Sherman boy celebrates victory over cancer – KTEN [Video]

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — Almost 3,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with the most common cancer of childhood — acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL — every year.

Henry Willeford received that diagnosis in 2021.

“Unfortunately for him, he had the more rare type of ALL — something called Philadelphia chromosome ALL — which is only about 3 percent of children with ALL,” explained Children’s Health pediatric hematologist/oncologist Dr. Tamra Slone.

Henry started treatment at Children’s Health in Plano, Texas with Dr. Slone, who would soon become an important part of the Willefords lives over the next two years and beyond.

“She walked in the room and introduced herself to us,” recalled Lindsay Willeford, Henry’s mom. “My husband and I both just kind of said, ‘He’s in the best hands.'”

Dr. Slone was with Henry while he battled cancer, enduring 199 days in the hospital, 100 blood transfusions and 24 spinal taps.

In November 2022, the …