Relapsed Leukemia and Lymphoma Program Patients Stories Listing

Our team includes international leaders in leukemia and lymphoma treatment. Because we have treated so many children — including children who have come to us from around the world — we have a deep familiarity with this type of cancer.

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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.

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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.

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Nick’s Story

A year after his cancer diagnosis, Nick graduated first in his class and delivered the valedictorian address.

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CAR T-Cell Therapy for Relapsed Leukemia: Paulina’s Story

Frantic to save Paulina’s life, her family brought her to the Cancer Center at CHOP where an experimental trial of CAR T-cell therapy cured her cancer.

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CAR T-cell Therapy for Relapsed Leukemia: Emily’s Story

Emily was given a third chance at life when an experimental treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia at CHOP wiped out her cancer cells.

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CAR T-Cell Therapy for Relapsed Leukemia: Austin’s Story

Austin spent most of his life fighting leukemia and the disease seemed to be winning — until a pioneering treatment at CHOP changed everything.

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Relapsed Leukemia: Tori's Story

Tori had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, as a kindergartner. Since then, she’d relapsed twice.

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Relapsed Lymphoma: Daulton's Story

When Daulton was 3 years old, breathing trouble led doctors to discover a malignant mass occupying 60 percent of his chest cavity. The diagnosis was lymphoma.