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Manav Narendra '26 battled childhood leukemia with his mother by his side, then conquered a double major in math and computer science while tutoring peers and landing corporate internships. His story shows how resilience and support can turn adversity into academic triumph.
Harper Harrell, who beat leukemia at age 12, is building free housing in her Durham backyard for families whose children are receiving cancer treatment at Duke Hospital. The project will house up to six families less than two miles from the hospital.
Harper Harrell, who battled leukemia for two and a half years, is turning her family's backyard into free temporary housing for families traveling to Duke Children's Hospital. Since September, Harper's Home has already provided over 350 nights of free stays.
After leukemia ended her ballet career in Siberia, Masha Cherezova channeled her artistry into a new calling behind the scenes. Now she's creating a multimedia show where all proceeds support blood cancer research.
A 57-year-old woman who discovered she had leukemia during a routine work health check is now running the London Marathon with her husband to raise £25,000 for cancer research. Sandra Breene had no symptoms when doctors found her dangerously high white blood cell count in 2022.
Jackson Trinh beat leukemia at age 9 after two years of intense treatment, and now he's helping raise millions for pediatric cancer research. His partnership with a nationwide nonprofit has contributed to over $300 million in research funding.
Emma Soto, who battled leukemia since age 3, got her wish to be a police officer for a day and caught the "Sprinkles Bandit" doughnut thief. The Las Vegas Metro Police went all out to make her dream come true.
After battling leukemia for over two years, fifth grader Levi Buxman returned to his Ohio elementary school where hundreds of students and staff celebrated his victory with a moving clap-out ceremony. The 11-year-old, who has Down syndrome, spent 267 nights in the hospital and even survived a stroke before finally ringing the cancer-free bell.
A 12-year-old leukemia survivor who painted through years of chemotherapy is competing for her dream to have her artwork displayed in a museum. The community can help make it happen with free votes.
Seth Walsh survived leukemia five times thanks to 225 blood transfusions from his community. Now his family's nonprofit has collected over 500 donations to help other children fighting cancer.
A five-time leukemia survivor who needed more than 225 blood transfusions is now rallying his community to save other lives. Seth Walsh and his family have turned their hardest years into hope for other families facing similar battles.
A husband-and-wife research team turned their midnight lab conversations at the University of Virginia into ziftomenib, a newly FDA-approved drug now saving lives of leukemia patients who had run out of options. Their 17-year journey from academic research to life-saving treatment shows how university labs can tackle diseases others overlook.
After his sister's leukemia diagnosis in 1991, Keanu Reeves became her full-time caretaker and launched a private foundation that has supported children's hospitals and cancer research for over two decades. He's donated millions and refuses to attach his name to the work.
Researchers at University of Chicago discovered why a mutation makes adult leukemia so resistant to treatment and identified a strategy that could extend survival by a year. The breakthrough could reshape how doctors treat one in 10 adult leukemia patients.
Seeley Borges battled leukemia from just weeks old and now represents hope for families across Hawaii. The preschooler conquered chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and countless hospital visits before reaching remission.
Chinese scientists created a simple add-on that makes failing cancer treatments work again, without expensive genetic engineering. Patients who relapsed after CAR T therapy could now get a second chance at survival.
A leukemia survivor and a researcher who beat cancer are driving groundbreaking pediatric cancer research at Purdue University, inspired by beloved student Tyler Trent. Their work focuses on making treatments safer and more effective for kids fighting cancer.
A breakthrough combination therapy is giving aggressive leukemia patients new hope, nearly doubling remission rates and opening the door to life-saving transplants. The treatment developed in Germany could soon become the new standard of care.
When Britt Mayo was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, one conversation about his life priorities helped him avoid chemotherapy and qualify for a trial that led to remission. Now he's helping other patients learn they have choices in their cancer care.
William Goff survived leukemia as a baby, but chemotherapy damaged his heart. Two years ago, he received a life-saving transplant and now plays baseball again.
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