September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which hits closer to home than some may think. Many locals are familiar with 4-year-old Brody Peak, who has been battling acute myeloid leukemia for nearly half of his young life.
Brody received multiple rounds of intense treatment between 2018 and 2020. His most recent relapse was in April.
A Facebook post by Brody’s mother, Audrey Peak, reported tragic news: “We are heartbroken to hear there is no cure for Brody. He will be placed on Selinexor, in hopes to calm down the leukemia.
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