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By Jean YaegerMarlee Munguia has a rare cancer that wasn’t responding to standard chemotherapy when she was first diagnosed at age 3.But her doctors at Cook Children’s had other strategies to try, including immunotherapy and two stem cell …

Adam Keller poses for the camera during an appointment at the Hematology/Oncology clinic at Cook Children's. Scars and a central line port are evidence of the fight he's been embarked on for the past year. He was just days away from his …

Josh and Ashley were just hours away from boarding an airplane for what should have been one of the most memorable trips of their lives. Spending Thanksgiving week in Illinois, surrounded by Ashley’s family, Josh knew this would be his …

Elsa walks through her castle, with her long, blonde locks falling down her back. She sings, “Let It Go.” And then her parents pick up their little princess. She straightens her long wig and they head to the elevator, back to her room …

Micah Ahern isn’t your typical 7 year old who likes superheroes. Micah IS a superhero. After all, he has the attributes that it takes to make one – he’s courageous, brave, has incredible strength and never gives up. He even has …