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Faithanne

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Faithanne is an NCI clinical trial participant and childhood cancer survivor.

Credit: National Cancer Institute

Childhood Cancer Survivor

When Faithanne (she/her) was 10, a bump grew on her shoulder. It was alveolar soft part sarcoma, a rare, difficult-to-treat cancer. After her mother sent her scans to several U.S. hospitals, Faithanne was referred to an NCI clinical trial. This means making regular trips to NIH from Trinidad, her home country, and staying at The Children’s Inn at NIH, where she meets families from around the world.

These experiences have inspired her to pursue a career in medicine. “I would like to be an obstetrician, or maybe a midwife or a doula, and just be a part of that time in people’s lives,” she said.

Being in the NCI trial is helping Faithanne now, but what the trial learns could improve treatment of this cancer in the future. That’s why capturing and sharing these data are important—to help the next child, adolescent, or young adult go on to pursue their dreams too.

Read more about Faithanne and her experiences at The Children’s Inn in a story on The Inn’s page.

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