Mindy and Geoff Miller of Uniontown have four kids. Three are girls, and they have the bleeding disorder called hemophilia. “Geoff has hemophilia, and we were always told there was a good chance he’d pass it along to our girls,” Mindy said. “They would be carriers, and their future sons could have hemophilia because their […]
Akron Children’s joins the Children’s Brain Tumor Network to accelerate pediatric research
Akron Children’s is now a member institution of the Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN). Erin Wright, MD, Akron Children’s director of Neuro-oncology in the Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, serves as CBTN principal investigator. “Akron Children’s is very excited to join the Children’s Brain Tumor Network as an affiliate member,” said […]
A little boy with cancer wishes for a baby sister – and despite all odds – she is on her way
Disney trips, celebrity meetings and other grand adventures usually top the list when 6-year-old boys with cancer are approached by wish-granting organizations. Liam Whitworth, of Doylestown, asked for a baby sister. And she is on the way. Liam has named his baby sister, Zoey, and their story is one that is both beautiful and heartbreaking. […]
