This year, more than 2,500 British Columbians will be diagnosed with a blood cancer: lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma. They are the fourth most common type of cancer worldwide.

Three years ago, this number included four-year-old Morgan May.

In the spring of 2017, Morgan害羞草研究所檚 mom Kelly noticed her daughter started to look unwell.

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Just a few weeks after her fourth birthday, Morgan and her family received the devastating news: she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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For the next two and a half years, Morgan would endure chemotherapy treatment every single day.

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Morgan害羞草研究所檚 last chemo treatment was in June, 2019 and today, she is cancer free.

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There is also an urgent need to improve outcomes for people facing blood cancers in British Columbia through fundraising, which will advance research at BC Cancer focused on uncovering new, curative therapies, and bring families more hope.

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On May 11, Kelly, Morgan and the rest of the May family will celebrate a special Mother害羞草研究所檚 Day.

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To help change outcomes for patients with blood cancers like Morgan, please visit .

While Morgan is doing well, those who face cancer in our province are considered high-risk of getting viruses like COVID-19. The BC Cancer Foundation is also raising funds to support at-risk patients with a COVID-19 Response Fund. To learn more, please .