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Pediatric cancer diagnosis leads to panic, then relief for local family

Christina knew her toddler was ill and tried to get answers. But it wasn’t until she took her daughter to the UC Davis Pediatric Emergency Room that she would finally know for sure what was wrong – Emily had cancer.

Facility dog Daniels doles out affection and comfort to teen with brain cancer

We will forever hold Daniels dear in our hearts as her ‘only wonderful thing about this whole ordeal.’

10-year-old girl fights leukemia battle with resilience, grace

Jessenia Muro looks forward to next chapter, after year of chemotherapy.

See Jessenia's story

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World-class cancer care and expert surgeons aid in Lydia's recovery

Testimonial submitted by Jessica, Lydia’s mom

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A spunky girl with a smile that melts hearts

Testimonial submitted by Vanessa Wright-Gosnell, Madelyn’s mom

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Pediatric cancer patient saved by local experts

Testimonial submitted by Kyle Westbrook, mother of pediatric cancer patient Marshall

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A huge thank you to child life specialist Jenny Belke

Staff shout-out submitted by Anthony Quam, Assistant Nurse Manager, UC Davis Pediatric Infusion Center and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic

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Discovering heroes while battling cancer

Testimonial submitted by Desiree Tweedle, mother of pediatric cancer patient Ruby.

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BayKids Studios helps Taylor heal through filmmaking

Taylor was in the hospital for nine days with typhilitus. Mimi from Bay Kids came in and asked Taylor if she wanted to make a movie. Taylor was very weak and tired so she said no.

Pediatric orthopaedic patient Jorge Portugal with Dr. Steven Thorpe.

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Nationally ranked orthopaedic care shows that miracles do exist

“The best thing we could have done was gone to UC Davis for treatment because they helped him in so many different ways. He's going on two years cancer free and using his pros

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Fritz's Battle with Leukemia

“We truly felt like we were living our worst nightmare. However, the (UC Davis Children’s Hospital) team of nurses, doctors, care coordinators and Child Life team...instantly made us feel right at home.”

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We Were Told There Was a 40% Chance of Beating Brain Cancer

When Rancho Cordova resident Timmy Brown was 2 ½ years old, his parents, Mark and Maryanne, thought it might be an inner ear infection that was causing him to have trouble walking normally.

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Baby Conner–A True Inspiration

Right after he was born, we noticed that our son Connor had some difficulty breathing. We hoped it was just a floppy airway that would develop as he got older.

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