Cancer

Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce that it was recognized among the list of hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Neli Sanchez is 16 years old. She loves art, dancing and listening to BTS. In many ways, she’s a typical teenager — but her journey to this point has been anything but.

Neli Sánchez tiene 16 años. Le encanta el arte, bailar y escuchar a BTW. En muchos aspectos es una típica adolescente, pero su camino difiere del de una adolescente tradicional.

Cancer treatment can affect fertility, so it's important to educate patients and their families early on about possible fertility risks to help them decide if fertility preservation is possible and wanted. Preserving fertility can be very important for a young person’s long-term quality of life.

Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce that Dr. Anne Bendel, pediatric neuro-oncologist in the health system’s cancer and blood disorders program, has been named as the Harper Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Novel Therapies and Cancer Research. This honor is thanks to a generous $2 million gift by the Harper Family Foundation.

Marielena nunca olvidará el día cuando, a los 15 años de edad, recibió la noticia de que tenía leucemia. Gracias a la dedicación de su equipo de atención y a su fortaleza, Marielena tiene un gran futuro por delante.

Jorg Richter is an inspiration: he finished his third cross-country bike trip to raise awareness for kids with rare diseases. His timing couldn't be better.

Marielena will never forget the day she found out she had leukemia. It was May 23, 2019 – she was 15 years old. The years that followed have been full of adversity – long hospital stays, cancer treatments, a coma, learning to walk again and now dealing with the side effects of treatment. But through it all Marielena found strength in knowing she had a great future ahead of her.

This September, Children’s Minnesota invites the community to help children fighting cancer and blood disorders by donating to the Shine Bright for Kids fundraising campaign. Donations of any size help support life-saving research, as well as services that ease the care journey for kids and their families, including music therapy and financial assistance.

Even as he was battling a rare and aggressive cancer, Flin found ways to keep smiling. Your donation this month makes a difference for kids just like him.