Good Morning America featured the story of Emily Whitehead, the first pediatric patient to receive Penn-invented CAR T cell therapy, in a segment about the 15-year anniversary of Stand Up to Cancer.
After receiving CAR T-cell treatment for leukemia in 2012, Emily is now 11 years cancer free, and is heading off to college this fall. She will be entering Penn’s class of 2027.
Learn more about Emily’s story here.