Nathan was found to suffer from bilateral retinoblastoma in May 2009.
In spring 2009, Coco was found to have medulloblastoma, a brain tumor.
Josiah was diagnosed with a glioma astrocytoma, a dangerous brain tumor, in May 2009.
Anna was found to have t-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in early 2009.
Aubrey was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in early 2009.
In the summer of 2007, when Will was 7 months old, he was found to suffer from an optic pathway glioma, a type of brain tumor.
Emma was found to suffer from neuroblastoma in June 2008.
Ryan was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood cancer, in February 2009.
A tumor was found in Rayna’s brain that turned out to be a rare and dangerous cancer known as primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET).
Dylan was found to have acute myeloid leukemia in September 2008.
Victoria was found to suffer from Burkitt lymphoma in August 2008.
Sean Witsoe was discovered to have medulloblastoma in the August 2008.
Helen was discovered to have rhabdomyosarcoma in February 2008.
Javon was discovered to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2003 and his sister Jakayla was found to suffer from ALL in 2008.
Robert was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in December 2008.
Talyn was found to suffer from bilateral retinoblastoma in April 2008.
Ellen was found to suffer from Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2008.
Montana was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in November 2007.
McKaylee was found to suffer from anaplastic astrocytoma in June 2008.
Joshua was found to have a brain stem glioma in August 2008.
Tony was found to suffer from Ewing sarcoma in July 2007.
Brookelynn was found to suffer from atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) in August 2007.
Brook was found to suffer from atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) in August 2007.
Carson was found to suffer from neuroblastoma, a common but deadly solid tumor of childhood.
Natalie was found to suffer from medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor.
Lea was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August 2007.
Amanda was found to suffer from anaplastic meningioma in March 2005.
Abigail was found to suffer from acute myeloid leukemia in 2007.
Clay was found to suffer from primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) in September 2007.
Asia was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2006.
Bryce was found to have Wilms tumor in August 2006. He received treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital from August 2006 until February 2008.
TJ was discovered to have neuroblastoma in May 2007.
Jaylynn was found to have retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer, in March 2006.
Tori was discovered to have neuroblastoma in June 2006.
Tristan was found to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2007.
Madelyn was found to have stage IV neuroblastoma in January 2004.
In January 2006, Shalea was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common form of childhood cancer.
Anna was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2006. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer.
Kai was found to have a primitive neuroectodermal tumor in April 2006.
Jordyn was found to suffer from neuroblastoma, stage IV, in August 2006. Neuroblastoma is a common solid tumor of childhood.
When Mary's parents realized that she could not see, they knew that something was very wrong -- but they never suspected retinoblastoma.
When spirited Rebekah stopped being able to walk or even crawl, her parents sought answers. This led to a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and treatment at St. Jude.
Marica sensed that the pain in her son's side wasn't normal, and she was right. St. Jude treated Nicholas for rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that can appear almost anywhere in the body.
A late-night seizure was the Kocurek family's first indication that Rayley suffered from a rare and dangerous atypical teratoid / rhabdoid tumor.