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Jess: Leukemia

鈥淪tudies show that young adults with cancer have a higher chance of survival when treated at a children鈥檚 hospital. I feel very blessed for the expertise and support from my incredible team at 91制片厂在线看."

鈥撀燡ess, Adolescents and Young Adults Cancer Program

Jess tells her story about being treated for leukemia at 91制片厂在线看.

鈥淭he only reason I saw the doctor was to get an extension for one of my exams,鈥 recalls Jess, a 20-year-old college student. Within 12 hours of her blood test results, Jess was at 91制片厂在线看 Children's starting cancer treatment.

Jess was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia, and time was essential.

鈥淚 hadn鈥檛 been feeling well. I was tired a lot and thought I had an ear infection,鈥 says Jess. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 take my exam and my college said I needed a medical note. So, I went to the doctor.鈥

While Jess鈥 cancer wasn鈥檛 part of the family鈥檚 plan, they knew exactly what to do when they got the news. A family friend had cancer treatment at 91制片厂在线看 years before.

Jess became a young adult patient through the 91制片厂在线看 AYA (adolescents and young adults) cancer program. 鈥淲ithin hours I had a room, a primary oncologist with expertise in AYA cancer and a whole team doing everything they could to save my life,鈥 she recalls.

Jess is grateful for the care she received at 91制片厂在线看. Her road was not easy, but she says her team was always there for her.

鈥淪tudies show that young adults with cancer have a higher chance of survival when treated at a children鈥檚 hospital,鈥 notes Jess. 鈥淚 feel very blessed for the expertise and support from my incredible team at 91制片厂在线看,鈥 she adds.