This "When I Grow Up" Photo Series Spotlights Kids Battling Serious Illnesses, and It's Empowering

Whether your kids are just turning 5 years old or applying to college, it's safe to say that most of them daydream about what they're going to be when they grow up.

3-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Was Flower Girl at Bone Marrow Donor's Wedding — Be Still, Our Hearts
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07/16/2019

3-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Was Flower Girl at Bone Marrow Donor's Wedding — Be Still, Our Hearts

When 25-year-old Hayden Hatfield Ryals first walked by the Be the Match booth on her way to class at Auburn University in 2015, she immediately felt the need to sign up as a bone marrow donor.

After Going Through 5 Rounds of Chemo, This Toddler Took the Sweetest Remission Photos
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04/12/2019

After Going Through 5 Rounds of Chemo, This Toddler Took the Sweetest Remission Photos

Chelsea Hughes had described her sweet baby Molly as "chubby" right after she was born.

George H.W. Bush's 1958 Letter Discussing His Late Daughter Robin Will Make You Weep
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12/09/2018

George H.W. Bush's 1958 Letter Discussing His Late Daughter Robin Will Make You Weep

Since former president George H.W.

Remember the Boy With Leukemia Who Paraded San Fransisco as Bat Kid? He's Now 10 and Cancer-Free!
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11/16/2018

Remember the Boy With Leukemia Who Paraded San Fransisco as Bat Kid? He's Now 10 and Cancer-Free!

Miles Scott, the boy who played "Bat Kid" for the day in San Francisco five years ago with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, is officially cancer-free.

Mom's Longing For "Ordinary Days" After Losing Her Son to Cancer Will Change Your Perspective on the Mundane
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10/18/2018

Mom's Longing For "Ordinary Days" After Losing Her Son to Cancer Will Change Your Perspective on the Mundane

Heather Duckworth didn't realize that she was in a season of "good old days" until her world turned upside down in an instant when her son was diagnosed with cancer.

1 Dad Taught a Stranger About Kindness in the Best Way After He Made a Comment About His Sick Daughter
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07/23/2018

1 Dad Taught a Stranger About Kindness in the Best Way After He Made a Comment About His Sick Daughter

Brent Gehring knows that people mindlessly scroll through their social media feeds each and every day.

Why 1 Mom Decided to Share Her 5-Year-Old Daughter's Last Moments to Raise Cancer Awareness
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07/15/2018

Why 1 Mom Decided to Share Her 5-Year-Old Daughter's Last Moments to Raise Cancer Awareness

Two years ago, Casey and Ben Daggett found out that their daughter Zoey had a rare brain tumor — known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) — that doctors were unable to operate on.

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