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Diagnosed at just 4 months of age, Gerardo Cantu Hernández was one of the first patients at the Vannie E. Cook Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic. Gerardo was diagnosed in 2001 with bilateral retinoblastoma, in 2016 with osteosarcoma of the right tibia, and in 2019 with osteosarcoma of the skull. Despite the odds, Gerardo beat cancer each time.
June is recognized as National Cancer Survivors Month.
Gerardo grew up at the Vannie Cook Clinic and witnessed firsthand the impact that nurses and medical staff have on the lives of their patients. He decided to dedicate his life to returning that same level of care he grew up knowing.
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