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Stage 4 kidney cancer
Coverage of Stage 4 kidney cancer in the Nexus archive.
- The gratitude of a graduate
Dylan Mwaniki, a 14-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in 2022 and given eight months to live but is now a graduating senior. Dr. Mary Austin treated his cancer and formed a healing friendship with him, contributing to his survival.
- Given 8 months to live, a teen beat cancer thanks to an extraordinary friendship
Dylan Mwaniki was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer at age 14 in 2022 and given 8 months to live. With the support of an extraordinary friendship, he beat cancer and graduated from high school four years later.