 | HOPE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS Doing combat against the leading cause of death in children. by Mary Ann Littell |
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 Samantha Emerson (Sam to friends and family) is a bundle of energy. When she's not at school or her dance class, you're likely to find her playing with Charlie, her English springer spaniel. In many ways, she's a typical 9 year old. But in other ways, Samantha is not typical at all. At her young age she is already a survivor. In August 1999 she was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, a virulent form of cancer that strikes young children. Samantha fought her illness with the help of physicians at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), and today, she is in remission. The fight is not yet over, but Samantha grows stronger every day. "If anyone can get through this, it's Sam," says her mother Kris. "She's not one to give up." |
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