An Innovative Approach to Treating Childhood Cancer
Emily is the first child in the world to have her immune cells activated to fight cancer. This innovative approach to treating cancer is called CAR T-cell therapy. Today, Emily is more than nine years cancer-free.
At four years old, when a series of recurring ear infections led doctors to recommend additional blood testing, Gavin was diagnosed...
After being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 5 and relapsing twice, Emily appeared to be out of treatment options. But research advances gave her her health back: https://t.co/lLiSd8NPg0 #NothingWillStopUs #ActivateTheCure #ChildhoodCancer @EWhiteheadFdn
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Nicole Gularte Fight for Cures Embassador Award
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Are we closer to a cure for cancer than ever before?! #TheDoctors look back on the journey of cancer survivor Emily Whitehead, who received the groundbreaking CAR-T cell therapy!
How Groundbreaking Treatment Saved 6-Year-Old Girl with Leukemia
The Doctors first meet Emily back in 2013 following her leukemia diagnosis when she was just 6 years old. After undergoing a groundbreaking treatme...
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