Childhood Cancer Survivor
Thalia is in 6th grade this year. Like many kids her age, she loves being with friends and pursuing her hobbies—like reading, writing, being on the swim team, and learning to play the clarinet. Getting here was difficult though, as roughly a decade ago, at 15 months old, Thalia was diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
This began months of treatment and care, including enrollment in a clinical trial and immunotherapy. Thalia also endured additional surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, relapsing twice. But as of August 2014, she has no evidence of disease.
Now Thalia’s family hopes that information from her experiences goes on to help others with childhood cancer. “If there is anything that comes from Thalia's story, any data from her treatment and care, anything to make the process easier or more effective for future patients,” said Thalia’s parents, Kate and Jeff, “that would be the ideal outcome.”