Fight For Yourself: Cancer Journeys, Part 2

At three years old, Shiri MacPherson was diagnosed with Wilms tumour – a rare form of kidney cancer that most commonly affects young children.

Now a healthy and happy fourteen-year-old high school student at Sir John Franklin in Yellowknife, Shiri and her mother take time to reflect on their long, confusing battle with the disease, discuss the community’s supportive nature and offer practical advice for others in similar situations.

Here’s their family’s story:

Shiri MacPherson's Cancer Journey

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