Lauren Bendesky was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma when she was 14 years old in 2012. This diagnosis is rare for a teenager as this form of Pediatric Brain Cancer is usually found in children much younger.
Lauren will talk about her successful battle against Neuroblastoma and becoming an Honor Child for the St. Baldrick's Foundation when she was 16, followed by her becoming an Ambassador for St. Baldrick's.
Lauren is now a medical student at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and is focusing on a career in Oncology .