Andrew's Story

A mother's worst nightmare came true for Amber Kippley of Farmington when her 2-year-old son Andrew was diagnosed in 1996 withneuroblastoma, a form of cancer that attacks the nerve tissues. Neuroblastoma is the fourth most common cancer found in children in the United States. A malignant tumor in Andrew's abdomen was surgically removed, and the cancer went into remission after one year of treatment. After two years, oncologists told her Andrew was considered cured. But to her horror, it returned after 10 years cancer-free. Only 2 percent of neuroblastoma cases are found in children older than 10 years old. Oncologists attempted to remove the tumor in his pelvis but, during the surgery, they discovered it was larger than expected, invading the kidneys, intestine, colon, bladder and encasing several vital nerves and arteries. The tumor is pressing on his spinal cord and, in some cases, such a tumor can cause paralysis.

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