Cancer Center Patient Stories
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Ava’s Story: Rotationplasty Promises Greater Mobility
Ava was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer. A novel surgery called rotationplasty allowed her ankle joint to function as a knee, maximizing her future mobility.
Leo Fought Like a Lion to Beat Stage 5 Kidney Cancer
Two hospitals work together to care for a 3-year-old with cancer and his family.
Rhys’s Story: Routine Well Visit Leads to Diagnosis of Wilms Tumor
CHOP Primary Care pediatricians and specialists collaborated to diagnose and treat a cancerous tumor before 6-month-old Rhys had any symptoms and the tumor spread.
Neuroendocrine Tumor: Peyton’s Story
After being diagnosed with a rare type of tumor in her airway, Peyton came to CHOP for surgery that successfully saved part of her right lung.
Synovial Sarcoma: Callan’s Story
Many oncology programs declared Callan’s rare tumor, located in his chest, inoperable. CHOP offered a comprehensive treatment plan that successfully removed the tumor.
Aaron’s Story: Surgery, Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplant for Medulloblastoma
When Aaron was 4, he was suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumor and had to undergo seven months of arduous treatment. His family will never forget the teams in neurosurgery, oncology, nursing and child life — and the Phillies and their South Jersey community — all of whom lifted Aaron up throughout his journey at CHOP.
DICER1 Syndrome: Ellie’s Story
With a genetic disorder that increases her risk of developing tumors, Ellie is seen regularly at the Cancer Predisposition Program.
Precision Medicine for Infantile Fibrosarcoma: Levy’s Story
Levy traveled from Brazil and participated in a clinical trial for an oral drug that targeted a specific genetic change in his tumor.
Surgery for a Brain Tumor: Julia's Story
While Julia’s diagnosis of a brain tumor was a shock to her family, the location and type of tumor meant surgery at CHOP was the only treatment she needed.
Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma: Maddie’s Story
When she was 12, Maddie was very active — in particular, she practiced gymnastics several hours a day. But stomach pains and weight loss signaled the start of a challenging medical journey for her and her family.