Evan
11 years old, anaplastic large cell sarcoma (a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma), Tennessee
Most children admitted to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are enrolled in a treatment plan called a protocol that is already tried and tested. But Evan was found to be suffering from anaplastic large cell sarcoma, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma so rare that no protocol existed. Evan’s St. Jude doctor assembled a team of specialists from throughout the hospital and created a tailored chemotherapy treatment plan just for Evan.
It worked much better than anyone could have imagined. Evan became a St. Jude patient in April 2011, and today he has already achieved remission. His treatment will continue for the next several months. Evan loves the hospital, particularly the aquariums and the dogs that visit the hospital on Tuesday mornings. Someday, Evan hopes to get back to all the activities he enjoys, like baseball, basketball and snowboarding.