From Frequent Transfusions to a Cure for Beta Thalassemia
Wade needed blood transfusions every three to four weeks to help combat the effects of beta thalassemia, until a stem cell transplant at Stanford cured him.
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Following Their Calling to Help Young Cancer Patients and Beyond
Stem cell donors may be a young cancer or blood disease patient’s only hope of a cure. Two Stanford Medicine Children’s Health nurses answered that call.
Preteen Saves Her Own Life by Catching Rare Cancer Early On
Stem cell transplant at Stanford Children’s helps Lila achieve remission and celebrate two years cancer-free.
Remission Holds Fast After Five Relapses for Young Woman With Leukemia
None of the treatments designed to fight Camille’s acute lymphocytic leukemia worked, until an innovative stem cell transplant at Stanford.
New Immune System, New Life for California Teen Overcoming Leukemia
After battling high-risk leukemia for years, Emily is finally in lasting remission thanks to an innovative stem cell transplant.
Second Opinion Uncovers Chronic GvHD and Gives Teen His Life Back
After a stem cell transplant, Austin suffered from puzzling symptoms, until a second opinion revealed he had graft-versus-host disease.
Former Patient Returns as Child Life Specialist
After being treated at Packard Children’s as a child, Lauren Newman is back, helping kids get through similar experiences as a child life specialist.
Young Man Becomes First in World to Be Cured of FSGS With New Treatment
Traejen spent hours a day on dialysis after a failed kidney transplant, until a new approach cured his FSGS and helped him get his life back.
Teen Riding High After Long Battle With Leukemia
Mateo had acute lymphoblastic leukemia with mutations that made it hard to treat, so his Stanford pediatric oncologists tried a stem cell transplant.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Celebrates Women’s History Month: Finding Your Passion, Mentor
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring some of the outstanding women at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health who make such a difference for patients and the community at large.
1,000th Stem Cell Transplant Given to Girl Who Is One in a Million
Shriya is one in a million. For starters, she’s a 9-year-old girl who will talk… Read more »
Caring for Patients with Complex Conditions
Teamwork helps teen survive rare cancer.
An Unusual Stem Cell Transplant Saves Two Brothers
Brothers Ronnie and Levi Dogan were born with a very rare condition called IPEX syndrome. Packard Children’s was the first in the U.S. to offer a unique stem cell transplant they would both need for survival.
New country, new bone marrow
Seven-year-old Ikkei Takeuchi likes to say he has two birthdays, the day in April when… Read more »
