Meet Carter Townes. This 5-year-old is from Clarksville, Texas. He’s a cowboy who enjoys chasing ducks, riding horses, working the cows and hanging with the boys. But in November 2010 his life was jeopardized when he was diagnosed with precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive cancer of the blood. Carter has two types of [...]
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Cancer and Blood Disorders, Experts
Five Reasons Our Cancer Center is Tops
It’s devastating to learn your child has cancer. And while most of you won’t have to go through that frightening ordeal, it’s comforting to know that, if needed, you have one of the best pediatric cancer centers in the nation right in your own backyard. For the fifth year, the Center for Cancer and Blood [...]
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A Family Affair – St. Baldrick’s
Hello All. My name is Andy and I wanted to share my story with St. Baldrick’s. You can raise money by having people donate money to your cause and at the end of the event you have your head shaved as a thanks to everyone. Right now I am 15 years old and this March [...]
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Cancer and Blood Disorders, Doc Blogs, Events
Why One Doctor is Shaving Her Head
My first experience with St. Baldrick’s was during my residency in general pediatrics at Children’s, about four years ago. A group of oncology fellows, including Dr. Martha Stegner, shaved their heads for St. Baldrick’s. I thought it was so amazing that “Dr. Martha” was willing to go bald for her patients! As I applied for [...]
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Experts, Patient Features, Research
Getting messy for a cause
Jude Cobler’s life is sanitized for his own protection. Not much can be messy and that’s hard for a kid. But a couple of days ago, Jude got to be just the opposite of neat. Jude, a patient at Children’s, underwent a bone marrow transplant in December 2010 and still has to be careful about [...]
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Making a statement
Football really isn’t Kelsey Oudshoorn’s game; volleyball is. But the other day, the 15 year old was waiting, football in hand, to meet Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman at Children’s. The two Dallas Cowboys icons shook her hand and autographed her ball, which she bought especially for the occasion. Kelsey, a patient in the Center [...]
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Cops bring holiday cheer to Children’s
Most of the time when you see a cop, there may be some unpleasant associations. But for kids in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, that’s definitely not the case: The police are their buddies. Each year for the past 6 years, members of the Dallas Police [...]
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