Posts Categorized: Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

July 9, 2026

Rady Children’s Patients Experience a Field Trip Like No Other at Padres Spring Training For a group of teens from Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, a recent trip to Padres spring training in Arizona was about much more than baseball. For these 19 patients of the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, it was…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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June 25, 2026

Inside the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Cancer. It’s a diagnosis no family wants to hear. And, unfortunately, it’s one that affects approximately 15,000 kids in the U.S. every year. About 300 of those newly diagnosed kids are treated at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. The Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

cancer, child life, giving back, hematology/oncology, patient stories, Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

June 25, 2026

Haisley Joins the Celebration of Champions® Haisley was proud to be one of the Champions who participated in a recent Celebration of Champions®, a special day created just for pediatric cancer patients from Rady Children’s Peckham Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders. Held at San Diego’s Embarcadero Marina Park North, the event brings together more…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

June 16, 2026

A Second Grader, a Rare Cancer, and the Moment Hope Rang Loudest at Rady Children’s Haisley bursts into the room with her stuffed Choco bear tucked under her arm, moving quickly, like she’s late for something fun. She smiles before anyone even says hello. At 8 years old, she’s full of energy and confidence. She’s…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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April 4, 2026

Kannon’s Story Finding hope in the hardest moments Last year, the day after Christmas, we received news no parent is ever prepared to hear. Our 2-year-old son, Kannon, had cancer. In the weeks leading up to the holidays, nothing quite added up. Kannon had one illness after another. Daily high fevers that sometimes climbed over…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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March 22, 2026

Turning a Diagnosis Into a Calling A childhood cancer diagnosis and care at Rady Children’s shaped a young doctor’s career When Alexis Doll was 15, her life changed forever. After months of persistent pain in her right knee, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. She was referred to the Peckham Center…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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February 3, 2026

Ian’s Story: Strength, Family and Specialized Care Meet Ian, the youngest of three brothers diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called ataxia telangiectasia (AT), which affects the nervous and immune systems, balance and coordination. Ian was also the second of the three boys to be diagnosed with leukemia at a young age. For years, he…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

hematology/oncology, patient stories, patient story, Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, pediatric hematology/oncology

February 2, 2026

Karen’s Story: Strength, Hope and a Second Chance When you meet Karen, the first thing you notice is her smile. It’s the kind of smile that makes you feel lighter, seen and welcomed. It’s no surprise, then, that one of the mottos she lives by is simple but powerful: “Give a smile to the world.…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

hematology/oncology, patient stories, patient story, Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, pediatric hematology/oncology

February 1, 2026

Ariana’s Story: Joy, Strength and the Power of Taking It Day by Day When you meet Ariana, the first thing you notice is her bright spirit. At just 6 years old, she loved nothing more than playing with her cats and taking afternoon walks with her family in the Coachella Valley. As the youngest of…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

hematology/oncology, leukemia, patient stories, patient story, Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, pediatric hematology/oncology

January 3, 2026

Leon’s Story Congratulations to Leon, who is now cancer-free. Leon was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 14 years old at a hospital in Saipan, where he and his family are from. When they learned he needed specialized care beyond what was available locally, Leon and his father, Leo, began a journey that would bring…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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January 3, 2026

Ruby and Luke’s Story: Two Siblings, Two Journeys, One Incredible Family Meet Ruby and her big brother, Luke — two brave fighters who beat leukemia. Luke’s Diagnosis Luke was diagnosed the day after Christmas in 2018 at just 8 years old. What followed were nine long months of treatment, appointments and uncertainty. Then came the…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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January 3, 2026

Max’s Story: Strength, Joy and a Smile That Never Faded Max was just 4 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia. Those first months were the hardest, and watching his little body go through such intense treatment was heartbreaking. But through it all, Max showed unbelievable strength, courage and a smile that could light…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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October 11, 2025

Kids with complex musculoskeletal tumors benefit from specialized, coordinated care Rady Children’s Hospitals in San Diego and Orange County have long partnered to expand access to highly specialized pediatric care across Southern California. Now united under Rady Children’s Health*, the organization is poised to make an even greater impact for generations to come. For children…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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July 14, 2025

Collaborative care at Rady Children’s and CHOC helps a kid overcome an aggressive brain tumor It started with slight weakness on his left side. Trent, then 8, began stumbling. He had trouble using his hand, experienced severe headaches, and fell while riding his scooter near his Santa Ana home. Trent saw a doctor and eventually…

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April 23, 2025

From Hospital Hallways to a Parent’s Fight for Hope My experience with Children’s began 40 years ago as a nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. We cared for the sickest children—from open-heart surgeries to severe traumas and life-threatening illnesses. I was proud to be part of a team that provided such extraordinary care. But…

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February 14, 2025

Beating Ewing Sarcoma at Rady Children’s Fifteen-year-old Bailey, a sophomore at Cathedral Catholic High School, loves shopping at the mall, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and playing soccer. But last year, her life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancer. In February,…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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October 11, 2024

Young Patients Bond Over Shared Blood Disorder, Treatment at Rady Children’s Ella Martinez and Kamila Saradpon consider each other sisters. They hang out together, laugh, share secrets, and play games. They even went to school together for a time. They celebrate each other’s wins and encourage each other to keep going during tough times, as…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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September 13, 2023

Noah’s Story Noah is a six-year-old boy with boundless energy and a heart full of dreams. “Noah loves baseball, soccer and all things related to construction workers, firefighters and police officers,” shares his mom, Charlotte. “He wants to be all three professions when he grows up, so he’s going to be busy!” Noah’s mom is…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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February 13, 2023

Sixteen-year-old Jonathan wanted to be a pediatrician when he “grew up” and was excited to be accepted into Rady Children’s Medical Academy, a program that provides high-school age students with unique and exciting opportunities to explore the world of health care through lectures, skills clinics, hands-on activities, group projects, career panels and interactive discussions. Every…

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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October 10, 2022

Liv, a busy and curious 13-year-old, can recite the numbers of pi up to 50 digits. She can also recognize an icosagon, or 20-sided shape. She’s an artist, a published author and is learning Chinese. Liv agrees that she has accomplished many things in her young life, but beating cancer was a life-changer. Read more.

Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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September 26, 2022

Did you know that every 3 minutes a family hears the devastating news that their child has cancer? That’s nearly 16,000 kids each year that must spend time in a hospital versus a playground or art class. During treatment, it’s important for kids to get to be kids as much as possible. Rady Children’s Hospital-San…

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