Dylan Mwaniki Beats Stage 4 Kidney Cancer, Graduates High School After 52 Weeks of Chemotherapy
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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 20
Dylan Mwaniki Beats Stage 4 Kidney Cancer, Graduates High School After 52 Weeks of Chemotherapy
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 20
Summary
14-year-old Dylan Mwaniki was told in 2022 he had eight months to live after a Stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis; he is now cancer-free and has graduated high school.
52 weeks of chemotherapy kept him in treatment, while Dr. Mary Austin's promise to attend his graduation gave him hope his parents say helped sustain his fight.
1,500 miles away at Seattle Children's Hospital, Austin still made it to Dylan's May graduation after his parents kept the visit a surprise until the ceremony.
Kansas City-based Dylan now calls Austin his "second mom," and his family says that bond was central to the recovery that once seemed unlikely.