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Brain Cancer
Brain tumors are the most prevalent form of pediatric cancer in kids under the age of 19. Brain cancer can form in any area of the central nervous system, which is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Certain types are more likely to occur in certain parts of the brain. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor, accounting for about 20 percent of all pediatric brain tumors. Other common childhood brain tumors include atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (ATRT), primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
Dakota
On February 21, 2019, Dakota and her family’s lives were turned upside down. Three weeks prior, Dakota had started complaining about blurry and double vision, and she asked her mother, Molly, if she could get glasses. To appease her request, Molly took Dakota to the...
Breanna
At six years old, Breanna began suffering from headaches and vision problems that were progressively getting worse. In May of 2018, her mom, Michelle, brought her in for an MRI. That’s when doctors discovered a malignant tumor near Breanna’s optic nerve. On May 15,...
Jacob
When Jacob was just three years old, he started having trouble keeping his dinner down every night. Concerned about the frequent vomiting, parents Alyssa and Ryan took him to the pediatrician. The doctor suspected that Jacob was having issues with reflux and...
Jeffrey
Like most teenagers, Jeffrey enjoyed spending time with his friends and playing video games until he started feeling sick in the fall of 2014. When he began vomiting every day, mom Tammy became concerned. They made several trips to the emergency room, but doctors...
Lillian
Photo credit: Caroline Singletary Three-year-old Lillian, or Lily, is described by her parents as an “incredibly smart and vivacious child.” They say that, like her red hair, Lily’s personality is full of fire and spirit! Naturally outgoing and bright, she loves to...
Casandra
Photo Credit: Flashes of Hope As an active 10-year-old girl, Casandra always enjoyed a busy schedule filled with dance classes, art, horseback riding and outdoor activities. So when parents Krystle and Nathan noticed that she was having trouble focusing, they knew...
Alexandria
Alexandria was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma — a slow-growing tumor on the optic nerve — on Thursday, September 29, 2016 when she was eight years old. It all started when Alexandria went in for a routine eye exam before starting school. The doctor noticed she...
Maleia
Late in January of 2018, Maleia’s parents Kristy and Malcolm noticed that her smile was occasionally lopsided, particularly in pictures. It wasn’t a consistent thing, so they assumed she was going through a phase of trying to smile in pictures. A few weeks later, they...
Bailey
Bailey was six years old when her parents Ashley and Jeremy noticed she was having tremors on one side of her body. Upon taking her to the doctor, Bailey was sent to the ER for an MRI. The results revealed a large inoperable mass on her brain in the hypothalamus, and...
Tinleigh
Tinleigh was diagnosed in September of 2015 with clear cell meningioma brain cancer. At the age of 4 years old she went through 2 brain surgeries and 33 rounds of radiation in Jacksonville, Florida. After 3 years in remission, June of 2019 Holly had to hear the heart...