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A family’s story changes the science of a rare tumor
When Danah Jewett’s 5-year-old son, Dylan, was dying from a brain tumor in 2008, she wanted to know if there was anything her family could do to help other children who might someday face the same terrible diagnosis. Yes, said Dylan’s doctor, Michelle Monje, MD, PhD: Would you be willing to donate his tumor for cancer research after his death?
Missing out on “normal”: Advice from an expert on how to help kids with serious illnesses
Children and teenagers with all kinds of chronic and serious conditions want normalcy in their lives, says pediatric psychologist Barbara Sourkes, PhD, who directs the palliative care program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Sourkes helps our patients and their families navigate the divide between living with a difficult diagnosis and simply being a kid. Here, she offers advice on how to help children who must "commute" back and forth between the medical world and their everyday lives.
Where are they now? Quadruplets edition
The Wang family is truly one in a million. 
Whether your visit is routine or rare, Stanford Children's Health is committed to providing extraordinary care for your extraordinary kid.
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