Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patient Stories

Diagnosed with leukemia at 3 months old, Asa received a revolutionary therapy that was pioneered at CHOP.

After multiple rounds of chemotherapy couldn’t wipe out Johnny’s cancer, he came to CHOP and received two versions of CAR T-cell therapy.

Daniel’s leukemia came back five times. Since receiving an experimental treatment at CHOP called CAR T-cell therapy, he’s been cancer-free.

A rash that appeared as a few tiny purple spots on Sloane’s arms and legs signaled to her parents, Lyndsay and Jon, that something might be wrong, even though the little girl was not showing signs of being sick in any way.

A week before his seventh birthday, Ayush was woken up from sleep by an excruciating headache. When he talked, his speech was slurred. His parents, Reshama and Amol, are both physicians, and when they were in medical school, did pediatrics rotations at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Teams from CHOP oncology, CHOP GI and Penn Medicine partnered to treat Colin’s high-risk leukemia and pancreas complications rarely seen in children.

Treatment for childhood leukemia has had several long-term effects on Raine’s health, but this successful college graduate is pursuing her dream.

After Jack was diagnosed with cancer, his family was impressed how everyone at CHOP, from the check-in team to the world-class doctors, made them feel special.

Chemotherapy damaged the bone tissue in Michael’s legs, requiring surgery and the use of a wheelchair for several months.