Tristin Mercer's daughter Kinley was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer in the summer of 2022 when she was 4 months old. Kinley's cancer spread very quickly and she passed away on November 12th of 2022, just 7 1/2 months after her birth.
About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic story of Kinley Mercer, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer at 4 months old and passed away shortly after.
A massive Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor was found on 4 month old Kinley Mercer's left kidney in the summer of 2022 and she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer. Upon undergoing chemotherapy treatment, Kinley went through scans that showed that her cancer had spread very quickly, so much so that her doctors declared that her cancer was no longer curable. Kinley passed away from this very difficult form of pediatric cancer on November 12th of 2022, only 7 1/2 months after her birth.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Levine
Guest: Kinley Mercer
Topics covered
- pediatric cancer
- kidney cancer
- family health
- childhood illness
- grief
Keywords
- kidney cancer
- pediatric cancer
- Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor
- chemotherapy
- childhood illness
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