pediatric cancer
CAR T-Cell Therapy Saved Royce’s Life – It’s Coming to Valley Children’s Soon
PORTERVILLE, Calif. – A cutting-edge cancer treatment that reprograms the body’s own immune cells saved a Porterville child’s life – and it’s coming soon to Valley Children’s, offering hope to families in Central California facing the most devastating diagnoses. Royce…
Warrior Wagons Roll Into Valley Children’s to Support Cancer Patients
MADERA, Calif. – For families facing the unimaginable, a new partnership is offering comfort, support and a little bit of joy – all neatly packed into a bright red wagon. Warrior Wagons, Inc., a nonprofit that provides collapsible wagons filled…
Research Coordinator Helping Patients Find Strength in the Soil
MADERA, Calif. – Healing comes in many forms, and Matthew Mayes believes that soil and sunlight can do wonders for a patient facing a serious diagnosis. As a clinical research coordinator at Valley Children’s Healthcare, Mayes spends his time sifting through…
St. Baldrick’s Foundation to Hold Pediatric Cancer Research Fundraiser at Valley Children’s
MADERA, Calif. – The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a leading charity supporting childhood cancer research, will hold a fundraiser at Valley Children’s Hospital to mark 25 years of fighting pediatric cancer. The event, taking place in the Guilds Hall of Fame…
Valley Children’s Receives Historic $15 Million Gift to Create Advanced Cell Therapy Program for Pediatric Cancer
MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare today announced a historic donation of $15 million that will significantly enhance the hospital’s ability to provide the most advanced bone marrow transplant and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy treatments to kids with…
Valley Children’s Pediatric Oncology Nurse is Making A Difference Within and Outside Hospital Walls
MADERA, Calif. – Guadalupe “Lupe” Dominguez was a nursing student at Fresno State when she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. At 22 years old, Lupe recalled a time during her fifth semester when she went from critical care nursing…
Dr. Fernandez Receives Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Physician Champion for Latino Outreach Award
MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s hematologist/oncologist Dr. Karen Fernandez has been recognized by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Central Valley Region with the Physician Champion for Latino Outreach award. This worthy recognition acknowledges Dr. Fernandez for her leadership and commitment…