Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patient Stories

When 14-year-old Toni was diagnosed with cancer, her dad told her she was in the best place to get treatment.

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

Wide-spread speckled bruises were the first sign of cancer for 4-year-old Morgan.

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.

Mitch suffered two relapses from acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was out of options until an experimental immunotherapy treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia rid his body of cancer.

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

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

Veronica spent almost half her young life dealing with leukemia. Today, she's a happy and healthy 4-year-old who looks forward to her follow-up appointments at CHOP — the place that saved her life.

Sydney was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and received several rounds of chemotherapy at CHOP. In September, she will be a Patient Ambassador for the Parkway Run & Walk.

Megan had acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 13 — and when she was 19, it came back. Her treatment included an experimental drug that could be administered at home with the help of CHOP’s Home Care nurses.