Most patients having high-risk neuroblastoma (NBL)--primarily a childhood cancer--do not achieve long-term survival and eventually succumb to an incurable disease recurrence. Further, the limited involvement of pharmaceutical companies and small patient cohorts hinder the development of new drugs for pediatric cancers.
Mikaila was a sweet and spunky girl whose three years of laughter and smiles made for a lifetime well spent. She was diagnosed with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) without primary. Sadly she passed away, but her family honors her in so many ways.