Stories of Hope
Cancer survivor stories from the American Cancer Society.
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Cancer in Children
Published on: September 23, 2025
When nine-year-old Stevie Raposo discovered a lump on his tongue, his family was thrust into a world of scans, surgery, and uncertainty following a cancer diagnosis. Now, Stevie and his family have turned their experience into advocacy, supporting others through Relay For Life and raising awareness for childhood cancer.
Published on: August 31, 2015
Eighth-grader Cole Eicher says he’s back to doing “regular things.” In January 2014, an MRI found a golf ball-sized medulloblastoma, a tumor in the back of Cole’s brain.
