Head Start: Kali Carrier’s Story

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Originally printed in the Spring 2009 issue of Imagine magazine.

An innovative approach to treating pediatric brain tumors is increasing survival rates while protecting children from harm.

The story of pediatric cancer survivor and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles patient, Kali Carrier, illustrates the advances in treating cancer in children that has taken place over the years.

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