Leukemia and Lymphoma Program Patient Stories
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Philadelphia-positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Colin’s Story

Teams from CHOP oncology, CHOP GI and Penn Medicine partnered to treat Colin’s high-risk leukemia and pancreas complications rarely seen in children.
B-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma and CAR-T Therapy: Lexi’s Story

Lexi’s cancer journey has been rough, including a relapse and vision loss, but her spirit remains strong.
Endocrine Late Effects After Cancer Treatment: Raine’s Story
Treatment for childhood leukemia has had several long-term effects on Raine’s health, but this successful college graduate is pursuing her dream.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Donor-funded Research Helps Lizzy Dance Again

The side effects of cancer treatment challenged 10-year-old Lizzy’s identity as athletic and strong. Now in remission, she’s bouncing back.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Donor-supported Research Will Find New Treatments

Desi, 3, has made it through the bad side effects of leukemia treatment. His mature and independent personality is again shining through.
Psychosocial Services for Cancer Patients: Jake’s Story

CHOP’s Cancer Center helps families manage the extreme emotions elicited by a child’s cancer diagnosis through its world-class, comprehensive, innovative psychosocial services.
Down Syndrome and Humanized CAR T-cell Therapy for Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Steven’s Story

Chemo is tough on cancer patients with Down syndrome like Steven, so when his leukemia came back, he traveled to CHOP for an experimental cell therapy.
B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): Keira’s Story

A year and a half following her B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis, Keira, 9, is singing, dancing and playing sports.
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Kayla’s Story

Kayla’s experience with cancer treatment is influencing her future choices — she wants to become a child life specialist.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Jack’s Story

After a devastating leukemia diagnosis, Jack’s genetic test came back with some reassuring results.