Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Patient Stories
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Milton Wright Finds His Way Back “Home”
Milton’s childhood unfolded at Children’s – making friends, but also facing death many times. Today, he’s back – not as a patient, but as a symbol of hope.
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Bretton Refuses to Let Cancer Keep Him Off the Ice
Hockey taught Bretton how to fight, and every day in the hospital he remembered that. Today, he’s starting college – and still playing hockey.
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Harper Beare Is “Doing Something Amazing”
After traveling to Seattle Children’s to participate in the PLAT-05 T-cell immunotherapy trial, toddler Harper Beare is finally in remission.
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Miguel’s Journey to Take Back the Wheel After Cancer Diagnosis
Miguel Navarro’s senior year of high school was derailed by a cancer diagnosis. Today, he’s on the road to recovery.
Advances in Care
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Fighting for Their Lives: Immunotherapy at Seattle Children’s
Kids and young adults are finding hope in T-cell therapy – an experimental treatment that boosts the immune system to fight cancer.
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New CAR T-Cell Trial Targets CD22 and CD19 Simultaneously
Researchers hope our newest T-cell therapy for ALL – which attacks 2 targets at once – will cut the relapse rate by almost half.
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Neuroblastoma Research Brings Hope
Our researchers are helping more kids beat one of the deadliest pediatric cancers, giving new hope to patients nationwide.
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Aiming for More Cures and Fewer Side Effects for Kids With AML
A new clinical trial for kids with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) aims to increase cure rates while limiting heart damage from treatment.
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Lighting the Way to Safer Brain Surgery
A national clinical trial will test if BLZ-100 Tumor Paint helps surgeons see cancer vs. normal tissue. The goal? Less risky brain surgery.
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